Glen Meyer, Ontario
| Glen Meyer | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 42°43′53″N 80°40′23″W / 42.73139°N 80.67306°WCoordinates: 42°43′53″N 80°40′23″W / 42.73139°N 80.67306°W | |
| Country |
 Canada |
| Province |
 Ontario |
| County | Norfolk |
| Amalgamated | 2001 (Single-tier municipality) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Charlie Luke |
| • Governing Body | The Council of The Corporation of Norfolk County |
| • MPs | Diane Finley (Con) |
| • MPPs | Toby Barrett (PC) |
Glen Meyer is an unincorporated community in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, southeast of Tillsonburg. In 1974, radio station CKOT (now CJDL-FM) received permission to move its transmitter to Glen Meyer.
During World War II, a labour camp was approved for Glen Meyer, to house enemy merchant seamen held as prisoners of war who would work under guard at local farms.[1]
The term "Glen Meyer" refers to an Iroquoian aboriginal culture related to the Neutral Nation people.[2] Glen Meyer's earliest known inhabitants, from around the year 1000 until approximately 300–350 years later, were the Algonquin nation. They were noted flint-workers and evidence of the skill in crafting arrowheads is still to be found in open worked field areas surrounding the village. The next wave of inhabitants were the Attawandaron nation, the Neutrals, who occupied the region from about 1350 until their absorption by the Iroquois 300 years later. The last significant native nation to occupy the area was the Mississaugas.
References
- ↑ "Approve P.O.W. labour for Ontario farms". Toronto Daily Star. April 4, 1945. p. 2. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ↑ Gillespie, Ian (March 1, 2010). "City's oldest 'cold case' gruesome mystery". The London Free Press. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- "Glen Meyer, Ontario". Geographical Names of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
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