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Drayton is a community in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is a part of the township of Mapleton. The village is on the corner of Wellington Road 8 and Wellington Road 11, geographically northwest of Fergus and southwest of Arthur.




History


In 1851, the community was named after Drayton Manor in Staffordshire, England. Drayton Manor was the home of Robert Peel, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.




Education


Drayton is in the Upper Grand District School Board. Both Centre Peel Public School and Drayton Heights Public School (K-8) service students from the Drayton area; while high school students attend Norwell District Secondary School in nearby Palmerston, Ontario. Drayton is also the home of Community Christian School, formerly known as Calvin Christian School.




Entertainment


Drayton is home to the Drayton Festival Theatre, which is a renovated 1902 Opera House that seats 375 people, and has a rich history of entertaining audiences with the finest talent in professional theatre, including legendary performers as Beatrice Lillie. Alex Mustakas is the CEO and Artistic Director of Drayton Entertainment.
Drayton hosts one branch of the Wellington County library system.




Healthcare


Located downtown Drayton, the Mapleton Health Centre's eight primary care physicians and four nurse practitioners service 15,000 patients.




Media


Drayton is serviced specifically by a local newspaper The Community News, in addition to the Wellington Advertiser, a publication serving the entirety of Wellington County.




Natural disasters


On June 23, 2017, Drayton and surrounding Wellington County towns declared a state of emergency due to flooding. Over 100 mm of rain fell within 24 hours. Many roads were closed and hundreds of basements were flooded.




Recreation


Drayton contains the Agricultural Fairgrounds, Kinsmen Park, Riverside Park, Centennial Park, Rotary Park, Memorial Park, and ABC Park. There are also various sports facilities, such as the PMD Arena, a soccer field, and baseball diamonds located throughout Drayton. Children can play in the official Drayton soccer, hockey, or baseball leagues, as well as on many intramural teams in school. Adult recreational sports also take place (pickleball, skating, hockey).




Notable people


John G. FitzGerald (1882 – 1940), physician
Samuel Lewis Honey (1894 – 1918), soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross
Bruce Howard (1922 – 2002), politician
Alan Lund (1925 – 1992), dancer and choreographer
Alex Mustakas (???? - ), actor and theatre director
Nick Spaling (1988 – ), professional ice hockey player




References






External links


Township of Mapleton: Area History
Drayton Entertainment / Drayton Festival Theatre
Drayton at Geographical Names of Canada

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