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7 unusual facts about Wingham


CFCO

Besides CFCO and CJSP, other country stations owned by Blackburn Radio are CHOK in Sarnia-Lambton, CJWF-FM in Windsor, and CKNX in Wingham.

Circle 8 Ranch

From 1955 until 1978, Circle 8 Ranch was a popular weekly country and western television program broadcast each Tuesday night on Wingham, Ontario's CKNX, Channel 8.

CKNX-TV

The station's offices, studios, and transmission facilities were located in Wingham.

Grove Ferry Picnic Area

The road leads down from to the crossing and then over the bridge, before heading to Grove Hill or Preston.

Henry George Smith

He was educated at schools at Ickham and Wingham, and also had private tuition from the Rev. Mr Midgley, M.A. He went to Sydney in 1883 for health reasons, and in 1884 obtained a semi-scientific position on the staff of the Sydney technological museum.

Wingham

Wingham Bulls, a senior hockey team based out of Wingham, Ontario, Canada

Duncan Wingham, Professor of Climate Physics at University College London


CKNX

CKNX-TV, a defunct television station (channel 8) formerly licensed to Wingham, Ontario, Canada (now a repeater of CFPL-TV, a television station licensed to London, Ontario, Canada)

CKNX-FM, a radio station (101.7 FM) licensed to Wingham, Ontario, Canada

Maitland River

The lower Maitland (to Wingham) has a trout and salmon run, and is home to several species at risk including Queen snake, Wavy-rayed Lampmussel and Butternut tree, as well as several Carolinian forest species, including Bitternut hickory, American Sycamore, Summer grape and Green dragon.

Nonington

In 1800, Edward Hasted noted, that the church of Nonington was antiently (an old spelling of ancient), a chapel of ease to that of Wingham, and was on the foundation of the college there by Archbishop Peckham in 1286.


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