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Today, Beaverton is the largest community in Brock. There are three elementary schools in
Beaverton and area, as well as an arena, curling club, public library, small harbour and yacht club. The local economy is based on the provision of services to the surrounding area, supplemented by some
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in 1858. The steamer Emily May plied daily between
Beaverton and Bell Ewart station of the Northern Railroad. There were stages daily to Whitby and Oshawa. In 1884, Beaverton separated from the Township and was incorporated as a Village.
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As part of the creation of Durham Region in 1974, Beaverton was amalgamated with Thorah
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connects with Lake Simcoe a few kilometres north of
Beaverton and the area attracts cottagers from other regions of the Province.
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Beaverton's downtown core has many stores, services, and two bars, attracting people from around the local area.
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Beaverton is the home of The Strand
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By 1869, Beaverton was a village with a population of 700 in the
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starring a young girl on a mission to find her lost father was filmed here.
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The local post office services the town with lock boxes and rural routes.
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