Community

Campbellford is a small town with a population of approximately 3,800 people, located in beautiful Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, in the municipality of Trent Hills.

Located in Northumberland County at 44°18′N 77°48′W / 44.3°N 77.8°W / 44.3; -77.8, it lies approximately midway between Toronto and Ottawa. It is situated on both the Trent-Severn Waterway and the Trans Canada Trail. It can be reached from Highway 401 by going north at the Brighton exit (on Highway 30) or from Highway 7 at the Havelock exit going south (on Highway 30).

Campbellford traces its history back to the first part of the 19th century and is still known today for its many fine Victorian homes.

The town is home to a brewery (Church-Key Brewing Company), a chocolate factory (Blommer Chocolate Company), a styrofoam cup factory (Dart Cup), and a cheese factory (Empire Cheese). Other notable local businesses include Clarion Boats, a highly specialized wooden boat builder and restoration shop; Eagle Airfield Limited, a builder of airport snow and ice control equipment; and Prototype Research & Development Ltd, which builds replicas of classic cars; Sharpe's Food Market (Independent Grocery Store). Downtown Campbellford serves a bustling rural community and the town has all the stores and shop necessary for daily living.

Campbellford also has a vibrant arts community. It is home to the WestBen Arts Festival Theatre; the Bad Poetry Blues Band; and the Aron Cinema, which shows both movies and live entertainment.

Campbellford District High School's jazz band has been nationally acclaimed with several gold awards over the last 10 years. Several musicians have also been selected to national all-star bands. The success of the program can be attributed to Dave Noble, the TV Ontario Teacher of the Year in 1999.

Serving a catchment area of 30,000 residents, Campbellford's hospital, Campbellford Memorial, is the only hospital located between Belleville and Peterborough (which are both approximately 60 kilometers away). It is the cornerstone of a health care campus that includes a family health team, Hillside Family Medicine, which is a teaching practice affiliated with the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine; a community mental health centre; and a long term care facility.

The surrounding countryside is home to many farms. Much of the rural land around Campbellford is Prime Agricultural land. A good proportion of the produce available in town stores is grown locally on these farms. There are a great network of trails around Campbellford. Walking, horseback riding and snowmobiling are very popular methods of enjoying these extensive trails. The 1.98 km² Ferris Provincial Park is located on the Trent River a short distance south of Campbellford. To enter the park from the west walking visitors cross the Trent River on the Ranney Gorge Suspension Bridge. Seymour Conservation Area is accessed via Cty Rd 30, 1km south of Campbellford town limits.

Warkworth Institution, a medium-security prison facility, is located about 8km outside town limits, near the corner of highway 30 and county road 29.

The town features a 27 ft high statue of a toonie (the unofficial name for Canada's two-dollar coin). A local artist, Brent Townsend, created the polar bear image seen on it.