Founded by Frederick Sovereign as Sovereign's Corners around 1826, the community was renamed Fredericksburg and eventually to its present-day name of Delhi. The name is usually attributed locally to a postmaster honouring a major city of the British Empire <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire>, Delhi, India <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi,_India>.
(Wikipedia) [image: http://www.delhiontario.info/Galleries/Parade_2013/Parade_2013_1.jpg] [image: http://www.delhiontario.info/Galleries/Parade_2013/Parade_2013_6.jpg] [image: http://www.delhiontario.info/Galleries/Parade_2013/Parade_2013_7.jpg] [image: http://www.delhiontario.info/Galleries/Parade_2013/Parade_2013_13.jpg] [image: http://www.delhiontario.info/Galleries/Berry_Fest_2012/Elvis.jpg] [image: http://www.delhiontario.info/Galleries/Santa_Parade_2013/images/Santa_2013_13.jpg] Old Delhi Train Station: [image: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/40/OldDelhiOntarioTrainStation.jpg] A railway station for passengers was located on the corner of William and Main streets (42.848825°N 80.500937°W<http://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Delhi%2C_Ontario¶ms=42.848825_N_80.500937_W_region:CA&title=Old+Delhi+Railway+Station>) prior to the 1970s. While the railways were originally thought to be the way to ship cargo in and out of Delhi, the faster and cheaper truck convoys eventually won the day, bringing an increase of traffic volumes and smog into the community. Click: Delhi Ontario Canada - Discover the Small Town with a Big Heart in Norfolk County <http://www.delhiontario.info/EN/home.php> [image: image] <http://www.delhiontario.info/EN/home.php> Delhi Ontario Canada - Discover the Small Town wi...<http://www.delhiontario.info/EN/home.php> The Town of Delhi is located in Ontario's Agricultural Heartland. Part of Norfolk, it is surrounded by picturesque farmlands and offers a wealth of ente... View on www.delhiontario.info <http://www.delhiontario.info/EN/home.php> Preview by Yahoo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
