Cardiff, Ontario

Cardiff is located on Highway 118 between the towns of Bancroft and Haliburton. The entrance to the townsite, off of Highway 118, is marked by a large metal sculpture of a dragonfly. Cardiff was named after the Welsh city of the same name. == History ==

Cardiff is located in the geological area of the Grenville Province and has a unique combination of underground minerals. Cardiff opened in 1862, and was one of nine townships purchased by the Canadian Land and Emigration Company. Early settlers included Mr Armstrong, Mr George Patterson, and Mr Joseph Dunlop. Larger numbers of British settlers arrived in 1870, with the population reaching 31 in 1873, and 137 by 1883. Uranium was first discovered in the area of Cardiff in 1922 by W. M. Richardson. His find was first called "the Richardson deposit" and later "the Fission property," later the Fission Mine. Bicroft and Dyno were more successful uranium mines, operating from 1957 to 1963. == Facilities ==

Public facilities in Cardiff include the small Cardiff Elementary School, a Royal Canadian Legion hall, a Catholic church and a United church, an outdoor swimming pool, a post office, and a library. == References ==