King's Highway 4 , also known as Highway 4 , is a provincially maintained highway in the Canadian province of Ontario . Originally much longer than its present 100.8 km (62.6 mi) length, more than half of Highway 4 was transferred to the responsibility of local governments in 1998. It travels between Highway 3 in Talbotville Royal , north-west of St. Thomas , and Highway 8 in Clinton , passing through the city of London inbetween.
22-541: The Exeter Lakeshore Times-Advance is a weekly local newspaper, published in the town of Exeter, Ontario . It serves the counties of Huron , Middlesex , and Lambton . It was established in 1873 as the Exeter Times-Advocate . The Exeter Times-Advocate was one of several Torstar -owned newspapers purchased by Postmedia in a transaction between the two companies which concluded on November 27, 2017. The paper will continue to be published by Postmedia. In 2018,
44-572: A community of over 300 with the help of Isaac Carling bringing immigrants from the Exeter and Devon areas of England . The original Carling homestead, a designated historical landmark still stands on Huron St.W. It was on July 1, 1873, when the settlements north and south of the Ausable River (Francistown and Exeter respectively) merged to form the Village of Exeter. The first written reference to Exeter
66-420: A mall, and residential areas. The route turns east onto Sunningdale Road West, which it for a short distance before turning north along Richmond Street. Highway 4 continues north, passing through Arva , when the surrounding terrain returns to farmland. Highway 4 passes through Birr before intersecting with the western terminus of Highway 7 at Elginfield , which is also 1 km east of
88-574: A tavern for the area. Railway service arrived in Exeter in the 1870s. This was in the form of the London, Huron and Bruce Railway . Incorporated in 1871, it was leased to the Great Western Railway in 1873, which also provided financial guarantees for its construction costs. Completed in 1876, it was built northward from a junction near London, crossing the original Grand Trunk Railway mainline (later
110-535: Is located on the north-south Highway 4 . At the north end of the community, Highway 4 intersects with County Road 83 . This intersection of Highway 4 and County Road 83 is the busiest intersection in Huron County . Freight train service is provided by the Goderich-Exeter Railway , connecting to Canadian National Railway service at London , Stratford and Toronto . The line running through Exeter
132-610: Is managed by the Avon Maitland District School Board , which has Exeter Elementary School and South Huron District High School in the town, on adjoining properties. Catholic education is under the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board , which manages Precious Blood Catholic Elementary School in Exeter. There is no Catholic secondary school in the town; students have to travel to Clinton or Stratford. Health and wellness facilities in
154-532: Is most commonly used by the Hensall District Co-Operative. The closest local airfield is at Centralia/James T. Field Memorial Aerodrome , south of Exeter in Huron Park. Closest major international airport is London International Airport . Exeter is served by scheduled bus service to Owen Sound and London . Exeter is home to many community organizations including: Public education in Exeter
176-667: The Exeter Times Advocate merged with the Grand Bend -based Lakeshore Advance to create the Exeter Lakeshore Times-Advance . This article about a Canadian newspaper is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Exeter, Ontario Exeter is a community in the municipality of South Huron , in the southern portion of Huron County , Ontario , Canada , located approximately 40 kilometres north of London . The community proclaims itself
198-586: The Highway ;23 junction with Highway 7. The highway then curves slightly west, passing through Lucan before continuing north at Clandeboye. From here to its terminus in Clinton, Highway 4 is essentially straight for 45 kilometres (28 mi). Continuing to be flanked by farmland, it then passes through the communities of Huron Park and Exeter . At Exeter, it crosses the former route of Highway 83 . From there, it continues north, passing through
220-691: The "Home of the White Squirrel ", owing to the presence of the unusually-coloured mammals. Exeter's mascot , "Willis The White Wonder", can be seen at many community events throughout the year, including Canada Day celebrations, the Exeter Rodeo, and the Santa Claus Parade. Exeter was first founded in the winter of 1832 by the Irish settlers James and Jane Willis accompanied by the explorer Sir John Jacques and Sir John Exeter. By 1853, Exeter had grown into
242-716: The CN Forest Subdivision) at Lucan Crossing, the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway (later the CN Goderich Subdivision) at Clinton Junction, and terminating at Wingham Junction with the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway . It passed through Exeter on its way from Lucan Crossing to Clinton Junction. A rail yard existed in Exeter by 1949, as well as a spur line serving the Exeter Produce and Storage Company. By this time,
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#1733086042862264-672: The Exeter area include the South Huron Hospital, South Huron Medical Centre/Walk-In Clinic, and the Grand Bend and Area Community Health Centre. Jessica's House is a residential hospice that offers care close to home. Community Psychiatric Services and CMHA Middlesex offer mental health support services. The Exeter Villa and One Care Home & Community Support Services offers help seniors in all capacities. 43°21′N 81°29′W / 43.350°N 81.483°W / 43.350; -81.483 Highway 4 (Ontario) Highway 4
286-539: The communities of Hensall, Ontario and Vanastra, Ontario before terminating at Highway 8 in the community of Clinton. Highway 4 was originally designated in 1920 when the provincial government assumed the road running from Talbotville Royal (St. Thomas) to the Northern Highway (later Highway 7) at Elginfield, via London. The portions within Elgin County were assumed on August 4, while
308-530: The counties of Elgin , Huron , Bruce and Grey on January 1, 1998. The former portion of Highway 4 south of St. Thomas is now signed as Elgin County Road ;4 . The former northern portion is broken into several different roads: In 2017, the City of London announced that Highway 4 through London would be re-signed and re-routed via Richmond Street, Sunningdale Road, and Wonderland Road, resulting in
330-474: The highway bisects agricultural land. It travels along a short 2.7-kilometre (1.7 mi) concurrency with Highway 401 from the community of Tempo to Wonderland Road. It encounters an interchange with Highway 402 before entering London city limits. As Highway 4 enters London, it becomes a Connecting Link , known locally as Wonderland Road. Wonderland Road is a 4-lane arterial thoroughfare serving western London, with several big-box stores,
352-466: The portions south of London were assumed on June 24. The portions north of and through London were assumed on August 6. The 51.2-kilometre (31.8 mi) route featured a concurrency with the Provincial Highway (later Highway 2) between Lambeth and downtown London. Until the summer of 1925, Ontario highways were named rather than numbered. When route numbering was introduced,
374-628: The railway had come under the management of the Grand Trunk conglomerate and, later, the Canadian National Railways (CN). The line was later sold to the Goderich-Exeter Railway (GEXR) in 1991. Exeter eventually became a town of over 4,700 people. Paintings of some of Exeter's historical citizens, by the late artist Harry Burke, may be seen at the Exeter Legion Hall. Exeter was damaged by an F2 tornado on December 12, 1946. Exeter
396-412: The route between St. Thomas and Elginfield became Provincial Highway 4. 1927 saw several new sections of road assumed that would become portion of Highway 4. On September 14, the route was extended to Highway 8 at Clinton. Further north, a new highway was created on June 22, 1927, between Highway 9 at Walkerton and Highway 6 at Durham . This latter section
418-497: Was by Rev. William Proudfoot who passed through the area in 1833. He described the area as having "excellent soil" with the trees "being chiefly maple, elm, oak, ironwood and black ash". When he passed through the area through London Road, which was barely a trail, there were only two dwellings in what is now Exeter. They were the homes of James Willis and William McConnell. Proudfoot spent the night in McConnell's home which also served as
440-601: Was designated as Highway 4A. On March 12, 1930, Highway 4 was extended to Durham, fully absorbing the route of Highway 4A in the process. Two months later, on May 11, it was extended south to Bedford Street (now Edith Cavell Boulevard) in Port Stanley. On April 11, 1934, the highway was extended east to the intersection of Highway 10 in Flesherton. Highway 4 reached its maximum length of 275.6 kilometres (171.2 mi) when it
462-533: Was extended from Flesherton to Highway 24 in Singhampton in the mid-1970s. As part of a series of budget cuts initiated by premier Mike Harris under his Common Sense Revolution platform in 1995, numerous highways deemed to no longer be of significance to the provincial network were decommissioned and responsibility for the routes transferred to a lower level of government, a process referred to as downloading. Portions of Highway 4 were transferred to
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#1733086042862484-529: Was first designated in 1920, when a 51-kilometre (32 mi) route between Talbotville Royal and Elginfield was assumed by the Department of Highways . It was extended in the early 1930s both south to Port Stanley as well as north to Flesherton . Highway 4 starts at an intersection with Highway 3 in Talbotville Royal and continues north as a two-lane undivided highway. For most of its length,
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