Clifford in Minto in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Clifford Heritage Building 19 Elora Street

1871

— Donald & Duncan McEachern Merchants —

Clifford Heritage Building 19 Elora Street Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Clifford Heritage Building 19 Elora Street Marker

Inscription. Records show that by 1873, Dr. J.M. Mackie shared the building. In 1874, Duncan returned to Eldon Twp. to start his own general store. Donald relocated, in 1878, to the corner of Allan and Elora Street (2 Elora St.) Other owners: 1881 Hugh Ross M.D., who practice in Clifford until 1926. His memoirs of 46 years are kept in the Dept of Medicine, Western University. Daniel Rahn, Butcher, purchased the building in 1913. Dr. Ross's office remained in a section of the building. It continued as a butcher shop under various owners until 1974, when it was converted to a grocery and variety store by the Starkowski's. Other owners 1978 Deug & Ye Sug Chae, Village Variety, 1998 Ki Ho & Karine Ho Park, Village Variety, 2021 Peter and Rea Snoeijer, Village Mini Mart.

Erected 2023 by Cliffords Connects Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.

Location. 43° 58.173′ N, 80° 58.763′ W. Marker is in Minto, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Clifford. It is on Elora Street North 0.1 kilometers south of Geddes Street West, on

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the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 Elora Street N, Minto ON N0G 1M0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clifford Heritage Building 26 Elora Street (a few steps from this marker); Clifford Heritage Building 15 Elora Street (a few steps from this marker); Clifford Heritage Building 30 Elora Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 2 Elora Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Clifford Cenotaph (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Mansion House (about 90 meters away); The Founding of Clifford (about 90 meters away); Clifford Schoolhouse Bell (about 150 meters away).

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Clifford Heritage Building 19 Elora Street Marker

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Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minto.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.