Bowmanville, Ontario

A cozy community about 72 kilometers (45 miles) east of Toronto, Bowmanville offers a small-town Ontario heritage mixed with a lively and active atmosphere.

Comprising a number of picturesque houses dating back to the early 1900s, Bowmanville is full of character. Bowmanville centers on a downtown region made up of small community shops and welcoming restaurants. Several industries surround the town, including the Dominion Organ and Piano Factory and the Cream and Barley Mill, which distributes its products worldwide.

Proud of their history as an upstanding community in southern Ontario, you can learn all about the town's past at the Bowmanville museum, appropriately found in one of the majestic historic homes that identify the town. Also you can enjoy the Bowmanville Zoo, which is almost 100 years old and is Canada's oldest private zoo. You'll find more than 300 animals here, including some of Hollywood's animal talent, such as Baghera, the black jaguar from Peter Benchley's Amazon, and Caesar, a lion from The Ghost and the Darkness. Some other popular attractions are the Mosport International Raceway and the Visual Arts Centre of Clarington. Like to Golf? Bowmanville is the home of two 18-hole golf courses.

Sitting on the 401 highway, Bowmanville is a popular spot to live for those who work in Toronto, which is approximately an hour's commute. It also provides quick access to the parks and lakes of eastern Ontario. Full of friendly people and fun things to do, Bowmanville is a pleasant place to live.

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