The Canadian Directory of Water Towers and Standpipes is sponsored by "Understanding Your Home" Fergus - Southwestern Ontario Wellington County. Photo © Mark Visser Tower Information Location: Forfar Street E. Signage: Fergus Built: Height: Capacity: Tower Information Location: Scotland Street Signage: Fergus Built: Height: Capacity: Tower Information Location: Hill Street W. Signage: GSW A year after this picture was taken the tower was refurbished click here to see the "new" tower     Area information. Fergus is a community in Centre Wellington, a township within Wellington County in Ontario. on the Grand River about 18 km NNW of Guelph. Fergus was an independent town until 1999 when the Township was formed by amalgamating Fergus, the Village of Elora, Ontario and the Townships of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa and a part of Eramosa. The primary developers were Adam Fergusson and James Webster who had bought 28 km² (7000 acres) of land. In 1858, the settlement, with a population of 1,000, was incorporated as a village called Fergus in honour one of its founders, Adam Fergusson. Fergus is best known for the annual Scottish Festival and Highland Games, held in August. The games represent the largest gathering of clans in the world outside Scotland. Wikipedia     Home Ontario - F Index

The refurbished GSW tower News item: GSW plant closure A.O. Smith Corp., owner of the former GSW plant, announced Wednesday afternoon it will consolidate manufacturing into several other North American plants. The relocation will begin over the next several weeks with most production in Fergus ending. Approximately 350 employees of the Fergus water heater maker will be out of work as the company winds down manufacturing there by July 1, 2013 Other sites you may be interested in: Thumbnail Collection of USA Water Towers USA Water Towers and Standpipes Magnetic Hills: CA, USA, Worldwide The History of the Christian Fish Symbol UnderstandingYourHome If "your" local tower is not listed in this directory take some pictures and send them to us, uncropped and in .jpg format. Click here to send us an image     Home Ontario - F Index