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Goderich (pronounced either God-rich or God-er-ich) is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario and is the county seat of Huron County. The town was founded by William "Tiger" Dunlop in 1827.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 accessdate=2008-05-05 )〕 First laid out in 1828, the town is named after Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 accessdate=2008-05-05 )〕 who was British prime minister at the time. The town was officially incorporated in 1850. As of the Canada 2011 Census, the population is 7,521. The area of the town is 7.91 square kilometres. Located on the eastern shore of Lake Huron at the mouth of the Maitland River, Goderich is notable for its sunsets. Queen Elizabeth II once commented that Goderich was "the prettiest town in Canada" although no reigning monarch has ever visited Goderich. The town indicates that tourism is among its important industries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Statistics on Goderich )〕 The town participates yearly in the Communities in Bloom competition; and has won awards in many categories. In 2012, Goderich was a National Finalist in the competition, and was also part of the Circle of excellence. ==The Square== Goderich's downtown has an octagonal traffic circle known as 'The Square'. The county courthouse stands in the middle of The Square. This is where, in 1959, Steven Truscott was convicted of murdering Lynne Harper. Contrary to a popularly held belief, plans for The Square were not intended for Guelph. It is thought this rumour started when Goderich was founded, as town planners the Canada Company originally wanted their community to be called Guelph after the Royal Family, eventually resigning to Company Superintendent John Galt's wish to keep the name Goderich.〔(Heritage Goderich )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Goderich, Ontario」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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