Ridgeway, ON, Canada Real Estate Listings and Information

Ridgeway

Uptown Ridgeway has boutique shops, restaurants & cafes, pharmacies, banking, movie theatre, churches, etc. A new town centre is under construction downtown and will accommodate the farmer’s market on Saturdays during the growing season and much more. Additional shopping and conveniences can be found on Gorham Road and Dominion Road.

Events:

Ridgeway Fest runs the second weekend in July 7 & 8, 2012 downtown Ridge Road.  Ridgeway Fall Festival (October 13, 2012). The Spirit of Christmas (Dicken's Style Open House) runs uptown (NOV 30TH AND December 1, 2012) complete with horse drawn carriage rides, children's school choirs and Victorian dressed carollers.

Ridgeway Reads May 31, June 1 & 2, 2013 (Literary Festival)

Recreation:

Ridgeway has its own public library branch, Crystal Ridge arena/ Community Centre and parks. Local football teams enjoy the Crystal Ridge Community Park located behind the arena and little ones can play on the new splash pad in the summer. Downtown residents enjoy the totally refurbished Lion’s Park on Elm and Park Street with 2 new soccer fields, new playground equipment, 2 multi-purpose courts (tennis/hockey/basketball) and newly planted trees. The Friendship Trail runs through downtown connecting to Port Colborne and Fort Erie.

Schools:

Ridgeway Public (grades JK-4), Bertie Public (grades 5 -8) and Ridgeway Crystal Beach High School (grades 9 -12). All 3 schools are centrally located near downtown and many children can walk to and from school.

Housing:

Downtown core– Larger character homes on tree lined streets with a mixture of some modern homes. Village By The Trail (newer townhouses right downtown). These homes are walking distance to many local amenities and schools. New townhouses are under construction on Prospect Point near Dominion Road.

New sub-divisions include: Prospect Point Village (single detached homes), Ridgeway By the Lake with a mixture of single detached homes and townhouses complete with their own Algonquin clubhouse (currently under construction) and Bay Ridge Crossing (single detached homes). Minutes to downtown.

The Thunder Bay area has a mixture of newer houses and cottages, (some winterized and updated) in a quiet country setting. These homes are located a few minutes drive to town. Summer cottagers and locals spend their summer days at the public sandy beaches at Bernard and Thunder Bay Roads. Residents benefit from the use of the Bill Connelly Field located at Hyman & Neva Road and the paved Friendship Trail for walking and biking.