Built around a railway station, Tilbury grew into a compact agricultural service centre in Ontario’s Essex County. It is now part of the Municipality of Lakeshore, set on the level farmland between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie, where drainage works, field roads and rail corridors have long shaped settlement. The community developed beside the railway route that connected southwestern Ontario with larger markets, while its main street remains the focus for local businesses and services. Tilbury became part of Lakeshore in 1999, alongside several neighbouring communities. Continue with other webcams from Essex County to see how this part of southwestern Ontario connects regionally.
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