Living in Georgetown
Georgetown
Ten minutes. That’s all it takes to be in the center of Georgetown by car, with access to most every amenity you could need.
Ten minutes gets you to the Georgetown GO Train station. From there, it’s only _ minutes into Toronto. The drive time into downtown Toronto is only 45 minutes… and yet world’s away!
Georgetown Community Web Site
Downtown Georgetown Tourism
Town of Halton Hills
Georgetown, Ontario
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Local Resources
Education
The school buses stop at Eigth Line and Abbitt Crescent (just a minute or two by foot) for:
- Public grade school: Limehouse Public School (JK-5), Stewarttown Middle School (6-8)
- Catholic grade school: St. Francis of Assisi Elementary School (JK-8)
- Public high school: Acton Secondary (9-12)
- Catholic high school: Christ the King Secondary School (9-12)
Easy drive to U of Guelph or U of Toronto Mississauga. Sheridan College in Oakville is straight down Trafalgar Road. U of Toronto, Ryerson University, and more Toronto schools are accessible via the GO Train.
Community Resources
Activities: Gellert Center, Acton Arena, Mould Master Sportsplex, skate parks, walking and biking trails, and more!
Healthcare: Less than 10 minutes to the Georgetown Hospital, several walk-in clinics in Georgetown, excellent selection of medical practioners.
Getting Back to Nature
Scotsdale Farm, Bruce Trail, Limehouse Conservation Area, Silver Creek Conservation Area
Grocery Stores
SuperStore, Food Basics, FreshCo, and Metro in Georgetown. Sobey’s and No Frills in Acton.
Other Shopping
The Georgetown Marketplace (mall) includes a wide range of stores from Wal-Mart to West 49; clothing, jewelry, professional services, a food court, LCBO and Beer Store, and so on.
Restaurants
The St. George Pub (a Georgetown landmark), The Cellar Steak & Seafood, Symposium, Kelsey’s, Shoeless Joe’s, Boston Pizza, and more. Excellent Thai and Chinese food are available in Georgetown too.
Banking
TD, RBC, BMO, CIBC, and Scotia are all in Georgetown.