WELCOME TO MERRICKVILLE-WOLFORD
Situated on the Rideau River in Eastern Ontario, it’s no wonder that Merrickville is a popular tourist destination. Come and experience our long and interesting history, great food & a unique shopping experience!
THE JEWEL OF THE RIDEAU
Welcome to Merrickville-Wolford
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Merrickville has so many awesome places to shop and things to do.
Covid 19 has been challenging for many of our local shops, restaurants and services. Please come for a visit, your support makes a big difference in our community.
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Situated on the Rideau River in Eastern Ontario, Merrickville is a popular tourist destination boasting history, great food & a unique shopping experience!
Merrickville is an excellent day trip adventure that is only 45 minutes from Ottawa/Hull.
Known as the “Jewel of the Rideau”, Merrickville’s dynamic community is one of the best preserved 19th century villages in Ontario. It boasts having been nominated “Canada’s Most Beautiful Village” by Communities in Bloom, as well as being situated along the historic Rideau Canal, a UNESCO designated site.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MERRICKVILLE
10 Things you didn’t know about Merrickville
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Thinking of Opening a Business in Merrickville-Wolford?
Let the Chamber of Commerce help decide for sure! We know our business community the best. Send us an email and we can explore all the possibilities with you.
The Village of Merrickville-Wolford has put together this terrific Welcome Package for new businesses full of useful information.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Business Community!
Updates from your Board of Directors
Lots to be thankful for and a lot of hard work being done, including:
- Support and promotion of the Merrickville Stands with Ukraine Initiative that raised over $50K
- Significant presence in the 2022 Destination Magazine
- Sponsorship of Markets and Events throughout the summer
- Increase in Merrickville Jewel of the Rideau Facebook engagements
- Submission of a Provincial Grant application for solar powered Victorian Lamp posts to enhance the beautification of the Village
- Production of the 2022 Business Directory and Map – at the Parkette and Depot
- Resumption of Chamber Networking events
- Activities of the Streetscaping Working Group, including production of Merrickville ‘Swag’ and seasonal decorating in the Village
- Submission of Feedback to the United Counties Economic Development Regional Tourism Strategy
We are working hard to foster a collaborative environment in support of our business community through effective partnerships, marketing and promotion activities and through advocacy. We encourage your feedback!
MERRICKVILLE-WOLFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE