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History
Long, Long, Ago....
Early 1881 -- Some progressive farmers of
Norfolk County Decided they should investigate "whether it be
expedient" to establish a fire insurance company. The end result --
The Norfolk County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
May 27, 1881 -- A note was placed in the
Simcoe Reformer inviting the free holders of Norfolk
County to a meeting in the
Mechanics Institute to see if it was necessary to set up a fire insurance
company "in the County
of Norfolk on the
mutual principle". It was agreed that an insurance company "was
expedient" and that a subscription book be opened up to accept
signatures of "owners of property moveable or immoveable".
Dec. 16, 1881 -- Oliver Austin was elected
President with William Dawson as Vice-President. William Roberts, Secretary
and Samuel Potts, Treasurer. R.M. Wilson, Inspector. Office was in the
Mechanics Institute, 58 Peel
St., Simcoe, Ontario.
1888 -- Moved to where Old Mud Church
used to be Southwest corner of Colborne and Young Streets (Simcoe).
July 1960 -- Moved to 31 - 33 Peel Street, Simcoe.
1968 -- Moved to 23 Robinson Street, Simcoe.
Feb. 27, 1971 -- Norfolk County Farmers
Mutual Insurance Company made application to the province to change its
name to the Norfolk Mutual fire Insurance Company.
May 15, 1974 -- Moved office to 26 Colborne St., North,
Simcoe.
April 16, 1981 -- Moved office to 37 Kent Street, South,
Simcoe.
January 30, 1982 -- The Company's centennial
date - exactly one hundred years after incorporation.
1988 -- Motion made (and passed)
that "fire" be dropped from the company name to become Norfolk
Mutual Insurance Company.
October 1996 -- Construction on new building
(beside Bingorama on Park Road
in Simcoe) scheduled to begin.
May 1, 1997 -- New Home of Norfolk Mutual - 33 Park Road, Simcoe.
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