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Balderson, Ontario is a small community in the Township of Drummond / North Elmsley. Originally called Balderson’s corners, this village was named after Sergeant John Balderson, retired from the British Army, who settled in 1816. The Anglican and Presbyterian churches were built in the 1830s and were replaced by the stone buildings present today in 1885 and 1905.

The village’s main claim to fame was the Balderson Cheese factory established in 1881. It was a cooperative with several local dairy farmers. It was one of twelve factories that produced curds to make the 22,000 lbs Mammoth Cheese that was sent to the 1893 Chicago World Fair In 1928, the original factory burned down but it was replaced without missing a cheese making season. In 1970, the store was added. In the 1980s, the cooperative was disbanded and cheese making ceased onsite Today, Balderson Cheese is made in Winchester, Ontario However, the store remains open and the village remains a tourist attraction.