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Greenbank
Greenbank is a small rural village located in the township of Scugog. Scugog township is a part of the Regional Municipality of Durham in Southern Central Ontario, Canada.

History
Families by the names of Cragg, Bands, Paterson, Wells, Adams, Houck, and Ward all settled in and around the area of Greenbank in 1833-4. These settlers became some of the important figures and founding families of Greenbank.

The old hamlet of Greenbank use to inhabit the corner area of the Twelfth Concession road and Old Brock. Presently, the town sits directly on and around Highway 7/12, which cuts through the middle of the village. Very soon after the original towns’ creation, many small family owned shops and businesses were established. A small schoolhouse, an inn, church, and a small blacksmiths are just a few examples of the businesses that opened their doors in the tiny hamlet. The hamlet was originally titled Gimlet Town, not Greenbank. Shortly after its settlement on the 12th concession, the town was abandoned in favour of the newer and evermore popular settlement known then as Centre Road (which is known now as Highway 12) and the 11th concession, in late 1860’s. This newer town centre became the hub and heart for the establishment of businesses, the settlers dubbed it Smith’s Corners. It was named so, after the local tavern owner. In 1861, Smith’s Corners was renamed to its current title; Greenbank. It was named thus, after David Craggs (aforementioned as one of the founding families) farmstead in the town of Lancashire, England. At the small farm towns’ peak, it had well over eleven successful commercial establishments. The very first recorded merchant was Mr. Edward Bassingthwaite, he had opened and owned a small inn, general store, and a blacksmiths shop around the time of 1857. Mr. Bassingthwaite would remain the only merchant in Greenbank for several trying years to come.

However, during the 1870’s Greenbank would undergo many expansions, bringing forth many changes to the hamlet. These expansions would include the establishment of four new general merchants, a saddler, a tailor, dressmaker, and two shoemakers. This new era of prosperity in the rural village however, quickly disappeared after World War 1, only two family stores remained after the deflation.

The majority of the early Greenbank settlers came from areas within the regions of Northern and Western England. Thusly, these settlers were all primarily of Protestant faith, meaning they valued a high level of respectability before all else. They all shared a unanimous sense of pride in the British Empire, as well as being a part of it.

Demographics
According to the 2011 Statistics Canada Census :
 * Population in 2011: 567
 * Population in 2006: 779
 * 2006-2011 population change (%): -27.2
 * Population density per square kilometre: 736.7
 * Land area (square kilometre): 0.77

Bethel Cemetery and Churches
The very first religious services and ceremonies in town were held in small business owner Edward Bassingthwaite's family log barn, Reverend Thomas Adams of Bethesda was the first to properly officiate the opening of the new Bethel Church on the eight day of October. In the busy years to come, many pioneer preachers would hold ceremonies at the newly developed Bethel Church. The church itself, was a brick building constructed in 1848 using only forty-one pounds sterling. Shortly after the village church was built, when Mr. Bassingthwaite passed away, cement steps were built at the entrance of the small cemetery. They were erected solely to honour his memory and contribution to the work of the churches and the cemetery itself, as well as his years of bringing business to the hamlet. A committee then purchased parts of an unused church in town by the name of Marsh Hill, and then used those materials to help construct parts of a chapel, complete with its very own vaults. This new chapel was developed solely to be used for burials in the harsh winter months.

There are now over 85 individuals buried with in the current cemetery grounds. Bethel Cemetery can be found on 1055 Cragg Road.

Greenbank Bakery
The Greenbank or Chicken Coop Bakery is a small family owned and operated business. For over 46 years the bakery, located directly on Highway 12, has been a key attraction in the village.

Greenbank Airport
The airport is located exactly one nautical mile south of Greenbank, small planes land on the airports turf in the summer and on ice or snow in the winter season, it has one hangar and a few refuelling tanks.