Snowball, Ontario

Snowball
—  Unincorporated community  —
Snowball Corners
Coordinates: 44°04′49″N 79°32′24″W
Country	Canada
Province	Ontario
Regional Municipality	York
Township	King
Government
• Township mayor	Steve Pellegrini
• MP	Paul Calandra
• MPP	Helena Jaczek
• Councillor	Cleve Mortelliti (Ward 1)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Forward sortation area	L0G
Area code(s)	905 and 289
NTS Map	030M13
GNBC Code	FCPTY

Snowball is a Canadian hamlet in the township of King, Ontario, at the crossroads of Wellington Street W. (17th sideroad) and Dufferin Street. It is located north of Eversley. Snowball is part of electoral Ward 1 in King.

History

The hamlet's name dates to 1850, when its inhabitants built a log church. The story, handwritten by the Snowball Women's Institute in 1926 and archived at the King City branch of the King Township Public Library – workers packed the joints with so much snow they had to wait for it to melt in spring in order to finish construction. In an ironic twist of fate, an overheated stove burned the Church down 20 years later.

Present day

It has an estimated population of 190 people and is known for its horseback riding schools; locally, it is known for its large garden centre. At its crossroads are also found a gas station with an attached coffee shop and adjacent diner.

In 2005, a golf course and new residential zone were built in Snowball, and accordingly, its population has increased.