Keswick has been my home for home for 9 years now. Since my move from Newmarket to the “Wick” as some of us like to call it, there has been a few changes. Keswick is located 20-25 minutes north of Newmarket near Lake Simcoe. It is a continually growing town full of commuters. Many things have changed in the almost past decade here such as new subdivisions, large stores, widening woodbine, 404 extension progress, and my High School got a new wing added on. Much has changed indeed.
Keswick’s population is always increasing as people move further north to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life. This constant raise in population has put our town on the map for development. Some may know Keswick as cottage country and at one point it was. The closer you get to the lake the easier it is to see this as many homes appear to be cottage size. However being a cottage hotspot is no longer the case.
With the addition of new subdivisions and cheap house prices many have flocked to the town. Many of us commute to work each morning creating some issues for the two lane stretch of Woodbine Avenue. To combat this problem work started a couple years back to extend the 404 highway from its current end point at Greenlane in Newmarket to Ravenshoe Road on the border of Keswick. Also work started last year on widened Woodbine Avenue north of Ravenshoe Road to ease congestion. Roads aren the only thing being constructed in the town either. Just last year Walmart finally came to Keswick along with rumors of a Home Depot and resurfacing rumors of a Great Canadian Superstore.
Keswick is an ever growing place, it will be interesting to see what happens next.
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