Ashburn, Ontario is a community in the Town of Whitby, Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. Originally named Butler's Corners after settler Richard Butler in 1832, Ashburn was renamed after Ashbourne, Derbyshire in England when a post office was opened in 1852. The change in spelling was due to an error on the cancellation stamp used by the post office. The community was originally part of Whitby Township and became part of the Town of Whitby when the two municipalities amalgamated in 1968. Ashburn is located approximately 15 kilometres from the town centre of Whitby and is a predominantly rural area.more...See more text
If you’ve been looking for that perfect gift for someone special, an item that can’t be found anywhere else, it’s likely that Joanne has just the thing at the Ashburn Country Corner Boutique.
Located on the southwest corner of Ashburn and Myrtle, just north of Highway 7 in Ashburn, Whitby, this split-room shop has a welcoming exterior. It’s the kind of façade you’d expect to find in a small town where people say hi to you on the sidewalk, and Joanne changes up the decor depending on the season. Joanne and her family bought the boutique in 2007, fixing it up from an old convenience store and turning it into a gem of a boutique.
