Floradale is an unincorporated farming community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the township of Woolwich. Floradale opened a new public school in September 2009, and also has a newly constructed firehall.HistoryThe first gristmill was built in the community in 1871 by Thomas Quickfall. Dan Bowman, the sawmill owner, bought the business in 1908 and built an overshot waterwheel, 21 feet in diameter and 8 feet wide. In 1926, the waterwheel was shortened to 16 feet in diameter. The mill was operated by Bowman's son, Ishmael, from the mid-1930s until the business was sold. Although the mill is no longer operating as a working mill, the overshot waterwheel can be seen through a window in the basement wall.CountrysideFor those who like to hike, the Lions Lake Trail goes through Floradale Community Park. The crescent shaped dam can be viewed from the bridge in Floradale.