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      Ruth (Dixon) Taylor is at the front door of "Sprucedale", the 200 acre home farm on Lot 14, Concession 4, Trafalgar Township. John Dixon, sometimes spelled Dickson first built a log home, then a frame house and then in 1861, the beautiful brick home seen in this record. The farm …

      The Junior Farmers Association of Ontario started in 1914 as an Ontario Department of Agriculture initiative to teach young farmers the best in farming and farm management. The Agricultural College in Guelph sent out representatives throughout Ontario to work with young farmers. Social events and sports teams were a natural …

      This photograph not only illustrates the wonderful view from the top of Rattlesnake Point but also local amateur historian and photographer, Mr. Ross Wark.

      To see all the photos, click on "Pages" "Select" under the title and click on each jpg file.

      A second house on the property is the Hunter House, built in 1830-1835, is in ruins but scheduled to be restored in 2013. A link to photographs of the Hunter House is provided in this record.

      According to Wikipedia, the Lorne Rifles (Scottish) originated in Milton, Ontario on 28 September 1866, as the 20th Halton Battalion of Infantry. It was redesignated the 20th Halton Battalion of Rifles on 12 January 1872, as the 20th Halton Battalion Lorne Rifles on 11 November 1881, as the 20th Halton …

      Wilbert's father, Michael L. Bigger had been the Deputy Reeve - Oakville on the Halton County Council earlier in 1890-1891.

      Students Standing (Top Row), left to right: Irene Drury, Marie Marshall, Elvira Barnes, Jean Proud, Teacher Mrs. Jean Kemp, Jack Proud, Lyle Vansickle, Raymond Drury, Lawrence Foster. Kneeling, Middle Row: Eddie Foster, Billy Marshall, Ronnie tasker, Rita Drury, Linda Marchall, donna Ford, Laurene Vansickle, Betty Barnes, Pat Gowland, Harold Patterson. …

      Over the weekend of July 17, 1942, torrential rains and immense winds damaged property around Milton, Georgetown, Bronte and Oakville. The barn of Howard Gowland was damaged as shown in this family photograph. A link to a newspaper article about the weather damage in the Halton Newspapers internet collection has …

      G. A. Hemstreet, also known as George A. Hemstreet, was a photographer in Milton, Ontario from 1877 - 1887. Source: Phillips, Glen C. The Ontario photographers list (1851-1900). Sarnia: Iron Gate Publishing Co., 1990.

 Hamilton Spectator, 30 Apr 2011, Section WR, p. 2     ...