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      Further information about Victoria Park, the Hall and rink can be found in the books: Oakville and the Sixteen, and, Oakville; A Small Town 1900-1930 by Frances Robin Ahern.

      Between 1908 and 1909, a water system was installed through Oakville. The system reservoir was built near Lake Ontario between Kerr and Wilson Streets. Building this system, meant fire department services could be better organized. This photograph is mounted as a post card.

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      Early land registry records and Trafalgar census records from 1851, 1871, 1881 use the family surname spelling, "Hagar". However, the 1861 census and the family gravestones in the Palermo cemetery use the spelling "Hager". Please research under both spellings.

      This postcard appears to be a confirmation of a purchase made for Peter Kelley

      Trafalgar Township was one of the first three townships in Halton County. The land was purchased from the Mississaugas in 1805. Most of the community we now know as Oakville, Ontario was once Trafalgar Township. The political boundaries of Trafalgar Township ceased to exist with the amalgamation of the Township, …

      One hundred and ninety-eight members of St. Jude's were in the armed forces in the First World War. Eighteen did not return.

      Library Archives Canada lists Alexander Proudfoot as the PM in 1832 through 1854 when J.L Beggar took over. James Appelbe also purchased the position. For more information on the early post offices of the area, David Hobden refers us to several articles in the newsletter of The British North America …

      The post mark says SHERIDAN SEP 17 ONT. The stamp is a 1 cent Canada Postage stamp of King Edward VII wearing the Ermine Robes of State.

      |The stamp is of King Edward VII wearing the Ermine Robes of State. The postmark is "BRONTE OCO7 10 ONT.". According to the Branscombe book, by the time of this postcard, fishing boats were more often gas-powered. The heavily populated, industrial and shallow western end of Lake Ontario was becoming …

      The stamp is of Edward VII wearing the Ermine Robes of State. He died in 1910 which helps date the era of this postcard and message. The postmark reads: "BRONTE J? ?5 ONT.".

      In 1951, the Ford Motor Company purchased land in Oakville, Ontario for an office, assembly plant and yards. The plant was built by 1953.

      Colborne Street was originally called The Lake Road. The Lake Road was considerably improved by Sir John Colborne in his time as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada so the Oakville section was renamed Colborne Street in his honour. It was renamed Lakeshore Road in 1964.

      It could be thought from the post mark that it was dated 1950 but Norine's surname was Smith after her marriage in 1937. So, the year is uncertain but the artistic style is circa the 1930's. E. Weaver, the artist, specialized in comic post cards.

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