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      Board of Education float in the July 1, 1967 celebration parade for Canada's Centennial. The float is going south, just at the intersection of Kerr Street and Elmwood Drive.

      A parade to celebrate Canada's Centennial years, 1867-1967 on July 1, 1967. The photograph was taken on Kerr St., Oakville, looking west across Kerr St. to the Elmwood Street intersection. Morris dancers take a moment to perform.

      English double decker bus in Oakville's July 1, 1967 parade celebrating Canada's 1867-1967 Centennial year. The photograph was taken just as the bus was at the intersection of Kerr Street and Elmwood Drive.

      Jim and Janet worked for several summers in 1957-1959 as a leader at the Oakville Recreation Commission Pine Ridge Day Camp program on the Rotary camp site on Lower Base Line (which separates Oakville and Milton ). A secondary site was located in Henderson Park on the Sixteen Mile Creek …

      Merton school S.S.#15 was first a log building. A brick one was built in 1857 that was demolished to make way for the Queen Elizabeth Way, and the third school that was built in 1923 closed in 1958 when the new Palermo Public School on Old Bronte Road was opened. …

      McGregor's Hardware store was located at 234 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville. From 1855-1878, it was a general store owned by John McCorkindale. John Kelley took it over next; operating Kelley's Hardware store. The old Colborne Street address was 94 Colborne Street East.

      This photograph shows the students who attended Oakville High School in 1926-7. The principal at this time was R.H. Archibald.

      Front row L-R Jean Hall, Bernice McPherson, Keith Forster, Betty Hoey, Ronald Johnstone, Jacqueline Johnstone, Donald Bradley, Dorothy McPherson, Delores Burnett, Carl Cole. Second Row – Ken Kernan, Kurt Ragut, Norma Fish, Deane Hopper, Lilliam Huey, Glenn Fokster, Illene Forster, Wilson Hoey, Sam McGowan, Donna Hopper Third Row – Raymond …

      James Kelley Sr. was the first of the Kelley family to settle in the Oakville area. While “Kelley” may appear to be an Irish name, it is in fact a corruption of “MacKelley”, and the family can be traced to Southern Scotland. James was born in Wentworth County on February …

      Located on Front Street, this property has been home to a variety of businesses. It was originally built as a paint factory during the 1870s. During the 1890s it was an electric generating plant and during the early 1920s a guest house. In 1925, Edith Brown purchased the property and …

      In May 2019, Ed Barber writes: It is now 70+ years since this class picture was taken. The years are still flying by! Are any old class mates out there, or who knew my old class mates? Please reply to Ed by clicking on "View Comments And Add Your Own" …

      The Toronto photographic studio, Peake & Whittingham, also took photographs of the town of Oakville's Knox Presbyterian Church in the 1920's. Peake & Whittingham were in business in Toronto from 1912-1925.

      As at January 2011, the City Manager, Harbours and Cemetaries, Town of Oakville had no background information on this stone nor is there any manufacturer's marking on the stone. The stone is a few steps off the left side of the cemetary access road, facing the access road and north …

      This photograph is in the Trafalgar Township Historical Society digital collection courtesy of the Heritage Planner, District East/Central, Town of Oakville. The photograph was taken for the Town of Oakville.

      The former school, now a retirement home, is located at 380 Sherin Drive, Oakville, Ontario. Mr. E. A. Orr was a Councillor for the Township of Trafalgar ca the 1930's. Charles Oland owned his own studio in Oakville, Ontario. His family lived in "Snow Manor" on Wilson Street. His work …

      Between 1950 and 1970, Ontario school boards centralized the public schools in their jurisdiction. The old one or two room "S.S" (School Section) schools were closed as sleek, multi-roomed modern schools were built. Maple Grove contains both the former S.S. No. 12 building on the left as well as the …

      "Reflections of a Proud Heritage Oakville Fire Department 1909-2009" is available for viewing at the Oakville Public Library and area historical societies. Information about the development of the Bronte, Oakville and Trafalgar fire fighters, brigades and departments in this record is taken from this book as well as the Oakville …

      Information about the development of the Bronte, Oakville and Trafalgar fire fighters, brigades and departments in this record is taken from this book as well as the Oakville Fire Department Wiki, linked in this record for your further information. "Reflections of a Proud Heritage Oakville Fire Department 1909-2009" is available …

      This photo was taken inside the school. L-r the girls are; Lois Laing, Patricia Vance, Janice Bullock, and Margaret Pope. There was a school in Palermo as early as 1819. It was one of 3 public schools in Trafalgar Twp. The first school may have been on the same property …