In this week’s article, I want to return to the subject of the history of our local health facilities. During the early 1800s, it fell upon friends and relatives to provide food and shelter for the unfortunate and destitute. But as it came to be a burden on local municipalities and townships, York County Council…
Month: March 2019
Names Of Founding Fathers, Prominent Citizens, Local Heroes Live On In Our Parks
his is the second article in my series chronicling the history of some of Newmarket’s parks and recreational facilities. Many of our parks are the result of gifts by prominent citizens. Mabel Davis Conservation Area is a 17-acre woodlot for walking, biking trail and is a bird sanctuary bordering the east side of the Holland River, north…