CONTENTS FOREWARD Page 1 DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO Page 6 GRAMMAR HIGH SCHOOL 1843 to 1875 Page 9 – 12 SECOND HIGH SCHOOL 1877 to 1893 Page 13 – 15 THIRD HIGH SCHOOL 1894 to 1928 Page 16 – 18 FOURTH HIGH SCHOOL 1929 Page 19 – 20 FORMATION OF HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTS Page 21 – 22 NORTH WING…
Month: May 2019
Disease Was Scourge Of Newmarket In Days Of Wells, Outhouses
Newmarket Had A Longtime Romance With The Train
As a young boy, I used to love to stand on the Queen Street bridge and watch the train go by, particularly the trains making their way across the country, and dream of places far, far away. This week, let’s look at the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) and its descendant, the Canadian National Railway (CNR),…
Newmarket Had A Long Time Romance With The Train
As a young boy, I used to love to stand on the Queen Street bridge and watch the train go by, particularly the trains making their way across the country, and dream of places far, far away. This week, let’s look at the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) and its descendant, the Canadian National Railway (CNR),…
Take A Peaceful Stroll Through Newmarket’s First Public Cemetery
NewmarketToday.ca brings you this weekly feature about our town’s history in partnership with Richard MacLeod, the History Hound, a local historian for more than 40 years. He conducts heritage lectures and walking tours of local interest, as well as leads local oral history interviews. You can contact the History Hound at thehistoryhound@rogers.com. I grew up the grandson of George W….
Take A Peaceful Stroll Through Newmarket’s First Public Cemetery
NewmarketToday.ca brings you this weekly feature about our town’s history in partnership with Richard MacLeod, the History Hound, a local historian for more than 40 years. He conducts heritage lectures and walking tours of local interest, as well as leads local oral history interviews. You can contact the History Hound at thehistoryhound@rogers.com. I grew up the grandson of George W….