This article highlights a brief history of my alma mater, Stuart Scott Public School, which will be celebrating its centenary next year. I am starting my series on the schools of Newmarket with Stuart Scott, since the demise of Alexander Muir and King George schools, it is now the oldest school in town. We can gather…
Month: February 2022
Newmarket Schools Regularly Rose From The Ashes
Over the next few months, I will be highlighting the history of various Newmarket schools, and as an introduction to this pending series, I am providing a brief overview of the growth of the educational system here in Newmarket. Our story begins 1843, when the Grammar School, a small schoolhouse on the northeast corner of Millard and Raglan was established …
Newmarket’s Odd Fellows ‘Rubbed Elbows’ At 156th Lodge In Canada
We continue our look at local service clubs, lodges and organizations from the past with the hope of bringing their history to light. The Odd Fellows had a fairly large following in the Newmarket area, having spread first from Britain to the United States and then north into Canada with the immigration. While the exact date…
Music Is A Powerful Force In Unlocking Memories That Make Up Our History
Does the music from your past have the power to stop in your tracks, swept away in a myriad of nostalgic feelings? Well, it most certainly does for me. I can be just getting on with my life, be it a good day or bad, and a song that I love from my past is…
