1837 Rebellion Walking Tour In honour of Mr. Terry Carter and the Newmarket Historical Societies efforts to get our citizens involved in the history of this fine town, I have posted a brief 1837 Rebellion Walking Tour from my Uncle George’s writings which I thought may prove interesting! Many citizens of this town do not…
Author: HistoryHound
Newmarket’s Military Camp
Newmarket’s Military Camp This is an excerpt from my presentation at the Legion back in April of this year. In August, 1940 the then Newmarket Mayor Dr. S.J. Boyd, a Main St. doctor, told Ottawa the town of Newmarket was willing to provide a site for a wartime army camp. Within six weeks, the Newmarket…
5 Questions to ask your councillor about the Clock Tower Development
I was asked to post on my blog a copy of these questions by Chris Morris and Judy Perry, two colleagues of mine! 5 Questions to ask your councillor about the Clock Tower development When the developer is gone, will our taxes be paying for any collateral damages? 1. The Clock Tower site is notorious…
Newmarket’s Historic Parks and Green Spaces Volume One
THE PARKS and RECREATION AREAS of NEWMARKET One of the best things about the town of Newmarket is its collection of Parks and Green Spaces. Through the generosity of its forefathers, land has been put aside for the enjoyment of the generations to come. This is a the first installment of our quick listing of…
Characters of Newmarket Project
For those who are interested in our initial list of ‘Characters of Newmarket’ who will form the initial volumes of the Newmarket Historical Society’s new publication, I have posted the first 140 names! If you would add someone to the list or if you would like to send us a short bio on any of…
