History and Genealogy Detective
In this second article in a series on the history of Newmarket High School, let’s look at the Grammar School on Millard Avenue, precursor to the high school. The establishment of the Grammar School system was accomplished by statute in 1807 for the Province of Upper Canada. Early Newmarket families felt the need for…
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…
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),…
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),…
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….
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….
The Roxy? The Strand? The Film Factory? Tweak any memories? In this week’s Remember This, History Hound Richard MacLeod recalls Newmarket’s movie theatres. The cinema — known as moving pictures in my Grandma’s era — has long been a major source of entertainment around the world. This weekend, we will explore the history of the…
One of the oldest stores on Newmarket’s Main Street is the William N. Starr Building, located just south of the old Central Hotel, and later, the McCauley Block, which was destroyed by fire in 1968. It is a pre-Confederation building, constructed in about 1863, replacing a frame structure on the site. You will remember in…
One of the oldest stores on Newmarket’s Main Street is the William N. Starr Building, located just south of the old Central Hotel, and later, the McCauley Block, which was destroyed by fire in 1968. It is a pre-Confederation building, constructed in about 1863, replacing a frame structure on the site. You will remember in…
