As we continue our look at the provenance of street names in Ward 2, we will learn about old merchant families, politicians, doctors and professional people and our pioneer families. We have frequently named a street after someone who has served the community in a professional capacity, such as Robert Alexander (Alexander Road), a teacher at…
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Newmarket Founding Families, Sports Heroes, Longtime Politicians Honored In Ward 2 Street Names
This part two of my series on the providence of our Newmarket street names. In the first article, we looked at our street names in Ward 1. Before we get started, I need to add to the criteria and process for the dedication of street names as I forgot to mention another avenue available for getting a…
Accidents, Misadventures Mark Railroad’s Early Years In Newmarket Area
This is the second of my two-part series on the railroad and the part it has played in our local history. Part one looked at the arrival of the railroad, now we will look at the effects of its arrival, including the numerous accidents and misadventures resulting from the rapid growth of this new medium of…
The Lady Elgin Led Fleet Of Locomotives That Came To Newmarket Station
This article is the first of a two-part series on the arrival of the railway in Newmarket and area. Plans to bring a railway that would serve the area between Toronto and Barrie, with stops in Aurora and Newmarket along the way, would begin in 1835 when “An Act to Incorporate the City of Toronto and Lake…
Street Names In Newmarket’s Ward 1 Honor Our Fallen Soldiers
Ever wonder how Davis Drive became Davis Drive, or Memorial Way got its name? This article begins a series exploring Newmarket’s long history of commemorating its heritage through street names. I have examined the process as it relates to the naming of parks and recreational sites in an earlier article. I’ll examine the history behind the naming…
The First Photograph of Newmarket, And Other Fun Historical Tidbits
Let’s look at some of the individuals, places and events that highlight Newmarket’s rich and sometimes strange history. Newmarket’s second brewery (distillery) was located on D’Arcy Street at Church Street and was run by Thomas Jebb. (The first was located on Davis Drive, where the Co-Op was once located.) The building is interesting as it…
Post-War Newmarket Boomed With New Subdivisions, Businesses, As Vets Returned Home
I have been looking back on pivotal years in our community’s history over the past 2-½ years, specific years that I felt were worthy of re-examination. Let’s go back to the years 1945 to 1948, post-war Newmarket. It was on May 3, 1945 that our mayor, Dr. L. W. Dales, made the official announcement locally…
In 1980, Festivities Marked Newmarket’s 100th Year As A Town
I have chosen another year in Newmarket’s rich history to highlight — I previously featured the year 1957, when we celebrated the 100th anniversary of our incorporation as a village, and I thought it may be fun to go through the records and examine some of the highlights of the year 1980, when we celebrated the…
Booming ’50s Created Need For Second High School In Newmarket
This weekend, I will tie up a few odds and ends regarding my series on the history of Newmarket High School, which I first started writing for Newmarket Today back in 2018. You can go to the Remember This section to catch up on any of segments that you may have missed. Let us begin with a…
Newmarket Marks 1964 With Growth, Sporting Glory, And End Of Specialty Whistle
Let’s take a closer look at another year in Newmarket’s history. I received several requests to examine the town during the year 1964, so I have gone through the records and chosen some highlights. As 1964 begins, the world is still shook up following the assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the…
