We are travelling back to the year 1849, when a young man who would have a profound influence on Newmarket and what was then York County arrived from England and took up residence in what is now Sharon. John Stokes was one of Newmarket’s most respected businessmen and a prolific architect, whose designs of places…
Tag: Oral History
Newmarket’s Club 14 Welcomed Soldiers, Lit The Fire For Romances
Let’s go back to 1942, when slow waltzes and lively swing tunes were the music of the day and Newmarket was at the height of its war-time activities. A small building on Millard Avenue, known as the old I.O.O.F (International Order of Odd Fellows) Hall was in the midst of its transformation into the Soldier-Citizen…
Many Of Newmarket’s Prominent Families Called St. Paul’s Their Spiritual Home
Over the next few months, it is my goal to highlight the history of the many churches in our town, beginning with St. Paul’s Anglican Church currently located on Church Street at D’Arcy Street. While the current structure was erected in 1884, there are many predecessors as far back as the early 1830s. Rev. Adam…
History of Newmarket High School 3
THIRD HIGH SCHOOL (1894 – 1928) Immediately following the fire of March 16, 1893 plans were begun for a replacement. Mr. Oliver E. Tench* was engaged as architect and Wm. Cane and Sons were awarded the contract for construction. *Architect for King George and Stuart Scott Schools and associate architect for Pickering College. At 4…
History of Newmarket High School 2
INTRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATION IN ONTARIO The early Grammar Schools in Upper Canada or Canada West (Ontario) provided haphazard education. A Grammar School had been established in Newmarket in 1843 but until 1853 there had been no official course, no school inspectors, and no local tax revenue to support education. The qualifications for admittance to…
History of Newmarket High School 1
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…
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),…
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….
One Of Newmarket’s Oldest Shops Built Before Confederation
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…
