Let’s delve into the meanings of some of the terms that I have been using in my series of articles for the various forms of human settlement. The main ‘units of settlement’ used since our first arrival are roadhouse, hamlets, villages, towns, cities, and metropolises. I’ll focus on the four smallest units that constitute much of…
Tag: Village
Fire Brigade, Plank Sidewalks, Fairgrounds Arrive When Newmarket Became A Village
In part two of my timeline series, I pick up the story in 1858 when Newmarket was incorporated as a village and will proceed through to 1881 when we were incorporated as a town. You can read part one here. In 1858, our first election took place Jan. 4 to choose a council for the new village. The Act of…
