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Did you know? Thompson Street in Erindale was named for Colonel William Thompson, a veteran of the War of 1812 and the first Reeve of Toronto Township       Did you know? Mississauga Road South in Port Credit was originally named Joseph Street, after Native Mississauga Chief, Joseph Sawyer       Did you know? Lisgar Drive takes its name from the lost village of Lisgar, which was named for the former Governor General, Sir John Young, 1st Baron Lisgar       Did you know? Thomas Street into Streetsville was named for Thomas Patterson, an influential early businessman and land owner in the Streetsville area       Did you know? Cawthra Road was named for the influential Cawthra Family, who lived along its route       Did you know? Dundas Street was first surveyed circa 1794 and led to the town of Dundas, which itself was named for the British Secretary ot War, Lord Henry Dundas       Did you know? Kerr Street in Streetsville was named for the Ker Brother Chair and Bobbin Factory       Did you know? Haig Boulevard in Lakeview was named in honour of Field Marshall Douglas Haig, commander of the British Expeditionary Force in the First World War       Did you know?Thorn Lodge Drive and Thornlodge Park in Sheridan Homelands were named for Thorne Lodge, also known as Toronto House, the former home of General Peter Adamson       Did you know? Bristol Road was named for Richard Bristol, a surveyor and associate of Timothy Street, who undertook the New Survey of Toronto Township (Mississauga) in 1818       Did you know? Adamson Street in Erindale was named for founding brothers General Peter Adamson and Doctor Joseph Adamson       Did you know? Haines Road was named for the early settler who opened the road through his property, Jehoida (Jedoiada) Haines       Did you know? Dixie Road and the historic community of Dixie were named after a beloved local doctor, Doctor Beaumont Wilson Bowen Dixie       Did you know?Truscott Drive in Clarkson was named for Sir Dennis Truscott, Lord Mayor of London, England, who opened the Park Royal Subdivision in 1958       Did you know? Tomken Road was named for Colonel Thomas Laird Kennedy (TOM KENnedy)       Did you know? John Stoughton Dennis surveyed the old town site of Malton in 1854 and named the streets after place names from Yorkshire, England, such as Knaesboro, Scarboro, Cattrick and North Alarton, amongst others       Did you know? Peter Street in Port Credit is named for Native Mississauga chief Reverend Peter Jones       Did you know? Burnhamthorpe Road was named for the lost village of Burnhamthorpe, itself named after the birthplace of Lord Horatio Nelson, meaning "Stone Hearth"       Did you know? Derry Road, originally named Holderness Street in 1854, was named for the "lost village" of Derry West, which took its name from Londonderry Walls in Ireland       Did you know? Hurontario Street, surveyed in 1818 and once known as Centre Road, runs from Lake Huron at Collingwood to Lake Ontario at Port Credit       
Heritage Matters
5.9.2013
Heritage Cafe 2013
7pm on May 16th at C Cafe, Mississauga Civic Centre
5.9.2013
Streetsville Walking Tour Schedule
Guided Tours of Historical Streetsville for 2013
4.26.2013
Battle of York Bicentennial
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
4.12.2013
George Hunter passes
Renowned Canadian Photographer passes away
4.5.2013
Thompson’s Company
2nd Regiment of York Militia 1812 Reenactment Company
11.30.2012
City acquires historic Erindale Community Hall
Community Hall to be renovated and preserved!
11.29.2012
8th Annual Carolling at The Grange
Sunday, December 2nd, 6-9 pm
9.27.2012
Heritage Speakers Series 2012
October 11th, 2012 featuring Dr. Carl Benn
9.27.2012
Fall Fair at the Bradley Museum
Saturday, September 29th, 10 am to 4pm

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