I recall many years ago spying the stone pineapples along Mississauga Road and being intrigued by this curiosity. Together with the stone gate posts and dry-stone walls, they seemed to harken back to a landscape from yesteryear. First, it is hard to date stone walls. As you travel along Mississauga Road south of Dundas Street,…
Milton and Halton region boundaries shift The Town of Milton and Halton Region and the City of Mississauga received approval from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to realign the municipal boundary effective January 1, 2010. This results in a strip of land along the eastern boundary of the Town of Milton moving into…
Join Matthew this week on Ask A Historian as he answers questions about prior landfills that we now play in, old houses and the stories they tell, and if Malton has always been a part of Mississauga. Know everything about Mississauga? If not, send in your questions and we may include them in an upcoming…
In memory of Benson (Ben) Madill (1915-2013) In his 99th year passed away peacefully after a full and rewarding life on October 30th, 2013 at Groves Memorial Hospital, Fergus, Ontario. Ben leaves behind his beloved wife of 66 years, Marjorie (Tipping). He will always be remembered by his daughters Bessie (Alan) Harriston and Shirley (Jim)…
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