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TrafalgarTownshipHistoricalSociety"Documenting,celebratingandpreservingtheagriculturalheritageofNorthOakville"WinterNewsletterWehadawonderfulChristmassocialwithRossWarksharingpostcards,history&photoswithus.WewillbehavingRossbackagainthisyeartocontinueaswemerelytouchedthesurfaceofhisfantasticcollection.WearesoluckytohavepeopleinourcommunitylikeRosswhohaveactivelytakenpicturesofthecommunitytopreserveitinphotosforfuturegenerations.Pleaseremembertorenewyoumembershipsfor2009($25)madepayabletoTrafalgarTwpHistoricalSociety_SendtoJaneWatt,3089JaguarValleyDrive,Apt.82,Mississauga,Ont.L5A2J1AnnualGeneralMeeting-Tuesday,February24at7pmatPalermoSchoolHousePleasejoinusforourguestspeaker,MatthewWilkinsonfromHeritageMississauga.MathewwillbetellingusallaboutTrafalgar's"IrishSwamp"Ourmeetingstartsat7pmsharpwithMatthewupfirstsodon'tbelate!Wewillreviewofaccomplishmentsthispastyearandapproveourfinancialstatementandtalkaboutwhatisplannedfor2009.Tovoteyoumusthaveanuptodatemembership.IfyouareinterestedinjoiningtheboardofdirectorspleasecallMichelleKnoll905-257-9080FundingWearepleasedtoannouncethatwehavereceivedanothergrantthisyearfromtheOakvilleArtsCouncil.Wereallyappreciatetheirsupportinthebeginningstagesofourorganization.Thegrantisfor$3,600andwillcoverourcostswhilewearewaitingfortheTowntowaterproofthebasementsowecancontinuewithrestorationofthePalermoSchoolhouse.InquiriesWehadanemailfromsomeonelookingforinformationonAsh-especiallyapictureoftheschoolhouse.Aswelookedthroughourarchiveswerealizedwedon'thaveanythingonAshatall.Doesanyonehaveanystoriesorphotostoshare??Michelle905-257-9080HeritageReportPalermoSchoolhouseThisweektheOakvilleHeritagePlannerwillrecommendtoOakvilleTownCouncilthatthePalermoSchoolhouseberecommendedforHeritagedesignation!ThishasbeenalongtimecomingandweareverythankfultobeoneofthefirstbuildingsdesignatedinOakvilleinaverylongtime,CemeteriesTheTownofOakvillehiredaconsultanttoreviewalltheheadstonesintheTownownedcemeteries.Theconsultantwroteaonepagereportoneachstoneandphotographedeachone.BasedonthisresearchtheTownhasestablisheda10yearplanandabudgettorestorealloftheheadstonesinOakville.Theyhavebeenprioritizedandrestorationwillcommencethisspring.Inaddition,anewdeveloperthatownslandnexttoMunn'sCemeteryhasagreedtoprovidefundsfortherestorationofthecemetery.ThisisfantasticnewsandwewouldliketothanksomeofourmemberswhohavebeenrealadvocatesforthepreservationofourcemeteriesfornodoubthelpingmakethisapriorityattheTown.PalermoHotelat3015Dundas.TheConservationReviewBoarddidnotsupportourrecommendationthatthisbuildingbedesignated.Itwilllikelygo10theOntarioMunicipalBoardnextAtthemomentboththelegaldeptattheTown&theHeritagePlannerarepreparingreportstocouncilonwhethertheTownshouldsupportdesignationattheOMB. UpcomingHeritageEventsFebruary28,2009FreshOntariomaplesyrupbeginsflowingatBronteCreekProvincialParkwhenthepark'sannualMapleSyrupFestivalgetsunderway.Themaplesyrupfestivitiesareopentothepublicfrom9:30amto3:00p.m.everyweekendinMarchandfrom9:30am.to3:00p.m.dailythroughMarchBreak(March16-20th).Wagonrides,pancakestopurchase,interpreters,artifacts&giftshoppe.DailyVehiclePermitsare$13.85/vehicle.Formoreinfo.call905-827-6911orvisitwww.OntarioParks.comorwww.BronteCreekorg.BeardmoreTannery-OnSundayFebruary15thfrom2to5p.m.,HaltonRegionMuseumwillcelebrateHeritageDaywithanOpenHouseandspecialpresentationonActon'sBeardmoreTannery.WellknownlocalhistorianandauthorJ.MarkRowewillillustrateActon'sleathertownhistoryandexplorethecompanythatgenerateditsleatherproducingreputation.EsquesingHistoricalSocietyPresents-StewarttownSchoolHistoryonWedsMarch11at7:30PMAlthoughStewarttownSchooljustcelebrated50years,thehistoryoftheinstitutionextendsfarbeyondthecurrentbuilding.EHSmemberRayDennywillsharehishistoryofStewarttownSchool.KnoxPresbyterianChurch,Main&ChurchSt.,GeorgetownHalton-PeelOGSFourCornersBranchLibrary,65QueenS1.,Brampton@2p.m.CallAnnloganat905-845-7755Feb.22-RuthBlair,professionalgenealogist&authorMarch22-EliseCole,prof.librarianMiltonHistoricalSociety-WaldieBlacksmithShopat16JamesStreetat8p.m.onthethirdThursdayofeachmonth.Feb.19"Pictures&StoriesofOldNassagaweya"withAudreyAllisonMarch19"MaritimeHistoryoftheGreatlakes"withWalterlewisOakville&TrafalgarWarMemorialsWehaveworkedwithacommitteethisyeartofinalizenamesforanOakvillewarMemorial.Includedbelowarethenamesofsoldiersthatwearenotsureabout.InsomeinstanceswewouldliketohaveafirstnameratherthaninitialsandinotherswearenotsuretheywereinOakville/Trafalgaratthetimeofenlistment.Anyhelpyoucangivewiththefollowingwouldbegreat-becauseatthispointwemaynothaveenoughinfotoincludethemonamemorialandthedeadlineisfastapproaching.AKElANDorAKEDlAND??,T.ASHLEY,TBOUNE,H.BOURNE,T.BRAY"Apes"(wehaveJohn,Grant,&Charlesisthisanewone?needfirstname)BROWN,Douglas-namefromBillRussell-haveweconfirmedservice?CHATHAM,JC.CHERRINGTON,AI-wehaveDonald-confirmservicedCLIVE,C.8.-StJudesListOakville?CLIVE,C.D.-StJudesListOakville?CONKRITE,W.MorC.W.CONNELY,R.COOKE,Wililiamleonard/lsaac-notsurewhichserved-both?COUCH,D.B.5tJudesListOakville?DeGROOT,John-DONALD,J.DUBERRY,WEFARGO,AlbertinOakvillebuthereafterthewarorbefore?FISHER,R.T.FLAXMAN,N.FFORDR.J&Ron-samepersonor2people?GOODERHAM,G.A.fromStJudesListGOSWIN,A.GRAVES,R.E.-StJudeslistGREEN,J.M,-wehaveitspelledasGreen&Greenewhichisright?GROUT,R.L.-StJudeslist HAWKE,W.K.&HAWKE,Melvin-samepersonor2-W.K.onStJudeHOLBROOK,H.EHOLLAND,PvtHOMEWOOD,8,G,HYNDHAM,G.M.&H.H.Lt.-StJudesList-MotheronDunn-herebeforewar?JOHNSTON,G.W.1941listwithLorneScots-0orT??JOHNSTON,H.D.,WOW.D.,AirForce,5tJudesHonourRollKIRBY,LEDWELL,8WLEE,R.,Private1s1Div,CAS.F.1940&LEE,R.B.PONavy,StJudesHonourRollsameperson?LLOYD,LOUNSBOROUGH,T.P.LtColStJudesList-fromOakvilleornot?LUTHAM,C,MASON,William-HeisontheMunn'schurchhonourroll-butcommitteethinksmaybeOakville?McDOWELL,RMcFARLANE,S.,Private-TrafalgarorOakville?McGRATH,MichaelMcKENDRICK,Davidor(DaneMacKendrick??)inTrafalgar.McLEAN,BobMORCAM,A&Bert-aretheythesamepersonieAlbertorwerethere2Morcoms?MUTCH,C.E.-wasthereaMutchbesidesAlex?NATTRESS,Bob-ShouldthisbeRobert?-fromBillRussell-haveweconfirmedheservedPARKIN,E&E.L-aretheysamepersonor2peoplePATE,Bill&W.aretheythesameperosnor2people?PENNYCOOKLD,PHILIPS,W.isthiswithSornot-itisshown2differentwaysiePhilip&PhilipsPOLLARD,L1oyd--haveweconfirmedheserved?PRITCHARD,NVREINNETT,BertRICHARDSON,D&DAsame?haveRay&WilliamandR.(couldRbeRichard&Dickinstudentlist)RICHARDSON,Ken-hveweconfirmedservicewehaveRayasaNoR.as0&WilliamasTrafalgarROBINSON,LawrenceDonaldTpr-married1945Oakville&residedOak.~livedherebeforewar?REDSHAW,Atlen-fhavewecOnfirmedheservedROBERTS,J.O.-firstname?from1941articleLomeScotsSALMON,WRSCOTT,cplSHAND,PeterSHARPE,B.F.-havecharles,jack,george,T&V.-Isthisoneofthemornewone?(BruceonForsyth)SHARPE,T.PtefromStJudes-onlySharpewehavebeenunabletoidentifySHOEMAKER,WH,SKOOG,WASMITH,D.T.FromStJudes-theonlysmithwedonothaveidentified-wehaveDavidasDASMITH,VJ-somesayVictorbuttheWestwoodclasslistsallsayVernon??SNOWBALL,GeorgeShouldbeadded?BasedonOakvilleVeteransVWl/I&IIphotoSTOREY,Joseph-confirmedservice?STOREY,Hugh-confirmedservice?TANNER,CharlotteM.confirmasoldier&notparentorsisterwritingthankyoutetterTAYLOR,E.AArmy5tJudes-Oakville?neednameTAYLORFL,TURNER,C,OWHITE,E&S.E.isthisthesamepersonor2people?WILLIS,JohnR.-wehaveaJohnP.-isthisthesameguyoranotheronetoadd?WITHNELLR.&BE-isthisthesamepersonor2differentones?