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    A postcard depicting the annual water sports held along the Sixteen in Oakville. Events included: canoe races, canoe tilting, and walking the greasy pole as seen in this photo.

    Harbour Grove, also known as Lewis Grove and Chisholm's Grove was a popular picnic area for those boating along the shoreline upon the White Star, operated by the Oakville Navigation Company. It feat

    The Aquatic Club House was located at the foot of William Street. It was home to the Oakville Club which was formed in 1908 from a previously established Aquatic Club.

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    Mount Vernon was built in the 1890s as a summer home for John A. Chisholm and family, residents of New York State. The three storey clapboard house overlooked Lakeside park. It was tragicially destro

    For further information about the house, click on the link to the undated Town of Oakville Heritage Assessment Report for the property. This is underneath the photograph, under "Other Web Sites". The

    Between 1908 and 1909, a water system was installed through Oakville. The system reservoir was built near Lake Ontario between Kerr and Wilson Streets. Building this system, meant fire department ser

    In the early 1900s the Independent Order of Foresters or I.O.F. chose Oakville as the location for their orphans' home. It was located at 53 Bond Street. The home was part of their plan to care for c

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    Major W.F. Eaton was the son of Timothy Eaton and purchased the above property located at 1208 Lakeshore Rd. E in 1916 and built the estate in 1921. It was named Ballymena after the family's home in

    The Oak Villa, Navy Street North, Just Off No. 2 Highway, Oakville, Ontario...

    This is likely the sawmill established by William Chisholm during the 1830s. The mill was built by The Sixteen in order to harness the waterpower for operation of the mill.

    A wedding portrait taken of Edwin and Ida on their wedding day. May 10, 1916.

    Located slightly south of Omagh, Concession 4, Lot 3, Trafalgar Township

    John Bingham Colton was the son of Jacob and Mary Ann Colton.

    Robert was the fifth child, and Clara the sixth of George and Annie Colton.

    This house still stands at Lot 17 NDS Munn's Corners where Jacob Colton first settled in 1882.