Norval’s Early Growth Highlighted in Local History
Col Alex Noble shares a detailed 19th century timeline of Norval from its first white settlers to the late 1800s. The account covers MacNabbs, mills, dam construction, a brass foundry, a post office founding, notable residents, churches, schools, trade along the Credit River, and Norval’s position on the Toronto–Guelph route with multiple hotels and a plank road era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Noble
Noble
Norval
Credit
Stephens
Robertsons
Port Credit
Oakville
York
Toronto
Guelph Road
No. 7
MacNabb
William Clay
E. H. Barnhill
Col. Clay
Esquesing
Horval
Guelph
Canadian War Graves Overseas to be Held in Perpetuity
The Dominion Government announces that land containing Canadian War Graves Overseas will be acquired for permanent possession by Canada under an agreement with the Imperial War Graves Commission. Temporary wooden crosses mark graves abroad, with plans to replace them with standard headstones after wartime dangers end. Relatives may contact the Imperial War Graves Commission Canadian Agency in Ottawa for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Imperial War Graves Commission
Dominion of Canada
Imperial War Greaves Commission
CommonWealth of Nations
Commonwealth
London
England
Vincent Massey
Canada
Royal Canadian Engineers
C Commission
Transportation Building
Ottawa
Ontario
The Spring Wheat Up in the West Excerpt
A collage shows wheat’s emergence in the west with farmers agents and scientists praising seed beds, fertilizer, and weather. The piece ends with a child's exclamation to God about the wonder of creation behind the crop surge.
Poultry Industry Urged to Adopt Business Practices
The Dominion Department of Agriculture calls for a businesslike view of poultry to cut preventable losses in chicks and growing stock. Investment in good stock, clean housing, proper equipment, and careful management is urged to protect the investment and maintain quality and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Prices Board seeks help to curb used car overcharges
Enforcement officers urge the public to report inflated prices on used vehicles. Dalton Wells says all who pay or are asked to pay more than ceiling prices should contact the nearest Board office. Douglas McKnight in Toronto can be reached at 390 Bay Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Wells
Board
Central Ontario
Toronto
Douglas McKnight
Bay Street
Wells
Norval Mills and the Grand Trunk Road's Quiet Effect
The text recalls Norval’s thriving era before the Grand Trunk Railway altered routes, hurting local commerce and boosting Brampton and Georgetown. It notes Robt. Noble's 1868 takeovers restoring business, farmers’ market growth, timber and mill shifts, and a series of owners and fires that shaped the village industry, ending with plans for future expansion.
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Grand Trunk Railway
Brampton
Georgetown
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Georgetown Herald
Glen Williams
Limehouse
Stewart Town
Asrgrove
Ballinafad
Hornby
Terra Cotta
Acton
Beampton
Milton
United States
Walter C. Biehn
Garfield L. McGilvray
Mary H. Boiehn
J. Boley
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Ontario-Quebec
O.W.N.A
the Editor’s Corner
Col. A. Noble
James MacNabb
Alexander
John
Vermont
John Barnhart
Peter Adarigon
Springfield
Erindale
Alexander MacNabb
Major Mitchell
William
James Gooderham
Meadowvale
William Gooderham
McPhersons
Currys
Harry Hunter
Thomas Broadbent
Hamilton
William Watson
William Watson Jr
Scollings
William Thompson Thompson Hewson
Joseph and
Thomas Junior
E. W. Gallop
Squire Switzer
Joseph Clark
Robert Harper
Robert Watson
John Holmes
George Day
W. Western
Arthur Little
Mr. Little
Orange Lodge No
Orange Hall
Wiliam Jackson
the General
Joseph Alexander
Presbyterian
Canon O'Meara
Johnson
Cunningham
Samuel Webster
Halton County
David Buchanan
Thomas Smith
Gray
York Street
Niagara
Joseph Kyle
Conalatins of
No. 4 Company
2Tta Regiment
H. G. L. Strange
Pisyusal UF
F. R. Watson
MDZ
DR. J. Burns Milne
Clifford Reid Lds
Main
Robt. Noble
Mr. Noble
John Ross
Smith and
Wilby
Samuel Beaumont
Turner and Co
J. W. Parrand
John Pettigrew
Elmer C. Thompson
OC. P. Railway and Allied Steamship
LeRoy Dele
K.C
Sybil Bennett
Locketters
Mill Street
Kenneth M. Langdon
Gregory Theatre
Bug
Nielsen
Chiropractor
Stor
S. E. Magwood
Monument Works
W. R. Edwards
Mts
Radio
J. Sanford & Son
P.O. Box
Gray Coach Lines
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