We have streets named after a former local teacher and Councillor, as well as one of Milton’s first female entrepreneurs!
Each week, we speak with Milton Historical Society (MHS) President John Challinor II to gather information and details about the namesakes of our roads. If you weren’t aware, he and the late great historian, Jim Dills, wrote the book on Milton street names, writing Milton Streets back in 2007.
Recently, we covered Lear Gate and Reis Place. This week, we’re focusing on Hinton Terrace and Restivo Lane.
Starting alphabetically with Hinton, Challinor says the namesake was a teacher at EC Drury, and spent time on Milton’s Council.
To this day, Hinton is giving back to the community through the Milton Rotary Club. Challinor describes her as very community minded. He says she’s very well liked by her peers, and has been an important part of the local Rotary since they first allowed women to join the club.
Our other street this week is Restivo Lane. Challinor says the namesake’s family has a long history in our town.
Virginia Restivo married Nick Mule in 1952, and changed her name to Virginia Mule. She passed away in 2012 on their anniversary. Challinor says their family continues to have a presence along Milton’s Main Street through real estate.
The MHS has a profile on her in this 2019 issue of their journal.
If you’re looking to understand how Milton’s streets are named, you should check out the book written by Challinor and Dills. Published by the Milton Historical Society back in 2007, it sold out in about six weeks and has since been long out of print. That said, according to Challinor, you can still find a copy at the Milton Public Library. With nearly 15-years having passed since the initial publication, and the extensive town growth in that time, an updated book is likely to come.
You can also take a walk with the late Jim Dills down Milton’s Main Street in 2002.
If you have a suggestion on what you’d like to learn about next week, let us know! We’re currently working on names that we find interesting. You can message our Facebook page, Twitter account, Instagram page, or even email us at News1013@LocalRadio.ca. Otherwise, we’ll just continue asking about local street names that we find interesting.
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