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We have a street named after a former Prime Minister, as well as a street named after a longtime local resident.
Each week, we speak with Milton Historical Society 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 Izumi Gate and Mockridge Terrace. This week, we’re covering Mulroney Heights and Snoek Point.
Challinor talks about Brian Mulroney as the namesake for Mulroney Heights.
Audio PlayerYou can always judge the character of a man by the success of his children, and for Brian Mulroney: his daughter Caroline has become a member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s provincial cabinet; his son Ben had a long career in broadcasting before diving into producing; and, both Mark and Nicolas work in the financial industry in Toronto.
As Challinor noted, Brian Mulroney passed away on Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at the age of 84.
Our second street this week is Snoek Point. Challinor says the namesake owned very prominent land near Highway 401.
Audio PlayerChallinor notes that Snoek Sr. eventually moved back to the Netherlands, where he passed away.
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.
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 X account or email us at News1013@LocalRadio.ca. Otherwise, we’ll just continue asking about local street names that we find interesting.
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