Nonfiction - Local History
1 min
People Behind the Street Names-The Heslop Family
Halton Hills Public Library
Discover the history behind street names in Halton Hills.
Heslop Court: Rex Heslop was a developer who got his start developing Rexdale, Ontario and in the 1950s, began developing the Delrex subdivision in Georgetown.
Delrex Boulevard: Rex and his wife Delma's first names were combined for this street name.
Delma Court: Delma Heslop was developer Rex's wife.
Garnet Drive: Rex Heslop's middle name was Garnet.
Marilyn Crescent: Marilyn Heslop was the daughter of Rex and Delma.
Rexway Drive: Named after developer Rex Heslop.
To learn more about the history of Halton Hills, visit the Halton Hills Public Library website: https://www.hhpl.ca/en/learn/local-history.aspx
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