Discover the history behind street names in Halton Hills.

Alcott Drive: Gordon Alcott was the founder of the first minor hockey league in Ontario, known as Little NHL, in 1936. The league had a humble beginning with 60 boys and 6 teams participating and has grown into a province-wide organization. Alcott valued a hard work ethic and academic achievement, and so boys were required to have a reference from a teacher and a passing grade in order to participate.

 

Armstrong Avenue: John T. Armstrong was a former mayor of Georgetown from 1952 to 1959, though his political career began as early as 1940 as a member of Georgetown Council.

 

Goldham Way: Bob Goldham grew up in Georgetown and rose to fame as the "Golden Boy" in hockey. During his career, he played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Chicago Black Hawks, the Detroit Red Wings and many other teams. He is known as the first participant in Gordon Alcott's Little NHL to make the NHL.

 

Reid Court: Robert Reid moved to the Halton region from Ireland in the late 1830s, and eventually settled in the Georgetown area. After his first wife passed away, he married Margaret Eaton, the sister of businessman Timothy Eaton. Robert and his family were important residents of Georgetown.

 

Eaton Street: Timothy Eaton is the businessman who founded the department store, Eaton's, and is most familiar nowadays for the Eaton Centre in Toronto. His sister, Margaret, married Georgetown resident Robert Reid. Timothy himself also worked at a store in Glen Williams for a short period.

 

Stone Street: Dorothy Stone was an accomplished artist who lived in Georgetown. She designed the coat of arms for the Town of Georgetown (before the amalgamation of Halton Hills) and the City of Burlington.

 

Nazer Street: Marjorie Nazer was a librarian at Halton Hills Public Library, but also an accomplished artist with a specialty in stained glass windows. Some of the windows she designed were displayed in Norval's St. Paul's Church and the Holy Rosary Church in Toronto.

 

Preston Street: Isabella Preston was the first female hybridist in Canada. Born in England, she moved to Canada in 1912 and enrolled at the Ontario Agricultural College, working under Professor J.W. Crow. She bred the George C. Creelman lily and other varieties which won her great acclaim. It is estimated she produced around 200 ornamental hybrids that were suitable for the Canadian climate. Preston retired to Georgetown and lived here until her death in 1965.