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Category: Bedford Park History

Bedford Park History

Bedford Park History

1799, First Business Short-lived

On December 7, 1799, Duke William Kendrick formally announced the launch of the Bedford Park area’s first business with a plea that began “Ashes, Ashes, Ashes.” His ad in the …

Bedford Park History

1796, The Water Dogs

The rush was on. The Government of Upper Canada was giving away 200-acre lots flanking Yonge Street from Eglinton all the way to Lake Simcoe. To have a shot at …

Bedford Park History

1794, The Road From Nowhere to Nowhere

Augustus Jones, the deputy surveyor of Upper Canada, set off in February 1794 to plot the route that would become Yonge Street. The middle of winter may not seem a …

Bedford Park History

1793, A Forgotten Trail Inspires Ontario’s Main Street

On October 13, 1793, North Toronto was an endless maze of beech and pine trees, populated by deer, bears and wolves. The only sign of civilization in the neighbourhood was …

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