The History of Oakville, Ontario

Oakville, Ontario is a town rich with history.   Yes much has changed since the first settlers reached the beautiful harbour on the shores of Lake Ontario.  But if you read the following passage and compare it to how Oakville looks today, especially in the Heritage areas you will see why today people are still proud to call Oakville home.  Check out this link to learn all about the History of Oakville, Ontario  http://images.oakville.halinet.on.ca/search

"Where the Sixteen Mile Creek empties into Lake Ontario, forming an excellent harbour, and midway between Toronto and Hamilton, twenty miles from either of the two principal cities of the Province, is situated this charming summer resort, the subject of our sketch. [One is] impressed with the beauty of the bright shingle beach backed up by the green sloping terraces, and above all can be seen what appears to be a forest of Maples which line the broad and well-kept streets. The streets are shaded by rows of maple trees, many of which were planted nearly half a century ago by men to whose foresight Oakville is indebted for the reputation which it now enjoys of being one of the most beautiful and picturesque towns on the continent.”

- J.E. Commins

 

Quotation credited to: Commins, J.E. Beautiful Oakville. Oakville, On: A.S. Forster, Printer, 1897. Print.

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