Tag: Highway 5

The complicated history of Dundas Street

Post author By Sean Marshall
Post date January 1, 2021
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It’s worth wondering why Toronto has a street named after a Scottish politician who had nothing to do with its history.

Tags Dundas, Dundas Street, Hamilton, Highway, Highway 2, Highway 5, Highway 99, London, Ontario

History Roads

The road to Paris and London

Post author By Sean Marshall
Post date October 16, 2019
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Distance Sign on Highway 5, Clappison’s Corners Early European settlers to Ontario were not very imaginative when they came up with local place names. Although some towns and townships have First Nations names (Toronto, Chinguacousy, Niagara), or named for First Nations leaders allied with the British (Tecumseh, Brant), most cities, towns, and townships were given the […]

Tags Clappison's Corners, Hamilton, Highway, Highway 5, London, Ontario, Paris, Sign