Let’s take a trip back to the years 1939 and 1940 as we choose another period in Newmarket’s history to feature. I have chosen many of the highlights of those two pivotal years locally. During the late 1930s, war clouds had cast a dark shadow over Western Europe. The German Nazi army would invade Czechoslovakia…
Month: August 2021
When The EX Was The Place To Go Every August
It was about this time in August that the whole town was suddenly abuzz with the question that had been on everyone’s lips for generations, when are you going to the EX? Much more than a tradition, it was a rite of passage and the signal that another school year was fast approaching. For those…
From Empire State Building Builder To NHL Hockey Legend, Ward 7 Streets Honor Newmarket Notables
This article continues our series examining the provenance of Newmarket’s street names, as we find ourselves in Ward 7, bordered by McCaffrey Road to the south, Green Lane to the north, Bathurst Street to the west and Davis Drive to the east. I still have some strays to examine, so I anticipate one more article…
