This week, we have a street named after a pretty historical local family that still resides in Milton.
Every Friday, we speak with Milton Historical Society President John Challinor II to gather information and details about the namesakes of our roads. If you weren’t aware, he and the late great historian, Jim Dills, wrote the book on Milton street names, writing Milton Streets back in 2007.
Recently, we covered Huffman Crescent and Maiden Lane. This week, we’re focusing on Hume Way and Livock Trail.
Starting alphabetically with Hume, Challinor says the Hume family has Milton ties that date back more than 100 years ago.
He adds that the Hume family still reside in the area with the Hume’s Auction Farm on Fourth Line, with the matriarch of the family, Gladys, having just passed away on January 18th, 2022. Challinor says that Gladys was a helpful contributor and member of the Milton Historical Society, providing lots of information and photos for the members to use.
Let’s move on to our second street this: Livock Trail. Challinor says Mr. Livock had a key role with the Halton Agricultural Society, and therefore, the Milton Fall Fair.
The Milton Fall Fair has been active since 1853, which makes it one of the longest running fall fairs in Canada.
If you’re looking to understand how Milton’s streets are named, you should check out the book written by Challinor and Dills. Published by the Milton Historical Society back in 2007, it sold out in about six weeks and has since been long out of print. That said, according to Challinor, you can still find a copy at the Milton Public Library. With nearly 15-years having passed since the initial publication, and the extensive town growth in that time, an updated book is likely to come.
You can also take a walk with the late Jim Dills down Milton’s Main Street in 2002.
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