After a two-week break, we have more local street name history!
Vacations aside, each week, 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 Harkin Place and Rae Crescent. This week, we’re focusing on Laundon Terrace and Argall Court.
Starting alphabetically with Argall, Challinor says the name comes from a former healthcare professional at Milton’s E.C. Drury School for the Deaf.
He adds that Argall was very musically inclined, with a good ear for choir. Always good when the ear doctor has a good ear for hearing.
In the past, we have touched on the history of the deaf school, and it’s importance, not just for the community, but for a lot of Ontario. Challinor recalls many deaf students being transferred to attend the school, some of which he competed against and with while playing hockey growing up – something he says was a learning experience in many ways. E.C. Drury continues to be a factor in the community, alongside organizations such as the Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf – Milton.
Our second street this week is Laundon Terrace. Challinor says Laundon was a Halton County official from way back when.
He suspects that Laundon moved away shortly after retirement and settled down in another community.
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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