We have a beloved Milton volunteer and a former local representative from way back when.
Each week, we speak with Milton Historical Society (MHS) 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 Peregrine Way and Whitney Terrace. This week, we’re looking at Nadalin Heights and Orr Terrace.
Starting alphabetically with Nadalin, Challinor says the namesake was a very important member of the community.
He worked as a realtor, which is how he was able to meet so many community members.
Nadalin passed away in August 2012. He was 84-years-old.
Our second street this week is Orr Terrace. Challinor says the street is named after a man who represented the area before Milton was officially declared a Town.
As an aside, Orr Terrace is the street I lived on before moving to Waterdown, so this week’s segment was a treat for myself.
Challinor adds that Orr’s family continued to farm in the area into the 1900s. They eventually sold the property and moved away. He wouldn’t confirm whether or not they moved to Parry Sound, and therefore, were related to Bobby Orr, but alas, I will still believe it to be true (it’s probably not).
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.
If you have a suggestion on what you’d like to learn about next week, let us know! We’re currently working on names that we find interesting. You can message our Facebook page, Twitter account, Instagram page, or even email us at News1013@LocalRadio.ca. Otherwise, we’ll just continue asking about local street names that we find interesting.
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