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    Using horses to smooth and maintain Dundas St.

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    White breeding stock (turkeys) imported for the Taylor Turkey Farm at Lot 3, Concession 1, SDS. The photograph was taken in 1937–1938.

    Bronze turkeys for the market on the Taylor family farm, taken 1937–1938. Taylor Turkey Farm at Lot 3, Concession 1, SDS.

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    Ford Farm, 5th Line & Lower Base Road.

    Alfred Franklin Colton, approx 1950’s. Harness horse racer in NY Rochester. Raced @ Oakville on the ice as a kid

    Oakville Dairy, belonging to S.G. Powley, at Sumner and Allen streets in Oakville. This photo was taken in 1917 or 1918. R-L; Mr. Sherman G. Powley (by the horse) ?, ?, Smallest boy is Warren Powley,

    “We moved to 3091 9th line in 1967 with Mom, Dad, and 5 other siblings. We had beef cattle, horses, pigs, chickens. I remember doing the chores before school, coming home, doing the barn chores, and

    W. C. Inglehart is standing behind the cows. Note the milk maids, farm hands and family members. "Oakhurst" was built by William Cyrus Inglehart in the late 1800’s. William Cyrus and his wife Eleanor

    Picture of Stuart Robertson driving a herd of cattle to be shipped to Toronto by rail. The stock pens can be seen in the background. His first truck, (a reo) was capable of moving only a small number

    The Oakville Dairy delivered milk to Oakville residents, and was operated by Sherman G. Powley.

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    Information taken from "Thy Humble Dwelling: A History of Sheridan-Park Royal United Church 1826-1992", edited by Rev. Robert K. Munro.

    The family lived at "Oakhurst", their farm on the southwest corner of Upper Middle Road and Bronte Road. The house had been built by Herbert's parents, William Cyrus and Eleanor (McLaren) in the late

    Isobel Davison says, "One of these dogs was a pet named Gyp. The other was a working herd dog, simply called “Collie”. The dogs brought in the cows each night at 5 pm. All you had to say was “Go and

    The bridge at Glenorchy crossed an arm of the Sixteen Mile Creek at 4th Line just below the Lower Baseline Rd., Halton County. The site is particularly remembered for the old school which had been bu