By Joanne Doucette I hope you enjoy this short photo essay. For scholars, students and the curious, a detailed time line of Heward/Holly Creek showing the development of Carlaw Avenue follows. It is from original sources which are credited. Time Line 1874 Motion that “the new street running from King-street southward to the lake, westContinue reading “February 4 in Leslieville: Heward/Holly Creek”
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Ashbridge’s Creek: twins: one captured, one free
Morley Avenue and Gerrard Street fill operations, April 28, 1912 Looking east across Woodfield Road (then called Morley Avenue) towards Coxwell. Ashbridges Creek is in the deep ravine. A culvert has been installed under Gerrard Street to carry the creek south. Workers will install a cement artificial creek about 18-30 metres below the surface. TheyContinue reading “Ashbridge’s Creek: twins: one captured, one free”
Leslieville Historical Society 