Nassagaweya Township, Ontario
Nassagaweya Township is a geographic township[1] and former municipality now part of Milton.
The township was created in 1819, its name derived from the Mississauga word nazhesahgewayyong, meaning 'river with two outlets.' This refers to the fact that watercourses in the township drain to both Lake Ontario and the Grand River system.
Nassagaweya township became part of the Town of Milton in 1974.
Communities within the boundaries of the former township include: Campbellville, Brookville, Moffat, Haltonville, Darbyville, Guelph Junction and Sayers Mills. Nassagaweya historically contained Eden Mills and borders on Kilbride.
The heritage house Nassagaweya in Brisbane, Australia was named after the township being the birthplace of the house's owner John Gillies.[2]
Organization of schools
By 1862, there were six schools in the township:[3]
- In Concession 3, at lots 4, 10, 15 and 29
- In Concession 4, at lot 22
- In Concession 7, at lot 25
By 1960 there were ten school sections, most of which were consolidated into two public schools that fall.[4] However, S.S. 6 continued to be managed by its own trustees, and did not close until 1965.[5]
| School | S.S. | Formed[6] | Location[7] | Name given[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville PS[8] | 1 | 1830 | R.R. 3, Campbellville | |
| 2 | R.R. 1, Campbellville | Hutcheon's; Allison's (1837) | ||
| 3 | 1836 | Moffat | ||
| 4 | 1863 | R.R. 1, Campbellville | ||
| 5 | 1874 | R.R. 1, Campbellville | ||
| 6 | 1864 | R.R. 2, Campbellville | Richmond; Kelso; Christie | |
| 7 | 1872 | R. R. 2, Rockwood | Pinegrove[9] | |
| 8 | 1867 | R. R. 1, Acton | ||
| 9 | R. R. 2, Rockwood | Bloomsbury | ||
| Campbellville PS | 10 | 1927 | Campbellville | Campbellville |
Attractions
See also
References
- ↑ "Place names - Nassagaweya". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Earth Sciences Sector, Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ↑ "Nassagaweya (entry 600227)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ↑ Warnock, Robert (1862). A sketch of the county of Halton, Canada West. Toronto: Leader Steam-Press. p. 46.
- ↑ "Accept $161,334 Tender on New Brookville School". The Canadian Champion. April 21, 1960. p. 1.
- ↑ "Halton's Last One-Room School Closes". The Canadian Champion. July 7, 1965. p. 11.
- 1 2 "Nasagiweya Township". oneroomschoolhouses.ca. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Schools and teachers in the Province of Ontario". Toronto: King's Printer. 1935. p. 148.
- ↑ "400 Attend Brookville Opening". The Canadian Champion. November 24, 1960. p. 2.
- ↑ "Bell rings again at historic Pinegrove School". Burlington Post. June 24, 2009.
External links
- Escarpment Country Tourism Archived 2016-03-21 at the Wayback Machine
- North Halton Compass Newspaper
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