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a brief history of the city of vaughan

 

During this time of burgeoning growth, it is difficult to imagine the City of Vaughan as a pastoral rural-agrarian community. But it was not so long ago that this was exactly the case. The history of this area, marking its transition from agriculturally-oriented hinterland to industrial-commercial epicentre, is as rich as it is diverse.

First European Settlement
Establishment of Communities
Post-World War II Settlement
Municipal Government

 

Brief History:

A Brief History of Kleinburg
A Brief History of Maple
A Brief History of Thornhill
A Brief History of Woodbridge
A Brief History of City of Vaughan Flag and Corporate Seal

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John W.Gamble,1850
First Reeve of the
Township of Vaughan

 

Bulletin #1 - Notable Vaughan Natives

Bulletin #2 - Archaelogy
Bulletin #3 - Roads, Tolls, Rails & Automobile Bulletin #4 - Settlement, Education, Social & Political History
Bulletin #5 - Early Milling Communities in Vaughan Bulletin #6 - J.E.H. MacDonald House
Bulletin #7 - Vellore School and Township Hall Bulletin #8 - The Naming of Vaughan

 

 

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