Wallbridge House Publishing

CALEDON EAST circa 1910

THE CALEDON EAST AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: The Caledon East and District History Society, forerunner of the Caledon East and District Historical Society, was formed in the winter of 1984-85, when a small group of history buffs decided to make their informal recreation room get-togethers open to the community. The first public meeting was held September 25, 1985 in the St. James Parish hall. In early 1987 they officially became affiliated with the Ontario Historical Society. Five meetings a year are held on the last Wednesday of alternate months commencing with January. The current membership is approximately 55 and meetings are presently held in the St. James Anglican Church hall on Old Church Road in Caledon East. In their constitution, the Society lists as their mission:

• To promote and stimulate interest in the history of the people and places of Caledon East and District, Town of Caledon, Regional Municipality of Peel.

• To collect, classify, edit, and preserve, information relating to this district.

• To disseminate material so collected by publishing, by holding meetings for the presentation of papers and discussion, and by marking historic sites.

For further information please contact Ruth Sowrey, Past President 905 880-4539 or Donna Davies, President 905 584-0352, fax 905 584-0397, or write the Caledon East Historical Society, Box 94, Caledon East L0N 1E0.

SETTLING THE HILLS

Publisher: Caledon East and District Historical Society
Editor: Ken Weber
Coordinating Editor: Donna Davies

Price: $24.95 CAN/$24.95 US (plus shipping)
ISBN: 1-896973-22-1
Year: November, 2000
Cover: Soft
Pages: 224
Photos: Approx. 160 black and white
Category: Local history, biography

Settling the Hills tells you about the early history of the area of Caledon East, the formation of the land itself, the native population, the stories of the original settlers who came to these hills and developed a community and a way of life that sustained them and allowed them to prosper.

Settling the Hills takes you on a journey through the various names applied to the village: Tarbox Corners, Munsie's Corners, Paisley and finally, in 1851, Caledon East. You will read about the many aspects of settlement: schools, chuches, taverns, farms, business, doctors, transportation, communication, organizations, sports, entertainment and government, all accompanied by vintage photos and amusing anecdotes.

The first settlers arrived in the village in the early 1820s. In its heyday, Caledon East boasted three hotels, several general stores, livery stables, harness makers, churches, an Orange Lodge, a creamery, and other industries typical of an Ontario village. A thriving railway was built through the village in 1877, on which abandoned lands the Caledon Trailway now meanders.

Today Caledon East is a village located in the Town of Caledon, nestled among the picturesque Caledon hills, in the Regional Municipality of Peel. It is situated about 20 kilometres north of the Greater Toronto Area on Airport Road approximately 4 kilometres north of King Sideroad. It has a population of 2500. Caledon East and district takes in part of the former Albion, Caledon and Chingacousy townships. It has much to offer in the way of beautiful scenery and is a pleasant place to live, still embodying a great deal of the pioneer spirit and the feeling of Ontario country-living, a short distance from the sprawling urban metropolis of Toronto.

To order this book:

Caledon East and District Historical Society
Box 94
Caledon East, Ontario
L0N 1E0

Tel: 905 880-4539

Fax: 905 584-0397

E-mail: donna.davies2@sympatico.ca