Judging from the interest in many of the photographs we have posted over time, there is a great deal of interest in the history of Burlington, and it also shows that many people have a wide range of knowledge about events…or have pure nostalgia as indicated by the comments about the Towers Department Store. So, we have decided to offer you something a wee bit different, a bit of a challenge so to speak, with a series of questions about Burlington. Some of the answers appear in our various books, others are laced through this Facebook page, or our Vanished Burlington Facebook page. Test your knowledge and enjoy!!! 1. Burlington elected its first mayor 100 years ago as the village evolved into a town, and while some terms were as short as one year, how many people have served as the chief magistrate of the community? 2. We know it as Spencer Smith Park today, but that’s not the only name the park at the foot of Brant Street has had over the years. 3. The latest census figure shows Burlington at a population of 175,779, but what was the figure 100 years ago – in 1915? 4. The cannery at the foot of Brant Street had many different names over the years, but can you name one of them? 5. We know it as Lakeshore Road today, but what was its previous name? 6. Schools come and go, and as a result, some from our childhood and beyond are part of the community’s long lost heritage. How many vanished schools can you remember? 7. It’s in Burlington, owned by Hamilton, but had a name change in the 1920s. So what was its original name? 8. This hotel is long gone, but it was so popular in its heyday that it advertised in the New York Times. 9. The Burlington branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was located on the lakefront at the foot of Elizabeth Street for a few years, but what was the name of that building prior to its purchase? 10. When the Zellers store in Aldershot opened, it became part of Burlington’s first shopping centre. When did Zellers open? 11. What was the name of the ship that crashed into the Bascule Bridge, thus speeding up the process toward the construction of the Burlington Skyway Bridge? 12. And speaking of the Skyway Bridge, when did the original bridge open? 13. What two communities amalgamated to create the village of Burlington? 14. Before it was annexed by Burlington, Aldershot was part of what area? 15. Most provincial highways have become regional roads, but at one time several two-lane highways touched, or went through Burlington. Name them? 16. There are several churches in what is now Burlington that date back to before Confederation. How many of them can you name and in what year were they organized? 17. What famous landmark was located at Wolfe Island? 18. Burlington had its own fall fair for a great many decades, and while it was reasonably successful financially, it closed down in the 1930s after Burlington council refused a grant of how much money? 19. What date did the Burlington Mall officially open? 20. What was the name of Burlington’s first theatre, and where was in located?
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 21:44:11 +0000
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