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Oakville and the Sixteen
The History of an Ontario Port
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Hazel Matthews
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English
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1953
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Mrs. Mathews, descendant of a pioneer Oakville family, traces the development of a typical Ontario lake port and pictures social life at the various stages of the town’s development. The history is complete, beginning with the earliest settlement and ending at a period in which Oakville has changed its character completely.
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Matthews Hazel :
HAZEL CHISHOLM MATHEWS was born in Oakville, the great-granddaughter of Colonel William Chisholm, founder of the town. She was educated in New York City, returning to spend each summer in Oakville. Since 1984 she has lived permanently in Oakville, making her home in the old Custom House, which she renovated after it had stood vacant for over fifty years. She has two sons, one daughter, and four granddaughters.
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Frontmatter
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FOREWORD
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PREFACE
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CONTENTS
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PLATES
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LINE DRAWINGS
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PROLOGUE
1 - I. THE BEGINNING
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CHAPTER ONE. THE PORT TAKES FORM
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CHAPTER TWO. "A PLACE OF SOME IMPORTANCE"
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CHAPTER THREE. THE MISSIONS AND THE SCHOOL
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CHAPTER FOUR. CONTACTS WITH THE WORLD BEYOND
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CHAPTER FIVE. A MERCHANT POLITICIAN
133 - II. WHEAT
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CHAPTER SIX. THE RISING TIDE
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CHAPTER SEVEN. PROSPERITY
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CHAPTER EIGHT. NEW CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS
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CHAPTER NINE. A MUNICIPALITY IN CANADA WEST
289 - III. SOMBRE YEARS
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CHAPTER TEN. THE TURN OF THE TIDE
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CHAPTER ELEVEN. "BEAUTIFUL OAKVILLE"
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CHAPTER TWELVE. "A SMALL SLEEPY TOWN"
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EPILOGUE
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APPENDIXES
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ADDENDUM to "OAKVILLE AND THE SIXTEEN"
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NOTES
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INDEX
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