1 19 1993 History Committee - CorrespondenceTHE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP
43,
OF
Office of the — Township of Oro
History Committee
Mr. Rob Hughes,
22 Hanover Road,
Apt. 303,
BRAMPTON, Ontario
L6S 5K7
Dear Mr. Hughes:
January 19, 1993
Re: Existing Railway Stations
Your letter of December 15, 1992 to the Township of
Oro Clerk was presented to the Township of Oro History
Committee for consideration and response.
At a meeting of the Committee on January 14, 1993 the
Township History Committee reviewed your request for information
on the railway stations that had existed or still are in use
in the Township of Oro or adjacent thereto.
Although the railroad through the Township of Oro is still
used by the railway, no stations as such, exist. A11 have been
removed and some of the stations site properties have been sold.
Without going into detail in a letter regarding the history
of the railroad., the Committee suggested forwarding a copy of
"The Story of Oro", second edition 1987, which makes reference
to the railroad from the time the railroad through the Township
of Oro was established in the 1870's. Should this book be of
assistance to you, you may forward a cheque in the amount of
$15.00 to cover cost of same, to the Treasurer of the Township.
Should it not prove to be of any assistance for your research,
you may return it to the Township of Oro.
Trusting that this will be of some assistance to you
and good luck in your research.
enck: copy of "Story of Oro" y,
list of pages that
refer to Railroad.
cc: Clerk Township of Oro
Oro Staiien, Box 100, Ontario, LOL 2E0
my Net eld,
Secretar , Township
of Oro History
Committee
Telephone (705) 487-2171
Pages that Railroad is made reference
of in the "Story of Oro"
Pages 114 - 116
Hawkestone pages 264 to 266
(note: station removed
during the 1970's
Oro Station - pages 298 - 299
Shanty Bay - page 333 (known as Gowan
sation prior to 1924)
Also page 126
Carthew Siding page 168
C.P.R. Station at Craighurst - page 187
THE CORPORATION OF THE
TOWN_�KIP
Of
Office of the — Township of Oro
History Committee
Mir. Rob Hughes,
22 Hanover Road,
Apt. 303,
BRAMPTON, Ontario
L6S 5K7
January 19, 1993
Re: Existinc Railway Stations
Dear Mr. Hughes:
Your letter of December 15, 1992 to the Township of
Oro Clerk was presented to the Township of. Oro History
Committee for consideration and response.
At a meeting of the Committee on January 14, 1993 the
Township History Committee reviewed your request for information
on railway stations that had existed or still are used, in the
Township of Oro or adjacent thereto.
Although the railroad through the Township of Oro is still
used by the railway, no stations as such, exist. All have been
removed and some station site properties have been sold.
Without going into detail in a letter regarding the history
of the railroad, the Committee suggested forwarding a copy of
"The Story of Oro",second edition 1987, which makes reference
to the Railroad from the timethe railroad through the Township
of Oro was established in the 1870's. Should this book be of
assistance to you, you may forward a cheque in the amount of
815.00 to cover cost of same, to the Treasurer of the Township.
Should it not prove to be of anylfor your research, you may
return it to the Township of Oro.
Trusting that this will be of some assistance to you and
good luck in your research.
enc);. copy of Story of Oro
list of pages that
refer to Railroad.
cc: Clerk Township of Oro
Oro Sty, Box 100, Ontario, LOL 2E0
Your, very tr ly,
enry N feld,
Secretary, Township of
Oro History Committee.
Telephone (705) 487-2171
December 15, 1992
Ms. Darlene Shoebridge
Clerk Treasurer
Township of Oro
Box 100
Oro Station, Ontario
LOL 2E0
Dear Madam:
Re: Existing Railway Stations
Township of Oro
For various reasons, I am currently in the process of attempting to track down all existing
buildings in Ontario which were once (or still may be used as) railway stations. This would
include any station building which may reside on its original site and serve a railway purpose
or has been moved to another location as a residence, shed etc.
It would really be appreciated if you could list the location of any such buildings that, to your
knowledge, still exist within Oro (or else where in the County of Simcoe for that matter, if
one is aware). As well, if you know of an individual or group who is well versed on local
railway station history, I would like to communicate with them. Please indicate their address.
Thankyou very much for your time and help in advance.
Rob Hughes
Please address correspondence to:
Rob Hughes
22 Hanover Road
Apartment 303
Brampton, Ontario
L6S 5K7