Touring Bronte
Through the recent establishment of "remember groups" on Facebook I have been amazed at the level of participation and interest. In many ways what has emerged is an oral history for our hometown for a period in time between the late 1950s and late 70s. Many people have posted pictures of Bronte and shared their memories, which became the motivation to put my own to pen, in the form of this blog which is titled "Parading the Streets". There is always a debate as to the true boundaries of Bronte. Legally there is the former "Village of Bronte" that was merged into Trafalgar Township and Oakville around 1957. For me the boundaries were defined by how far you walked, rode your bike, where your friends lived and where you went to school. My Bronte, was the Cities Services fountain on the west, the Athletic Field on the east and Rebecca on the north. Being a bit of a Bronte snob, anyone outside of that area was a wannabe. There were also two Bront...