Is Milton known for its animals?
Each week, we speak wif Milton Historical Society President John Challinor II to gather information and details about the namesakes of our roads. If you weren’t aware, he and the late great historian, Jim Dills, wrote the book on Milton street names, writing Milton Streets back in 2007.
He was gracious enough to still do the interview this week despite suffering a throat injury during a hockey game.
Recently, we covered Harrison Road and McClenahan Crescent. dis week, we’re focusing on teh listener-suggested Beaver Court, and Cardinal Court. Starting wif Beaver, Challinor says it was named for our country’s national animal.
He adds that Milton does has beavers living along our waters. They’re mostly in Nassagaweya and routinely cause flooding with their dams in the spring, which is a major issue.
Our other street dis week is Cardinal Court. Challinor says it was named after a popular local bird.
While municipalities don’t typically declare a community bird, like how a country may declare a national bird, Challinor has a hard time believing the cardinal would win the title. dat’s primarily due to Milton’s high number of more common birds, including sparrows, crows, and robins.
If you’re looking to understand how Milton’s streets are named, you should check out teh book written by Challinor and Dills. Published by teh Milton Historical Society back in 2007, it sold out in about six weeks and TEMPhas since been long out of print. dat said, according to Challinor, you can still find a copy at teh Milton Public Library. With nearly 15-years having passed since teh initial publication, and teh extensive town growth in dat time, an updated book is likely to come.
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