Category Archives: rural Tay

The Hole In The Wall

Posted on July 26, 2022 by tjfegarty

Tay Heritage Committee The ‘Hole In The Wall” (or “Mouse Hole”) refers to the remains of a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) subway at Hogg Bay, on the former CPR line into Port McNicoll. It recalls the profound impact of the … Continue reading →

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The Hogg Bay Trestle

Posted on July 26, 2022 by tjfegarty

Tay Heritage Committee “Spanning the waters of Hog (sic) Bay near Victoria Harbour, a great wooden trestle bridge was built in 1908 to connect the Canadian Pacific Railroad from grain elevators at Port McNicoll. 2,141 feet long and 50 feet … Continue reading →

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Tay Township Introduces “Museum Town” QR-Based Heritage Signage

Posted on July 6, 2016 by tjfegarty

“Museum Town” is an initiative by the Tay Township Heritage Committee, in partnership with the Huronia Museum, designed to help preserve the identity, history and memory of Tay Township.   Left to Right: Lynda Hook, Tay Heritage Committee, Nahanni Born,Huronia  … Continue reading →

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Remembering Charles Gratrix, Reeve of Tay Township

Posted on March 23, 2016 by tjfegarty

Charles Gratrix was Reeve of Tay Township for eleven terms and lived on his farm on the 9th Concession, renamed Gratrix Road.     He was also warden of Simcoe County in 1929 and was active in County affairs for many … Continue reading →

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The Tanner Mill

Posted on March 18, 2016 by tjfegarty

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Beef Rings in Tay

Posted on February 29, 2016 by tjfegarty

             The following piece was contributed by Glenn Mount of Huntsville, formerly of Reeves  Road, Tay Township.   The gentleman in the picture is Matthew Mount (1824 – 1904), his great grandfather. Glenn  believes that he was the first Mount in … Continue reading →

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Tay Township Farms on a Winter’s Day

Posted on February 27, 2016 by tjfegarty

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Rumney House

Posted on February 26, 2016 by tjfegarty

                                                                                          Figure 1: 1831 Rumney Road     In 1880, Matthew Rumney and his family moved from England to Canada and settled in Victoria Harbour. Though Matthew did not gain title of the property until 1888 he and … Continue reading →

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Newtonville

Posted on February 23, 2016 by tjfegarty

Charles Newton, his young wife and their teenage son came to this area from England in the 1880’s. Soon after his arrival he bought a farm along the nearby Hog River (on the west half of Lot 11, Concession 6, … Continue reading →

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S.S. # 14 Tay (Rosemount School)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by tjfegarty

  This former one room schoolhouse was constructed in 1926 by the Simcoe County School Board to replace an existing school that had been destroyed by fire. The original entries, one for the girls and one for the boys, have … Continue reading →

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