When was uxbridge founded

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Historica Canada. Article published November 01, ; Last Edited August 28, Uxbridge Public Library was erected in from funds provided by entrepreneur, politician, and businessman, Joseph Gould. The centennial in was celebrated with the opening of a large addition. Montgomery , the author of Anne of Green Gables lived in the Township of Uxbridge area from to , and wrote half of her books here.

The Thomas Foster Memorial Temple , erected in by the former mayor of Toronto, is situated a short distance north of town. In , Uxbridge became the second town in Canada to receive an official coat-of-arms which is displayed on the front of the Music Hall. The latter building has been restored, and is a centre for drama and musical performances.

The Uxbridge Arena and Community Centre , was built in , with a second ice pad added in Contact Us. Close Alert Banner. He was a real mover and shaker. Samuel Sharpe, whose legacy has recently been revived as an aid in raising awareness and understanding of operational stress injuries and post traumatic stress disorder, is another important figure in the township's history, albeit a tragic one.

Born in Zephyr in , Sharpe started a law firm in Uxbridge and was married to the granddaughter of Joseph Gould. He enjoyed an active law career before being named town solicitor and was then later elected MP.

When the First World War broke out, Sharpe raised a battalion of local men and led them into battle overseas. The battalion sustained heavy losses fighting in such famed battles as Passchendaele and Vimy Ridge. While the unit fought bravely, with Sharpe being awarded a Distinguished Service Order for gallantry and re-elected as MP in absentia in , the significant losses took a heavy toll. According to letters from the time, Sharpe dreaded giving the news of his friends' deaths to their loved ones back home and suffered under the mental strain.

Uxbridge has also gained a permanent place in Canadian history as the home to iconic author Lucy Maud Montgomery, whose Anne of Green Gables novels are part of Canadian literature canon. She had a very active life in the community. Montgomery arrived in Leaskdale with her husband Ewan Macdonald, minister of St. Anne of Green Gables had been published three years prior, so the author was already well known when she moved to the small town and she was warmly embraced by the community. The family stayed in Leaskdale for 15 years, during which time Montgomery gave birth to three children and wrote 11 of her 22 novels.

Her residence, the Leaskdale Manse, is now a national historic site and is open to the public as a museum.