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anyone looking to gain a little insight into just how we got to where weare today in york and durham regions would do well to spend a few hours perusing- a book called markham 17931900 v this worfc put together by the com- for me history of markham township in 1979 is a veritable trea sure chest of factual accounts and per sonal anecdotes relating to the found ing and continuation of the entire area to the north eastof toronto for instance did you know that william lyon mackenzies famous printing press the one mat got chucked into the cold waters of lake ontario after wild willy led the m fated rebel- hon of 1837 ended up in stpuffville printing the newspaper which would end up giving way to the stoufrville tribune the contraption would eventually be shipped off to uxbridge the book also outlines this areas pennsylvania dutch connection how the staunch upright loyalists from that american state came north by gon- estoga wagon in the early 1800s to help develop this part of upper cana da with the passage of time these hard working settlers would change their names form the germanic burghalter dohneiv and roemer to burkholder doner and ranier names considered more adaptable to an english speaking society these sur names and numerous others belonging to early pioneers from pennsylvania are still very much among us today the twinning of uxbridge with one time quaker town of cattawissa pennr sylvania some years ago has served as an appropriate recognition of the long standing connection between the two areas- what captured my imagination the tim horton is in town thelargest tim horton store opened in markham mis week the store is at the south west corner of woodbine ave and john st and employs about 35 people either full and part time this is the first tim horton store to open in markham it has a seating capacity of 70 the largest of more than 500 stores- store owner rainer gaic said the store will offer an extensive soup and sandwich menu there will alsbe the assortment of donuts muffins pies cakes cookies and tarts the chain is known for the store will also serve its famous tim horton coffee the markham store opened thurs day in most in the book however were the stories of the old wayside inns which once thrived in the regions baclcin the days when wearyfravellers were in heed of overnight lodging as they made the trip from town to town by horse drawn vehicle in stouffville the mansion house now rooming housefast food complex on main st near edward st was as highly rated a hotel as was to be found anywhere with the coming of the toronto and nipissing railway to the town in the 1870s me mansion house hosted many a grand ball for train loads full of toronto people of some means but the establishment with the proud est past would appear to have been the queens hotel in uriionyille first opened in the 1 860s the queens was run by a mr and mrs john webber formerly of devonshire england mrs webber would make the weekly trip to toronto by train paying 40 cents for her return ticket and would return heavy laden with supplies for the hotel she then prepared grand meals on the huge wood burning stove on special occasions the menu included such items as oysters oh the half shell charlotte russe and cham pagne all for the hefty tariff of 50 cents the webbers charged 250 a week for room and board the hotel was the focal point of the community council sat there and criminal cases were tried on the site as well ladies would arrive at the formal hotel balls decked out in evening gowns and long white gloves while the men wore tails one of the highlights of the queens was a formal drawing room with will to wall red carpet large gilt edged mirrors marble topped tables ornate lamps and a trio of large sofas- the queens would send its own horse drawn bus to meet every train the hotel became a favorite stopping point for people making the trip to the markham fair in horse drawn vehicles the webbers eventually passed over control of the 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