-- ye " insidehalton.com vo BIT Jon Canadian ( FEATURE WHAT'S ON ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com From their humble be- ginnings on Main Street to Caltech, Paris and beyond, John McDonald has dis- covered the fascinating tale of a set of brothers who ew up in Milton and went on to lead incredible lives across the globe. "For more than 100 years, the Flemings have more or less been forgot- ten," said "Their achievements are very noteworthy." Oscar and Arthur Flem- ing were born in 1861 and 1856, respectively, and grew up in Milton, before their entire family uprooted and settled in Windsor, which at the time was called Sandwich. a Oscar made his roots in that community and be- came the mayor of Wind- SOT. He was close friends with Sir Adam Beck, the founder of Ontario Hydro, and became instrumental in the development of the channels along the St. Law- rence seaway. i McDonald. . DO YOUR LEE LOOK re a Protect your home and Family! Call us now! | 905. 876. 1941 . Visit insidehalton.com for more coverage The Forgotten Flemings: Fleming Channel, which lies between Wind- sor and Detroit. is named after him. Arthur too started his career in Windsor and went on to become a promi- nent lawyer in Detroit. He married Maria Fowler, the daughter of an American lumber and mining tycoon. They moved to Pasadena, Calif. Maria and her father passed away, not even a month apart, leaving Ar- thur as the heir to the Fowl- er family fortune. "He was instrumental in founding the California Institute of Technology," said the local historian, who explained that after he inherited the funds, Ar- thur poured his inheri- tance into developing the school, and even played an- instrumental role in bring- ing Albert Einstein to the United States after the Sec- ond World War in order to teach at the school. "People are absolutely amazed," said McDonald, talking about the respons- es he gets when he tells people in Milton about the WE WILL REPLACE AND PROTECT FROM BIRDS Milton brothers led fascinating lives Photo/ GRAHAM PAINE John McDonald will be presenting his repofirch on the Fleming brothers, who grew up in Milton in the mid 1800s. brothers. "Yet, they' ve nev- er been recognized." McDonald hopes that the brothers can be includ- Follow us on 3) @HRPC info Follow us on [f] @infoHRPC HALT >N REGION Pest Control ) SPECIALISING IN RESIDENTIAL PEST MANAGEMENT A ed in the Milton Walk of Fame, alongside notable figures like Mathew Banks of the Blue Man Group, and William C. Anderson, a de- veloper of the early electric car. McDonald will be host- Getting a severance package? Know your options. Suite 217 www.edwardjones.com Member -- Canadian Investor Protection Fund Brett J Strano, CFP®, FMA, CIWM Financial Advisor 330 Bronte Street South Milton, ON LIT 7X1 905-864-9969 ing a presentation on his research at Waldie Black- smith Shop on May 17 at 7 p.m. Carlee MacQueen Financial Advisor 310 Main Street East Suite 103 Milton, ON LOT 1P4 905-864-6959 Edward Jones MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING