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Walton barn raising
1921
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Walton barn
1921
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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"I had a neighbour and his brother came and worked for me for ten years. He was quiet and we got along pretty well. Then my Aunt came up, my Dad's sister. She helped with meals and taking charge of the house".

-Bill Walton

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Scott Farm
1925
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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"Just northeast of us was the Scott farm. They originally owned two hundred acres, from Ellesmere to Sheppard. There was one son in the family and two daughters. He was left the north hundred, but he didn't seem to want it, and he sold it after a bit. The two girls stayed on at home, and they rented it to somebody as long as they were able. And then of course they eventually passed away". - Bill Walton

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The Scott House
1841
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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The Scott farm house still stands today on Progress Avenue, now the home of The Old Scott House Restaurant. The home was built in 1841 in the Georgian style with stones gathered from George Scott's field. George was born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 1795. In 1829 he purchased a two hundred acre lot that extended from Ellesmere Road to Sheppard Avenue.

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Scott House, Then and Now
15 December 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Walton Farm and vicinity, looking west towards Brimley along Ellesmere Road
June, 1956
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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"The next house was only a little piece away, but he was a bachelor. The family that lived close to us, I guess that would be about half a mile away. Nobody had much money, but you know, a few thousand dollars made you a wealthy man.

We went to St. Andrew's Church. That was the social centre. We all met there for one thing or another".

Bill Walton recalls his neighbours and church life in the 1930s and 40s.

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Bill Walton, left, poses beside Thomas Bick
2002
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Another neighbour of Bill Walton's was Thomas Bick, who co-founded Bick's Pickles. This photo was taken at the Scarborough Historical Museum's 40th anniversary celebrations.

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Ellesmere and Brimley looking east circa 1920 and 2004
15 December 2004
Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

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Looking east from Brimley, north of Ellesmere, Then (circa 1958) and Now (2004)
15 December 2004
Brimley Road, Bendale, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada