Humber River Walk | Weston Historical

Fossils to Foundations - Our Enduring Relationship with the Humber River

Photos by WHS Board Members Claudine Pelaggi and Suri Weinberg-Linsky (September 29, 2024)

2024 From Fossils to Foundations Brochure

Mill Race Insert

Print out the attached brochure to follow the progress of the walk. Stop numbers in the text coincide with numbers on brochure.

Crowd gathers at Mallaby Park (Stop #1)

Walk leader, Claudine Pelaggi, talks about the Indigenous presence in the area

Walk leader Suri Weinberg Linsky discusses the French Era and the coming of the Britsh.

Follow instructions on brochure to next stop.

Formerly 386 Main Street this house was built in two steps by John T. Pears, a local builder. The first half was built in 1923 and the second half in 1927 making it a duiplex. It is now 2400 & 2402 Weston Road.

Walk leader Cailin Mabee talks about the Holley family in front of the Holley House (Stop #3)

On the way back the crowd pauses to admire the oldest building in Weston – the Holley House. Made of adobe brick with walls 22 inches thick.

Returning to Malaby Park, taking the steps down to the Humber River in Cruickshank Park.

The next stop was right by the dam.

Walk leader, Cherri Hurst, explains the geology of the Humber River. (Stop # 4)

Walk leader, Suri Weinberg Linskey shows how the settlers “mined” the river for the rocks.

The Humber River has many different water fowl using its resources.

The river takes away

Butterfly garden in Cruickshank Park

Walk leader, Cherri Hurst, explains how the large flat area was once a mill race for numerous mills. (See insert and stop #5)

Welcome to Lion’s Park. The sign is one of four positioned at the entrances to Weston.

Leader Cailin Mabee talks about the end of the milling era. (Stop #8)

On Raymore Park Footbridge (Stop #10)

The Humber River looking south from the footbridge.

The Humber River looking north from the footbridge.

Walk leader, Claudine Pelaggi, describes the destruction caused by Hurricane Hazel.