Bill Codlin

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Etobicoke Historical Society Oral Histories

Etobicoke Historical Society

25 episodes

5 days ago

This podcast is a series of interviews of senior Etobicoke residents in the 1980’s. They are a valuable and unique view into the history of Etobicoke in the early part of the 20th century, as seen through the personal experiences of local residents. We will be presenting a different interview each month.

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Bill Codlin

Etobicoke Historical Society Oral Histories

46 minutes 54 seconds

3 years ago

Bill Codlin

Bill Codlin grew up on a farm in the Claireville area of old Etobicoke. He talks about:

what life was like on the farm, and selling produce at the St. Lawrence Market
the village and people of Claireville (now gone)
Swimming and playing hockey on the Humber River
A spring fair where they showed the horses and cattle on the street before there was a fair ground.
Attending the one room Claireville School
Fighting a fire with no fire department - just a bucket brigade.
the local doctor visiting in the winter with a “snow car”- a precursor to the snowmobile ( a Ford fixed up with dual wheels on the back and skids on the front).