Newmarket in York Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Mazo de la Roche 1879-1961

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026

1. Mazo de la Roche 1879-1961 Marker

Inscription. Born Mazo Louise Roche in Newmarket, this celebrated Canadian writer attended the Ontario School of Art and the University of Toronto. She established an international literary reputation when her book "Jalna" won the Atlantic Monthly competition in 1927. It was the first of 16 novels narrating the history of the Whiteoak family and set in the Clarkson, Ontario area. The book provides a comprehensive picture of life in the province from the mid 19th to mid 20th century. Adapted from two of these novels, the play "Whiteoaks" opened for a run of nearly three years in London im 1936. The author of many short stories, plays and poems, Mazo de la Roche is buried in St. George's churchyard, Jackson's Point, Ontario.

Erected by Archaeological and Historic Sites Board.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.

Location. 44° 3.075′ N, 79° 27.278′ W. Marker is in Newmarket, Ontario, in York Region. It is at the intersection of Water

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Street and Doug Duncan Drive, on the right when traveling north on Water Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Water Street, Newmarket ON L3Y L3Y, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area,

and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Founding of Newmarket (within shouting distance of this marker); Newmarket Radial Railway Arch (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Pioneer Burying Ground (approx. one kilometer away); Meeting House of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) 1810 (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); The Kelley Swing Bridge (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); It’s Love-All For Tennis in Aurora

Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026

2. Mazo de la Roche 1879-1961 Marker

Facing northeast from Water Street

(approx. 5.5 kilometers away); A Look Outside Hillary House (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); A Place to Relax and Celebrate (approx. 5.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newmarket.

1927

3. Mazo de la Roche, 1927

Archives of Ontario (public domain)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.