Settlement on this site began with the arrival in 1854 of the Toronto, Simcoe and Lake Huron Union Railroad (later the Northern Railway). Edward Shortiss and Charles Lount acquired land here, divided it into village lots and the first settler, . . . — — Map (db m261666) HM
The community of Nottawasaga Station (now known as Stayner) saw the start of a major settlement boom with the arrival of the Ontario Simcoe and Huron Railway in May, 1854. Often referred to as the Oats Straw and Hay- . . . — — Map (db m261793) HM