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Alliston Farmer's Market

In early 1847 William Fletcher and his son erected a log shanty, which was the first building in Alliston. During the summer of 1848 the Fletcher family constructed a saw mill and established the first industry of the Town Alliston, and in 1853 built a grist mill.

By 1874 the population had increased so much that approval was given to incorporate the hamlet of Alliston into a village. The first council took charge in January, 1875 with Reeve George Fletcher.

In 1878, Alliston received it's first train running on the Hamilton and North Western Railway.

In 1891 the Village of Alliston became the Town of Alliston with John Steward as Mayor.

May 8th, 1891 there was disastrous fire which destroyed almost all of the business section and many of the residences, a total of about 30 acres. The following year arrangements were made to install the water works.

On February 14, 1924 Dr. Fredrick Banting, later Sir Fredrick Banting, following his discovery of insulin, opened the Memorial Library. Dr. Banting attended the Alliston Schools. The high school located in Alliston is named after him, Banting Memorial High School.

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Alliston is located west of Highway 400 on Highway 89 and has a three day Potato festival annually starting the friday after Simcoe Day.

Alliston Christmas Parade

For information about schools available for children in Alliston Click Here

Click Here for a link to information about Alliston's local Stevenson Memorial Hospital.

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