Thornhill Postmaster Frank J Forster, 1962-1967 MG 45
The Thornhill Post Office is the next feature for #AAW2023. In the early days, letters to and from Montreal cost 75 cents and took three months to travel. Comparatively, mail from Great Britain could take up to a year and cost $1.12 to post. The first post office in Thornhill was established in 1829 under William Parsons, who was also the longest serving postmaster, from 1829-61. The post office operation out of local homes and storefronts until it was given a specifically designated location.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 45
Thornhill Postmaster Frank J Forster, 1962-1967 MG 45
The Thornhill Post Office is the next feature for #AAW2023. In the early days, letters to and from Montreal cost 75 cents and took three months to travel. Comparatively, mail from Great Britain could take up to a year and cost $1.12 to post. The first post office in Thornhill was established in 1829 under William Parsons, who was also the longest serving postmaster, from 1829-61. The post office operation out of local homes and storefronts until it was given a specifically designated location.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 45