Sauga 50-for-50: Cooksville Brickyard's Forgotten History

Thousands of years ago glacial deposits of dense clay and sandy till mixed with the underlying shale to create an area near the modern intersection of Dundas Street and Mavis Road that would provide an economic boom in the early 20th century. This time on Sauga 50-for-50, explore the forgotten history of Cooksville's once-thriving Brickyard with historian Matthew Wilkinson.

 

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Music: Cojonudo by Esteban Maxera Cuarteto