1784
|
Brookfield
founded by William Hamilton and Daniel
Moore |
1787
|
William Downing
settles in area. John Hamilton, William
Carter, Joseph Boomer (Bulmer) follow |
1833
|
First church
(Presbyterian) built in Brookfield. |
1835
|
A new level road
(now Hwy #2) built from Truro to Halifax. |
1858
|
Railroad built
through the village. |
1862
|
First Baptist
Church built. |
1890
|
Brookfield East
Side Cemetery EST.
|
1894
|
Brookfield
Creamery began. |
1901
|
Tom Higgins'
mill began running. Start of Brookfield
Lumber. |
1936
|
Brookfield
Athletic Association founded. |
1938
|
Brookfield Men's
Club formed. |
1949
|
Current Train
Station built. |
1950
|
Brookfield
Memorial School opened. |
1951
|
The New Westside
Cemetery- incorporated
|
1966
|
Brookfield
Junior High School Opened
|
1975
|
Don Henderson
Memorial Sportsplex opened
|
1980
|
Brookfield Elks
win Canadian Senior Mens Fastball
Championship
|
1984
|
Brookfield
Celebrates Bicentennial
|
1990
|
Brookfield Golf
Club opened
|
2003
|
South Colchester
High School Demolished / South
Colchester Academy (SCA) opens
|
2005
|
New
Brookfield Veterans' Memorial built
& dedicated
|
2006
|
New Brookfield
Fire Station opens
|
2009
|
Lieutenant
Governor's Award winner as Nova Scotia's
Model Volunteer Community / Opening
of the Brookfield Wetlands & Nature
Trails
|
2010
|
A memorial
Painting was placed on the MacQuarries
Pharmasave north wall of 'Terry Fox' on
his run for Cancer research
|
2011
|
Celebration of 75
years of Brookfield Elks
|
2012
|
75
years of the Brookfield Mens Club and , 50
YRS OF UCW
Celebration, 150
Years of the Baptist Church
|
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