Captain R. Wilson PS

7.8

2145 Grand Oak Trail, Oakville, ON L6M 4S7, Canada

  • SCHOOL LEVEL: Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle
  • GRADES OFFERED: PK - 8
About Captain R. Wilson PS

Captain R. Wilson, a resident of Oakville from 1806 to 1888, was the captain of two Lake Ontario schooners, the "Lady Colborne" and "Baltic". Captain Wilson was instrumental in aiding escaped slaves to the safety of the harbour at Oakville; the African American escapees could be concealed in the grain vessels aboard his ship.

Captain R. Wilson PS is located in West Oak Trails

The West Oak Trails neighbourhood is in northwest Oakville, with Sixteen Mile Creek as its eastern boundary. The area features many trails, green spaces, and forested areas. Development of this area is fairly new, having started in the mid-1990s. Housing is mainly 2-storey, single-detached homes, as well as townhomes. West Oak Trails offers easy access to both Highways 407 and 403. Westmount is another area in West Oak Trails and is one of the newer planned neighbourhoods, with development beginning in the mid-1990s, and ongoing. Housing is mainly large, single detached homes, with some townhomes and semi-detached homes, and there are a number of schools, green spaces, and trails.

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