Walkerville, Ontario, Canada was developed by whiskey mogul Hiram Walker in the late 1800's. The company town grew around the site of his original distillery built in 1858. The town amalgamated with Windsor in the mid 1900's and hosts some of Windsor's grandest homes, including the now un-inhabited Wilistead Manor. Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) - Land 917,741 km² - Water 158,654 km² (14. ... Hiram Walker, from a painting that hangs in Willistead Manor, Windsor, Ontario Hiram Walker (4 July 1816 – 12 January 1899) was an American grocer and distiller, and the eponym of the famous distillery in Windsor, Ontario, Canada directly across from Detroit, Michigan. ... }|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Windsor, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|center|250px|City of Windsor, Ontario, Canada location. ...
When the town of Walkerville amalgamated with the city of Windsor in 1935, enrolment grew; soon all the rooms at WCI were in use.
The students and staff of Walkerville developed a fierce pride in their school, which was renowned as one of the top schools in the province.
Today, the Walkerville student council is still known as the Agora, taken from the name of the public square in Athens built in 500 B. Agora evoked the spirit of democracy for it was in the Agora of ancient Athens that the assembly met in session and its officers were elected by the citizens.
Walkerville had become a typical company town ruled over by a benevolent founder and his sons and relatives.
On 29 Jan. 1890 a petition was forwarded to the Ontario legislature requesting Walkervilles incorporation as a town and citing the significant contributions of the Walker family to the development of the settlement.
Powerful as he was in Walkerville, his influence would diminish considerably if it became part of a larger municipality.
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