George Chaffey, born on January 28, 1848 in Brockville, Ontario, Canada, and his brother William Benjamin Chaffey founded the City of Ontario in 1882. George and William B. Chaffey innovatively planned the Model Colony complete with a central boulevard (Euclid Avenue), agricultural college (Chaffey College) and a mutual water company (San Antonio Water Co.). The Chaffey brothers named the development "Ontario" after their hometown of Ontario, Canada. #125to125 #CelebrateOntario
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