Forbes Moir emigrated from
Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1858, and purchased in the area. Moir went on to serve as councillor, deputy reeve, reeve, auditor, and school trustee in West Garafraxa Township. When the
Credit Valley Railway was constructed in 1879, a portion ran through Forbes Moir's property, and Spires became a flag stop located there. The line was later owned by the
Ontario and Quebec Railway, and then
Canadian Pacific Railway. The line was abandoned in 1988, and has been converted into the
Elora Cataract Trailway, a recreational
rail trail. Spires post office was located at the settlement from 1882 to 1913, where Forbes Moir served as postmaster for over 20 years. ==References==