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      December 5, 1949 created quite a stir for Marathonians, when the CPR showed off the new General Motors Diesel Ltd. locomotives that would shortly be replacing the old steam locomotives. That day, number 7001 stayed long enough for the residents to walk around and admire its beauty.

      The Government of Ontario was proceeding with work on Highway 17 in 1949. By 1950, it was decided that the route would include Marathon, Ontario, on the Trans Canada Highway. The construction was to be completed by 1951. In this photo, a construction tractor hauls rocks from an area to …

      An unidentified employee beside a switching diesel which was used to move box cars full of pulp bales and tanker cars from the CPR mainline, down to the mill yard. The first switching locomotive that operated at the Marathon Paper Mill, is on display at the museum in Delson, Q.C.

      The Vorvis Trophy was annually presented to a person who has consistently contributed to sports in Whitby. Harry Vorvis, the trophy's creator, was the owner of Maple Leaf Billiards. He first presented the trophy in 1948.

      The original Whitby Dunlops were founded in 1954 when the 1952-53 Oshawa Generals were disbanded after their arena burned down. Some of the players, along with coach and manager, Wren Blair, formed the Oshawa Truckers for the 1953-54 season. In 1954, the Oshawa Truckers relocated to Whitby and were temporarily …

      The flags were dedicated at a special Children's Service on October 15, 1950, in memory of Mrs. William H. Pring (Audrey Noreen Town), 1915-1937, who died at the Oshawa General Hospital on August 19, 1937. The flags were a gift of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. town.

      This house was built for Andrew M. Ross, a Whitby merchant, in 1879. He was Mayor of Whitby from 1900 to 1902. His daughter, Marcia Ross, lived in the house until her death in 1979.

 Daily Times-Gazette, Daily Times-Gazette (Whitby, ON), 30 September 1950     The Whitby Stokers, sponsored by Whitby Automatic Heating Ltd., were defeated by a score of 10-9 by the Brooklin Stevenson Motors Intermediate softball team at Town Park (Centennial Park)during the South Ontario Championship.

      This stone farmhouse was built by the Pearson family of Ashburn for Jeremiah Lick in 1884. It is located on lot 20 on the south side Concession 1 (Highway 2) between Kendalwood Road and Thickson Road. Since the 1950s it has been a nursing home and is the current location …

      Black and white photograph of Walter Brown and his taxicab.

 Unknown, Daily Times-Gazette (Whitby, ON), 1950     Black and white photograph showing three members of the Whitby Merchants baseball team in uniform. Left to right: Ken MacDonald, Douglas Sutton, Gordon Neal.

 Unknown, Daily Times-Gazette (Whitby, ON), 1950     Black and white photograph showing three members of the Whitby Merchants baseball team in uniform. Left to right: Keith MacDonald, Leslie Reed, Bernard Turansky.

 Unknown, Daily Times-Gazette (Whitby, ON), 1950     Black and white photograph showing three members of the Whitby Merchants baseball team in uniform. Left to right: Malcolm Mowat, unidentified, Bob Tyson.

 Unknown, Daily Times-Gazette (Whitby, ON), 1950     Black and white photograph showing three members of the Whitby Merchants baseball team in uniform. Left to right: Gordon Brown, Lloyd Dafoe, Joe McCloskey.

      Gordon Neal was born at Oshawa on 27 August 1931 and died at Oshawa on 26 October 2010. He played baseball for the Whitby Merchants and worked in his father's barber shop in Whitby.

      King Street School was built in 1921 on the block bounded by King, Dunlop, Henry, and Gilbert Streets. It was built to replace Henry Street School which burned down in 1920. In 1979 it was renamed R.A. Sennett Public School in honour of its first principal who served from 1921-1952.

      Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      This house was built for the Goodfellows in 1926. The Goodfellows moved to this house at 406 Dundas Street West when Mrs. Goodfellow became deaf and her doctor suggested living on a busy street to stimulate hearing. The house was demolished in 1990.

      The Dryden farmhouse was built about 1835 on lot 20, concession 7.

      The Dryden farmhouse was built about 1835 on lot 20, concession 7.