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      Dr. George Alva Carson was born in Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, on February 13, 1822. He studied medicine at Central Medical College in Rochester, New York and graduated in 1852. He attended McGill College at Montreal for one year and graduated from Victoria College, Cobourg in 1858. He came …

      Mathison Brothers Grocery was located at 104 Dundas Street West. David Mathison purchased the confectionery and bakery from Richard Snow in about 1889. Mathison operated the business, which also included the production of fine ceramics, until his death in 1924.

      View of the drop boxes at Whitby Central Library during the COVID-19 lockdown in June 2020. From March until June the Central Library was closed and drop boxes were locked as returns were not being accepted.

      The Central Library was closed from March to June 2020.

      The good news : No crowds. The bad news : Many parks closed.

      119-121 Brock Street South were built in 1880 following the Great Fire of 1877 and known as the Glasgow Warehouse. The building was owned by R. and J. Campbell and they sold groceries in 119 and clothing in 121. They operated the store until 1892 when 119 was purchased by …

      In the afternoon on May 4th Elvis set up across the street from the VIVA Whitby Shores retirement residence and entertained residents. They came out on their balconies to enjoy the show. Other people pulled their cars over to enjoy.

      Blowing bubbles with a neighbour, while social distancing

      Found this little treasure on my evening walk along the waterfront by Ontario Shores in Whitby yesterday. I was instantly charmed and took a photo to share here. I imagine a young child painted this with care and left it to brighten someone's day in these socially distanced days. See …

      We connected with family on FaceTime or zoom, playing games and talking. Making sure no one felt alone. We all have so much free time, we are connecting like we never would. In this picture we are playing tensies with my sister in law and brother in law and nephew. …

      The schools closed their doors during March break and have remained closed. Online/at home schooling began April 6, 2020 in Durham. For my family it has gone very well. My children go to Whitby shores public school. The online learning has been very straight forward and a respectable amount. I …

      Richard Snow was born in Yorkshire, England on October 8, 1825. His wife was Ellen Ann Harrison, born at Whitby Township on October 7, 1836. They had 6 children. Richard Snow opened a bakery and confectionery business in Whitby in the 1850s. In 1893 he moved to Parkdale where he …

      244 Brock Street South was originally constructed sometime between 1919 and 1934. It was the location of James Sawdon's coal and fuel business until 1967 when the building was sold to P. Sorichetti & Sons. This building was demolished on September 13, 2016.

      244 Brock Street South was originally constructed sometime between 1919 and 1934. It was the location of James Sawdon's coal and fuel business until 1967 when the building was sold to P. Sorichetti & Sons. This building was demolished on September 13, 2016.

      This is a hand coloured portrait of William Dow, made in 1854 or 1855 by Hoppner Francis Meyer in Toronto. Dow came from Banffshire, Scotland, in 1832 and settled in Whitby at Glen Dhu farm. It is a copy of a b&w image already in the Whitby Archives collection. I …

      This photo was taken on 2020-04-17 in front of a residence on King Street South, south of Burns Street. The message to all passerby is "We will get through this together."

      This photo was taken on 2020-04-17. The photo depicts the signage put up by Scotiabank during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the signs reads, "Supporting you as we face challenging times together." This Scotiabank is located at 309 Dundas Street West, and the part of the bank that is depicted …

      This photo was taken on 2020-04-17. It depicts a publicly accessible chalkboard on the side of the building that formerly housed the Whitby Chamber of Commerce at 128 Brock Street South. On the chalkboard someone has written a message, dated April 1, 2020 at 9:00 pm. The text on the …

      This photo was taken 2020-04-07 and depicts the northeast corner of the Tap and Tankard at 224 Brock Street South in Whitby. There is a sign at the front of the building that reads: "Closed until further notice. Cheers, stay safe. The Tap staff!"

      This photo was taken on 2020-04-07 and depicts the Dollarama at the Whitby Plaza, located at 303 Brock Street South. The photo depicts the west-facing side of the plaza, showing the front of the store. In the windows of the store are hand-made signs that create the text: "We are …