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      In 1926 the Whitby Fire Department purchased two fire trucks, a Gotfredson Pumper and a Chevrolet Chemical. They replaced the Merryweather Steam Fire Engine. The location of this photograph is unknown.

      The Jabez Lynde family home was located at the north-west corner of Dundas Street West and MQuay Blvd. A commemorative stone was unveiled by the Whitby Mayor John W. Bateman. George S. Henry, Ontario Minister of Public Works, was also present. Sylvester B. Lynde was the chairman for the reunion.

      James and Annie Nicholson were married at Belfast, Ireland in February 1876 and settled at Whitby shortly thereafter, around 1876. They had nine children. James Nicholson and Cephas Seldon were town undertakers who also operated a furniture store called Nicholson & Seldon.

      A promissory note, referred to as a note payable in accounting, or commonly as just a "note", is a contract where one party (the maker or issuer) makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable …

      A promissory note, referred to as a note payable in accounting, or commonly as just a "note", is a contract where one party (the maker or issuer) makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable …

      A promissory note, referred to as a note payable in accounting, or commonly as just a "note", is a contract where one party (the maker or issuer) makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable …

      A promissory note, referred to as a note payable in accounting, or commonly as just a "note", is a contract where one party (the maker or issuer) makes an unconditional promise in writing to pay a sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable …

      The conference was held from 24-25 June 1926 at Bigwin Inn in Lake of Bays, Muskoka.

 Howard, His Excellency, The Right Honourable Sir Esme, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 27 Apr 1926, 179-186     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto, and The Rotary Club of Toronto. Looking into the future at the three greatest international problems that there are: the evolution of the British Empire; the Empire's relations with the United States; the maintenance of …

 Turner, Philip J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 4 Feb 1926, 34-40     The homeliness and peace about the English countryside that is not to be found elsewhere. The soul of England in the countryside. Rapid changes in English village life in recent years with the result that customs and institutions of even a decade ago are no longer familiar. Watching the old …

 Brancker, Sir Sefton, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 22 Mar 1926, 116-127     Toronto leading the way in Canadian Aviation. Airplane grounds in the area: Armour Heights, Leaside, and Camp Borden; a flourishing aircraft factory; a cadet school at the University. The Ontario Government leading the way by employing an air service for forest protection and survey, possibly the largest in the world. …

 McKinnon, John S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 18 Mar 1926, 102-115     The success of the British Empire Exhibition. The participation and effect of that participation, of the Princes of Wales and the Royal Family. The origins of the Exhibition. Special buildings erected by the different countries for their exhibits. A detailed description of the Exhibition grounds and buildings, and the contents …

      James Milton Kenny was born at Aylmer, Canada East, on April 9, 1867. He lived on a farm near Guelph until 1899 when he went to northern Manitoba to homestead. He worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway when it was being built through Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and later managed and …

      Charles Fothergill McGillivray was born on lot 1, concession 4, Pickering Township on December 26, 1857 and moved to Whitby in 1870. He graduated in arts from the University of Toronto in 1880 and received his M.A. degree in 1883. he graduated from the medical course in 1890 and interned …

      Thomas Grierson Whitfield was born in Ontario County on April 24, 1854 and moved to Whitby at an early age. In 1871 he became an apprentice for James Byrne, a Whitby druggist. In 1877 when Mr. Byrne died, Mr. Whitfield started his own drug store in Whitby. After several years …

      Frank Lloyd Beecroft was born at Saintfield in Reach Township on February 16, 1868. He worked on his father's farm until 1886 when he attended Lansdowne Model School and Jarvis Collegiate. He attended the British American Business College and went into the dry goods business in Toronto. He joined the …

      George Alexander Ross was born at Whitby on July 11, 1858 and from 1878 to 1924 was a partner with his brother Hugh Ross in Ross Brothers, dry goods and clothing store on Brock Street South. He died at Whitby on June 13, 1936 and is buried at Union Cemetery, …

      William Frederick Harden was born at Chatham, Kent, England, on May 19, 1883. He came to Whitby in 1914 and was head Chef at the Ontario Hospital until he retired on January 1, 1944. He developed the canning and preserving department at the hospital and was a member of the …

      The Globe Furniture Company was moved to Waterloo in 1910 after 21 years of successful business in Walkerville, Ontario. Edward F. Seagram, Aloyes Bauer and John Letter found a location on the west side of Shantz Street (later Canbar Avenue, no longer exists) suitable for the expanding business. The company …

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