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-WI-ITBY FREE PRE WE)NDAY NOVEMIREPD1 dA1070 DPA (-.Ûi1 Homesteads i*sü a godwk for local history .bui1- fs ByEUGENEM. HE Y As tbeii. P lmaévaI' F«orets on the. nortii shoré of Ldake Outlo receand seUement a*ancedi the. Yok-lclnston corridor, folowlng theÂýmer&can Revolutliar aof 1775, therewu an ùurgent need for road ndsh part of our contry, for bath mlllitary use and settement. Fortunat.ly, John Graves Simlca, flrst governor of upper Canada recognlzed t"shlg-prlorlty need emrly ils tour of duty. It was'he, wltii bis loyallst Amerlca msuveyor A& Danforth, who started tihe work on Ontarlo's flrst arterlal roada in the 179- 1ME years. lilq was iow, the. Dundas and Dantorth roadi, the Kingaton Road and Hlghway 2 camie ta b. Early In the last century, Whltby developers saw thie economlce need for a.north/south road, ta brng wiieat, lumber, flour, asiimand shingles froin tarin la"a north of lher.to Whltby harblur-for e«port. Ldocal entreprenneur promoted theesrvice roade ltiiuà area and liard surtaced what l8 now HlghwÏay 12 wlth planka of pine. luI this way Wbltby became a prosperou cross- roads coinmunlty ithe paut and in a similar man- ner otiier towns and settiements between Toronto anid Klllgstoei emerg.d In pre-confederation datys, wlth tUnir own five heritage bouses of local historical sgiiac and architectural menit. It 18 wlthln this Iistorical conteit that colaborators Margaret McBureyandMary yer 1àèiïhuiiûJ.-,wîth "H meaid". The authors have inde.d, carrled out a for- mnidable amount of researchi fortiHomesteadgo" During the past'two years, for they have not only Provlded us wlth a new look at the pre-confederation architectural treasures i on. midat (tiiere 18 a chapter on Whltby) but contrlbuted substantlally ta th. local histories of ai the communities along the three heritage roads between Kingston and Toranto. .Because Hlghway 401 moves unservlngly through the rural contry side - avolding towns and set- tlements, its significance t"Homesteads" theme 18 minimal. ftthezefore,recetves briet attention and a minor commentary at the end of thewýork.. For ailPmFreePeus readers wlth an interest iaur local hlstory, "Hamesteads" 18 the. tirst guide ta Pre-contederation houses i and around the. Whltby are*. It 18 hi tact a gaod reterence work for local herltage walkts or day trips toToronto or Kigston. Indlvidually and coilectlvely tme fobànd tii. Iocam and theme for 4'Hamesteads" their second book on Pre-contederatlon hoises and the. -familles- that llved i thein, in early Ontarlç days. Since centennial year i 1967, there bas been a marked and grownghinterest i Ontario hlstory and an ever incresng awareness of local bistory i particular, as the search for that elusive Canadian, identitycontinues McBuîney and Byers have made a genuie aàd worthwhile addition ta the. rwlng bodv of "Homest.ads" are turlstlc attractions now and hhey will be ithe. future. Let us hope theretore that provincial and municipal. tourisin promaters wll explore their potential, i an appropriate manner along the. heritage routes sometime soon. he fine architectural pliotograplis by Hugli Robertson of Panda Assoclates in Toronto are wor- thy of speclal comment and pralse. Th.y are the vital 'catalytlc element i tusMcBurney/Byers colaborto iOntario reglonal hlstory. "Homesteads", would make -agood Christmnas time addition toa ai history buft librarles i Whltby Engene Hery.- la an hidustrial dévelopmnent con. mltant: He lives hi the 155ROWe-McGrhan boume la Port Whltby b. bas been a contributor go Whltby- Fr.. Press coluunns vIa bItera te the editor. T t4dM uto adio Sales - Repairs - Installation of Auto Sound System & Accessories 912 Brook St. Ne f668-2664 Speedy 'LV \JJ/ Qasar *Toshiba *'Zenith Service to ail1 Makes Towers Installed 100 Lupin Dr. 668-1818 Fasttoes126 lo-morrow's Fashions WE PRO VIDE FOR YOU: *Personal Service *Pleasant Salespersons *Great Selections * Lay-a-way Plan To-day 116 BROCK ST. S. WHITBY, uNT. H ITCH-N-PLOW Phone 666-1819 900 HOPKINS at BURNS, WHITBY Ileatilator R EP Fireplace saves heat,' saves money % . * outside air for combustion il. "w',.. * glass doors * fan forced heat VISIT OUR SHOWROOM :epU T ues.- Sat. 900 -ç~ *,if t Rrns A Summary of WHO'S. 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