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Recording The History of Canada For Over 96 Years I In 1871 The Reformer, which had strong political lean- ings, started its publishing life in Oshawa. Published by Mundy Printing Company and headed by Edward Mundy. The Reformer reflected the political environment of the times. In the 1870's politics were uppermost in every under- taking, municipal, social and otherwise. The competitive paper, which was called The Vindicator, was the only other paper prior to this time and with the Reformer both the Liberals and the Conservatives had convenient news colums in which to espouse their political viewpoints. The Reformer was published by the Mundy family for more than forty years and Edward Mundy held a controlling interest in the paper until his death in 1921. Mr. Mundy had been editor and manager of the Northern Ontario Observer in Port Perry and later founded the Uxbridge Advocate and the Port Perry Standard. When Edward Mundy retired from active editorship he was succeeded by Frank M: Chapman of Toronto and when he died the business passed into the control of -his. son Charles M. Mundy. A. S. McLeese, in turn, succeeded Frank Chapman as editor and in:1919 A. R. Alloway took over from Mr. McLeese as editor and: it was at this time that the news- paper started publishing twice weekly. Later the paper pub- lished thrice weekly, and,-on October 1, 1925, began pub- lishing as a daily. "'Serving and Growing ~*We Celebrate Our Centennial In 4 Short Years... At this point the Reformer absorbed the Oshawa Telegram which began publication in 1919 as a weekly and was pub- lished by O. M. Alger. The name of the Reformer was changed to the Oshawa Daily Times on July Ist, 1927, and in January, 1942, The Oshawa Times amalgamgted with the Whitby Gazette Chronicle. In 1951 The Times became part of the Thomson News- paper group with A. R. Alloway continuing as publisher for two years. He was succeeded by T. L. Wilson who was Pub- lisher and General Manager for a number of years and Mr. Wilson still continues as publisher although the 'business ' operation is now managed by Mr, E. .C. Prince, the General Manager. The Times' district coverage has expanded and increased with the growth of the district and The Times' circulation has grown to a point where every day over 24,000 copies are distributed from Pickering through Ajax, Whitby, Bowman- ville, Newcastle and, in fact, to every town and village with- in a radius of twenty-five miles of Oshawa. A newspaper is only as great as the people who publish it and The Oshawa Times, who employ over 150 area residents, has been fortunate in having a competent and dedicated staff throughout its ninety-six years of life. --« Ghe Oshawa Cimes With Canada Since 1871' ee BR ae. Herbie ntt TO OSHAWA AND DISTRICT AND CANADIANS COAST- TO-COAST THE TIMES EXTENDS: SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES FOR A-MEMORABLE CENTENNIAL! MR. re: epee: pupmmmama