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DOORS OPEN ON RAILWAY HISTORY Paul Arculus on hand to relate history of north Port Whitby and Port Perry Railway The railway which ran from Whitby to Port Perry is to be the focus of this year’s Doors Open Whitby. A large display of the railway will be presented at the Whitby Marina on Saturday May 2. The display will feature a working model railway layout of the Whitby station and harbour area as it was in 1900. Photographs, artifacts and models of the Port Perry section of the railway will also be on display. Port Perry historian Paul Arculus will be on hand to answer questions about the northern section of the railway while Whitby’s former archivist Brian Winter will be on hand to discuss the south end of the railway. The old Whitby Junction Railway station, now refurbished as the Station Gallery will be one of the buildings open as part of the event. In addition, a small section of the old railway line is still visible and a guided walk will be conducted from the marina. Homes open as part of Whitby Doors Open include the James Rowe House. Rowe was the first mayor of Whitby and was one of the financiers of the steamship, the Woodman, built on Port Perry's waterfront in 1851 for the Lake Scugog traffic. On the grounds of the Rowe house there will be a display of antique outboard motors and marine engines. Doors Open Whitby takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday May 2. Information is available on the Whitby Doors open website. The railway station and grain elevator in Port Perry 1871. compost Saturday, May 9 8 a.m. to noon, or while supplies last Scugog Community Recreation Centre 1655 Reach St. Port Perry Residents may fill four (4) blue boxes with compost. Green bins, blue boxes and backyard composters will be ailable for sale (cash only) Damaged blue boxes and green bins may also be changed for new ones free of charge While supplies last. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the local food drive. Remember to check the expiration dates on food items donated. 1-800-667-5671 © www.durham.ca/wasteevents If this information is required in accessible format, please contact 1-800-667-5671. Sctigag 82 FOCUS - MAY 2015