Friday, October 7, 2016 7 Brooklin Town Crier From the Archives Whitby Archives Photograph 25-000-127 This house, located at 60 Baldwin Street, was built for Thomas Jackson Holliday around 1880 by the Balfour Brothers. The house was on the west side, just north of Mr. Holliday's store, and originally had a tower that was removed in 1947. It was demolished in December 1995 and is the current site of the Home Hardware and its parking lot. T.J. Holliday House, 1947 Tracy Hanson to Join Ontario Chamber of Commerce The Whitby Chamber of Commerce announces that CEO Tracy Hanson will be leaving to join the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) executive team as the new Vice President, Network and Membership Relations. In this new role, Hanson will continue to support and influence the business climate in Ontario. "We are very lucky to have had Tracy throughout the last several years guiding the Whitby Chamber's evolution," comments Board President Andrea Kennedy. "And we are lucky again now to have her going to the OCC where she can continue to champion Whitby and Durham Region at the provincial level." The Ontario Chamber of Commerce is the independent, non-partisan voice of Ontario business supporting economic growth by defending business priorities at Queen's Park on behalf of the network's diverse 60,000 members. In her new role, Hanson will work with and support local chambers of commerce and boards of trade in more than 135 communities across Ontario, including Whitby. "I am very excited about the opportunity to join the OCC and champion the business community across the province. At the same time, it was a decision that required a great deal of thought and reflection," says Hanson. "I've been proud to lead the Whitby Chamber over the past few years and believe we are one of the strongest Chambers in Ontario. My time here is definitely a highlight in my career." Hanson leaves the Whitby Chamber in mid-October but will remain available to the team and the Board throughout the transition. The Board will continue to communicate directly with the membership as they progress through this transition. Spinning Yarns for Cancer Patients The ladies of The Court of Brooklin pose proudly with some of the 22 blankets they created and donated to Hearth Place in Oshawa, a can- cer support centre. Each lady made a few squares and they were sewn together and the borders crocheted by others to form the blankets, much needed accessories for those undergoing chemo treatments who often get cold during the process. Standing at the far left is Carolyn Hoar, Hearth Place's Volunteer Coordinator and Pediatric Cancer Support leader. The organization, which exists entirely through fundraising, will need more blankets and so The Court of Brooklin's ladies will be at it again soon. However, to do so, they need yarn, which means they're calling on the Brooklin community to donate some. If you can help, contact Sylvia Pugelj, the Engage Life Coordinator, at Sylvia.Pugelj@atriaretirement.ca or call her at (905) 655-7718.