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Frenchman's Bay
1763 - 1799
List of Indian Trade Licenses granted for Detroit and places above St. Regis on the Iroquois
River.
`1768 - Sept. 26 - Ignace Pillet to trade at Oswego, Toronto, Niagara and from thence at
any market or parts between.
11777 - Pollard Wilson and Duffm - destination - Niagara #53, p2240.
`1778 - Wm. Taylor and Wm. Duffm - destination - Niagara, p2269.
- RGB4, B28, R1096, R1098 - National Archives of Canada.
1767 - Sir William Johnston writing from Niagara: "I am informed that there are
_ several more from Canada trading with the Indians on the north side of Lake
Ontario, and up along the rivers in that quarter, which, if not prevented, must
ruin the fair trader."
- Johnston to Carleton - State Papers 1890
1770 - Trading houses existed on Lake Ontario between 1770 and 1780 at Pinewood
Creek and Piminis Cotyan Landing on the north shore and occasionally a stray
trader wintered in the Mississauga villages at Rice Lake and Toronto.
- Early Traders and Trade Routes 1760 - 1782
Capt. Ernest Cruikshank - 1893
1770 - A license issued on September 13th, 1770 at Quebec to St. Jean Rousseau for
1 year "to pass unmolested with one canoe and six men from Montreal to
Toronto with liberty to dispose of his goods and effects as he should
occasionally find a market in his passage."
- Toronto during the French Regime - Robinson
This would mean that Rousseau probably traded at Frenchman's Bay and
Pinewood (Dufrn's Creek).
1778 - First white settler in Ontario County was Benjamin Wilson who settled east of
Oshawa.
- Ontario County - Farewell
1779 - 13 March "Got off at daylight; the wind from the land, could not sail, rowed till
twelve; passed the high levels and a small bay. Put into Pinewood Creek. Here
one Duffim resided formerly, since when a Frenchman has resided here. He
went off a little before we came. Two houses a little up the creek, one entire,
the other stripped. This creek is famous with the Indians for great quantities of
fish. The distance from this to the other end of the highlands is about 20 miles,
15 of which are few or no places where a boat could be saved in case of a storm
off the lake, the bank being very high and steep, being a mixture of clay and
chalk nearly as hard as freestone; it forms a romantic, wild view, in many places
appearing like towns in ruins, the relics of houses, remains of chimneys etc.
From the lake you would take it for a large town built of stone partly
demolished. Put off at 10 o'clock."
The Journal of Captain Walter Butler on a voyage along the north shore of
Lake Ontario, from the 8th to the 16th of March, 1779.
1783 - A survey of Lake Ontario was done by H. Laforce on the Naval Department
_ and Lewis Knotte. The north shore was surveyed in 1783 and the south and
east shore in 1789. Survey ordered by Lord Dorchester.
1787 - Margaret Clyne the second wife of Jean Baptiste Rousseau paddled by herself
from Hamilton to Cataraqui along the north shore of Lake Ontario, sleeping
alone on shore. It is possible that one of her stops was Frenchman's Bay.
- Jean Baptiste Rousseau - P. Robinson
1787 - A merchant vessel on Lake Ontario before 1787 was the "Lord Dorchester", a
fur company transport.
1787 - Naval force on Lake Ontario.`
Seneca - 18 guns - 130 tons
Limevale - 10 guns - 220 tons
Caldwell - 2 guns - 37 tons
2 Schooners being built
1788 - July 24th - Proclamation by Governor -in -Chief Lord Dorchester divided the
western portion of the Province of Quebec into four districts. Frenchman's Bay
was then in the District of Nassau.
1793 - June 22 - Jone's plan for Township of Edinburgh in the Riding of York.
Major Smith 5000 acres, Order -in -Council 19 Oct. 1792.
- Ontario Archives A.O.1091
1793 - June 21 - Projection of 4800 acres of land for Major John Smith in Township
#9, near Toronto.
- Township No. 9 Olim Edinburgh Nunc - Pickering
'Province of Ontario 1615 - 1927 - Middleton Vol. II
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1794
DIARY OF JOURNEY FROM NIAGARA TO KINGSTON IN
NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1794.
Nov.
13th. Left Niagara, arrived in the evening at the Twenty Mile Creek.
14th. Arrived at the sand beach at the head of the Lake. Mr. Wallace brought with him
from Niagara Colonel England's dispatches. Snow.
15th. Arrived at the Sixteen Mile Creek on the north shore. Snow.
16th. Arrived at York, Snow.
17th. The Lieutenant Governor crossed to the Point to review the works with Captains
McGill, Shank, &c.
18th. The Lieutenant Governor walked to the town to see the improvements there. Snow.
19th. Intended to leave York but still snow and contrary wind.
20th. Left York. The wind fair but blowing very hard. Encamped below the Highlands!
21st. Wind fair. Arrived about 1 o'clock in the day at Wilson's% but our mast having
22nd. given way and our rudder being bent by a rock we put up early at Stoner'S.Z
23rd. Wind bound at Stoner's.
24th.
25th. Met Mr. Walker encamped above Presque Isle.
26th.
27th. Below the Carrying Place, procured a sheep.
28th.
29th. At West Lake procured a hog.
30th.
Dec.
1st. Below Gravel Point ground swampy.
2nd. Quite calm. Crossed from the False Ducks to the opposite side of South Bay. In the
evening arrived between Amherst Isle and the Township of (illegible) Ernestown(?).
put up at one Phincle's.3
3rd. Being favored with a fair wind arrived early in the day at Kingston.4
`Scarboro (township) Heights.
2In Scarboro township.
3Probably the tavern kept by Henry Finkel near the present village of Bath.
4This Diary was probably kept by Captain William Mayne of the Queen's Rangers.
*Probably the Wilson's who settled just east of Oshawa Harbour in 1778.
The Simcoe Papers Vol III, 1794-1795.
1795 - Plan of Dundas Road shows Scarborough, Pickering and Whitby townships.
— - A.0.2096
1796 - May 6 - Crown Grant to Capt. George Hill, Concession I - Lots 22, 23, 24,
Broken Front Ranges included.
- Ontario Registry Office
1796 - All frontier posts on the south side of the lake were given up to the U.S.A.
- Ontario Historical Society Vol VII - 1906
1799 - The first settler in the area near Frenchman's Bay would appear to be William
Peak. In 1796 he was living next to John Stoner in the SW corner of Hope
Township.2 He bought land from Timothy Rogers in Lot 14, Broken Front,
Range II, it being registered on July 22, 1807.' He was an Indian trader and
interpreter and a friend of Waubikshko, an Indian Chief whose sway extended
from the Credit to the Bay of Quinte about the year 1800.4
The Peak House is mentioned in August of 1814. At the Court Martial
proceedings against John Stotes he states, "he was informed of the alarm by his
father who was at Duff-m's Creek unloading merchandise from a boat at Peak
House."'
2Elias Smith's list of settlers in Hope in 1797
'Ontario Registry Office
4Ontario County - Farewell
5York Militia Papers
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Frenchman's Bay
1800 - 1900
1801 - 4 June - Earliest records of a municipal meeting of Whitby and Pickering
Townships'
1803 - 7 Mar. - Meeting of Whitby and Pickering Townships held at Samuel Munger's,
Pickering Conc. II Lot 16'
1807 - Order for the Militia of the County of York to be immediately assembled,
a detachment to be formed for actual service and after being inspected are
to be dismissed with orders to assemble at an hours notice. This included
Militia settled in York, Scarborough and Pickering to the South West of
Duf fin's Creek. To assemble at the Town of York the fifth day of Dec.
next.
Jarvis Papers dated York 29th November 1807
1811 - 4 Mar. - Meeting of Pickering Township entered in the first township book.'
1812 - 1814 In this war between Great Britain and United States, Canada was the chief
target of American attack. Men from Scarborough and Pickering joined
the York Militia. One of these men connected with the Frenchman's Bay
area was Abraham Stoner. He was born about 1790, his father was John
Stoner a United Empire Loyalist who had fought with Butler's Rangers.
John Stoner was a friend of William Peak and followed him to Pickering
from Hope Township. Abraham was a private in the 3rd Regiment of
York Militia, 2nd Flank Company under Lieut. Colonel Chewett. He was
with Brock in the attack on Detroit in August of 1812 and was awarded
the Detroit Medal. In 1875 at the age of 85 he applied for a veteran's
pension being #2692, case 516. Application made by William Whiteside
and Post Office listed as Dunbarton.
1816 - Thomas Hubbard sold pine logs for rebuilding Fort York. Some pines
were 10 ft. in diameter and 150 ft. long. Also sold oak to British Navy for
masts at $50.00 each. All hauled down to Frenchman's Bay and dumped
in the Lake. Hubbard owned the S.E. corner of Brock Road and 6th
Concession.
Brougham - R.A. Miller
' Life and Times of Joseph Gould -Higgins
1820 - Schooner "Duke of York" built at mouth of Rouge River by Captain
Hadley.
— Township of Scarborough - Boyle —
1822 - The Wood Duck, the earliest Stone -Hooker recorded. Built in the Rouge
River in 1822.
— C.H.J. Snider - CXV —
1823 - May "Seven miles west of Cobourg commences a line 3 and one half miles long
of clay and sand banks, ten to eighty ft. high. At thirty-five miles east of
Toronto we begin to pass for many miles, very deep bays of shallow water,
half growing up with rushes, fit haunts for myriads of wild fowl and
extending far inland with long spits of shingle here and there, the back
country undulating and showing the mouths of several rivers. Fourteen
miles from Toronto the Highlands commence, from eighty to three hundred
feet high.
We never saw a human being from Presque Isle to Toronto (save at
Cobourg) and very few houses and those miserable ones.
Left Kingston 14th of May on board a roomy open boat."
— The Shoe and the Canoe Vol II - Bigsby —
1826- The new steamer "Canada" was towed into port this week by the
"Toronto," from the mouth of the River Rouge, where she was built last
winter. To be fitted out in York. "Toronto" under Captain Shaw.
— The Loyalist - June 3, 1826 —
The "Canada" under Captain Richardson.
— The Loyalist - Aug. 12, 1826 —
The above from "Toronto of Old" - Henry Scadding
The "Canada" was the first regular Canadian mail steamer on Lake
Ontario.
Pioneer Travel - Guillet
1831 - In this year Mr. William Dunbar J.P. arrived in Canada and settled on Lot
25, Con. I, Township of Pickering. He founded the Village of Dunbarton
about 1849. He was one of the founder of the Pickering Harbour and
Road Joint Stock Company which was formed in 1850. In 1851 he was
listed as Treasurer.
1833 - May 29 - Galbraith instructed to survey the broken fronts of the Township of
Pickering.
Letter, Galbraith to Hurd; Pickering, July 31, 1833, reporting completion
of his survey of the Broken Fronts of this Township.
Letter No. 16, Book No. 23, MS 30/4, Archives of Ont.
Extracts from letter:
"You will see from my plan of the Survey that I found the situation of
the shore very different from what was represented on the Diagram that
accompanied my instructions."
"The woods adjoining the shore are almost without an exception very
thick with a growth of small brush and in this time of the year covered
with a growth of almost impenetrable thicket of leaves."
"It may be proper to mention that the season of the year and the
weather were both extremely unfavourable to the speedy execution of the
survey."
1834 - "Charlotte of Pickering" built at mouth of Rouge River by William Quick.
— Township of Scarborough - Boyle —
1841 - Population of Pickering Township
Males under 16 -
1073
Females under 16 -
947
Males above 16 -
937
Females above 16 -
792
Total in Township
- 3752
— 6 VIC - Appendix M - A 1842 —
1845 - Pickering alone exported 3 million feet of lumber, cut in its 20 sawmills.
This lumber was shipped out of Frenchman's Bay and the Rouge to
Oswego N.Y.
— A History of the Toronto Waterfront - Brian Bailey —
1846 - PICKERING
A Township in the Home District; is bounded on the north by the
township of Uxbridge; on the west by Markham and Scarborough; on the
east by Whitby; and on the south by Lake Ontario. In Pickering 63,061
acres are taken up, 24,551 of which are under cultivation. The land in the
interior of the township is rather hilly, and the timber of a large portion of
it is pine. At the entrance of Dufl"m's Creek, which runs through the
township, is a bay called Big Bay (also called Frenchman's Bay, from a
battle said to have been fought on its banks between the old French settlers
and the Indians), about three miles in circumference, with a depth of from
two to three fathoms: it is separated from the lake by a narrow sand bar,
through which a channel is sometimes formed having a depth of six feet of
water. In Pickering are four grist and twenty-one saw mills, from which
latter were exported last year about 3,000,000 feet of lumber.
Population in 1842, 3752.
Ratable property in the township, £62,894.
DUFFIN'S CREEK, OR CANTON
A Village in the township of Pickering, situated on Duffin's Creek,
about three miles from Lake Ontario, and twenty-three miles from
Toronto. Contains about 130 inhabitants. Churches and chapels, 4; viz.,
Presbyterian, Catholic, British Wesleyan, and Quaker. The eastern roads
runs through the village.
Post Office, post every day.
Professions and Trades. —One grist mill, one brewery, one tannery,
three stores, two taverns, three shoemakers, two tailors, one blacksmith,
one wagon maker.
— Smith's Canada - 1846
1847 - David Gardiner sold the land now known as Fairport -United Church
Cemetery to the Trustees of the Bible Christian Church. Selling price was
Ten Pounds and the land was to be used as a cemetery and to build a
church.
1848 - Village of Fairport surveyed by John Shier P.L.S. August 17 and registered
Oct. 6, 1848.
1850 - June - "Frenchman's Bay not open to the Lake although an outlet is indicated on
the Government Plan opposite Lot 22. It was evident that at some time
there was an outlet and at others not. Bay was known to be open as far
back as the year 1812 and for twelve or thirteen years afterwards, and
i— accessible for batteaux and boats. Sometimes a channel was formed and
sometimes closed."
— John Shier - P.L.S.
Parker vs Elliot - UCCP 470 —
1850 - Dec. 11 - Pickering Harbour and Road Joint Stock Company registered.
1851 - Daily stage from Toronto to Oshawa.
— Travel in Ontario before the Railroad - J.T. Talman
1851 - "About 2-miles East of the Rouge River is a large Bay called Frenchman's
Bay which approaches to within 1/2-mile of the road. It is about a mile
across, 1 1/4-miles broad, 7-20 ft. deep. Sandbar is 6-8 rods wide. A
company is now formed for the purpose of improving and completing the
harbour which is to be ready (according to contract) for the reception of
vessels next October. Piers are to be run out to the 12-ft. of water and the
channel between the piers is to be 100-ft. wide. The capital of the
Company is £6,000.
— Smith's Canada Vol 11, 1851 —
1853 - May 23 - Pickering Harbour Road Joint Stock Company incorporated.
1856 - Aug. 11 - Train ran Toronto -Oshawa on the new Grand Truck Railroad (now
C.N.R.).
Oct. 27 - Rail service from Toronto to Montreal on the same line.
Pioneer Travel - E.C. Guillet —
1856 - Schooner "Eliza Ann" built at Frenchman's Bay and owned by P. Gullichel.
— C.H. Snider CXV —
1856 - The "Caledonia," a 95-Ton Schooner was built at Port Union. Launched
by Helliwell & Hetherington. Went aground at Oshawa in 1880.
Fact & Folklore - J. Spilsbury —
1857 - Stone -Hooking forbidden within 3 perches of the low water line of Lake
Ontario. 1 perch = 17.5 ft.
— Act of Legislature —
1858 - DAILY STAGE
From Brougham to Frenchman's Bay Station on the Grand Trunk
Railroad connecting with the morning and evening trains.
James Hubbard
Whitby Chronicle
1864 - The schooner "Anna Bellchambers" built by William Bellchambers of
Frenchman's Bay. A small schooner built for carrying wood. Vessel was
52-ft long, 13-ft 6-in beam, 5-ft depth of hold and 31-tons register.
1865 - Wm. Whiteside and others against granting a license to sell spirituous
liquors at Pickering Harbour.
Whitby Chronicle, Aug. 10, 1865 —
1867 - Mar. 23 - Pickering Council instructs the Treasurer to pay Edward Sullivan $1.50
for a coffin, for a child found drowned at Frenchman's Bay.
— Whitby Chronicle, Mar. 28, 1867 —
1867 - Sept. 10 - Pickering Council - Mr. Weir moves that the Reeve grant an order on the
Treasurer in favour of William Ferguson for the sum of $8.50 to furnish
coffin, digging a grave and burying a man found drowned on the beach in
front of this township.
1868 - Feb. 10 - Pickering Council instructs the Treasurer to pay the sum of one dollar to
R. MacGinty for digging grave for child found at Frenchman's Bay in
1866.
— Whitby Chronicle —
1868 - Pickering Township Council moves to have a map or plan of all the
unregistered villages in the Township made to a scale required by law and
to be deposited in the local registry office, in accordance with the Statutes
of Upper Canada, Cap 93.
— Whitby Chronicle - Aug. 29, 1868 —
1870 -Sept. 10 - Pickering Township Council Meeting. A contract was awarded to John
Fisher and Wm. Bellchambers to build a bridge over the marsh between
lots 20 and 21, now Sandy Beach Road.
— Whitby Chronicle —
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1872- Pickering Township Council granted a certificate to obtain a Tavern
License to John Fisher of Fairport.
— Whitby Chronicle - Feb. 15, 1872
1872 - Aug. 24 - Mr. Palmer moved that the Reeve be authorized and required on behalf
of this Council to communicate with C.J. Brydges, Managing Director of
the Grand Truck Railway in reference to the removal of the station from
Frenchman's Bay.
— Whitby Chronicle —
Note: The above station was opposite the Plaza on Bayly Street and was
called Dunbarton. It was on the south side of the tracks and almost in line
with St. Martin's Drive.
1874 - Oct. 8 - Veterans of 1812
Canadian Veterans who had served in the Militia during the war of 1812
would, on proof being made of the fact, receive a pension from the
Imperial Government.
Whitby Chronicle
1878 - Dec. 19 - At a dinner held at Secker's Hotel in December for the employees of the
Pickering Harbour Company and of the grain house of Messrs. W.D.
Matthews & Co. a toast was made to the success of Secker's new hotel,
which they propose to build.
— Whitby Chronicle
1880 - Apr. 15 - The Secker House at Liverpool Market is now about completed; an
elaborate verandah is being put on the south and east sides of the building,
giving the house a cozy appearance.
— Whitby Chronicle
Note: The Secker House was located at the NW corner of Liverpool Road
and the Kingston Road or No. 2 Highway.
1881 - Nov. - First issue of the "Pickering News". Publisher was W.H. Higgins of the
Whitby Chronicle. Other publishers were L.S. Ackerman, A. Richardson,
Clark Bros., Thexton, Murkar.
— The Village of Pickering, 1800-1970 - Morley
1882 - Schooner "Madeline" owned by Matthew O'Brien of Frenchman's Bay was
built by Lem Dorland of Bronte. Keel 70-ft, beam 20-ft, one of a series
built by Dorland in the 1880's for the stone trade. Others were the
"Newsboy", "Rapid City" and the "Northwest". A fast centreboard
schooner with a clipper bow, beamy and easy to load, she carried half of
her 10-toise (100-ton) on deck.
1883 - Dec. 14 - Pickering Harbour Sunday School purpose to have an entertainment and
Christmas tree on Wednesday eve following Christmas, similar to the one
they had last year. A pleasant time expected.
1883 - Apr. 18 - Disastrous Fire - April 14
At Liverpool. Market —destruction of Mr. Aaron Burt's store, the post -
office, telegraph office, etc. Shortly after eleven o'clock on Monday
night last fire was noticed in the building occupied by Mr. Aaron Burt as
a general store, telegraph and post -office, and before the occupants were
scarcely able to comprehend the situation the building in the rear of the
store proper was completely enveloped in flames. Some persons went to
the hotel opposite and roused the inmates, all of whom had retired, and
when they came out they at once proceeded to arouse Mr. Burt and his
wife who had also retired and who were unaware of the peril they were in.
With the assistance of those present they succeeded in saving a small
portion of the household furniture. The flames spread with such rapidity,
however, that efforts in the direction of saving anything of the contents of
the store were fruitless, and the spectators were obliged to stand and see
thousands of dollars worth of property fall a prey to the devouring
elements. The warehouse adjoining the store, which was used for storing
grain, flour, salt, etc., soon became ignited, and as it was a wooden
structure, it did not take long to raze it to the ground. The fire is believed
to have originated between the store and the adjoining building, but by
what means it is impossible to ascertain. It is quite probable it was the
work of an incendiary. The buildings were owned by Mr. Taylor, of
Toronto, and were fully insured. On the stock Mr. Burt had an insurance
in the Citizens, of Montreal, and the Agricultural, of Watertown, N.Y., of
$2,000. His loss will reach $1,500 over and above that amount. The horses
and peddling wagon were fortunately got out in time to prevent their
destruction. The wind, which was blowing heavy from the south-east, blew
the sparks across the street, and it was with considerable difficulty that the
sheds and stables at Mr. Secker's hotel, as well as the bank building were
saved. Two or three times they caught fire, but the flames were quickly
subdued. Considerable sympathy is expressed for Mr. Burt, as he only
lately commenced business at the Market, and was beginning to work up
a good trade. The corner now presents a bleak and desolate appearance.
"The Pickering News"
1884 - June 27 - At Pickering Harbour, the office and contents belonging to Mr. Munson
of Cobourg were destroyed by fire on Sunday morning at 4 am.
1884 -Sept. 19 - A telephone has been put in at Liverpool Market by Mr. G.E. Gibbard
of Whitby, the agent.
1884 - Dec. 19 - Mr. H. Nicholson has been holding special services at the Friends Church,
Pickering Harbour, during the past week.
1885 - July 24 - The Pickering News now has a telephone.
1885 - Aug. 14 - "Observer's" Observations
Mr. Editor —In passing down the road to the harbour we were pleased to
notice the change wrought in that place in so short a time in the way of
improvements. The first thing that meets our gaze is M.W. Palmer's barn,
newly shingled, the farm being occupied now by Mr. F. Hilts, who has
proved himself to be a successful tenant. From this place the road has
been well drained to the harbour, and a good coating of gravel put on.
Passing on we find Mr. James King filling his new capacious barn to the
fullest extent with the golden grain. Serves him right. Next we find
Mr. Edwards building a new house, which we hear a lady of your village
and a gent of the harbour are to occupy as soon as their wedding tour is
over. Good luck to them. But hurry up the house, Mr. E. Just across the
street we find Mr. John Fisher making preparations for plastering his
house. . Mr. Thos. Mansfield has also been improving by stone work and
plastering. On turning the corner of the Leys property we find
Mr. Henderson, of Dunbarton, with his staff of men taking down the barn
and shed that was in connection with the old hotel, and moving them to a
farm owned by Mr. Leys. The right man has got the job. Mr. W. Sparks
has also taken the hint, and has thoroughly renovated his house. He has
put up a new fence in front, which adds greatly to the looks of the place.
Last but not least we find the P.H. Co.'s elevator undergoing a wonderful
change. The roof has been painted by Messrs. Downswell & Hilts, of your
village, and done in a workmanlike manner. We would think that it would
be rather a dangerous undertaking, and no one but level-headed men could
do it. The body of the elevator is being painted by Mr. R. Sullivan, of
Dunbarton. The colour is a dark red, trimmed with white. The cupola is
to be white. This looks like business on the part of the company, who
deserve credit for the way they are keeping up the pace and giving us one
of the best grain markets on the lake shore. They are also putting in an
abundant supply of the best quality of coal to be had. Other improvements
are being made, which we will not note for the present, as we would be
taking up too much space in your valuable paper. So we wander
houseward, and bid the people of the harbour good -night. OBSERVER
'Pickering News"
1886 - William Allen, a minister in the Society of Friends from Ohio, will be in
attendance at the Friend's Meeting held at Pickering Harbour.
1886 - Dec. 17 - The Pickering Harbour Sunday School will hold their Christmas tea and
entertainment on Friday evening Dec. 24, commencing at 7 pm. Admission
150. All are invited.
1887 - Apr. 29 - Thos. Mansfield has added a store to his house on Commerce Street.
1887 - July 22 - Friends annual picnic to Cowan's Grove. Mr. Sparks' steam launch and
a number of boats conveyed the party from the Bay to the Grove at
Rosebank.
1887 - Oct. 24 - Pickering Township By-law #588 - a new Corporate Seal adopted.
1887 - Dec. 16 - Pickering Harbour Sabbath School. An entertainment will be given by
the scholars of Pickering Harbour Sunday school, on Tuesday, December
20th, to consist of readings, recitations and singing by the school, and
addresses by prominent speakers. A special feature during the evening will
be the unloading of the Christmas ship, "Glad Tidings," of her full cargo
of presents for young and old. Refreshments provided for the children. A
cordial invitation is extended to all. Come and help us spend the evening.
Admission 15c. Doors open at 8 p.m. P.J. Wright, Treas.; T. Mansfield,
Sec.; W.W. Sparks, Supt.
1887 - Dec. 30 - Christmas Boat. The Christmas boat, held by the Friends Sunday
school at the Harbour, on Tuesday, the 19th inst., was quite a success. The
program was extensive and varied. A very interesting part of the evening's
proceedings was the distribution of the presents taken from the boat. The
report of the secretary showed that the school was in a healthy state,
financially and otherwise. A considerable sum was realized at the door.
1887 - Mar. 11 - Mr. Thomas Moody has been appointed landingwaiter at Liverpool
Market to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. O'Leary's death.
— Whitby Chronicle —
1888 - Mar. 23 - W.D. Matthews dies of the firm of W.D. Matthews and Company (Grain
Merchants). Mr. Thomas Moody is the representative in Pickering.
1888 - Mar. 30 - Contract for gravelling the Bay Road let to Frank Matthews and Alex
Burrell.
1888 - July 6 - The Friends Society Sunday School Picnic
The Pickering Harbour Sabbath School proposes holding their annual
picnic on Wed. next July 11. Boats will leave the harbour at 10 a.m. and
proceed to Mr. Wm. Cowan's Grove at the mouth of the Rouge River
where arrangements will be made for spending an enjoyable day. Picnic
free. A special boat for provision baskets. All our welcome.
W.W. Sparks Supt.
1888 - Dec. 21 - Re the bad condition of the Bay Road (Liverpool Road). It is estimated
that 4 to 5,000 tons of merchandise pass over this road in 3 months of the
year.
— Letter from George Parker to Pickering News
1890 - July 4 - The local Board of Health have passed the following resolution, which
they intend to carry out to the very letter: "That after the 14th day of July,
A.D., 1890, no fish shall be cleaned or cured at the Village of Fairport, in
the Township of Pickering, except in houses built expressly for that purpose
and situated on the beach dividing the Frenchman's Bay from the lake, at
a distance of three rods from high water mark. And that all decayed fish
and offal from fish shall be buried at least two feet below the surface of the
ground, within twelve hours after landing said fish. And that the said
houses shall be kept clean and regularly disinfected so as to prevent any
unhealthy odour arising therefrom. And that any party wishing to erect
such a house must apply for permission from one of the Sanitary Inspectors
of this township and give exact location of said proposed house, and
receive permission of the said Sanitary Inspector before commencing to
clean or cure any fish in said house. And that ten copies of this resolution
be printed in quarter sheet form and posted in the Village of Fairport and
vicinity." Any person or persons neglecting or refusing to comply with the
above resolution shall be liable, upon conviction, to a penalty of not less
than $5, nor more than $50. See section 18 of the by-law respecting Public
Health, chapter 38, R S O, 1887.
1891 - Feb. 6 - W. Morrish, Chas Burrell, J. Gellam and B. Pickett, fishermen at
Frenchman's Bay charged to appear before Squire Bunting on a charge of
Sabbath desecration. Complainant W.W. Sparks. Charge - lifting nets on
Sunday.
1891 - July 17 - We are informed that the Toronto folk are commencing their usual
practice of holding Sunday picnics at Frenchman's Bay. Last Sabbath a
party came in a steam yacht and took possession of Mr. Smith's field and
indulged in baseball and other sports. Girls as well as boys were there.
Now this is something that must be stopped.
1891 - Dec. 25 - Frenchman's Bay Sabbath School Christmas Mountain will take place
Tuesday Evening Dec. 29. A good program will be presented. Collection
for the benefit of the school.
1892 - Jun 29 - William Allan, the coloured preacher of the Friend's Church at Pickering
Harbour for service in the afternoon at 3 p.m.
1893 - Oct. 20 - John Avis purchases the Whiteside property at Frenchman's Bay for a
park. Land bounded on North by Wharf Street and on the East by Queen
Street, now Liverpool Road.
1896 - Jan. 17 - Quite a number of our young people have been attending the meetings
held by Mr. Rogers under the Society of Friends at Fairport during the last
2 weeks.
1896 - Apr. 10 - Liverpool Post Office closed.
1896 - July 17 - Mrs. Sparks has built a 2-masted sailing yacht for C.H.C. Wright at
Pickering Harbour.
1896 - July 24 - Steamer "Columbia" will leave Pickering Harbour at 9 a.m. for Niagara
on Tues. July 28. "Columbia" carries 1200 people.
1896 - Nov. 27 - Robert Secker of Liverpool Market dies.
1897 - Mar. 12 - Capt. James Hilts of Fairport dies.
1897 - Aug. 20 - Residents of Fairport asking Pickering Township Council for a bridge to
the East Sandbar at the foot of Liverpool Road.
1897 - Sept. 3 - Jos Simons of Fairport had a large raising of a new barn last Friday.
1897 - Sept. 19 - The Rev. Mr. Griffon, a missionary from Jamaica will preach in the
Friend's Church, Pickering Harbour, next Sunday afternoon, Sept. 19.
Note: Pickering Harbour and Frenchman's Bay are the same body of
water.