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Rapid Growth of the residential area of the Town of Pickering is being observed here by Mayor George Ashe, left, and the town's administrative clerk, (...)
Rapid Growth of the residential area of the Town of Pickering is being observed here by Mayor George Ashe, left, and the town's administrative clerk, (...)

Rapid Growth of the residential area of the Town of Pickering is being observed here by Mayor George Ashe, left, and the town's administrative clerk, (...)

Date2/24/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rapid Growth of the residential area of the Town of Pickering is being observed here by Mayor George Ashe; left; and the town's administrative clerk; Noel Marshall. In the background a bulldozer grades the land around the new townhouses being built by Victoria Wood on Glenanna Rd. Pickering offers best selection of new houses in the Greater Metro area and competitive prices.
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V. C. Dale, a streetville resident, stands in one of the town's residential sections. The propsed two-tier regionals system in Peel county does not take account of the population growth for the next 25 years in a way which will accomodate the various life style required by the inhabitants, he says in an accompanying letter, below.
V. C. Dale, a streetville resident, stands in one of the town's residential sections. The propsed two-tier regionals system in Peel county does not take account of the population growth for the next 25 years in a way which will accomodate the various life style required by the inhabitants, he says in an accompanying letter, below.
4/27/1973
Pickering Mayor George Ashe (left) is congratulated by jack Bateson, president of the Ajax Progressive Conservative Association, after defeating the f(...)
Pickering Mayor George Ashe (left) is congratulated by jack Bateson, president of the Ajax Progressive Conservative Association, after defeating the f(...)
6/9/1977
Mayor's on the job in bed. Confined to Ajax-Pickering Mayor George Ashe of Pickering with nurse Patricia Meek kept up with with telephone calls to cou(...)
Mayor's on the job in bed. Confined to Ajax-Pickering Mayor George Ashe of Pickering with nurse Patricia Meek kept up with with telephone calls to cou(...)
10/20/1975
Rapid growth
Rapid growth
11/16/1984
Pickering gets its flag. Pickering's new flag was unfurled at last night's Council meeting by Mayor George Ashe, with help from Helen Bambrough, 14, a(...)
Pickering gets its flag. Pickering's new flag was unfurled at last night's Council meeting by Mayor George Ashe, with help from Helen Bambrough, 14, a(...)
12/15/1975
Municipal flag expert: Scarborough teacher and librarian Kevin Harrington is unfurling facts about the growth of flags in Canadian cities and towns at an International conference on vexillology (study of flags) this week in Madrid, Spain
Municipal flag expert: Scarborough teacher and librarian Kevin Harrington is unfurling facts about the growth of flags in Canadian cities and towns at an International conference on vexillology (study of flags) this week in Madrid, Spain
5/14/1985
City Hall, built 20 years ago, was so named with the town's hoped-for growth in mind
City Hall, built 20 years ago, was so named with the town's hoped-for growth in mind
12/11/1946
York Alderman Ben Nobleman says all five plans for the Spadina rapid transit alignment will disrupt the Cedarvale residential area, which has already (...)
York Alderman Ben Nobleman says all five plans for the Spadina rapid transit alignment will disrupt the Cedarvale residential area, which has already (...)
4/5/1972
Strategy session: Mayor George Farkouh talks with residents at Red's Esso Station, the town's news-gathering place.
Strategy session: Mayor George Farkouh talks with residents at Red's Esso Station, the town's news-gathering place.
5/15/1991
And the winner is: . . . Wayne Arthurs holds his campaign sign in the mayoral race in Pickering against opponents Gordon Potts, left, and George Ashe
And the winner is: . . . Wayne Arthurs holds his campaign sign in the mayoral race in Pickering against opponents Gordon Potts, left, and George Ashe
11/14/1988
Diane towns was one of those shot in pre-dawn rioting on Cleveland's east side, Gangs with fire bombs and Molotov cocktails roamed a 10-mile-square area setting countless fires
Diane towns was one of those shot in pre-dawn rioting on Cleveland's east side, Gangs with fire bombs and Molotov cocktails roamed a 10-mile-square area setting countless fires
7/21/1966
Prize winner: Betty Goodwin, right, receives one of Harold Town's works, and a cheque for $25,000, from Town's daughters Shelley, left and Heather
Prize winner: Betty Goodwin, right, receives one of Harold Town's works, and a cheque for $25,000, from Town's daughters Shelley, left and Heather
11/10/1988