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Whtby Free Press, Wednesday. Septomber 9, 1992. Page 13 ~ee Vol. 4 Whitby,'Ontario Wednesday, September 9. 1992 NO.6 Serving Whitby, Brooklin, Ashburn and Myrtke He ritageDay A celebration of -Whitby founder'5s 200th birthday Port Perry, was named after PeterPerry, who' establshed on. of his grain stoýres,,there ýduiring the 1840a. Peèriy' prime objective, was te establish a thriving trade and -commerce, market for Whitby, te ,encorg ote buiessto settlein Whi'tby. In 'addition te -a. thriving' market, education had become important te Perry. In 1842, he was on. of the oiginators of the Whitby Family Library' and in 1846, with the asistance of Samuel Cochrane and Ezra Anmes, -founded Whitby's first grammar, school. Over the years, Perry began te earn a- reputation as a visionary. He envisioned a day when trae from New York could be brought through Whitby harbour 'and then 'transpoeted by road te Georgian Bay. Perry even assisted -in the organization of -à 'company in 1837, te build wÏharves and storehouses at the harbour. As a result 0f the extensive op position te, the proposed road, Ferry eventua1ly, changed his tune, later advocating the construction 0f a railroad, rather than the con- nection road. Perry also encouraged the separation 0f the Eastern Townshp of York County from the large Hone District, te create Many researchers and jour- nalists over the years bave concluded that Peter Perry was instrumental in the devlopmept of Whitby during the mid-1800s.- -The founder OfWhitb has been. a common titlie bestewed te Ferry over the years,- and: itis why, the Whitby Local Architectural Con- servation Advýisoy Conimittee, hi conjunction with .Heritage 'Day, Sept. 12, is clebrating Peter Perry's 200th birthday. Perry was born in Lennox and Addington Counties near the Bay 0f Quinte on Nov.. 14, 1792. I-s father, Robert Perry,,immigrated fromn the United States i 1788 and, being of United Loyalist stock, received 200' acres 0f farmland, granted te him by the Canadian government. Assistirig his- father on the far-m did not leave very much time for school. Perry's. only. education consisted of three montbs at night schooL. Although ' acquiring a formal education, was, not a.e tep prierity, he was veiy interested h politics,' particularly .the. Reform movement. In 1824, ho was, elected as a member of Parliament1 for the Reform Party and in no turne was elected into a leadertship posiion. .Peter Perry's involvement i the -Reform Party led te numerous asscitin with various impor- tant and well-known Reformers, such as WilliamLyon Mackenzie, Marsallu S. Bidwell and Dr. John Rolph. As Mackenzie became more radical, Perry refuàsed te take part, in hie plans for rébellion. Ini the election of 1836, Ferry A number 0of family-oriented lst biseseat i the- Assembly activitiesý are planned for this along with many other Reformers.yeares annual Heritage Day Soom alter is election defeat, feivities in Downtewn Whlitby Perry and bis famiily left. tIi on Saturd ay, Sept.'12. Liennog~ and Addington Counties Thec even, co-sponsoredby the and seýled in Whitby Townsbip. 'Vtiy BuÙsiness. Improvrement Lufe whitiby__Area and the Whitby -Local The Ferry house i Whitby a- Atcitectural Conservation located behind the. Town Funeral Advisory Comittee, will include Chapel and was demdished i antiqu displays, qmlt shoýw, 1981. He ahso built a oenrai store ÎZ nnstrels, walkngUter, where the Bank 0f comerleSis face .painting, wood «a"eS, now located. colouring- contest and liv. Perryls developmente in town entertamment created Pèrry'sCoer. Frry One popular event net to h also estalsd an extensive missed i the apple pie conteat. if wholesae. ad..retaih. Pffl .you have a special I mvsure te enter a new cone one easier te, administer. Four year after Perryis initial aeparation, cam- paign, the govemment created Ontario County in 1852. - 1Perry's advocacy for the' separation -of the counties helped him once again get lected te Parliainetrereenting the east riding of -York. However, unfortunately, due to serious health reasons, he did not serve Parliament for long. S His ýhealth, deteriorated steadily for. several maonths until the summer 0f .1851-when he checked himself inte the famous health resort in Saratogo Springs, New York te recuperate. It was there on Aug. 24, 1851 Perry <ied at age 58. During bis brif 15 years in Whitby, Perr contibuted te the evlution 0f Witbys. downtown area, for h. requested John Shier, the provincial land surveyor, te, draw up a plan for a village at Perryls cornera in. 1844. Some experts say that- if he liad lived a few years longer, the town xight have been larger than Toronto. However, the railway te Georgian*]Bay was neyer built and Toronte cbtairied the first railway charter in 1853. 'Whitby residents have, been honouri'ng Perry éÏnce Jan. 14, 1848 as Whitbys founding father. ~PO9~~ and you could win prizes donated b the Apple Marketing The judging takes place at Miracle Food MarSt, 601 Dundas St. W, comecn at il a.m. Entry forms sad ontest rules are aivailable at the lbllowing locations:Whitby BIA office, 128 Brock St. - S. - note new address Information Whitby, Touist Information. Centre, Vallan Fashions, Brasé, Delights, Lafontaine. .Tradng Poot, plus a variety' of' other dovwnw merchanti. Yo myaloregserb MAX T. OZ, street mnagician, wifl be in downtowun Whftby willbaccepedontestyon on Heritage Day, Sept., 12. Max i S one of, the many accetedon he dy dthe radtions oranized by the Local'Archiectural Consera- - . Jion~,so~ Comrrntee (AÇ) frHeritgeDa!- - I -~