Digitization Days

    Black and white print showing the Heart Fund Flag raising at the Municipal Building, 575 Rossland Rd. E. Left to right: John Visser, Mayor Bob Attersley, Dolly Goddard.

    John Visser was the chairman of the Whitby Branch of the Canadian Cancer Society.

    John Visser was the chairman of the Whitby branch of the Canadian Cancer Society.

    Black and white print showing members of the Legion and St. John Ambulance with the new resuscitation doll presented to St. John Ambulance. Left to right: Jim Watson (Legion), John Visser (St. John A

    Colour print showing John Visser receiving a Durham Region service award for 35 years of service to St. John Ambulance. Left to right: Gary Cubit, John Visser, Roger Anderson (Durham Region Chairman)

    Black and white photographic print showing the members of the Whitby Fire Department. Back row: Wayne Johnson, Erskine Campbell, Bud Dilling, John Visser, Doug Puckrin, Fred Hatch, Charlie Burns, Bil

    The Visser family came to Whitby from Holland in 1953. Herb Visser got a job at Ontario Hospital and family's goods were shipped to a staff cottage.

    This house was built for Andrew M. Ross, a Whitby merchant, in 1879. He was Mayor of Whitby from 1900 to 1902. His daughter, Marcia Ross, lived in the house until her death in 1979.