Whitby, Ontario

Town of Whitby
	Motto : Durham's Business Center
Location in Ontario
	Town of Whitby
	Town of Whitby
State :	Canada
Province :	Ontario
Regional municipality :	Peel
Coordinates :	43 ° 54 ′ N , 78 ° 57 ′ W Coordinates: 43 ° 54 ′ N , 78 ° 57 ′ W
Residents :	122,022 (as of 2011)
Time zone :	Eastern Time ( UTC − 5 )
Foundation :	1855
Mayor :	Pat Perkins
Website :	www.whitby.ca

Whitby harbor

Boats / yachts in Whitby Harbor

Whitby is a city in the Durham region , in the Canadian province of Ontario . Whitby is located in southern Ontario, east of Toronto and north of Lake Ontario . The population in 2006 was 111,184. Whitby is the headquarters of the Durham Region.

history

Whitby Township (today: The Town of Whitby) was named after the port town of Whitby in the English county of North Yorkshire . The first settlers officially settled in 1792. The settlers from the north of England named the cities east of Toronto after the northeastern cities in England such as B. York, Scarborough, Pickering, Whitby and Darlington. The name "Whitby" originally comes from Danish.

During World War II , Whitby was home to Camp X - a high security and espionage training facility set up by William Stephenson . However, the buildings have since been demolished. A memorial stone that Ontario's Lieutenant Governor John Black Aird had erected in 1984 commemorates the site .

In 1947 the 4th World Mission Conference took place in Whitby .

Population development

As in the rest of the Durham region, Whitby's population grew rapidly. In 2006 there were 111,184 inhabitants in direct comparison with the statistics from 2001 (87,413), this corresponds to a growth of 27.2% in five years. Since 1986, the population has almost doubled from 45,819 by 2001 to 87,413. The median income of the residents in 2005 was approximately 84,215 US dollars, which is higher than that of normal households.

economy

Due to its proximity to Toronto and other major cities in the region, most of the residents work for the companies located there. General Motors Canada is the largest employer in the Durham region with its manufacturing facility in Oshawa . After pick- up production was given up as a result of the crisis, the Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala are now produced there.

The steel company Gerdau SA is located in Whitby , and LCBO operates a large warehouse next to it . Furthermore, the companies Patheon , Johnson Controls , Lear Corporation , Automodular Assemblies , McGraw-Hill Ryerson and other companies are based in Whitby.

Transport links

Highway 401 runs through the southern end of Whitby. In addition, the highways 407, 35, 115 are nearby and connect the city very well to the neighboring cities.

Four train services run through Whitby. The Toronto-Montreal connection, the main connection of the Canadian National Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway , pass the city east and west. In addition, another Canadian Pacific line from Toronto near Havelock connects north of Whitby. VIA Rail runs through Whitby, but the next station is in Oshawa. The company GO Transit operates an almost hourly service to other major cities with its Lakeshore East Line . There is one stop in the city center.

education

Whitby schools are under the supervision of the Durham District School Board. At the end of 2008 there were 18 elementary schools and six secondary schools in Whitby. There are also eight Catholic primary schools and two secondary schools in Whitby. Furthermore, the Trafalgar Castle School is based in the city. This is a private secondary school from grades 5–12 and prepares students for university studies. Durham College also has a branch in Whitby and offers a variety of courses. The main campus of Durham College is in Oshawa, as is the University of Ontario Institute of Technology .