Beauty Contest Judges

Friday, May 13, 1949 – The Daily Times-Gazette

Three judges to decide the forth-coming Old Home Week Beauty Contest when “Miss Oshawa” will be chosen are William Davidson, Mayor of Whitby; E. Hayes, Re

To Swear In New Sheriff

Thursday, April 1st, 1965 – The Oshawa Times

            Morley Bain, newly appointed sheriff of Ontario County, will be o

The book Upper Canada Sketches by Thomas Conant is the source of many interesting facts and tales concerning the early history of Oshawa.  One such tale he writes of concerns Oshawa’s only known duel.

Area Lawyer Is Honoured

Saturday, January 2nd, 1965 – The Oshawa Times

Roger Gordon Conant, 42, of Greenwood, is one of the 107 Ontario barristers appointed as a Queen’s Counsel. Manager of industrial relations for Honeywell Controls Limited, of Leaside, he is a son of a former attorney-gener

For so many, the arrival of the holiday season often means travelling both near and far, as families come together to celebrate.  Travelling long distances for the holidays may seem like a more recent trend, what with the availability of cars, trains and airplanes, it turns out that this was not the case.  While it may be easier to travel now, the