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Whitby (Ont. : Township)
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The Township of Whitby was incorporated effective January 1, 1852 under the terms of the Baldwin Act, Chapter 81, Canada Statutes, 1849. The seat of local government was the Village of Brooklin, an agricultural community consisting of several mills and other small industries. Other communities in the Township included Ashburn, Myrtle, and Myrtle Station.
The Township of Whitby amalagamated with the former Town of Whitby in 1968 to create the current Town of Whitby.
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Brooklin, Ashburn, Myrtle, Myrtle Station
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Updated: November 22, 2011
Revised: April 11, 2016