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| 1 | 1837 | - 3 Nov 1837—1990: Distillery begins
The distillery is added to the mill and production begins. With the exception of the war years, when acetone and ketone were produced, the distillery is in continuous production until 1990.
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| 2 | 1842 | - 1842—2015: Little Trinity Church
William Gooderham and James G. Worts founded Trinity Church (known as Little Trinity) on King St E. They provided much of the land which even today, generates revenues to support the church. William was an Evangelical Anglican and served as warden for 35 years. His nephew James G. Worts met his wife, Sarah Bright through their activities at the church where he was a member for 39 years and also served as warden. William
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| 3 | 1845 | - 1845—1884: J.G.Worts becomes partner
Having begun his apprenticeship with his uncle WIlliam Gooderham some years prior, young James Gooderham Worts reached the age of majority in 1844 and assumed the helm of the operations as a full partner in 1845 until his death in 1884.
- 1845—1880: Expansion
G&W establishes mills all along the Credit River from Hillsborough in the north, to Streetsville in the south starting with William's purchase of a mill in Norval. Nearby a farm, a cooperage, a general store and an oak forest provided additional business opportunities and a secure supply of grain and wood. Three mills - at Hillsburgh, Streetsville and Meadowvale - remained the property of Gooderham and Worts until towards the end of the century.
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| 4 | 1846 | - 1846—1926: Gooderham Wharf
The Gooderham Wharf was built in 1846. The 5 story grain elevator on the wharf could store 80,000 bushels of grain. Between 1926 and 1937 the wharf and elevators disappeared as the city expanded southwards.
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| 5 | 1855 | - 18 Mar 1855—1969: Bank of Toronto
William Gooderham was instrumental in founding the Bank of Toronto to speed flour to market. Eventually merged with the Dominion Bank to become the Toronto Dominion Bank. Gooderham's served as directors until Henry S. Gooderham, George Gooderham's grandson, retired in 1969.
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| 6 | 1856 | - 1856—1882: Toronto Harbour Commission
J. G. Worts sat on the board of the Toronto Harbour Commission from 1856 to 1863 and was chairman from 1865 to 1882.
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| 7 | 1870 | - 1870—1881: The Toronto Hunt
The Toronto Hunt, one of the oldest hunt clubs in North America and the second oldest in Canada, was founded in 1843. In its early years, hunting was largely confined to and supported by officers of the Imperial Army stationed at Toronto. Later James G. Worts, with his cousin, George alternated as master of the Toronto Hunt Club between 1870 and 1881. For fifty years, the hunt was conducted from various points in and around Toronto, but in 1895 the present site on Kingston Road was chosen to be the headquarters of the Club. Eventually hunting was replaced with golf.
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| 8 | 1875 | - 1875—1892: RCYC
George Gooderham joined the club in 1875; four of his brothers and three of his sons also joined the club between 1881 and 1886. And during the decade of 1883 through 1892, George Gooderham in Oriole I and II and his oldest son William George Gooderham in Aileen won an astonishing nine of ten Prince of Wales. George Gooderham acted as Commodore of the RCYC in 1888, a position also held by two of his descendents, son George Horace Gooderham and grandson Norman Gooderham.
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| 9 | 1879 | - 10 May 1879: Tragic rail accident
In 1879 James Gooderham who supported the creation of the Credit Valley rail line was participating in the opening ceremonies which included a ride on the new line. The engine approached the rail car, packed with well wishers, at too great a speed. William's son James lost his legs and his life.
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| 10 | 1881 | - 20 Aug 1881: William Gooderham dies
On this date, William Gooderham Sr. dies at the age of 91.
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