In 1807, Quakers led by Timothy Rogers settled in the area, and by 1809, the population of Pickering Ontario Township consisted of 180 people, most of whom lived along the Duffins Creek.
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13 Facts About Pickering Ontario
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In 1851, the Pickering Township was severed from the York County, and became a part of the newly-established Ontario County.
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On 1 January 1974, the Pickering Ontario County was dissolved, and the area became part of the Regional Municipality of Durham.
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The primary rural communities in Pickering Ontario are Claremont, Brougham, and Whitevale; a number of smaller communities exist throughout northern Pickering Ontario, such as Greenwood.
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Cherrywood, another hamlet in Pickering Ontario, is one of the few areas that are protected within the Greenbelt.
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Pickering Ontario is a founding member of the Durham Strategic Energy Alliance or DSEA.
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Pickering Ontario Town Centre is a two-story mall located in Pickering Ontario.
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Pickering Ontario is divided into three wards of roughly equal population, with one city councillor and one regional councillor elected to represent each ward, in what are known as single-member districts.
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In 2001 Pickering Ontario Transit merged with former Ajax Transit to form the Ajax-Pickering Ontario Transit Authority .
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Pickering Ontario GO station offers public rail transit on an east-west axis.
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Pickering Ontario Airport was a planned second major airport for the Greater Toronto Area.
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Pickering Ontario is served by the Durham District School Board, the Durham Catholic District School Board, the Conseil scolaire Viamonde and the Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud.
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