Here's some Durham Region Trivia for you!
Oshawa:
The city is also home to Windfields Farm, a thoroughbred horse breeding operation and birthplace of Canada's most famous racehorse, Northern Dancer.
The name Oshawa originates from the Seneca native term for "crossing of a stream".
Whitby:
During the Second World War, Whitby was the location of Camp X, a secret spy training facility established by Sir William Stephenson, the "Man Called Intrepid".
Ajax:
The town was named after the British light cruiser HMS Ajax. Streets in the town are named after the ship's crew.
In 1941, the largest defence industry in North America was located in this area to provide supplies for the Allies in World War II.
