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Wm. H. Westney was born in Scarborough Township in 1882 and came to the farm in Lot 10, Con. 3, in Pickering Town-ship with his parents, Stephen Westney and the former Jane Heron, in 1892. They purchased the farm from James Elliot, the land having been originally patented to Jacob Farrand, December 31st, 1798. Stephen Westney died in 1901 and his wife in 1915. They were buried in St. Margaret's Cemetery, Scarborough, Ont. Wm. H. Westney's grandfather, Wm. Westney, came to Canada from Norfolk, England, in 1837 and was the original patentee to land in Lot 12, Con. 2, in Scarborough Township in 1856. He was a bricklayer and stonemason by trade and did considerable work in Toronto (Muddy York) and later built a number of houses in Scarborough. He and a Mr. Sonley, built the fireplaces in the old military barracks in Toronto. Mr. Sonley took up land in Lot 27, Con. 4, in Whitby Township. Wm. H. Westney and a younger brother Frank H., worked the farms together until 1910 when Wm. H. t ook the land in Lot 10, and Frank H. took the part in Lot 11. Frank H. Westney was active in seed grain work and in 1956 was made a Robert-son Associate Member in connection with the Canadian Seed Growers Association. He has been a director of the Maple Leaf Farmer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company for a number of years. An uncle, Rev. W. S. Westney, was stationed at St. George's Anglican Church in Pickering Village in the l880's and while there, he planted the spruce trees that now provide ample shade for the church and cemetery. Wm. H. Westney married Janet Rae Glendenning in 1910. They had three children, Muriel Jean, Margaret Rae, and Henry G. Westney. Mrs. Wm. H. Westney died suddently March 6th, 1957, this being the first break in the family circle. Mrs. Wm. H. Westney's father was Thomas Glendinning of Scarborough, and his great aunt was Mary Glendinning, Wife of David Thomson, and she was credited with being the first white woman in Scarborough Township. Wm. H. Westney was also interested in good seed and in addition, he specialized in dairying and built up a herd of purebred Holsteins, using the name "WestGlenn" as a prefix name for the cattle pedigrees. It was one of the earlier herds to be Listed, as a Brucellosis-free Herd and been T. B. Accredited since 1936. When he came to Pickering in 1892, he well remembers the cattle being driven on foot down the old Kingston Road from Scarborough and his father paying toll on each animal before going through the old Toll Gate about half ways up the west hill of the Rouge. Wm. H. Westney took an active part in municipal politics serving in Pickering Township Council from 1941 to 1952, and was Warden of Ontario County in 1949. He considers one of his greatest municipal honors, when as a member of Ontario County Council, he was appointed chairman of the building committee of Fairview Lodge at Whitby, Ontario. This building was opened in 1951 and provides a home for many of the senior citizens of Ontario County. He has been a Pickering Township Representative on the Rouge, Duffins, Highland and Petticoat Creek Conservation Authority since its establishment on April 1st, 1954. He is still a Pickering Township Representative on the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority whcih replaces the Etobicoke-Mimico, Humber Valley, Don Valley and the Rouge, Duffins, Highland and Petticoat Creek Conservation Authorities as of February 1st, 1957. Wm. H. Westney was first Clerk of Session of United Church after union. Previously he was Secretary of Board of Managers of St. Andrews, Presbyterian Church. Holsteins at present consists of 70 head. Most of the breeding traces back to the Montvic Rag Apple lines. Average production over 10,500 pounds of milk per year, including dry cows and first lactation heifers. Hay produced and fed, 100 tons. Grass silage 240 tons. Corn silage 85 tons. Oats produced 3,000 bushels but sold for seed 2,000 bushels. Purchased some concentrates. Use both baler and forage harvester for handling hay & straw. Feed green forage part of the time at barn during summer. At Present use milking parlour and loafing barn.