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The First "Big Bus" for the Holland Marsh School
circa 1948
King Township


Credits:
King City Archives

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By the 1950s there was an increased need for student transportation. True to the rural communities today, the distance to school was too far to walk and public transit was not an option.

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Early bus of Langdon Coach lines in King City that carried 20 students
1932
King Township


Credits:
Langdon Coach Lines

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The arrival of the highway through the middle of the Township led to some school sections being divided. Children could not be expected to navigate the highway on their way to school. As the amalgamation of schools continued, families relied on school buses to get the children to and from schools that were no longer within walking distance.

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"Lining up for the bus"
1970
King Township


Credits:
King Township Archives

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Keele St. at King Rd. looking west c1971, King City, ON.
1971
King City


Credits:
King Township Archives

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Keele St. at King Rd. looking west c 2012 , King City, ON.
2012
King City


Credits:
Tony Rolph

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Highway 400 and King Township
1948
King Township


Credits:
Tony Rolph

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Highway 400 passes through the centre of King Township and is the major north-south highway route from Toronto to Central and Northeastern Ontario. In 1952 the highway was completed between Toronto and Barrie.

The idea for a new highway from Toronto to Barrie began in the 1930s, but construction did not begin until after World War II. Before Highway 400 was completed, all traffic heading north from Toronto towards Barrie had to take either Highway 11 or Highway 27. These roads were busy as traffic passed through many towns along their routes. The new Highway 400 provided a fast through route which bypassed all of the towns between Toronto and Barrie.