1877, north of Kingston Road, near its intersection with the Mill Street. Called Pickering College, the institution opened for classes in the fall of 1878, and offered residence for students. It offered classes for both boys and girls, in languages, music, art, and university preparation. After a fire destroyed the main building, the Quakers relocated the college to Newmarket, but retained the name "Pickering College". The college property in Pickering Village was sold, and eventually became a subdivision of expensive homes. Religion Anglicans In 1826, the Anglicans established the first Mission at Duffins Creek. In early days, circuit ministers traveling on horses conduct serves at private homes, schools or public halls. In 1832, Adam Elliott founded the parish of St. George. In 1841, the parishes of Whitby and Pickering were combined, and the St. George's Anglican Church was built. The Grand Trunk Railway supplied the bricks for the building, in exchange for a right-of-way across the south end of the Church property. Improvements were made to the Church in the subsequent years, including the construction of a parish hall in 1959. Edward George Robinson, a pastor at St. George's church, held services at the DIL plant until the establishment of a church there. Roman Catholics The Roman Catholics in the area attended churches in Toronto until 1842, when a church was built in Oshawa. J. B. Proulx, who was appointed to Oshawa parish in 1848, started the initiative to built a church in the Duffins Creek area. Accordingly, the wooden building of St. Wilfrid's church was erected on the Notion Road (formerly Station Road). The property later became the St. Wilfrid's cemetery. In 1869, the St. Francis de Sales Church was built on the Church Street. It operated as a mission until 1942, when it became a parish. In 1953, a school was built on the St. Francis de Sales church property. Presbyterians In 1835, Robert Hill Thornton, a missionary from of Scotland, brought the Presbyterian Church to the area. He lived in what is now called Thornton's Corners in Oshawa, but ministered to his congregation at various places, including Duffins Creek. In 1841, the Church of Scotland (The Auld Kirk) established St. Andrew's Church in Duffins Creek, with James Lambie in charge. The "Stone Church" was built in 1843. In 1854, Presbyterian residents of the Pickering Village (then called Canton) and Dunbarton (now in city of Pickering) requested the