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| HISTORY concluded August 2, 1949 WOODBINE-ST.CLAIR route started from Strathmore via Woodbine, O'Connor and St.Clair Ave. to Dawes Road. January 3, 1950 PARKVIEW HILL route started from Strathmore via Coxwell, O'Connor and St.Clair to Woodbine Heights Boulevard. In 1951 it was extended to loop via Parkview Hill Crescent, Elswick Road, Hackberry Street and Woodbine Heights Blvd. to St.Clair. 1952 Early in 1952 an industrial loop service was started in rush hours only as a branch of the O'Connor route. Looping in the A.M. via Curity Ave., Hollinger Road, Bermondsey Road and O'Connor. In P.M. the looping was reversed. I.B.M. service was started from the Danforth and Coxwell to the I.B.M. plant on Don Mills Road. EGLINTON route name replaced GECO name in August. July 1954 Hollinger's properties, 8 routes and 56 buses were taken over by the T.T.C. although 24 of the 56 buses were deemed surplus to daily needs. There were two appraisals of assets of $803,230 and $804,420 with an estimated value including goodwill of $1,095,000 and $1,194,000. Annual report December 31, 1953 showed revenue of $698,389.31 (local $643,169.46) operating expenses of $570,169.46 and a profit before depreciation of $96,879.96 after $133,814.69 |
| PROPERTIES Hollinger's garage was located on a 200' x 310' property at 1485 Woodbine at O'Connor. A bus Terminal was located on Danforth at Coxwell and included a restaurant operated by Terminal Grills Ltd. (owned by J.B.Hollinger). These properties had estimated values of $170,00 and $124,000 Other terminals were located at Strathmore and Woodbine, at 995 Woodbine, in Toronto, with a house rented as 2 apartments, and next door at 997 in East York was a waiting room and lunch counter operated by W.Corcoran, along with an apartment. Loops were on property in the rear of 2772 Danforth Avenue and 54 Dawes Road, at Amsterdam and Victoria Park (100'x100') and on O'Connor, north of Holland at the Township Limit. EMPLOYEES June 30,1953 3 Superintendents 3 Inspectors 1 Dispatcher 1 garage Foreman 1 Assistant Foreman 4 office staff (3 female) 18 garage workers 65 drivers ----- 96 in total |