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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1911
Charles Isaac Fenwick Whitney moves to Toronto from Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and establishes his own real estate firm downtown.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1930
C.I.F Whitney moves to Kitchener.
C.I.F’s son George Whitney enters the real estate business. He was the salesman on duty at an office located on King Street between College and Water Streets in Kitchener.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1932 – 1938
George Whitney chooses to go into real estate on his own and becomes a broker. He obtains his license as a general insurance agent.
He opens a real estate and insurance brokerage in Kitchener where he sells residential, commercial and industrial properties. George became President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board, and was the first Canadian member to serve on the Governing Council of the U.S. institute known as the Society of Industrial Realtors (SIR).
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1946
After being discharged from the navy, Charles Richard Whitney embarks on his real estate career at his father’s firm George Whitney Limited. He becomes a Broker and obtains his American & Canadian Appraisal Certification, his insurance license, and his status as a Registered Property Manager.
Richard was President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board and the Ontario Real Estate Board. He was also President of the Society of Industrial Realtors (SIR) for Canada.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1950
George Whitney bridges the North American Real Estate Market when he masterminds the construction of the Parliament Buildings in St. John’s, Newfoundland, now known as the Confederation Building—a $13,000,000 contract. The construction of the Parliament Buildings was made possible through an innovative Lease/Buy Back concept.
George continues to organize real estate at local, provincial, and national levels.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1959
The Parliament Buildings in Newfoundland are formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II upon completion. Richard Whitney and his wife Lois are presented to their Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1964
Richard Whitney is appointed to the Kitchener Planning Board where he serves 10 years, culminating as Chairman.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1975
John Whitney joins his father Richard’s firm and becomes a Broker. John eventually renames the firm Whitney & Company Realty Limited.
John was a Director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1977
John Whitney obtains his Society of Industrial and Office Realtors accreditation (SIOR).
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate1982
Colleen Whitney obtains her real estate license and joins her husband John Whitney’s firm Whitney & Company in the residential sector.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate2010
Ginger Whitney obtains her real estate sales representative accreditation and joins her father’s firm as the 5th generation Whitney realtor.
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Over 100 Years
Family Real Estate2013
Ginger Whitney receives her designation as Broker.
She becomes Vice President of Whitney & Company.
Ginger also is serving as a Director on the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board.
Ginger is accredited as a Society of Industrial Office Realtor (SIOR) in 2016
Ginger is accredited with the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) in 2016
