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Ken Morrish
Ken Morrish (1919 – July 30, 2006), nicknamed "Mr. Highland Creek" was a Metro Toronto politician. He served the Scarborough, Ontario community as councillor, deputy Metro Toronto Chair and mayor of Scarborough. He is a descendant of the Morrish Family, who were among the original pioneer settlers in Scarborough.
==Background==
Morrish was born in Scarborough's Highland Creek area to William D. Morrish (1886-1939) and Una Closson in 1919. John Morrish (1820-1908) and his family came from England via Ohio and settled in the Highland Creek area in 1855. He several children, including William John and Richard (father of W.D. Morrish).
When he was 18 he took responsibility of running the W.D. Morrish Store after his father died. Another Morrish store known as the W.J. Morrish store was operated by his great uncle and was located at Kinsgton Road and Meadowvale. The W.D. Morrish general store was located at the corner of Old Kingston Road and Morrish Rd. Based on his success, he constructed several other buildings in the Highland Creek area, including the Highland Creek Plaza at the corner of Morrish Road and Old Kingston Rd.
During World War II, he served as a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Air Force. In 1945, he married his wife Shirley. He is the father-in-law to former Toronto city councillor and budget chief Tom Jakobek. Morrish was a longtime horse racing and show horse aficionado.
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