Background
Rennie and his two brothers took over the operation of his father"s successful seed business when William Rennie retired in 1889.
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Thomas Rennie
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Rennie would later become a director of the Canadian Seed Trade Association. Popular historian Mike Filey wrote that he was appointed in 1930, was promoted to chair in 1936, and served a total of seventeen years. John McCutcheon, of Wilfrid Laurier University, wrote that he was appointed in 1921, was promoted to chair in 1938, and served a total of twenty-six years.
In 1951 the Commission recognized Rennie"s contribution by naming its most recent ferry after him.
Racek was a naturalized Canadian of Czechoslovakian descent, who had lived in Canada for twenty-one years. McCutcheon suggested their objections were motivated by bigotry.
Membership
He was appointed a member of the powerful Toronto Harbour Commission serving as its chair for many years.
