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Trivia Eh?

Trivia EH? Canadian Tire

April 12, 2012 / by Submit to Canadiana Connection / Leave a Comment

It was the Billes’ brothers, J.W. and A.J., who in 1922 purchased the Hamilton Tire and Garage Ltd. Store in east-end Toronto; relocated in 1923 to downtown Toronto, it became Canadian Tire Corporation. By 2012, Canadian Tire had diversified and expanded to include all the following …

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Trivia EH? Pablum

March 23, 2012 / by Submit to Canadiana Connection / Leave a Comment

Pablum Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto

Pablum was invented in 1930 by three doctors and a nutritionist, all from The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, along with co-inventor Harry H. Engel, of Mead Johnson & Company. The name Pablum is based on the Latin word pabulum, meaning "food" or "fodder". Another product developed by …

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Trivia EH? Canadian Club

March 16, 2012 / by Submit to Canadiana Connection / Leave a Comment

It’s true: Canadian Club was first invented and marketed by American distiller Hiram Walker. For various reasons, he moved across the border, and a little later, began to market his famous whisky. Maturation — the amount of time alcoholic spirits spend aging — helped Mr. Walker’s sales, and …

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