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Weston is one of the few former towns and villages in Toronto located in a generally suburban setting, although it is contiguous with the inner city to the southeast along Weston Road. It is also one of the few not developed as a planned satellite town, as is the case with Leaside or New Toronto.
George Weston Limited is a Canadian public company, founded in 1882. George Weston has two operating segments: Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada’s largest food and drug retailer and a provider of financial services, and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, Canada’s largest and preeminent diversified REIT.
The Weston family's monument at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. The Weston family is a prominent family of businesspeople that was founded in Canada and eventually developed global business interests, primarily in the food and retail sectors.
The Village of Weston was founded in 1796 on the banks of the majestic Humber River along which some of the most picturesque bike trails in the entire City can be found. Our historic homes have been used as backdrops for film and television sets.
History of Weston. Weston was founded in 1796 shortly after Lt-Governor Simcoe sent his surveyors to the area north of Lake Ontario along the Humber River in 1792. One of his surveyors, John Countryman, saw the potential of the area, settled here and built a sawmill along the banks.
George Weston Limited, often referred to as Weston or Weston's, is a Canadian holding company. Founded by George Weston in 1882, the company today consists of the Choice Properties real estate investment trust and Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest supermarket retailer, in which it maintains a controlling interest.
George Weston Limited (“George Weston”) is a Canadian public company, founded in 1882. George Weston has two operating segments: Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw”), Canada’s largest food and drug retailer and a provider of financial services, and Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“Choice”), one of Canada’s largest ...
For more than a century and a quarter, thousands of employees of George Weston Limited and its subsidiaries have built an enterprise that has persevered and prospered through good times and bad to become one of Canada’s most successful companies.
This is the site of the Weston Historical Society in the former Town of Weston, Ontario. Our mandate is to preserve, educate and share our love of local history.
Aug 9, 2010 · George Weston Limited is one of North America’s largest processors and distributors of food. The company operates three subsidiaries: Loblaw Companies Limited, a grocery, drugstore and general retailer; Weston Foods, a baking company; and Choice Properties, a real estate investment trust.
