|
|
| In 1832 William Stevenson and his
young wife Elizabeth Pringle settled on these lands having come from the
Edinburgh Scotland the same year. Their original log home was replaced in 1850
by a 12 room frame house which was was later renovated in 1927 by their
illustrious grandson Theodore Loblaw; the founder of the Loblaw grocery chain.
The house became a seasonal family retreat for Loblaw and boasted some of the
finest amenities of the area including over 16 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 3 sun
porches, and large wood paneled billiard and banquet halls. The farm also
boasted one of the area’s first golf and country clubs, The Stevenson
Memorial Golf Club, as well as tennis courts. After Loblaws untimely death in
1933 - the estate was purchased by William J. Wood who ran a successful dairy
and livestock farm. The farm has since passed down through the family to its
current owners, Stephen and Susanne Milne. Stephen is the the thrice great
grandson of the Stevensons. |
 |
T.P. Loblaw
Founder of the Loblaw grocery chain |
The Stevenson Memorial Golf
Club
|
| The Stevenson Farm's Greens keeper,
George Shotter, taken by the house gardens in 1931. |
One of the first Loblaw
stores
|
One of the first Loblaw delivery
trucks
|
Coming soon!
The Merchant Prince – a documentary on the colourful life of T.P. Loblaw
The Loblaw Museum – plans are in the works for an on-site museum dedicated
to Loblaw's personal and professional life.
|
|
