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Ironically, the new buildings that replaced the silos at 350 and 390 Queens Quay were "maligned as among the worst examples of a concrete curtain dividing
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195:, which were designated heritage structures, the Maple Leaf Silos were demolished in the 1983 in the haste to remove the industrial eyesore and blight along the waterfront. Demolition took a full year, cost $ 1 million, and bankrupted the Thunder Bay wrecking company. The site now is home to
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66:, transferred to rail car, and delivered to Toronto - a laborious process. Gordon C. Leitch realized when the canal opened, he would be able to ship grain directly to the Toronto waterfront at considerable efficiency. With the help of businessman
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Mill; Monarch was the brand name of flour produced by MLM, and was prominently featured on the side of the silos. The brand is today owned by J.M.Smucker. MLM also owned a mill in the
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864:"Maple Leaf Mills New $ 3.5 Million Feed Facility"
722:. Toronto Marine Historical Society. February 1970
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