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[[Alexander MacNevin]] became a partner in the company in 1927. Edwards stayed as manager of the company until August 1950, when he started a new company, '''Certified Paints Ltd'''. |
[[Alexander MacNevin]] became a partner in the company in 1927. Edwards stayed as manager of the company until August 1950, when he started a new company, '''Certified Paints Ltd'''. |
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Canada Varnish was sold in February 1953 to businessman |
Canada Varnish was sold in February 1953 to businessman Nelson Morgan Davis for $375,000.<ref>Page 14. (1953, Feb 09). Toronto Daily Star (1900-1971) </ref> |
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The company no longer operates, but it's current site is now called 'Canvarco Rd'. |
The company no longer operates, but it's current site is now called 'Canvarco Rd'. |
Revision as of 18:25, 6 December 2022
Rupert E. Edwards (1894-1967), was a Canadian businessman, and the founder of Canada Varnish Ltd.
Canada Varnish
Edwards immigrated to Canada as a teenager, eventually settling in Toronto and founding a small paint factory in 1923. Canada Varnish Ltd manufactured paints in Leaside Toronto. Canada Vanish grew to be one of the largest employers in the city. [1] Alexander MacNevin became a partner in the company in 1927. Edwards stayed as manager of the company until August 1950, when he started a new company, Certified Paints Ltd. Canada Varnish was sold in February 1953 to businessman Nelson Morgan Davis for $375,000.[2]
The company no longer operates, but it's current site is now called 'Canvarco Rd'.
Carillon controversy
The Varnish factory was home too weekly organ recitals. In 1958, Edwards installed a carillon at the Canada Varnish factory in Leaside. A carillion a musical instrument noted for its volume, and rang every 15 minutes from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.[3] The musical instrument was said to cost $66,000 – equivalent to over $600,000 today. [3] Members of the community filed anti-noise compaints. Edwards argued that the musical performance should not be subject to the city's noise bylaws. He lost the case in court.
Edwards Gardens
In 1944 Edwards purchased a large piece of land in North York, and converted it into a garden and golf course.[4] In 1955 he sold the property to the Municipality of Metro Toronto for $160,000[5] to become a public park, and it became Edwards Gardens in 1956. Toronto Botanical Garden (formerly Civic Garden Centre) relocated into the Milne home on the site in 1959.[6]
Edwards Charitable Foundation
On his death he founded the Edwards Charitable Foundation, which donated more than $5 million to the University of Toronto[1] and continues to operate in Nova Scotia.[7]
References
- ^ a b "EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION".
- ^ Page 14. (1953, Feb 09). Toronto Daily Star (1900-1971)
- ^ a b "The Bells of Leaside: Remembering the Canada Varnish Carillon".
- ^ "Toronto Botanical Garden History".
- ^ "North York's Edwards Gardens Named after Millionaire who Cut City Good Deal".
- ^ Hindmarch, Leanne. "Weston Family Library at the Toronto Botanical Garden" (PDF). The Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, Inc. Newsletter. Denver, Colorado, United States: CBHL: 22. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "The Edwards Family Charitable Foundation".