Introduction
The canning of fruit and vegetables was a major part of the economy in the village of Brighton and surrounding communities.
A full-featured description of that business has not been produced, but we have lots of images and documents that tell pieces of the story. Until something better comes along, The History Guy will provide access to some of those documents on this page and the Brighton Digital Archives have posted many images on the topic on their site. As always, there is more to come.
A full-featured description of that business has not been produced, but we have lots of images and documents that tell pieces of the story. Until something better comes along, The History Guy will provide access to some of those documents on this page and the Brighton Digital Archives have posted many images on the topic on their site. As always, there is more to come.
Canadian Canners Limited
Canadian Canners Limited was an important player in the local canning business and a history was produced in 1986. We have scanned it and a copy of that document is available for download here. Help yourself!
| history_of_canadian_canners_limited_1903_-_1986_searchable.pdf |
Melba Pound's Article
Melba Pound was a long-time teacher in Brighton and she wrote about a variety of history topics. Here is an article she wrote on the canning business in the area.
| brighton_memories_canning_pg_91_searchable.pdf |
Canning Factories in Colborne
Canning was big business on all the towns around the area, including Colborne. Here are some snips of information re canning in Colborne.
| canning_factories_in_colborne.pdf |