tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post1094518619236894879..comments2024-03-29T02:29:51.872-05:00Comments on West End Dumplings: Elgin Avenue's Bread HistoryChristian Cassidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-63724038648180509192021-08-04T13:57:18.762-05:002021-08-04T13:57:18.762-05:00My grandfather also worked for Speirs Parnell/West...My grandfather also worked for Speirs Parnell/Weston’s Bakery although I don’t know the exact years. He came to Canada from Scotland in 1922. He started out delivering bread on a horse and wagon down Henderson Highway route and ended up supervising the fleet of trucks by retirement. His name was John (Jock) Fyfe 😊Christina Fyfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994739190371355887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-40748235924839472832020-08-22T19:50:04.239-05:002020-08-22T19:50:04.239-05:00Some 40 years ago, I was given a Speirs Parnell Br...Some 40 years ago, I was given a Speirs Parnell Bread Box from the Thorsteinson Brother's Store in HusavicK,Manitoba, 4 miles south of Gimli. This actually is a big crate with the name Speirs Parnell Bread on it's side. This was the type of crate that was formerly used to ship bread to country stores on the train. The crate sat inside the store to the left of the front door. Many people sat on it as it was also close to the cash register. There are some initials carved on that crate as well. My son now has it in his living room, in one corner, and uses it as a table. Doug Mackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-61206731479311130892011-04-14T23:56:48.643-05:002011-04-14T23:56:48.643-05:00IT would have been quite the industry back then. T...IT would have been quite the industry back then. There seemed to be at least one major bakery and creamery in every neighbourhood !Christian Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17691310860448400887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716407892466377250.post-28046308556656805552011-04-13T17:28:57.644-05:002011-04-13T17:28:57.644-05:00My Grandfather worked for Spears Parnell and Canad...My Grandfather worked for Spears Parnell and Canada Bread from 1903 - 1938. I have a silver tray commemorating those 25 years. He immigrated from England in 1912.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com