Redpath, today a household name for sugar in Canada, has its roots in the story of an enterprising Scots immigrant, initially a stone mason and later a building contractor during the boom days of Montreal’s growth from a small provincial centre to a major North American city. In 1854, the ever-energetic John Redpath, by then a self-made millionaire in his late fifties, launched a new career as an industrialist. With his son, Peter, and the gifted George Alexander Drummond as manager, he established Canada’s first successful sugar refinery.
The Redpath story encompasses the influence of sugar as an economic force, the emergence of the elegant social life of cosmopolitan Montreal and a hind-sight view of the complexities of the love-hate relationship between government and business.
This, the first of two volumes, moves through Canada’s period of extensive industrialization to the turn of the century, the impact of World War I and concludes in the post-war years. Throughout this period, the familiar Redpath trademark, a reproduction of John Redpath’s signature, is a reminder of the heritage inherent in Canada’s business and social history.
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- Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-309) and index
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- 338.7/6336/0971
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- 20
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- Originally published: Toronto [Ont.] : Natural Heritage/Natural History, c1991 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- R44 1991eb
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Acknowledgements 7
- Introduction 8
- Chapter 1 "That Sweet Comfit Men Call Sugar" 12
- Chapter 2 The Making of a Man of Substance 24
- Chapter 3 The Building of a Sugar House 40
- Chapter 4 "A Growing Concern" 56
- Chapter 5 "Growing Concerns" 66
- Chapter 6 "The End of an Era" 76
- Chapter 7 "... A Devil of a Time ..." 84
- Chapter 8 "... We Are at a Crisis of Our Affairs ..." 94
- Chapter 9 The Axe Falls 102
- Chapter 10 "Intermission" 116
- Chapter 11 "Another Opening" 122
- Chapter 12 "... A Hard and Anxious Time ..." 134
- Chapter 13 "Too Many Cooks" 142
- Chapter 14 "A Busy Year" 150
- Chapter 15 "When Fortune Turns the Wheel" 158
- Chapter 16 "What You Gain on the Roundabouts" 168
- Chapter 17 "You Lose on the Swings" 178
- Chapter 18 "The New Way" 188
- Chapter 19 Cheers and Tears, Ginger Ale and Champagne 196
- Chapter 20 The Building of a "New" Sugar House 210
- Chapter 21 "A New Captain" 218
- Chapter 22 "Redpath Must Be Everywhere" 228
- Chapter 23 "A Patriotic Stand" 238
- Chapter 24 "Big Brother" 246
- Chapter 25 "An Unfortunate State of Affairs" 258
- Chapter 26 Dance of the Millions 266
- Chapter 27 Picking Up the Pieces 274
- Chapter 28 The Final Straws 284
- Postscript 288
- Appendix 1 The Manufacturing of Sugar Cones 289
- Appendix 2 The Families of John Redpath and George Alexander Drummond 291
- Appendix 3 The 1920 and 1927 Canada Sugar Refining Co. Picnics - Sporting Events and Prize Lists 294
- Appendix 4 The Development of the Montreal Refinery Site 1854-1930 297
- Selected Bibliography 309
- Notes 311
- Visual Credits 313
- Index 314
- A 314
- B 314
- C 314
- D 316
- E 316
- F 317
- G 317
- H 317
- I 317
- J 317
- K 317
- L 318
- M 318
- N 318
- O 319
- P 319
- Q 319
- R 319
- S 320
- T 321
- U 321
- V 321
- W 321
