John Labatt Limited

On a walk through Woodland Cemetery in London, Ontario, with a Labatt Blue beer in hand, I visited the family grave of John Sackville Labatt, grandson of John Kinder Labatt, founder of the Labatt Brewing Company, established in London in 1847. Born in London, Ontario, John S. Labatt assumed the presidency of the family brewery following […]

Norman “Peter” Hardy: The Man Behind Toronto’s Blue JaysDiscovered at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto On my walk through Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Toronto, baseball in hand, I came across the grave of Norman “Peter” Hardy, former Chairman of John Labatt Limited and a key figure in bringing Major League Baseball to Toronto. Peter joined the […]