City Dairy Company Limited

Canadian dairy company

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City Dairy Company Limited was a dairy products firm that was established to deliver high-quality milk in the city of Toronto, Ontario.[1][2] It was founded by Walter Massey (1864–1901), the president of Massey-Harris and a member of the prominent Massey family. The company was the first Canadian dairy to supply pasteurized milk.[1]

The company was founded after Massey opened his Dentonia Park farm in 1897 and raised a herd of dairy cattle.[1] The milk from these cows was sent to a dairy plant at 487 and 563 Spadina Crescent, later known as the Borden Buildings.

By 1915, City Dairy controlled 40 per cent of the milk market in Toronto.[3] Although Massey had died in 1901, the dairy operation continued until it was sold to Borden in 1930 for $7 million.

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1. ^ a b c "Dentonia Park Farm". Toronto's Historical Plaques. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
2. ^ "Neilson, William". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
3. ^ Hauch, Valerie (17 March 2016). "Once Upon A City: Dentonia Park born of Massey's dairy dream". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 21 March 2016.