Articles Tagged with 'Crang Plaza'

By Tim Lambrinos Mainstream grocery store names throughout Canada often come and go – some vanish altogether. Consumers are given market-related explanations such as industry acquisitions, conversions, consolidations, divestments, mergers or unifications. Even big successful Canadian f...

The felling of trees in a forest By Tim Lambrinos In 1831, Matthew Griffith of Ireland purchased a large plot of land along Weston Road north of Sheppard. Within this land stood a thick forest that would encompass present day Coral Gable Drive. After his purchase, Griffith began clearing h...

By Claudio D'Intino I moved into Humber Summit in 1967. As a kid, our first grocery trip was to Steinberg Supermarket at 2592 Finch Ave West, in the Finchdale Plaza. The story of the Steinbergs goes back to 1917, when Ida Steinberg opened up a grocery store in Montreal. Led by son, Sam Stein...