Growers’ Cold Storage and Ice Plant in Grimsby
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Growers’ Cold Storage and Ice Plant in Grimsby
Description
In the early 1900s, Grimsby’s Growers’ Cold Storage and Ice Plant became one of the first locations in Canada where artificial refrigeration was used to cool produce. It was funded by the federal Department of Agriculture in 1914 asan experimental pre-cooling facility for fruit to be stored a few days before being shipped.
list of authors
Jessica Linzel
Publisher
Brock University
Date Created
2024