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| 1 | 1837 | - 3 Nov 1837—1990: Distillery begins
The distillery is added to the mill and production begins. With the exception of the war years, when acetone and ketone were produced, the distillery is in continuous production until 1990.
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| 2 | 1842 | - 1842—2015: Little Trinity Church
William Gooderham and James G. Worts founded Trinity Church (known as Little Trinity) on King St E. They provided much of the land which even today, generates revenues to support the church. William was an Evangelical Anglican and served as warden for 35 years. His nephew James G. Worts met his wife, Sarah Bright through their activities at the church where he was a member for 39 years and also served as warden. William
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| 3 | 1990 | - 1990: Production ends
After 153 years of continuous production, the Gooderham & Worts Distillery finally ceases operations. During the
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| 4 | 1994 | - 1994: Third family reunion
The third reunion brought together over 1000 Gooderham and Worts descendants to celebrate at the RCYC, Enoch Turner schoolhouse and various other Gooderham related venues.
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| 5 | 2001 | - 2001: The Distillery is reborn
In December 2001 Cityscape Holdings Inc. purchased The Distillery, later partnering with Dundee Realty Corporation. They undertake an incredibly ambitious project to renovate the Distillery into an entertainment district and succeed. Today it is known as the Distillery District.
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