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| 1 | 1831 | - 1831—1831: JG Worts arrives in York
13 year old, JG Worts travels from England, to Montreal to York in 1831
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| 2 | 1832 | - 5 Oct 1832—13 Dec 1832: Mill begins operations
The first run of flour milling begins
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| 3 | 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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| 4 | 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
- 1842: 21,000 gal whisky sold
Whisky sales of 21,000 gallons; gin, brandy and medicinal alcohol added
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| 5 | 1843 | - 1843—1844: Dairy established
G&W purchased 22 pigs in 1837 to use up the slops from distilling. The number of pigs had grown to 224 by 1839. In 1843 they established a dairy with the purchase of 22 cows and some calves in addition to some steers, 4 heifers and a yoke of oxen. By 1844 the dairy was outsourced to Archibald Cameron.
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