Woodbridge Dairy Bar, ca. 1950s
Milk was first delivered in Woodbridge around 1894 by horse and buggy. The driver of the cart would ring his bell to alert residents that he was selling a product. The seat of the buggy held a can of milk with a tap at the bottom, which would distribute the amount of milk needed. When pasteurization came into force in 1936, a local man named Art Armstrong saw a need for a more efficient way of not only processing milk, but also delivering it to customers. In 1951 he built a dairy and lunch-bar on the south side of Highway 7 at the entrance to the village of Woodbridge. In addition to having its own pasteurizing machines, the Woodbridge Dairy Bar lunch counter sold a variety of items including milk, cream, ice cream, candy, cold drinks and cigarettes. In 1961 Art Armstrong sold the business to Finlay Dairies and moved all processing operations to Toronto. The building was gutted by fire in November 1971. The above photograph shows the fleet of 21 delivery trucks.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 10
Woodbridge Dairy Bar, ca. 1950s
Milk was first delivered in Woodbridge around 1894 by horse and buggy. The driver of the cart would ring his bell to alert residents that he was selling a product. The seat of the buggy held a can of milk with a tap at the bottom, which would distribute the amount of milk needed. When pasteurization came into force in 1936, a local man named Art Armstrong saw a need for a more efficient way of not only processing milk, but also delivering it to customers. In 1951 he built a dairy and lunch-bar on the south side of Highway 7 at the entrance to the village of Woodbridge. In addition to having its own pasteurizing machines, the Woodbridge Dairy Bar lunch counter sold a variety of items including milk, cream, ice cream, candy, cold drinks and cigarettes. In 1961 Art Armstrong sold the business to Finlay Dairies and moved all processing operations to Toronto. The building was gutted by fire in November 1971. The above photograph shows the fleet of 21 delivery trucks.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 10