Canada Varnish Ltd. made paints and varnishes in a factory in Leaside, Ontario. Leaside was once a hub of manufacturing. For a brief overview of the range of this industrial history, visit the East York Historical Society.
I can't find much information about the company itself. However, Rupert E. Edwards was the proprietor when in 1944 he purchased an 11-hectare property called the Milne Homestead. Over the next twelve years, he created a garden, large rockery, ponds, rustic bridges, flower beds and a 9-hole golf course. He wanted to see the gardens become a public park, and this happened in 1955 when the estate was purchased by the City of Toronto. It's now known as Edwards Gardens.
I can't find much information about the company itself. However, Rupert E. Edwards was the proprietor when in 1944 he purchased an 11-hectare property called the Milne Homestead. Over the next twelve years, he created a garden, large rockery, ponds, rustic bridges, flower beds and a 9-hole golf course. He wanted to see the gardens become a public park, and this happened in 1955 when the estate was purchased by the City of Toronto. It's now known as Edwards Gardens.
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I have an old C-V Quality Products tin can, still with some varnish remover inside.
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