| Dairy Number | Dairy Name | Commence Operations | Cease Operations | Status | Notes | Bottle Purchased |
| 1 | A S CALNAN | N/A | N/A | Unknown | Couldn't find any info online so I contacted Hastings Historical Society president Richard Hughes who suggested local PEC historian Phil Ainsworth. Phil is presently writing a book on PEC dairy history. Had a chat with Phil 31Dec2020 from that discussion Phil provided the following vis-a-vis A S CALNAN family that he obtained from Ancesrty.com and other subscripted web sites: | True |
| 2 | Alpha Dairies | January 1948 | 1948/early 1949 | Went out of business in late 1948, it appears. | January 1 1948 Jack Yeomans, involved in the dairy industry for 15 years, purchased Whalen's Dairy and renamed it to Alpha Dairies Ltd. The plant was located at 57 Cannifton Road. The January 26, 1949 edition of the Intelligencer contains an advert for JEFFEREY and HUBBS stating they have moved to 57 Cannifton Road, "Premises Formerly Owned By Whalen Dairy". To me this is a clear indication that Alpha Dairies was a thing of the past a mere 12 months later. | True |
| 3 | Belleville Creameries | N/A | N/A | Unknown | http://www.ecbw.ca/ontario_dairies/b_listings/belleville/belleville_creameries_ltd.htm | False |
| 4 | Butler's Dairy | 1935 | 1965 | Possibly Lee Grills purchased routes in 1965 | Ivor Bulter (Herman Ivor Valentine died 26Dec1980 age 82) purchased routes from Herb Whitfield a farmer from Thurlow Townhip; Herbert died 06Aug1963. Ivor sold his routes in 1965. After 1965 longtime employee Jack Chumbley went to work for Lee Grills Dairy for seven years (https://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/2846272/data?n=49). PS Ivor's wife Ethel (May) Butler died 09Aug1996. | True |
| 5 | Citizens' Dairy | 1899 | Nov 22 1948 | Essentially it when bankrupt but Howard Clarke (principal) attributes the failure to mounting costs, undependable staff and his poor health. | First owned by William J Andrews as per the reference here https://discover.cabhc.ca/uploads/r/community-archives-of-belleville-and-hastings-county/2/0/3/203ddfa77d62ca186950b7efdea49df0ad900d7e10b84ce762368b256b8c1a73/1899bellevilledirectory.pdf. The Messrs. Brownson Bros. assumed ownership in 1914. Lee Grills purchased the Citizen Dairy building at 237 Coleman St in 1948 as discussed by a former employee John Fudge in this article... https://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3325741/image/3129981?n=22. Tthe 1949 Vernon directory lists Citizen Dairy; however, the directory may have already been prepared and printed when Howard L. Clarke pulled the plug late in 1948 (November 22, 1948). | True |
| 6 | Harper's Dairy | 1924 | 1944 | First appears in the 1924 Vernon directory. Purchased by Lee Grills to form Lee Grills Dairy. | The dairy was located at 227 Moira St W. and the propietor (George F. Harper) lived at 229 Moria St W. | True |
| 7 | Lee Grills Dairy | 1944 | 1967 or 1968 | Merged with Spencer's Dairy (Brighton) and Brookside-Prices (Kingston) May 1967. | At some point between 1968 and 1970 Beatrice Foods purchased Brookside-Prices Dairy which included Lee Grills Dairy and Roblin Dairy. Not sure when Roblin Dairy was sold (acquired) by Lee Grills Dairy presumable. Note: based on the Jack Chumbley story Lee Grills Dairy may have been delivering milk until 1972. Related Belleville Intellegncer articles... https://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3288891/data?n=21, https://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3325741/image/3129981?n=22 and https://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3482146/data?n=39. | True |
| 8 | Montrose Dairy | Nov 24, 1930 | 1951 | The delivery business was sold to Roblin Dairy January 1951. Ontario Intelligencer news item published Jan 3 1951. Montrose dairy (farm) then supplied milk to the Cash and Carry Dairy. | The 1932 Vernon directory provides the first reference "Montrose Dairy, Geo K Graham, prop 367 Front". In the 1936 directory their address is 365 Front Street with "Phone 374", i.e., the number shown on two of my bottles. The building still stands today. | True |
| 9 | Cash & Carry Dairy | 1952 | Dec 21 1963 | An announcement in the December 21 1963 (Tuesday) edition of the Belleville Intelligencer states “THE CASH & CARRY DAIRY Has Discontinued Operations”. | Located at 338 Pinnacale St. Phone 962-9000. From the death notice for George Ketcham Graham publish in the Belleville Intelligencer 15May1956 (https://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/details.asp?ID=3621241), "Mr. Graham owned one of the largest farms, Montrose, in Hastings County and his dairy herd supplied his Cash and Carry Dairy in the city [Belleville]". Appears George's son James Hamilton Graham took over operation of Montrose Dairy and Cash and Carry Dairy as mentioned in his obituary 21Aug2005" | True |
| 10 | Reid's Dairy | 1908 | PRESENT | Quickert family purchased in 1967 | Started by Frank Reid in 1908 from his farm on Hwy 2 and Wallbridge Rd. Leonard Finley Reid (L. F. Reid as shown on bottle) took over operations in 1919 at the age of 21. Note: referred to a Reid-Riverside in this 1975 article http://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3385719/data?n=5. By 1984 it was just Reid's Dairy (http://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3385959/image/3345336?n=14). Side note... Quickert sold the Trenton cheese business in 1998 to Supoto (http://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3393666/data?n=96). | True |
| 11 | Roblin Dairy | ~1943 | 1970 | Sold to Brookside-Prices 07Mar1970 | Formed when George (Ross) Roblin (1895-1961) and his brother David (Ray) (1895-1965) purchased Walmuir Dairy located on Bleeker Ave. When Ross' son Gordon A. Roblin (1928-2015) sold Roblin Dairy it was located at 194 Coleman St. The Brookside-Price (Trent-Quinte) location at 237 Coleman St. was consolidated into the Roblin Dairy location. Intelligencier article on the sale of Roblin Dairy http://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/3394733/data?n=1. | True |
| 12 | Walmuir Dairy | 1931 | 1943 | Purchased by Ross and Ray Roblin around 1940 to form Roblin Dairy | The Walmuir name was retained until 1943. Note: Mar 2022 I encountered an ACL Walmuir bottle for sale on Kijiji asking $500; it believe it sold for $450. | True |
| 13 | Ottawa Dairy | 1940 | 1944 | Puchased by Borden's | N/A | True |
| 14 | Borden's Dairy | 1944 | 1949 | Ceased operations in Belleville | N/A | True |
| 15 | Orchard Park Dairy | 1927 | 1928 | Bought by H. R. Muir in 1931. Changed name to WALMUIR DAIRY in 1933 | Owned by A. R. Mason, changed name to SUNSHINE DAIRY in 1930 | False |
| 16 | Clover Leaf Dairy | 1924 | 1935 | Ivor Butler was the proprietor of Clover Leaf which he renamed to Butler's approximately 1935. | An Intelligencer article states Ivor got his start in 1923; however, the 1924 Vernon's directory has no mention of Ivor or Clover Leaf. The first mention is in the 1928 Vernon's (https://vitacollections.ca/BellevilleHistory/details.asp?ID=2846272). | False |
| 17 | Whalen's Dairy | 1938? | December 1947 | Unknown | Don Whalen was the proprietor. | False |
| 18 | Maple Valley Dairy Co. | November 1935 | July 1939 | Sold back to the original owner Mr. Mackenzie Robertson. | Maple Valley Dairy Company Limited was formed with the purchase of Belleville Creameries from Mr. Mackenzie Robertson. The parent company was Lovell and Christmas (Canada) Limited, Montreal. The dairy / creamery was sold back to Mr. Roberston in 1939. The 1938 Vernon's directory references 60-64 Station St. Maple Valley Co Ltd / Belleville Creameries Ltd, garages | True |
| 19 | Model Dairy | 1914 | 1931 | Unknown | The 1918 Vernon Directory lists the Model Dairy as being on MacDonald Ave and Robert F. Miller as the proprietor ("phone 753; h e s McDonald Ave, near Bridge St E"). The 1924 Vernon Directory lists Leroy MacMullen as the proprietor. The 1928 Vernon Directory now lists 96 Dundas W. as the Model Dairy address. In addition, Orchard Park Diary makes an appearance with a MacDonald Ave address. Possibly Model Dairy was sold and Leroy MacMullen started a new dairy at the same MacDonald Ave location. However, the 1930 Vernon Directory lists "The Model Dairy" with proprietor R F Miller & Sons and on MacDonald Ave. After 1930 there are no further references to The Model Dairy and MacDonald Ave. is never again a site for a dairy. | False |
| 20 | Thomes E. Elliot | 1922 | 1924? | Apears to have become Harper's Dairy around 1930 | Based on 1924 Vernon's Directory both Elliot, T E and Harper coexisted. The 1922 Vernon directory mistakenly lists this dairy at 227 Main W but there is also a reference to 'Elliot. Thos E, (Elizbth), dairy 227 Moira W, h 229 same'. In the 1924 Vernon directory you'll see 'Harper Geo F (Jane E), dairy 227 Moria W, h 229 same'. Going forward in the 1928, 1930, 1932 Vernon's only Harper Dairy is mentioned. | False |
| 27 | Sunshine Dairy | 1929? | October 1931 | A. R. Mason was the proprietor. Sold to Mr. H. R. Muir. Sale announced in the Monday October 5, 1931 edition of the Ontario (Belleville) Intelligencer | Performing a "Text contents" search https://archive.org/details/cabhc?query=%22sunshine+dairy%22&sin=TXT you'll see references in the Belleville Intelligencer June/September 1929; May, July, October, November 1930; March, May, October 1931. There are also references to Sunshine Dairy in the January 1933 and June 1967 editions. The earliest reference I was able to locate is on page 1 of the September 24, 1929 edition. The local dairies agreed to a 2¢ increase for a quart of milk. Represented at this meeting were L.F. Reid; Sidney Farm Dairy; H. Blackburn, Avondale Dairy; Citizen's dairy, M. Wellman, Pine View Dairy; Leming Brothers, Thurlow Farm Dairy; J.G. Millard, Victoria Dairy; I. Butler Clover Leaf Dairy; E. Bashall, Fairview Dairy; Sunshine Dairy; F.G. Harper, Moira Street Dairy. | True |
| 23 | Riverside Dairy | N/A | 1964 | First merged with Trenton Dairy in 1964 then merged with Reid's Dairy in 1967 to form Reid's Riversisde | Purchased by Arthur Quickert in 1964 after the Trenton Dairy merger. | True |
| 24 | Trenton Dairy | N/A | 1964 | Merge with Riverside in 1964 to form Trenton Riverside Dairy Products | Purchased by Arthur Quickert in 1964 after the merger. | False |
| 25 | Bayview Dairy | N/A | 1967 | Unknown | Purchased by Arthur Quickert in 1964. | False |
| 26 | Spencer's Dairy | N/A | 1967 | Merged with Lee Grills Dairy and Brookside-Prices (Kingston) May 1967. | At some point between 1967 and 1970 Beatrice Foods purchased the Brookside-Prices Dairy (Trent-Quinte), Lee Grills Dairy and Spencer's Dairy group. | True |