I remember reading a long time ago that the original Canadian WT headquarters was in Winnipeg on Donald Street. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if the building is still there. Anyone have more info on this?
Original Canadian WT Headquarters
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Beans
I always thought it was the one off the 401 here in Toronto near Yorkdale!
Beans
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RunningMan
As far back as I can remember, it was on Bridgeland Avenue in Toronto. I toured the place when I was a kid.
As for Winnipeg, that's possible, back in the turn of the century days. Does anyone have any old references?
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Beans
Quotes just told me in 1930 the address was 40 Irwin Ave in Toronto which is near Bay St.
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Uzzah
I vaguely remember reading the same thing about Winnpeg. I do know Winnipeg was the site of one of the first big conventions circa 1917, so it would make sense that the Branch was there.
The first Branch Office in Toronto was a small office on Irwin Avenue. When they decided to have people actually living at the facility they moved to 40 Irwin Avenue. I know that at least by the mid 20's they were using Irwin Ave as the headquarters.
They moved to the 150 Bridgeland Avenue (near Yorkdale Mall) location in the 50's and to Georgetown/Halton Hills (current location) in 1981.
Hopefully they'll move to Baffin Island next.
Uzzah
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RunningMan
I dug out my scans of the old Golden Age magazines. Back around 1924, it was listing Irwin Avenue as it's Canadian branch. The issue of January 10, 1921 lists 270 Dundas Street as the Canadian address. I can't seem to get my old Zion's Watchtowers to load up, so I can't go back any further.
So, it looks like the progression was: Dundas Street, Irwin Street, Bridgeland Avenue, Georgetown. Maybe there were others prior.
By the way, there is some weird stuff in those old mags. I can harldly wait to dig in to the article "Japan, the Frankenstein of Christendom".
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badboy
R U SERIOUS ABOUT THAT ARTICLE ABOUT JAPAN?