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| | Attractions And Activities in Fergus/Elora, Centre Wellington (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | Throughout its history, the Town of Fergus has enjoyed a rich and prosperous economy, largely thanks to successful and stable industry and enterprising individuals like William G. and Milton J. Beatty. |
 | | William Beatty was the chief inventor of the company for more than 30 years and, Templin states, had "
a genius for reducing machinery to its simplest forms, without sacrificing efficiency." The Beatty Brothers' washing machines and other appliances were familiar and popular products in Canadian households during the early 1900s and 1950s. |
 | | It is now the home of the Fergus Market where visitors can shop for fresh produce, poultry, meat, baked goods, clothing, gifts and unique items and view the old foundry wheel, the Beatty Dam and other features of historic industry. |
| www.ferguselora.com /beatty_bro_hist.htm (351 words) |
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