New immigrants George Brown, Timothy Eaton, Adam Beck and Sir Henry Pellatt bring their entrepreneurial skills to the new City of Toronto and pave the way for Confederation, electricity, innovative merchandising, impressive buildings, a castle (Casa Loma) and the hydro electric generators at Niagara Falls. See the Toronto 175 category for more episodes.
About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.