by Todd Wesley Johnson
Collingwood's 'Historical Society' and Collingwood Town Council failed to recognize the symbolic and historical significance behind the Kaufman Stack, and made no attempt to save it for inclusion into the site’s redevelopment. Perhaps they were preoccupied trying to save the  horrendous, dilapidated, and in my humble opinion, repugnant facades of the former Tremont Hotel.

In addition to manufacturing of residential and commercial furniture, the Kaufman plant and its employees made a historic contribution to Canada’s WWII effort and to the subsequent re-furnishing of England’s devastated residential households. Also, the plant was one of the first in Canada to utilize 'modern' furniture manufacturing materials and methods developed in Europe.

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