Dominion Tar & Chemical Co. Ltd.

Station: Dominion Tar & Chemical Co. Ltd.
Subdivision: Newmarket
Mileage: 93.45From Longford Siding.
Other Tracks: S.40
Location: 3800 Longford Mills Rd.
Longford
(Ontario County, Rama Township)
Date Event
1912-08-03 GTR authorized to build spur for Canada Iron Corporation[BRC Order 17215].
1950-09-24/1951-09-30 Standard Chemical Co. Ltd., Mileage 93.4, S.40[CNR.CR.NOD.96/100].
1952-04-27/1956-09-30 Dominion Tar & Chemical Co. Ltd., Mileage 93.4, S.40[CNR.CR.NOD.2/16].
1957-04-28/1966-04-24 Chemical Developments of Canada Limited, Mileage 93.4, S.50[CNR.CR.NOD.17/28; CNR.GLR.NOA.17/43].
1967-10-29/1968-10-27 Absent[CNR.GLR.NOA.46/48].
1969-04-27 Chemical Developments of Canada Limited, Mileage 93.4, S.16[CNR.GLR.NOA.49].
1970-04-26/1976-04-25 Absent[CNR.GLR.NOA.52/65].
1998 Stepan Canada purchases Domtar surfactant business and manufacturing facilities at Longford Mills. Produces Alkoxylates, amides, sulfonates, sulfates, blends, phosphate esters[Stepan Company website].
Date Image Notes
1910c
R.A. Maniquet collection
Postcard view of Standard Chemical, Iron & Lumber Co.'s plant from GTR station.