Jennifer Wells
Toronto Star feature writer Jennifer Wells has assayed the past and present of Loblaw — the place most people call Loblaws. After an estimable traipse through the ups and downs of the family business she asks: “Is it just me?” No, she decides. In the end, Loblaws is not without merit but it is dull. Her review was written as Galen G. Weston took over the chairman’s job at George Weston Ltd. Locally, Loblaws exemplifies many of Wells criticisms. The stores at 301 Moore Ave. and the misplaced giant tucked away at the end of Redway Rd. are dull but reliable. Moore is smallish but many people like the efficiency and location. Longo’s in the exquisite old Canadian Northern Railway Eastern Lines engine repair building is exciting. But a visit to this enormous place is a bit like a day-trip with Thomas the Tank Engine.
