b'PPART THREEART THREEPART THREEArt Brunton began Art Brunton began Art Brunton began his career raising his career raising his career raising Rhode Island Red Rhode Island Red Rhode Island Red chickens in his chickens in his chickens in his TToronto backyardoronto backyardToronto backyardIts harIts hard to believe two of the d to believe two of the most successful chicken men in most successful chicken men in Its hard to believe two of the southern Ontario 70 years ago wersouthern Ontario 70 years ago were e most successful chicken men in located less than a mile apart in Port located less than a mile apart in Port e southern Ontario 70 years ago werPerry This aerial photograph shows Arthur Bruntons chicken breeding facility and homePerry. While Peels Poultry Farm . While Peels Poultry Farm located less than a mile apart in PortThis aerial photograph shows Arthur Bruntons chicken breeding facility and homegrew to become one of the biggestduringthe1950s.TodaythisisthepropertyofCenturyHome&GardenGreenhousesgrew to become one of the biggest duringthe1950s.TodaythisisthepropertyofCenturyHome&GardenGreenhousesPerry. While Peels Poultry FarmThis aerial photograph shows Arthur Bruntons chicken breeding facility and homesuppliers of br duringthe1950s.TodaythisisthepropertyofCenturyHome&GardenGreenhousessuppliers of broiler chickens, a oiler chickens, a grew to become one of the biggest young man by the name of Arthur BrArthur Brunton was also making his mark in unton was also making his mark in young man by the name of suppliers of broiler chickens, a the industrythe industryyoung man by the name of Arthur Brunton was also making his mark in Arthur Gordon Br unton was born in Ottawa, and it was here when he e when he the industry don Brunton was born in Ottawa, and it was herArthur Gor.was eight years old that he exhibited his Rhode Island Red chickens at the was eight years old that he exhibited his Rhode Island Red chickens at the Arthur Gordon Brunton was born in Ottawa, and it was here when he Ottawa WOttawa Winter Fairinter Fairwas eight years old that he exhibited his Rhode Island Red chickens at the Ottawa Winter Fairoror.onto as a young man, becoming a bookkeeper in the He moved to THe moved to T onto as a young man, becoming a bookkeeper in the city . It was here in Te in Tororonto, when he was 26 years old he met Edith Mark, city. It was her onto, when he was 26 years old he met Edith Mark, He moved to Toronto as a young man, becoming a bookkeeper in the who he married in 1936.who he married in 1936.city. It was here in Toronto, when he was 26 years old he met Edith Mark,At their home on W At their home on Winnett innett AAve., Tve., Tororonto, onto, Arthur Arthur who he married in 1936.began raising Rhode Island Red broiler chickens, began raising Rhode Island Red br At their home on Winnett Ave., Toiler chickens, oronto, Arthur and by 1945 he was ofand by 1945 he was offering a frfering a free catalogue on ee catalogue on began raising Rhode Island Red broiler chickens, how to raise them thrhow to raise them through advertising in the ough advertising in the and by 1945 he was offering a free catalogue on TTororonto Globe & Mail. ough advertising in the onto Globe & Mail.how to raise them thrAs his little business grTor onto Globe & Mail. As his little business grewew, and r, and realizing the ealizing the need to expand his facilities, Arthur and Edith need to expand his facilities,As his little business grew, and realizing the Arthur and Edith moved to Port Perry in 1946 where they purmoved to Port Perry in 1946 wherArthur and Edith e they purchased chased need to expand his facilities, a stately house with a large barn on the 6th ge barn on the 6th a stately house with a larmoved to Port Perry in 1946 where they purchased concession of Reach Township, just west of the concession of Reach Township, just west of the a stately house with a large barn on the 6th ARTHUR BRUNT town. His new property was an ideal location for town. His new property was an ideal location for ARTHUR BRUNTONON concession of Reach Township, just west of the the expansion and grthe expansion and growth of the small enterprise he had started in T onto. owth of the small enterprise ARTHUR BRUNTON town. His new property was an ideal location for he had started in Tororonto.the expansion and growth of the small enterprise UsingUsing the the barn barn as oras onto.a a hatchery hatchery, ,he he raised raised prize prize winning winning Rhode Rhode Island Island Red Redhe had started in Tand through many years of hard work he achieved world fame, including Usingough many years of harhe raised prize winning Rhode Island Red and thrthe barn as a hatchery,d work he achieved world fame, including Red Lady who in 1944-1945 produced 346 eggs in 365 days.Red Lady who in 1944-1945 produced 346 eggs in 365 days.and through many years of hard work he achieved world fame, including Mr unton faced a severe set-back during the winter of 1948 when, Mr. Br. Brunton faced a sever e set-back during the winter of 1948 when, Red Lady who in 1944-1945 produced 346 eggs in 365 days.while frozen water pipes wer e being thawed with a blow torch, a firch, a fire eArtBruntonsadvertisementfromJanuary ywhile frozen water pipes were being thawed with a blow tor ArtBruntonsadvertisementfromJanuarMr. Brunton faced a severe set-back during the winter of 1948 when, started, destroying the large brooder house and about one hundr 1947,sellinghisRhodeIslandRedchicks.started, destrozen water pipes wer ooder house and about one hundred young ed youngArtBruntonsadvertisementfromJanuarywhile fr oying the large bre being thawed with a blow torch, a fire1947,sellinghisRhodeIslandRedchicks.started, destroying the large brooder house and about one hundred youngPlease turn to page 181947,sellinghisRhodeIslandRedchicks.FOCUS - OCTOBER 202017'