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Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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New exhibit takes a look back at major local industry
Former employees, family members and the general public take a look at the “Small Town, Big Industry” exhibit during a busy opening reception last Friday night at the Gibson Gallery (above). Lloyd Deslippe and Adeline Kusiak were two of the former employees that attended (right). The exhibit was created by the Marsh Historical Collection.
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Kathleen Murphy Violet Bauer, and Isaiah and Elijah Wilson were among those taking advantage of Sunday’s snowstorm by heading out to Russell Renaud Hill at H. Murray Smith Centennial Park. They broke out the sled and headed down the hill, along with other Amherstburg residents.
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An exhibit detailing the history of Brunner Mond, Allied Chemical and General Chemical has been unveiled by the Marsh Historical Collection. “Small Town, Big Industry: The Story of Brunner Mond Canada Ltd. and its Successors in Amherstburg” opened last Friday night with a reception and continued throughout the weekend. While the exhibit was created by the Marsh Historical Collection, it is on display at the Gibson Gallery and will stay there through Feb. 22. It can be viewed weekends from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Meg Reiner, collections coordinator with the Marsh Historical Collection, indicated that work on the exhibit started several months ago. She said they wanted to create a large exhibit and wanted to have it based on a major topic related to Amherstburg. Much like Boblo Island, there are people who still have a connection to the former plant, whether it be known as Brunner Mond, Allied Chemical, General
Chemical or by any other name (such as AlliedSignal). “We started back in the summer,” said Reiner. Reiner said Ryan Delisle was hired through the Canada Summer Jobs program and Delisle started searching out people to interview. A total of 16 people who either worked there or had family members work there were interviewed and their feedback is part of the exhibit. “That’s where we learned the new information,” she said. “That’s what you don’t find in the records.”
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