Erb & Son Co.

True North Power

True North Power is an energy company based in Ayr that manufactures an innovative windmill – the Wind Arrow Turbine.

Preston Car Company

The Preston Car Company was a Canadian manufacturer of streetcars and other railway equipment. The company was located in the town of Preston, Ontario (Now Cambridge).

Innovations

Faux Fur in the 19th Century

As buffalo fur coats and robes were an expensive way to keep warm in the late 1800s, John Morley from Waterloo invented his own process of treating wool to create imitation buffalo fur.

Innovations

1960s - An era of Optimism

This optimism and enthusiasm about the technology of the future is reflected in some of the ideas that came out of Waterloo Region at this time.

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