Elsie Reford (née Meighen; January 22, 1872 – November 8, 1967) was a pioneer of Canadian horticulture, creating one of the largest private gardens in...
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of Robert Reford Sr. Elsie Reford, Canadian horticulturist, namesake of the Reford Gardens, and wife to the younger Robert Reford Lewis Reford, candidate...
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Jardins de Métis (redirect from Reford Gardens)
Estevan Lodge, also known as the Villa Reford or Villa Estevan, is a heritage building which was formerly Elsie Reford's summer home. It was built in 1887...
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banks of the St. Lawrence in Grand-Métis, Quebec. The great-grandson of Elsie Reford, creator of the Gardens, he was instrumental in creating the not for...
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And one of the most frequent visitors was Stephen’ niece, Elsie Reford. In 1926, Elsie Reford enlarged the house to the designs of Montreal architect,...
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estate to his sister's daughter, Elsie (Meighen) Reford, who transformed it into the vast Jardins de Métis (Reford Gardens) ornamental garden that remains...
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Robert Wilson Reford (1867–1951) was a Canadian photographer, businessman and art collector. Reford was born in the Golden Square Mile, Montreal, the...
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retired to England and he left the house to his niece, Elsie (Stephen) Meighen, the mother of Elsie Reford. Income tax was introduced after the First World...
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historic Reford Gardens (Jardins de Métis) are located nearby. These gardens, now maintained by Les Amis des Jardins de Métis, are the result of Elsie Reford's...
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Lawrence Power Company). He found investors in Rimouski, purchased the Elsie Reford Falls and had a dam built above the falls. On 22 October 1922 the 2.75 MW...
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