Barnes Wines Fonds, 1873-1986 RG 427

 

In 1873 George Barnes, Andrew Skinner, James Skinner, John Young Reid, Charles Robert Murray, George Magan, Thomas Barnes and Robert Duncan applied for, and received a charter for a commercial winery which would be called The Ontario Grape Growing and Wine Manufacturing Company Limited. It opened in 1894 and became known as Barnes Wines Limited. In 1973 the company completed a merger with Reckitt and Coleman (Canada) Limited. The winery operated until 1988 and was located on the banks of the old Welland Canal in St. Catharines, Ontario. The company produced a complete line of table wines, dessert wines, sherries, ports, and both crackling and sparkling wines.

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Recent Submissions

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 92
    1982-04-06
    The By-Law reads "being a by-law increasing the number of directors of the Corporation be it enacted and it is hereby enacted as a special by-law of Barnes Wines, Limited (hereinafter called the "Corporation") as follows: 1. The number of directors of the Corporation be and the same is hereby increased from five to six so that the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall hereafter be composed of six directors. 2. The quorum for meetings of directors be and the same is hereby fixed at three. 3. All prior by-laws and resolutions of the Corporation inconsistent herewith be and the same are hereby amended, modified and revised in order to give effect to this special by-law."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 91
    1975-09-11
    The summary states "a by-law respecting the borrowing of money, the issuing of securities and the securing of liabilities of Barnes Wines, Limited".

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 90
    1975-09-11
    The By-Law summary states it is "a by-law relating generally to the transaction of the business and affairs of Barnes Wines, Limited". The sub headings of the bill are as follows: Head Office, Corporate Seal, Meetings of Shareholders, Directors, Officers, Notices, Interpretation.

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 89
    1975-09-11
    The summary of the law states "A special By-Law decreasing the number of directors of the Corporation".

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 93
    1982-04-06
    The By-Law beings "being a by-law authorizing borrowing and pledging by the Company".

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 87
    1974-01-07
    The By-Law reads: "Being a By-Law to fix the remunerations and expense allowances of a director. Be it a and it is hereby enacted as a By-Law of the Company as follows: By-Law No. 87 that By-Law No. 82 be and it is hereby repealed."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 86
    1974-04-18
    The By-Law reads: "Being a By-Law to repeal By-Law No. 79 as amended by By-Law No. 81 Be it and it is hereby enacted as a By-Law of the Company as follows: By Law No. 86 By-Law No. 79 as amended by y-Law No. 81, providing for the setting aside of monies to be paid to a Trustee pursuant to agreement dated February 2nd, 1953, between the Company and Florence A. Goffin be and it is hereby repealed; and The said Agreement is hereby cancelled."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 85
    1974-01-07
    The By-Law is titled "Being a By-Law authorizing borrowing and giving security".

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 83
    1971-11-04
    The By-Law is titled "Respecting the borrowing of money by the Corporation".

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 78
    1952-02-04
    The summary of the By-Law reads: "A By-Law to authorize the setting aside of certain monies annually out of the net profits of the Company before payment of dominion and provincial income taxes and provincial corporation tax to be paid to a trustee for distribution to the employees and officers of the Company and to authorize the execution of an agreement with a trustee to effect such purpose."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 77
    1950-11-21
    The summary of the By-Law reads: "A By-Law to authorize an application for supplementary letters patent to alter the authorized capital by reducing the same in respect of the preference shares, cancelled and retired, and increasing the capital by the creation of additional preference shares."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 76
    1949-02-07
    The summary of the By-Law reads: "A By-Law to provide for participation in profits of Barnes Wines, Limited for the fiscal year 1949, by employees of the Company."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 74
    1948-06-15
    The summary of the By-Law reads: "A By-Law to provide for participation in profits by employees of the company."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-law No. 73
    1948-03-12
    The By-Law summary reads: "A By-Law to authorize payments to certain employees in lieu of benefits provided for other employees under a retirement plan."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 72
    1948-03-12
    The By-Law reads: "Whereas it is deemed expedient to vary the manner of the payment of dividends to Shareholders of the Company and consequently necessary to repeal By-Law No. 64 of the Company. Now therefore be it enacted and it is hereby enacted as a By-Law of the Company: 1. That By-Law No. 64 of the Company, passed the 25th day of January, 1941, be and the same is hereby repealed."

  • Barnes Wines, Limited By-Law No. 71
    1947-11-17
    The summary of the bill reads: "A By-Law authorizing an application for supplementary letters patent re-classifying and increasing the capital of the company."

  • By-Law No. 56
    Evans, John (1934-02-05)
    The by-law reads: "Be it enacted as a By-Law of the Ontario Grape Growing & Wine Manufacturing Company Limited that the Directors be and they are hereby authorized to make application to the lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Ontario, for issuance of Supplementary letters Patent providing for, 1) Changing the name of the said Company to Barnes Wines, Limited. 2) The Management of the affairs of the Company by a Board of 7 Directors. 3) Re-dividing the Capitol Stock of the Company from 60 shares of par value of $500.00 each, to 6000 shares of par value of $5.00 each. Passed this 5th day of February A.D. 1934."

  • By-Law No. 21
    1901-09-02
    A by-law that reads in part, "Be it therefore enacted by the Ontario Grape Growing & Wines Manufacturing Company Limited, that the said George Plunkett Magann is hereby directed and required to convey premises, namely all and singular that certain parcel or track of land situate lying and being in the Township of Grantham and Louth in the County of Lincoln, containing by the same more or less being composed of parts of lots numbered twenty-one and twenty-three in the third and fourth follows, that is to say etc. etc. Adopted and passed this second day of September A.D. 1901."

  • By-Law no. 12
    Reid, John G. (1880-05-05)
    A by-law begins: "It was then moved by R.S. Kinner and Seconded by George Barnes that by Law No. 12 be read. Whereas by Identure bearing date thirteenth day of August A.D. 1873 made between one George Barnes of the first part thereof and Andrew S. Kinner and Charles Robert Murray of the second part thereof which said Identure was duly registered in the Registry Office for Lands for the said County of Lincoln on the 14th day of August A.D. 1880 in Book 4 for the Township of Louth as No. 1534 the said George Barnes granted and conveyed the Lands and premises therein described to the said Andrew S. Kinner and Charles Robert Murray and their heirs and assigns as joint tenants and not as tenants as common upon the trusts and for the purposes therein expressed. And Whereas the said Andrew S. Kinner died on about the 13th day of June 1877 A.D. without having made any appointment under the provisions of the said in part recited Identure.."

  • Change of Name, 1988
    Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations (1988-10-31)
    A document with an article of amendment to change the present name of Barnes Wines, Limited to 3273 Ontario Limited.

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