White Pine College: Gillies Mill and the Village of Braeside
A brick saw mill building is surrounded by heaps of sawdust with a water tower and refuse burner in winter.

White Pine College: Gillies Mill and the Village of Braeside

Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives 2020
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History, Industry

Once one of North America’s largest processors of white pine, the Gillies’ Bros. Lumber Mill was central to the identity and economy of the Village of Braeside for 150 years. Travel back in time through stories and images to explore the important relationship between a small family firm and the community that helped it grow.


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