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Silo entrance: Len Cullen, 62, stands in front of Cullen Country Barns, the unique entertainment and retail centre he created in Markham.
Silo entrance: Len Cullen, 62, stands in front of Cullen Country Barns, the unique entertainment and retail centre he created in Markham.

Silo entrance: Len Cullen, 62, stands in front of Cullen Country Barns, the unique entertainment and retail centre he created in Markham.

Date9/11/1987
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Frontal attack: Fire fighters struggle to break through the west wall of Cullen Country Barns after a fire broke out in the Markham complex that includes shops and a theatre
Frontal attack: Fire fighters struggle to break through the west wall of Cullen Country Barns after a fire broke out in the Markham complex that includes shops and a theatre
10/18/1988
Andrea Neskowski, 4, Toy Horse auctioned off by Cullen Country Barns, Kennedy & Steeles
Andrea Neskowski, 4, Toy Horse auctioned off by Cullen Country Barns, Kennedy & Steeles
2/7/1994
A bear hug for teddy, Walter Bax, 6, administers hug therapy to a friend following surgery at yesterday's Teddy Bear Picnic at Cullen Country Barns
A bear hug for teddy, Walter Bax, 6, administers hug therapy to a friend following surgery at yesterday's Teddy Bear Picnic at Cullen Country Barns
8/8/1992
Rider with a cause: Len Cullen, owner Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby, prepares for the 800-mile bicycle trip from Windsor to Quebec City that he and his wife, Connie, are making to raise money for Divinity College at Hamilton's McMaster University. They hope to raise $200,000.
Rider with a cause: Len Cullen, owner Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village in Whitby, prepares for the 800-mile bicycle trip from Windsor to Quebec City that he and his wife, Connie, are making to raise money for Divinity College at Hamilton's McMaster University. They hope to raise $200,000.
4/22/1988
Guiding spirit behind Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, a fantasyland just north of Whitby, is Len Cullen, 60, president of Weall and Cullen Nurseries. Each of the buildngs cost an average of $5,000 and there are 600 village 'people'.
Guiding spirit behind Cullen Gardens and Miniature Village, a fantasyland just north of Whitby, is Len Cullen, 60, president of Weall and Cullen Nurseries. Each of the buildngs cost an average of $5,000 and there are 600 village 'people'.
7/11/1985
Len Cullen: A fire early this month did $1 million in damage to Cullen Gardens. But the owner, above, says that when the tourist spot opens, things will almost be back to normal.
Len Cullen: A fire early this month did $1 million in damage to Cullen Gardens. But the owner, above, says that when the tourist spot opens, things will almost be back to normal.
2/8/1989
Llen prunes a plant in the nursery of and Cullen Pool and Garden Centres. He his customers a bonus in the forum of a newsletter he mails out to 24,000 homes nine times, a year. The newsletter is so well read that Cullen gets fan letters, thank-you notes and greeting cards. Ministers ask permissin to quote from the publication to illustrate a talk or sermon. Cullen's letters are chatty and keep him in touch with his clientele. [Incomplete]
Llen prunes a plant in the nursery of and Cullen Pool and Garden Centres. He his customers a bonus in the forum of a newsletter he mails out to 24,000 homes nine times, a year. The newsletter is so well read that Cullen gets fan letters, thank-you notes and greeting cards. Ministers ask permissin to quote from the publication to illustrate a talk or sermon. Cullen's letters are chatty and keep him in touch with his clientele. [Incomplete]
8/27/1978
Leader of citizens' group that is fighting to save the former Markham Fairgrounds, Jack Luftman stands in front of the main building of the Markham Fair, which has been held there annually since 1855
Leader of citizens' group that is fighting to save the former Markham Fairgrounds, Jack Luftman stands in front of the main building of the Markham Fair, which has been held there annually since 1855
6/21/1976
Great-Great-Grampa would be pleased: Andrew McCausland has won the job of restoring the unique stained glass dome created by his predecessor, Joseph McCausland, in 1886 at Yonge and Front streets
Great-Great-Grampa would be pleased: Andrew McCausland has won the job of restoring the unique stained glass dome created by his predecessor, Joseph McCausland, in 1886 at Yonge and Front streets
6/25/1990
Present from past: Sandy Thain stands outside the luxury home he created by dismantling two historic 19th century log homes and rebuilding them into a $375,000 luxury dwelling overlooking the Kleinburg golf course
Present from past: Sandy Thain stands outside the luxury home he created by dismantling two historic 19th century log homes and rebuilding them into a $375,000 luxury dwelling overlooking the Kleinburg golf course
8/24/1982
Mini Parkwood unveiled. Brian Malcolm, general manager of Parkwood Estates, and Sue Cullen-Green, general manager of Cullen Gardens, stand behind the (...)
Mini Parkwood unveiled. Brian Malcolm, general manager of Parkwood Estates, and Sue Cullen-Green, general manager of Cullen Gardens, stand behind the (...)
7/3/1997
All that's left: Markham regional Councillor Frank Scarpitti stands in what was once a woodlot near Highway 404
All that's left: Markham regional Councillor Frank Scarpitti stands in what was once a woodlot near Highway 404
4/6/1989