Ross Noel of Stonehooker Brewery in Mississauga shared the tale of the Stonehookers of Port Credit. Beginning in the 1840s and lasting until just after the First World War, the Lake Ontario waterfront between the Credit River and Burlington Bay was busy with sailors engaged in mining the shallow waters for shale. The shale was loaded onto small sail-driven schooners known as stonehookers. About Ross Noel
Born and raised in Toronto, Ross attended Don Mills Collegiate. He graduated from the Ryerson Business programme in 1984, majoring in Information Technology. His career in IT spanned 3 decades and multiple industries including manufacturing, telecom, finance and public utilities. He has held management roles in several Canadian banks and is also a certified PMP (Project Management Professional). Meanwhile, Ross moved westward to Mississauga and eventually settled in Old Port Credit in 2014 with his wife Lisa and their 5 children, now well into their 20s and 30s. Following his passion for beer (and large projects), Ross embraced the craft beer movement and founded Stonehooker Brewing Company in February 2016. The brewery was built on Lakeshore, just east of Port Credit, and opened in 2019 with 6 beers on tap, a taproom, and a brand that pays tribute to the historical significance of a forgotten industry. Now in its fifth year of operation, Stonehooker is the proud brewery of award-winning beer with 53 recipes and many local favourites, all traditionally brewed with all-natural ingredients. An avid sailor, Ross maintains a keen interest in the history and culture of Port Credit and Lake Ontario.
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4/16/2024 07:24:51 am
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