“The places I’m talking about, they no longer exist.” – John DiLiberto, Hamilton, ON

“There were just things you could get there that you couldn’t get at other grocery stores.” – Karen Ancheta, Hamilton, ON

“It was heaped full of books, thousands.” – Betty Toplack, Hamilton, ON

“It was always packed with people. Saturdays, we had 25 chairs, they were lined up 3 and 4 waiting to sit down to be served. “ – John Woolcott, Hamilton, ON

“I think that sticks in my mind, because growing up in an Italian household, where perhaps it wasn’t something we would normally eat. So it was one of those real treats.” – Louise DiLberto, Hamilton, ON