Our History

Max Peters (founder):

Max immigrated to Canada from Europe in 1951. Max got his start in the clothing industry and opened his first men’s wear store in 1962. In addition to the retail business Max made his first real estate acquisition in the early 1960’s. He started investing in agricultural land in southern Ontario and went on to further his portfolio in commercial and residential investment properties and developments. Max active guided and mentored the family business well into retirement and up to his passing in 2019. Max was also very passionate about spending time with his family, travel, exercise and community work.