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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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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0126338F
      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
      Irish, Paul
      10/18/1988
      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
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/8/1992
      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
      Stawicki, Andrew
      2/7/1994
      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.
      Dunlop, Al
      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'.
      Dunlop, Al
      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.
      Irish, Paul
      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]
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      8/27/1978
      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 (...)
      Irish, Paul
      7/3/1997
      Geoff Cullen. You could excuse Geoff Cullen if he felt a tad jittery last night. After all, it's not every day that a 19-year-old Mississauga player f(...)
      Geoff Cullen. You could excuse Geoff Cullen if he felt a tad jittery last night. After all, it's not every day that a 19-year-old Mississauga player f(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/1/1992
      Canadian artist Charles Comfort, 77, stands in front of frieze he created in 1936 to decorate Toronto Stock Exchange on Bay Street. Artist deies hiden(...)
      Canadian artist Charles Comfort, 77, stands in front of frieze he created in 1936 to decorate Toronto Stock Exchange on Bay Street. Artist deies hiden(...)
      Comfort, Charles Fraser
      10/17/1977
      Back in the Barns: Lou Cavalaris, who spent 10 years as the Ontario Jockey Club racing secretary, is back doing what he likes best - training a stable of racing horses
      Back in the Barns: Lou Cavalaris, who spent 10 years as the Ontario Jockey Club racing secretary, is back doing what he likes best - training a stable of racing horses
      Cavalaris, Lou, 1924-2013
      2/17/1989
      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
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      6/21/1976