Mount Forest in Wellington North in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South

1882

— Alexander Dickson Bakery and Restaurent —

Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South Marker

Inscription. Alexander Dickson was part of a long family tradition of bakers. His grandfather Peter Dickson Sr. opened the first family bakery in Mount Forest in 1860. His sons, Peter Jr., William, George and Alexander continued in the business. Alexander operated his bakery at this site until 1917. This building continued as a Bakery and Deli until 1964 including the popular Dickie's Bakery in the 50's and 60's. From 1964, Charlie Becker operated Charlie's TV and Appliances selling all appliances as well as vinyl records until 1979. After a time as a Radio Shack and The Source electronics store, Bill Nelson bought the building in 2013 for Coldwell Banker WIN Realty.

Erected 2023 by Mount Forest Museum & Archives.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.

Location. 43° 58.87′ N, 80° 44.094′ W. Marker is in Wellington North, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Mount Forest. It is on Main Street South (Highway 6) 0.1 kilometers south of Wellington Street West, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 153 Main Street S, Wellington North ON N0G 2L2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mount Forest Heritage Building 149 Main Street South (here, next to this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 130 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 162 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 191 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 114 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 106 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 187 Main Street South

Photographed by Tim Boyd, August 25, 2026

2. Mount Forest Heritage Building 153 Main Street South Marker

The lower marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Forest Heritage Building 101 Main Street South (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wellington North.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 3, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.