That handrolled stogie is part of a 112-year Canadian tradition. But the business has to move to make room for — you guessed it — condos.
By: Geoffrey Vendeville Staff Reporter, Published on Fri Oct 09 2015
Tucked away at the end of a narrow alley, Correnti Cigars Limited would be easy to miss if not for the hand-painted sign in front saying “Oldest Cigar Factory in Canada.” The business has changed hands many times since it opened in 1903. The Miller family, who have owned Correnti’s since 1977, got word a few weeks ago that, after 15 years in their current home near Bathurst St. and Portland Ave., they will have to move this spring to make way for condos.
