This story about Kingsmill's was in the Hamilton Spectator the other day (via the Toronto Star). Thought it might be of interest.
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4611194-family-owned-department-store-closing-after-149-years/
It's sad to see these downtown retailers go, but I'm glad to know the building may be put to a great new use by Fanshawe. Hamilton's got one former department store building that was re-purposed (The Right House) but the downtown Robinson's was leveled and remains an empty lot, and the Eaton's site became an Eaton Centre but morphed into a zombie mall while the newer department store floors now house some city departments and probably a lot of empty space.
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