EVA FRIEDE, MONTREAL GAZETTE Published on: June 20, 2015 | For 175 years, Simons has been chugging along nicely, mainly in Quebec. Founded in 1840 by John Simons as a dry goods store in Quebec City, it found a new calling in 1952 in fashion. Now, Peter Simons, the fifth generation family member to lead the company, is taking the business across Canada.
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Peter Simons at the downtown Montreal store. Photo: Allen McInnis, Montreal Gazette