Lassonde is celebrating its centenary this year. Our history spans 100 years, 10 decades and four generations of entrepreneurs. Over the years, the company has employed thousands of workers, first in Quebec, then elsewhere in Canada and, more recently, in the United States. Few Quebec companies can boast that kind of track record!

As we usher in 2018 this January, we want to share with you some milestones in the journey which began in 1918 with Georgianna Darcy and Aristide Lassonde. In this regular column, which will be featured throughout the year, we have in store some interesting anecdotes, funny stories, moving memories and defining moments in the company’s history, from its origins to the present day. We hope you enjoy these small slices of Lassonde’s great history!