International Womens Day: Rachel Swedlove - The North Grenville Times

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International Womens Day: Rachel Swedlove - The North Grenville Times

One of the outstanding women in the history of North Grenville was Rachel Swedlove, who fled Riga, Latvia as a teenager dreaming of a life without oppression. She moved to Markham, Ontario and eventually settled in Stouffville, Ontario with her husband, Zelig. They opened the “Swedlove Wicker Factory”.  Their baskets were all hand woven. Unable to compete with machines, they closed the factory and moved to New Lisgard, Ontario, where they starte…