Welcome, dear listeners, to another tale of murder, scandal and crime from Mississauga’s darker side.
Today's case details the sordid history of the Mississauga stretch of Lakeshore Road. All along the highway, seedy roadhouses sprung up to meet the needs of weary travellers. Behind the respectable facade of dining and dancing hid a thriving black market of illicit booze and gambling. Gangsters were drawn to the rowdy roadhouses like bees to honey, and Clarkson’s Chicory Inn was the destination de jour for the top...
Welcome, dear listeners, to another tale of murder, scandal and crime from Mississauga’s darker side.
Today's case details the sordid history of the Mississauga stretch of Lakeshore Road. All along the highway, seedy roadhouses sprung up to meet the needs of weary travellers. Behind the respectable facade of dining and dancing hid a thriving black market of illicit booze and gambling. Gangsters were drawn to the rowdy roadhouses like bees to honey, and Clarkson’s Chicory Inn was the destination de jour for the top tier of Toronto Gangland’s malefactors. Headlining were Toronto Gangland heavyweights Big Bill Cook and the notorious Campbell Brothers—Oscar and Melville Campbell. When these title champions went head-to-head, sparks and bullets flew.
From the case files of Heritage Mississauga, this is Mississauga Confidential.
“Mississauga Confidential, A True Crime Podcast” is a Heritage Bytes podcast produced by Heritage Mississauga.
Written by Bryan Ho and Nicole Mair.
Research by Bryan Ho and Nicole Mair.
Video Production Team: Bryan Ho, Nicole Mair and Ryan Parks.
Mississauga Confidential is a Heritage Mississauga production. Heritage Mississauga is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to researching, recording and celebrating the history of the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Your support helps create programming just like this.
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Music Credits:
“Fast Talkin” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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“Bass Walker” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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