The City of Hamilton has approved a $1.6+ million dollar purchase of Ancaster's industrial park by a company that is essentially a division of the Tim Horton Donut chain.

The 9.66 acre lot, purchased by Fruition Fruit and Fills is most likely the site of the Canadian icon's new roasting facility. As outlined in the company's 2007 Annual Report, the board of directors approved the development of a $30 million dollar coffee roasting plant in Southern Ontario.

Councillor Lloyd Ferguson would not confirm if the company was a Tim Hortons division as the details of the deal were discussed in camera at council Thursday night.

What does this mean for the Greater Hamilton area? Jobs...secure ones...soon!

Will it make the coffee around town as fresh as it used to be when yours truly was employed by the Timbit empire?  Time will tell!

Robert J. Morrow is editor of www.HamiltonHomeReview.com, an online real estate magazine serving Greater Hamilton, Ontario. Click here for a FREE SUBSCRIPTION sent to your email monthly. Click here to receive new Hamilton area listings in your email daily. Robert is also a former marketing executive for Tim Donut Limited.