The Massey family has strong connections with Toronto and Brantford amongst other locations.
Hart Massey donated the land at Shuter and Victoria streets and hired the architect on which Massey Hall was built as a memorial to his son Charles Albert Massey.
While visiting Toronto last November, some of you may have eaten at the 'Keg Mansion' just north-east of Massey Hall. Now a restauraunt, it at one time was home to the Massey family. (rumoured to be haunted) Check out below;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keg_Mansion
Hart Massey's son Chester D. Massey had the Brantford connection with the Massey-Ferguson Tractor Company. He had two sons, Vincent who went on to become a 'Governor General' (the Queen's Representative) of Canada and his son Raymond who became the actor which Sheila Ann speaks of.
Check out Vincent and Raymond at;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Massey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_Massey
Quite the influencial family!
Yuri