The last box of cereal produced in London at the Kellogg’s plant, made its way to Timmins and now it could end up in a museum.
The box of Frosted Flakes was discovered Monday by high school history teacher Stephane Gaudette and he’s been inundated with interview requests.
One of those requests was from Museum London, hoping to ensure the box of cereal ends up in London.
"My question is very simple,” Amber Lloydlangston said in a telephone conversation with Gaudette, “Do you have plans for the box after? Are you willing to donate it?"
Gaudette says at this point, it’s too early to say.
Even without the box, the museum is hoping to get donations from former Kellogg's workers to build an exhibit or display about the plant's history.
“Our mission, our mandate is to collect local history. Maybe it's a hair net that they wore. Maybe it’s a pair of overalls. Maybe it's a lunchbox, but something that really speaks about the worker history of this factory,” Lloydlangston said.
Karen Jenkins cooked the last batch of corn that was used for the final boxes of cereal, including the famed one that landed on Gaudette's table.
“There's a lot of people who worked there that still have a lot of stuff we were given over the years," she said.
Now Jenkins helps counsel other former employees who are looking for work. It's a difficult transition.
“I wasn't ready to leave. These are emotions you have to work yourself through, but there's another chapter in your life you are going to continue on with."
