In 1954 a talented young plastering contractor named Harold Freure decided to build a complete home. With an eye for detail he found his homes to be very popular with the growing families in Waterloo County. From that first home on Suffolk Street over 60 years ago, the company that Mr. Freure founded has continued to grow and has built over 13,000 new homes. Freure Homes has also built schools, churches, shopping centres, offices, and factories.