Historic Hyde Park Unger family traditions endure and expand
When Nickolas Unger and his German Mennonite family immigrated from Russia to Canada in 1925, they brought more than just their personal belongings. They brought their work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit, tried and true recipes, and their commitment to family – all of which were passed along to the next generations.
The Unger family worked hard, building memories and traditions with their family. As family recipes were developed and shared, the business expanded, and eventually Unger’s Market on Gainsborough Road just east of Hyde Park was opened to offer fresh foods and produce to the community. There, Unger’s Market still offers fresh local meats, produce, baking, jams and preserves, family-heritage recipes (casseroles, chip dips, sandwiches, salads, etc.) as well as gifts and fashions. It is still a family business, managed by descendants of the original Nickolas Unger! Chris and Greg Unger invite you to stop in.
Nickolas’s son Wilbert, his wife Linda Doerksen, whose German, Mennonite father also immigrated from Russia, along with their five children, above, began their own family traditions. This started with selling their home grown vegetables at fruit stands in 1984, one on Dundas Street, and one in the Old Country Market on Little Simcoe Street.
Left: Owners Chris and Greg Unger. Right: Greg’s son Luke and Chris’s son Nickolas. Info and photos courtesy of the Unger family.
Fresh Food and More Since 1984
1010 Gainsborough Road 519-472-8126 • info@ungers.ca WWW.UNGERS.CA Monday to Friday 8 am to 7 pm Saturday 8 am to 6 pm
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Hyde Park – Oakridge Villager • May 2025 • Page 3
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