[2] The company no longer operates, but its former site is now called "Canvarco Rd", located in the Leaside area.
In 1958, Edwards installed a carillon at the Canada Varnish factory in Leaside, which rang every 15 minutes from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.[3] The musical instrument was said to cost $66,000 – equivalent to over $600,000 today.
In 1944 Edwards purchased a large piece of land in North York, and converted it into a garden and golf course.
[4] In 1955 he sold the property to the Municipality of Metro Toronto at below-market rate, for $160,000[5] in order for the land to continue as a public park.
[6] On his death he founded the Edwards Charitable Foundation, which donated more than $5 million to the University of Toronto[1] and continues to operate in Nova Scotia.