Archive record · Brewery
Cecil's Brewhouse & Kitchen
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Archive ID
- TB-HV6FH4HQ
- Last checked
- 2026-09-08
Who owns this brewery?
Named in dated ownership records. No parent company is held, and each owner's sources are shown below.
From the record
Summary
Status: ACTIVE. Address: 300 Wyld St, North Bay, ON P1B 8K3. Pass 99 canonical addition: BayToday documents Cecil's launching in-house craft brewing on 2015-07-30 under owner John Lechlitner and brewmaster Brian Watson. Current 2026 Chamber and Tourism North Bay sources classify Cecil's as a Brew Pub at 300 Wyld St and confirm beer is still brewed on site. Current owner identity remains corroborated in 2025 reporting. [Canada Pass 101]
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by John Lechlitner2015
Partly settledCurrent evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
2025 BayToday identifies Lechlitner as owner; current 2026 business continuity is separately proven. Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/local-business/restaurant-owner-shares-nationalism-and-optimism-with-tariffs-looming-10349854
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
Where it brewed
- 300 Wyld St, North Bay, ON P1B 8K3North Bay, Ontario
BREWPUB / IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION / RESTAURANT
Operated by Cecil's Brewhouse & Kitchen
Site detail
Current 2026 Chamber listing classifies Cecil's as a Brew Pub at 300 Wyld St; Tourism North Bay confirms beer is brewed onsite.
Events
- Cecil's launched its in-house craft-brewery operation and began pouring house-made beer.2015-07-30
Opening
Owner John Lechlitner and launch brewmaster Brian Watson identified in contemporary report.
The People
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