NOVEMBER 21, 1952 . ' Tl-IVE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Firm, Now Has lDominion - Wide

l,f”if..”.lZl'l" CONGRATULATIONS

Quarter century CANADA PACKERS LIMITED

Canada Packers. the largest Charlottetown

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Commonwealth, had it's inception Fort Engineering & Sales Ltd.

Bacon Slicing Department Canada Packers ' . I I I r A CONGRATULATIONS

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in 1927. It was formed by the union of four companies - The Harris Abattoir OOIIIPNW. the Wm. Davis Co.. Gunns ll..imlted and .he Canadian Packing Co. The ast three had incurred crippling losses during the years following me deflation of 1919-20. and were lnableto continue operations with-

i t nce. ”il.2”Ifn"i tasks or Canada Pack- , Montreal . . rrs were to fuse the stalls of . .

all four companies into I smooth- Iy working organization; to re- novate existing plants; and to build up necessary working cap- liill. Although the depression which began in 1929 slowed down progress, these tasks were well on Ihe way to accomplishment by

VISKING LIMITED

Structural Design and Reinforcing LINDSAE 0NT'

1935. , , , I , , ,

The next step in the Company's Where bacon is sliced daily to guarantee freshness. Bacon ls sliced in a tem- Sleel ""0F””" W” W ”””””h ””l””" perature of 45 degrees F. Windows of slicing room are of prismatic glass to provide Whwh "um enable it w gm insulation Walls and floors are tiled -Photo by 1- F Mclnnls mod service in all parts of the - ' ' ' '

Dominion. Accordingly I. plant was erected in Edmonton in H935, and another in Vancouver in 1938. These plants enabled the Com-

pany to tap the large surpluses -

or Western livestock for the bone- lit of those parts of Canada Ivllerc supplies were insufllcient and to supply consumers in Al-

berta and B. C. with high quality '

IIIPHIS.

The outbreak of war upset-I

plans for extending operations to the Maritime Provinces, but in 1946. following a disastrous llre.' Canada Packers acquired the Davis and Fraser business in Charlotte-

Inwn. Repairs were completed j hllstlly, but from the outset it was

realized that renovation of the

exlstlng plant and equipment unllld be required. The completion t

of this work and the addition oi

a line new processing block and 2

permit the p pany to give the Mllritinle pub the products and lime of service customarily con- l.PCi9CI with the name of Canada Packers.

While the official opening of the enlarged plant here may be nssumed to complete the Com- pany's plans for geographical ex- nallsloll. it does not terminate its plans for further development These plans. however. are direct- rd primarily at improvements in formulae. techniques and process- ing facilities. With this in mind Inc Company is presently erecting! 3 half million dollar building lnl Tmonto to house its research dl-I vision, which .already has to its credit 9. number of important dis- l rnvei-les in the improvement of Ihe quality of meats. and in better

adequate sh g facilities will

W. N. WILSON Manager Vegetable Dept.

;Con.struction Completed lOn. Schedule Despite

lVery Difficult Winter

The contract for the construct- ion of the new plant addition to Canada Packers, Ltd., was signed on December 6th, 1951, and work was commenced at once. As all re- sidents of Prince Edward Island will recall, the winter of 1951-51! was the severest occasioned for many years, and neceuitated the improvisation of many construct- ion methods to keep the Job on schedule.

All concrete materials were thor- oughly heated and protected dur- ing the cold weather, and in spite of the fact that the concrete pour- ed was subjected to rigid inspec- tion, not one shovel was lost. It is also interesting to note that with the exception of the refrigeration and insulating work. it was not necessary to bring in any outside artisans to do any 01 the work on this Job.

To those who will inspect the -plant, they will perhaps note particularly the tile work that.'has been done, and it is pleasant to record that it was all dolle by Is- land workmen. The work was done under the supervision of Mr. James Rourke, General Superin- tendent. Mr. I-lazelton Phalen, Construction Foreman, and with the assistance of Mr. Lee white. of

Summerslde branch of the Royal Bank of Canada. a new church at St. George's, P. E. I., the building for the Benevolent Irishsocietyln Charlottetown, the Advanced Reg- istry Testing Station for the Do- minion Department of'Agrlculture at the Experimental Farm in Char- lottetown and many private dwell- ings.

The County Construction Com- pany also produce all types of gravel for any form of construct- ion work, and have operated a

washing, crushing and gravel

screening plant for some years. This plant produces a high type 0! concrete gravel, also crushed gravels for road materials, etc. The Company also had the privil- ego of participating in the first section of the grading of the Trans Canada Highways from Bonshaw to Tryon.

Besides the head office at 9'1 Water Street in Charlottetown. a repair and maintenance shop is operated on the Brackley Road opposite the Charlottetown Air- port.

FARMERS GET Ll0N'S SHARE

Last year Canada Packers re- turned 83 cents of its sales dollar

HENRY JASEN

Consulting Engineer I4-I0 Guy Street ' Montreal

DICK'S TIN SHOP 100A KENT srnrzur

Phone 2132

axtrrmns

CONGRATULATIONS TO

CANADA PACKERS LIMITED

We are happy to have been associated

" and heating.

CCNCRATIILATIONS to CANADA PACKERS

on their

Fine New Building

in its construction, instaliinglplumbing

Illlllzaiion of by-products. I Charlottetown, in common with Kim Company's ten other packing plants. will share in the resulting hvnr-fits in which producers and consumers will also participate.

,, I C k loll; cents for wages. supplies Eiggfmen 0 anada PM ers' taxes and other costs of operation: The completion of this structure The net lletur" for 5h"eh”lde” marks mom" mueamne in the was one-half com; on the dollar. history of County Construction

I the Engineering Construction Det W prlmary pmducerst and paid ll Our part in the new annex lll(5Ill(I0(I! 3,

1.-.-A: Co,. Ltd, of Charlottetown. Start- - " Exterior Copper Work. ' IIMPHASIS ON CLEANLINESS ing from a small beginning in . l ' -- 1945, they have gradually ex-pand- , . Throughout Canada Packers' new c,J, noungghyhr ed until they are now one of the T Stamless steel w0Ek- I I plant emphasis is laid on clerli)n- largest construction firms on Architect 1 llncss-not merely to the, eye. ut Manager Produce Department rlnce Edward Island. During this ,, 3 v V l 'he kind of sterility a surgeon period they have completed the Sheet Metal work' i Quaell St Phon9 wants in an operating room. The "W. following buildings: new schools itI.A.. I).A., (Co tall.) new processing rooms all have ST OF CANADA PAcKER'sgst St. Eleanor's. Borden, West M.R'A.I.('. MPBIAA I . llnors of smooth cement, brick or T” Royalty, Central Royalty, East ' ' ' ' ' I file. Many walls are tiled. others' The ml” 0! Cmmdli P9i.Ck9F5' Royalty, and Wihsloe. The new ROOM 512 ! pmmed Wm, a spec”; palmmuy, Plant in Charlottetown numbers comfort stations at Cape Tormen- , . Io wash. ' Corners are rounded. 100- The C,0mDany'-B stall in the fine and Borden were built for the There are no crack; or crevice. in Maritime Provinces is slightly Canadian National Railways. A H” 5” C”""”'l"” 5'' w”I' harbour dirt, which though invlg. more than 500. Its total staff in recreation hall for St. Mary's Montnnli Q119- lble. might prove a source of con- Canada and United States pres- Parish at Souris, a Community r lamination. ently exceeds ll,C0O. "

Centre in Charlottetown. the new

CONGRATULATIONS to CANADA PACKERS, Ltd.,

upon the opening of the modern new addition to their plant at Charlottetown. I

We extend our sincere appreciation to Canada Packers, Ltd.,- for the construc- tion of these facilities symbolizing their belief and faith in. the future develop- ment of the agricultural industry of Prince Edward Island.

COUNTY CONSTRUCTION, 60., LTD. General Contractors I

- 97 Water Street. Char-lo ttotourn. P. 1. Telephone 2224 ttAn Island Building Organization at Your Service”