i panding Maritime meat. industry."

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THE EBARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Canada Packers

Senior ottic?-'s Will , Gather Here For Event; - In.vite Public Inspection

The new addition to Canada Packersi Plant on Grafton Street is now completed, and will be open to the public for inspection from 6:30 to 9:30 P.M. on Monday, November 24. The Plant will be formally opened by Hon. J. Walter Jones, Premier of Prince Edward Island at 3:00 P.M. On account of limited space, attendance at the opening cere- mony will be by invitation. A group of Canada Packers' senior officers is expected to come. from Toronto. The group will be headed by Mr. G. A. Schell, Assistant to the Presidoiit and Mr. N. J. McLean, General Manager. The lViE1ll(iQPl'S of Canada Packersl Branches in Halifax. Sydney, and Saint John, and St. John's and Cornerbrook. Nfld., will

also attend. y The addition to the Plant Con-,' i ' sists of a building 80 feet x 80 feet, tlircc stories in height. Wlllll llRS”nlf'Hl. The new building isiy oi reinforced concrete. faced with red hrivk. it is of fireproof con- struction. it was designed hy l-I-ruin Ranihcrxzvr, Architect of Mriiilrc-til. and erected by County ttmistriii-iitiii Company of Char- liIll”li')lK'll. Other contractors were: Lilirinpcll and Company, Charlotte- (nun. electrical work; John Inglis (ionipnny Limited, Toronto, re-

iAssoclatotl Vlitli

Packing Iuslnsss For 26 Years

Mr. G. E. ("Gerry") Hgruen has been in W9 Packing busineu for 26 years since his graduation from Halifax High School. He joined the staff of the old Harris Abattoir Company in Halifax as a Junior accountant in 1927. shortly be- fore the formation of Canada Packers. In various capacities he worked for the Company succes- sively in Halifax. Sydney, Char- lottetown and St. John's. Nfld.

In 1944 he was promoted to A senior post in Canada Packet-s' Sales Department in Toronto. Mr Hartlcn, however. is R Maritimer, not only by birth but by prefer- ence, and wearying for the smell of salt water. he accepted the managership of the Davis and Fraser Company here. When. fol- lowing the fire in 1946. Davis and

Fraser sold to Canada Packers, Mr. Hartien remained as Manager.

Mr. Hartien is a keen supporte: of public causes. He is a member of Charlottetown Board of Trade, Rotary Club and Chairman of the Board of Stewards of Trinity United Church.

In 1935 Mr. I-lartlen married Miss Doris MacKimmie of Sydney, N.S. His chief hobbies are golf, fishing and hunting.

GOVEIINIVIENT VETERINARY

trig:-ration equipment; Mahafiy 1NspEC'm0N Inon tliorks Company, Toronto, .A..y i-niiiniz. flan!-"W5 Mid !W”('h53i In Canada Packers' Graftonl llciiry .l:ismi, Montreal. reinforcing Street. plant all meats are pro-i stcrl; Rm-an Brothers, Charlotte- duced under veterinary Inspebl

town, plumbing; Industrial Insul- ators l.imitt-cl, St. John. insulators" Jnvk Wilson, Charlottetown, m:-is onry.

1'iulor Reimration

The older portion of the lHillll- in: is also in process of complete renovation. and much new equip- ment. oi the latest design has boon installed. Together, these improvements represent an ex- penditure of some S400.000.00. It is estimated the changes will more than double the Plant's capacity.

Canada Pack:-rs' investment in the new Plant is. according to G. E. llartlen. the local Manager. prompted by faith in the future of the livestock industry in Prince.

G. E. HARTLEN Manager, Canada Packers. Charlottetown

Edward Island and in the Mari- To

times generally, and his objective is to supply Maritime markets with Maritime meats-

On hogs. Mr. Hartlen ipolnted out, much has already been done. I-log population, he said. has xoney up from 40.000 to 135.000 during the last twenty years, and last year the percentage of selects ran 53 per cent compared with the Canadian average of 32 per cent.

Faith In Future

The quality of Prince Edward Island lambs is also good. but on beef Mr. Hartlen feels there is room for improvement. "It seems wrong," he said. "for us Island- 'ers to The missing the lplendid market for higher grades of beef

NEW

open to us week after week in O . C C

nearby cities like Halifax, Sydneyl and Mont-ton. to say nothing of Newfoundland." l

"The investment: of nearly half a million dollars in processing In- cillties here," Mr. Hartlen non- . eluded, "was made only after care- ful consideration of the facts as. we see them. It was an art at faith-of faith in a great, and ex-

NEW SMOKE HOUSE!

In Canada Packerr Plant old- fashioned open pit smokehouses are replaced by 1952 models. Smoke from hardwood sawdust is gen- erated in a separate chamber and pumped as required to the smoke- houses. This permits control or heat. and density of smoke. It ensures that Maple Leaf' Hams and Bacon always have just the mild. hut. tangy flavour you love.

JOHN

81 York Lane

ALL GOOD WISHES

CANADA PACKERS LTD.

. ON THE OPENING OF THEIR

MASONRY WORK

BY

iioii provided by the Governmenti All meats bear thel

of Canada. Dominion Government's ”Canada' Approved" stamp, which guaran-

tees them to be from healthy ani-i mals and processed under clcani and sanitary conditions. Veterin-, ary inspection, like pasteurization of milk. is a wise saieguardy llagainst the transmission of dis-y iease. l

ANNEX

WILSON

Phone 2859-J

their new annex.

ly completed.

fion.

ova CONGRATULATIONS T0 CANADA PACKERS LTD.

We feel honoured that fhey selected us to insfall the Electric Wiring and Fixtures in

This ihsl-allafionsfanids as another ex- ample of our work "along with ofhors reconf-

Vocafional Training School, Young Men's Christian Associa-

F. W. Woolworfh Co. Limited Moore 8: McLeod Limited

Saint D.unsfan's University

” ' Chapel & Dining Hall. Science Service Laliorafory . Island Tolophono Exchange

A .R. T. Holman Limited P. E. l. Hospital Nursery.

CHAPPELL Si 60, Electrical contractdrs.

.161 Queen St. Piionc 1440 T Clint.-lot-use 0 It '0

.,NOVEMBER ;zt. 1952

New Plan! Monday

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J. MOLLOY

9 The addition to our Grafton St. The new addition, seen in the for; Plant will be opened to the public from 9"3”"d- C9mP"l59f 5 Pmce-55l"9 B”lld' 6,30 to 9.30 pm. on Monday. Novemy ing 80 by 80 feet, of three stories and bar 24th. You are cordially invited fo basement frtanled By '3 large lempah see for yourself how fine foods are pre- alum conhohed shipping room and . three-bay enclosed dock. The one- Pared '" a milder" P”kl"9h”"”9- storey building in fhe fronf centre is The Plant will Be formally declar- H19 '3mce' ed open in 3:00 Pm. on H19 same day ' p Wifh facilities more than doubled. of a ceremony offended by the Hon. J. Hm new Phnl ls capable .of hm-Wmng Walter Jones. Premier of Prince Ed- all came. how and lamb: Produced I v on,fhe Island and many from fhe Main- ward MMCL Em lack all lpacy aH”"d' land. If will supply Maritime consum- an” El lllf. ”fllcl5l ”"9m9"Y Wl" 59 ers with a full rongeof finer and fresh- by invifofion. 9, man The extension of processing facilities in P. E. l. is in accord with Canada Paclt-ors' policv of supplying fheir -Maritime customers with foods produced in the Marifimes. . CHARLQTTETOWN

V. A. FRASER, M. R. KENNEDY, F. F. ANDREW, F. W. EGAN Chief Livestock Buyer Acting Office Manager Manager Beef and Provision Dept, Manager Sales Department Superintendcint . we . .- . ,..-.....m-..-.,.--..............,...w -1

We invite You to Visit Us.

On Monday, November Zllth . ”

MAPLE LEAF MEATS AND igiioouc:-voiix cmuan roonsi 4; "'NEW" noursnc sHo'mNINC-

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