foving Ahead With Canad

’ Prined Rupert Daily News
Monday, October 27, 1952

 

 

OSHAWA _Gene ral Motors of Canada Limited moves ahead with Canada, turn
ing out more end better ears and trucks in the tradition of fine craftsmanship —
established more than 80 years ago by carriage maker Robert McLaughlin. The
plant shown has 50 acres of floor space. In addition a new 17-acre truck plant will
be opened in 1953...a new six-acre central parts warehouse was opened in 1951,
and other new parts warehouses built or under construction are at Vancouver,
Winnipeg. London, Montreal and Moncton.

 
 

seowent AND LEASIDE —Frigictaire moves ahead: with
! re plant in Searborough was opened officially on
dition, « Large plant at Leaside is occupied on defente

 
 

 

WINDSOR-—The GM Engine Plant moves ahead with Coie
Producing more engines than ever before, the Engine Plant is
stantly expanding to meet production demands at Oshawa. It covers

     
         
      
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
    
     
    
     
    
 
 
         
       
    
        

8 acres.
| Motors Diesel Limited moves ahead with Canada. This seven acre
50 has alread “ “ed plans fe 85.000 square foot addition, * . . ae eS ~ e ° * ° alas s ee
| provide ties hesib taneiiean sakes eatin “st tos oath General Motors builds more cars and trucks in Canada than mercial refrigeration, air-conditioning and humidity control

any other manufacturer...and because of GM’s unchallenged — equipment. In Windsor, the GM Engine Plant builds and tests
the power plants for GM’s Canadian-built cars and trucks.

Pictured here are representative plants of GM’s Canadian
divisions. They have been growing impressively—in output,
in number of employ ees, in size of plant .-. striding ahead with
our country. Today GM ‘gives employ ment to over 20,000
Canadians. And what does GM’s great industrial strength
mean to any one citizen of Canada? It means more things
made at home —less to import and thus more to be shared
among ourselves in Canada. In addition to turning out more

leadership in motor vehicles, many people think of GM as

 

only an automotive firm. But there is much more than that
to Ahe GM story.

 
 
   

Trae, GM's largest contribution to Canada’s industrial strength
is in the vast group of plants in Oshawa, which last year
turned out 185,000 cars and trueks. But in London, Ontario,

 

 

the new plant of General Motors Diesel Limited is building
every type of diesel locomotive — quick, eflicient switchers,
mammoth high-speed road locomotives. In St. Catharines,

and better things for Canadians,

} Ontario, the two plants of The MeKinnon Industries Limited General ec plants are also

turn out varied products from heavy malleable and gray iron

       
    
 

ou Ok contributing to the nation’s
if « > eA AEE RIL a —" | castings to small electric motors— Delco motors that power a defence program and to its
FrARINES AND GRANTHAM—The Meckinnon Industries move high percentage of home appliances in Canada. Frigidaire expanding export markets.
nada. This vast new foundry, opened in Grantham Pownship on October 1 a Products of Coneidea Limited: ni Searborough and Leaside That te eas proud “ary. That
ustrnetion of heavy engine components impossib! e before. Together 4 “ . ~ * 5
Molin the city of St. Catharines, the MeKinnon enterprise now has 39 acres plants, builds world-famous home appliances, as well as com- is General Motors in Canada.
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ire being let for additional building covering eight acres.

ENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA FRIGIDAIRE PRODUCTS OF CANADA GENFRAL MOTORS DIESEL THE McKINNON INDUSTRIES
LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED LIMITED

OSHAWA AND WINDSOR LEASIDE AND SCARBOROUGH LONDON Si. CATHARINES AND GRANTHAM TOWNSHIP