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Brooklin Co ncrete: 40 years of continuus growth S >By Mark Rleesor Brooklin Concret. is celebrat- ing its 4th anniversary this year. Feunder Bob McCoy decided te open a israll peast concret. i company in19 2 ina plwoo shed in-the north endoBrok lin, on the suggestion of a friend. Backthen the aggr>gte er addeduùsing aaoeland the concret. moved with a wheelbar- row and five-gàllon pails. These days the company uses computerized machinery te pro- duce more than 700, tons of concret. a day. It now has five manufacturing plants and four sales offices. Brooklin Concret. started out producing precast septic tanks, steps and patio slabs. I the early sâties, McCoy bought the firatFïelding hydrau- lic concret. press *te cerne te North America, dramatically im- proving the quality and strength of the cempany's preducts. A second machine was added less than three years later te keep up, with demand. Through the sixties and early seventiée Brooklin churned' out enough concret. slabs and curbs t. edg both sides of the 401 from Wind- sor te Montreal., Teday the company has seven Fielding presses -- more than anyene e [se .- and delivers its producte with 23 radie-dspat- ched heavy trucks, each equip- ped with its own cran.. The. conipany'has introduced a new production process this year -. Shîotblast -- wluch ,creat.s a unique look and texture in cen- crete products.,,More new, pre- ductà are slatod for the next two or three years. *wHrrBYFMMREPW WEDNESDAY, MAROR31, PAGE il RENATIONS 92 9 TII .J w-' .IJ.-lw---1 ýi Pickering Recreation Complex 1867 Valley Farm Road, South' Pickering, Ontario-.ý MiE: 1O:OOAM TO ,4:.lOOPM MGSTON RD.. HWY. 2 1 Over 55 ~']booths and uIF ..LEX IIa doorý Easter Gifts, One 0f A Kind Jewellery, Handcraftcd Toys, Wood Crafts and Decor, Country & Victoria Craftsl,-Colleciibles, Crafted Children's & Adult's Clothing& Accessories, Glass prize*daw,! Ad'm: $1.00 ýKids agedl12, and under: FREE BROO]KLIN CONCRETE, eMpIOYee, c ompany celebrated its 4Oth annivrers C9harlie Dennis operates.- oneo. f the,-- arIat week. company'a huge hydraulie presses. The -.IVhoto bk B"i, R marwhFtby rPimu Maxwell'is,. president'of Jr. O1 msts The Junior. Opimist Club îof Brooldin -held éeection ýcf officers last week at St. Thomas Church hall........... Keith Maxwell, a grade 6 student at Meadowcret:public school, was elected president. Elections were also held' for vice-president, Bob Carney; ftreaure,Jil Innis, and secretary, Trish Richards. Optimist Club held adnewt 55lclstudentsa in attendaiqce. This week* the 21 members ........M will meet fr-om 7 te 8 pa.. riday, SEPAGE27 Money back duar-antee if flot satisfied! Just $35.06 plus S&H. ORDER NOW! Cail TOLL FREE -80 463-2587 24 Hours 7 Days/Week -Ask for Dept. 98 "People may lie digèerent -on the onlside, but they are no different olite inide."9 -Jasmin. fluBalnAge 11 Our children are called -the future. They corne into our world full of innocence and hope until they are taught to distrust and, sometimes, even, to hate. Ràcists are made, flot born. Parents can teach their children to understand the value of compassion, respect. and understanding of others. Or, they can s0W the seeds of intolerance, bigotr'y and cruelty - the' things that divide a sQciety and keep us apart. Racismn exists- in many. formns and can ýbe found everywhere in Canada. March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. And it is Canada's Anti-Racism Day, a imie for us, ail to join the flght against, inequality.' Let's work together with our families and friends to break down the barriers that .divide us. Let's set an example for our children and help create a -world fiee of prejudice and discri'mnation. Iet's bring back the hopeof a better tomorrow and make it real because.. Ifyon doni stopRain hovlr