IB THE Wednesday June IS BAZ MOTORS CURWOOD PACKAGING THE VERY LATEST METHODS OF DIAGNOSIS FOB THE TROUBLE ENGINE ARE EMPLOYED AT BAZ MOTORS Actons hotel getting back on the tracks Motors The new Volkswagen Dasher is a hot item and available only at Baz Motors the only Volkswagen dealership in Hills Established on Street two and a half years ago to sell the Volkswagen Audi and Porsche Motors now also sells used cars The four expert mechanics employed attend Volkswagen refresher courses every three months to learn the new techniques and familiarize themselves with the latest equipment Baz Motors is proud of Its service performance Free courtesy cars are provided to customers all repairs are guaranteed for six months or six thousand miles and the office remains open Thursday evenings until 9 for commuters who are out of town all day Manager Basil who has welcomed growth from three to eleven employees estimates that the dealership sells cars each year Volks Dasher and the Audi Fox are the big sellers he said and I can nave anv cart at all here within two hours travels regularly to the head office in Scarborough on behalf of customers and to obtain up to date Improvement notices Bouwmans Truck Service We rebuild everything says John owner of Bouwmans Auto Electric and Truck Service Centre on Todd Road Motors rearends transmissions and clutches of almost any heavy truck brand from General Motors to Cummings to Mack are repaired as quickly as possible and put back on the road We have to be quick and efficient continued Mr because these rigs worth thousands of dollars cannot afford to be tied up in our garage Bouwmans specializes in trucks and sells firstrate service by operating two shifts a day until a Seven experienced mechanics surrounded by a large stock of Saris service trucks from llssissauga Toronto and Georgetown Heavy equipment such as a sixty ton press and a crane are used or major overhauling work A trucker has to run every day to make money says Trucks has been his way of life and one can see he has great respect or these mammoth vehicles Although many car customers used to come for repairs they have been replaced by Macks and Kenworths Bouwmans reputation has ensured him continuous con tract jobs with many large trucking firms Fortamix Chemicals The days of casually tossing animal iced about the far myard are gone ChemicaU Ltd on Todd Road are professional animal feed suppliers who hove replaced the feed bucket with the computer combines the skills of engineers nutritionists plus a direct computer line to Georgia USA to prepare and mix vitamin products for the feed industry Hundreds of different custom blends are manufactured for every kind of domestic species from poultry to goats Alex MacMillan general manager views his business as supplying the end of the feed Business Established In Georgetown in 1969 Fortamix has grown from tiny staff of two to its present IS employees Mr believes his companys growth is due to the new concept in farming or food specialization and selective feeding Animals arc better fed than most humans be said Another reason for the com panys progress he said was the extra effort made in cor nering small inde pendant feed manufacturer market By avoiding the large firms such as Canada Packers Fortamix has been able to develop a more personal one- toone re la lions nip with Its customers he added To a farmer with thousands of dollars Invested in livestock Fortamixflllsagreatneed The correct blending of micro- ingredients and computerized mixing fortifies a basic animal feed of grain protein and minerals By selling Its knowledge assists farmers in balancing their actions Fortamix distributes strictly throughout Eastern Canada Packaging Canada Ltd at 114 Arm strong Ave In Georgetown Is in the wrapping business That is they make wrapping for big business the likes of Burns and Maple Leaf and even AW Food Services I guess you could say were In the transparent flexible packaging business said Don Anderson Curwood general manager What this means he ex plained is that Curwood combines cellophane nylon polypropylene and about five other poly unpronoun cables then adds chemical sealants to ensure food protection and puts the results on to large rolls Then depending on the customers specifications an engraving Is made of the label that Is to go on the package This is printed right on the product and the large rolls arc silt Into smaller rolls to suit the individual customer The result is a transparent protective wrapping guaranteed to keep your pur chase safe and fresh until opened Curwood Packaging came to Georgetown in September 1969 to as Mr Anderson put it test the market We wanted to check out the opportunities In the Canadian market We started with minimal manufacturing facilities he said and soon discovered there was a place for us here According to Mr Anderson Georgetown wasnt the only area Curwood looked at We looked a bit before deciding he said What we needed was an area with a paper industry that was far enough from trie major centers to attract good local em ployees Georgetown seemed to suit our purposes He added he quite pleased with the quality of the employees he has hired from the area We now have about people on staff and the Georgetown people have proven to be very steady dependable workers And any of the staff that we had to hire from Toronto have taken up permanent residence In As for the town Itself he continued I think Georgetowns a nice place to work in Its got a lot going for it Curwood Packaging also has alotgalngforlt From ita small beginning in the company has grown to become one of the largest of its kind In Canada Were no smaller than second in our area Mr Anderson said In fact If we broke it down wed quite likely be first in our part of the market There are two reasons he said for Curwoods success being in the right place at the right time and the overall attitude of the company We filled a void that exists In any market he explained Also were young and aggressive and In many cases took over where others abdicated Our attitude and approach is different from other suppliers Where they Just expect companies to como In and buy their product we go out and sell Curwood buys their supplies from all over the world and with the current oil shortages their priority right now is getting supplies Well buy wherever we can get It Mr Anderson said I spend most of my time just scrounging materials he added Western Canada Is their biggest market and the bulk of their production is shipped west by rail and truck The company maintains warehouses In Edmonton and Vancouver Curwood Packaging has grown tremendously since 1969 Starting with 10000 square feet of building they now boast manufacturing and office space of squre feet with plans for even more expansion As long as the major food processing companies are in business anil consumers purchase thelrgoodj Curwood canthelpbutgrown bigger So the next time you buy a pound of bacon a package of sand wich meat or perhaps a bag of candles remember that the chances are pretty good that the package containing your fiurchase was made right here Georgetown OFFICIAL SERVICE CENTRE BOUWMANS GEORGETOWNS MOST COMPLETE TRUCK SERVICE CENTRE Bouwmans know every hour your truck Is out of use cost you money So our new Truck Service Centre Is geared for quick service with the best equipment and highly trained mechanics get your vehicle rolling again LARGE TRUCK OR SMALL We handle them all Licensed Mechanics Trucks Gas or Diesel Detroit Diesel and Cummings Diesel Heavy Duty Towing for trucks only Open 8 am to am MonFri Service Manager John Postman BOUWMANS TRUCK SERVICE CENTRE Todd Lets Talk New Cars AUDI FOX VW DASHER Now your really talking AUDI FOX VOTED SAFEST CAR FOR VW DASHER THE GAS SAVER SAVE GAS DRIVE A OR AUDI SEE THEM AT BAZ MOTORS LTD PROTECTION THATS OUR JOB Curwood Packaging opened their Georgetown operation In the fall of At that time they employed 7 people and used sq of space In their TODAY They have enlarged their plant ft of space and now employ people Curwood Packaging opened their Georgetown operation In the fall of At that time they employed people and used 10000 ft of space In their plant TODAY They have enlarged their plant to sq ft of space and now employ 52 people Curwood provides the total answer to keeping food products as fresh and appealing as you make them Even delicate products like meat cheese coffee and snack foods Our research and development specialists Continually work to develop better laminates recommending the right to prolong products shelf life Strict quality control tests conducted hours a day Insure the strength and package material with proper barriers against oxygen water vapor and flex cracks Most of the materials used in our products are produced here Thus Curwood provides TOTAL SERVICE on flexible packaging needs Curwood Packaging Canada ARMSTRONG Ltd Specialists in Products Services for the Feed Industry Fortamix Fortifiers Custom Mix Fortifiers Laboratory Service Technical Service Vitamins and Minerals MIX CHEMICALS LIMITED Todd Rd Georgetown What Do We Do We supply to the feed Industry the vitamin and mineral additives in livestock feed It is these additives that result In Better beef cattle 2 Hens that lay more eggs 3 Chickens and hogs mat grow faster 4 Cows that produce mora milk etc Results The end result Good overall nutrition provides a better product at a lower cost to you the consumer