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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1972-03-23, Page 19rar 4 THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., MARCH 23, 1972-4 Vincent opening recalls similar event in 1969 (fr 'Plans for the opening of the new Vincent facilities at Seaforth next week. recall a similar event that took place three years ago at Ayr. It was the occasion of the' opening of a new Vincent building in Ayr and a news story at the time described the event in these words. "March 15,1969,C.C.Brannan, president,' International Har- vester Company of Canada, , Limited, cut Ihe ribbon to offic- ially open the new' 10,000 square foot Vincent Farm Equipment Limited building, located on the northern outskirts of Ayr, Ontario. "This farm equipment dealership, one of the oldest and largest in Ontario was started by the late Leslie C. Vincent who acquired the International Har- vester franchise at Ayr in 1923. His two sons Joined him in the busibess - - Warren in 1943 and Marlen in 1960;7 - taking over complete operation in 1955. "The dealership opened new premises in the main,,, part of Ayr in 1948; and in 1959 an addition was made to the build- ing. Ins 1965, the dealership moved part of- its operation to the edge of town, where a set-up building was erected to display new and used farm' equipment. "In 1966 , the brothers took over the Galt Farm and Garden Equipment operation. In 1968: they took over the International Harvester dealership at Seaforth; Marlen moved there to head the business; , and Larry Balkwill moved from sales at Ayr, to Gait to rrAanaxe that operation. "In 1966, the village of Ayr purchased the property where Vincent Farm Equipment was located, for 'a. fire hall and municipal building. It was then that the Vincent Brothers decided to build a new building on the outskirts of Ayr. A total of 34 people are now employed by Vincent Farm Equipment Limited, 20 of them at Ayr. "The spacious new premises provide unequalled farm equip- ment sales and servine facilities in the Ayr district." We are pleased to be the suppliers of Goodyear F.H.P. and Industrial V-Belts, Bettger "Bet- ter-Grip" Light Duty and Industrial V-Pul- leys for Vincent Farm Equipment Ltd. And Wish Them Every Suecesss in Their New Facility. ,vs • 4 ,,,,„ ejAre,$' , V BETTGER INDUSTRI[S LIMITED Stratford, Ontario q'oloncl Saunders has prompted me to First • Lieutenant!" 1-- 1---1_ CONGRATULATIONS A N D est Wish ARE EXTENDED TO VincentFarm Maurice McLaughlin (right) Inter- national Harvester branch reanagerfor Qntario presents i ,55 Cadet" to Marlen Vincent..The cadeLis being offered as a door prize at the opening of Vincent's' new headquarters. -quipmOnt ON THE GRAND OPENING OF ro THEIR NEW SALES andSERVICE FACILITIES, MARCH 30th, 1972 .a,ti INTERNATIONAL. HARVESTER COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED ,1712 DUNDAS LONDON Ontario. .11MINE111114 •10911=ten