The Brussels Post, 1978-09-20, Page 15C
i,gottoons
Gerald's
Datsun
'We were pleased to
have done the wiring
for your new building
Geo A Sills
&Sons Home Hardware
Seaforth 527-1620
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Congratulations
Gerald's
Datsun
We were pleased to have
done the paving for your new
location and wish you
every success
Midwestern
Paving Company
177 Albert
Box 338 Clinton 482-3733
Covv3v
ostros
Gerald 's
Datsun
We were proud to
have installed the
plumbing and heating
in your
new and modern
building and shoWroom
and wish you every
success in the future
Alvin Hoff
Plumbing 8 Heating
Seaforth 527-0392
Congratulations
Gerald's
Datsun
We were pleased
tb have supplied
the carpeting
for your new
location
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Robert L. Plumsteel
'Interiors
PINE FURNITURE' CARPETS a MINTS, i'INAI.LCOVO4INOS
THE BRUSSELS POST, SEPTEMBER 20, 1978 - 15 -
Geraid s Datsun opens
Latest development in a
business that had its begin-
ning ten years ago is set for
this weekend when the of-
ficial opening of a new and
modern Gerald's Datsun will
take place at the new location
on Main Street South.
Fot Gerald Groothuis the
Mil
event Will be 'another step
forward in a series of
advances since he arrived in
Canada just 25 years ago.
. His entry into the garage
business came in 1968 whta
he took over the operation of
the then Supertest garage at
the corner of Main
and Goderich Streets. In
1969 he received the dealer-
ship for the Datsun car in the
Seaforth area.
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More space
Needing more space he
bought the large
neighbouring gar4e from
Nliller Motors in 1971. His
business continued 'to grow
and need for more
accomodation resulted this
year in the purchase of a
larger lot on Main Street
South where this spring
Gerald's Datsun erected a
modern garage salesroom
and office.
Since coming to Canada
Gerald Groothuis said he has
found happiness and "some
success".
It was in 195'3 that he and
his wife, Rita, and two small
sons left their native
homeland Holland. At that
time many of his fellow
countrymen Were moving to
Canada, "the land of
opportunity" he was told.
The Groothuis family came to
Seaforth where his wife had a
sister, Mrs. John Lansink. It
was, he reca lled,like being a
child and "starting all over
again". It meant learning to
speak a new language,
English, and doing new
work. In Holland to complete
his education he had taken a
business course and
specialized in the grocery
business. He had also taken
a night course in poultry
raising. Arriving in Seaforth
he worked at the Seaforth
shoe factory, Henderson's
Started Chicks and for a
year;: for Dr.. John Harvey at
Topnotch when the Topnotch
'research building was being
brought into use.
People
More interested in
meeting people than chicks
and pigs Mr, Groothius took
over a bread route where he
got to know the people of
Seaforth and surrounding
area before starting • in the
Supertest in 1968.
Interested in the
community he is completing
his first two-year term as a
member of the Seaforth town
council. He said he had
learned a lot as a result of
this council work and found
members of council worked
harmoniously to advance the
interests of the town. "You
can't please everyone of
course." he added.
In addition to his many
other interests Mr. Groothuis
is president of the local
Optimist Club this year.
PARTS GALORE — The large stock room in tho
' new Gerald's Datsun garage is iri charge of
John Munro. (Expositor Photo)
IN THE OFFICE — Gerald Groothuis of
Gerald's Datsun has completed plans to mark
the opening of the firms new modern garage
and showrooms this week. (Expositor Photo)
COOfga
tulations
GERALD'S
DATSUN
We were very ?leased to have
been selected to do the
Excavating
Grading
back Filling
for your new building and
showroom., We wish you
every success for the future
John H. Mdlwain
Constr. Ltd.
Seaforth. 527-125`3