The Citizen, 1996-07-19, Page 13Here staff members and their families enjoy a barbecue.
Manufacturers of:
• Field Sprayers
• Injection Systems
• Truckmount Sprayers
• Snowblowers
• Dump Trailers
• Rotary Mowers
Congratulations to
McGavin Farm Supply and
McGavin Farm Equipment
for 60 years in the farm
machinery business.
Division of Rojac Industries Inc.
Plant: 6 Main St., Clifford, Ont. NOG 1MO
Office: Box 86, Listowel, Ont. N4W 3H2
Tel: (519) 327-8005
Fax: (519) 327-8750
OSCAR DUCHARME
General Manager
HAPPY
6001
ANNIVERSARY
to McGavin Farm
Equipment
from the shareholders,
directors and staff of
The North Huron
Citizen
your community-owned
newspaper
Proud to serve your
advertising needs
since 1985.
PAGE 14. SALUTE TO McGAVIN'S1JULY 1996
1986 was celebration of 50 years service
Continued from pagcl2
With the industry's evolution, however,
chuckled, remembering, didn't even this policy has caused controversy. When
belong in the riding. New Holland, formerly one of the oldest
In 1966 expansion continued at short-line suppliers to McGavin's, was
McGavins with a large repair shop added. purchased by main-line manufacturer
The parts department was moved
Ford, the difficulties arose again. Ford, did
downstairs, laving room for new offices not want competition on the lot with its
and a large indoor display area. Ford-New Holland lines, but McGavins,
Gordon stayed active in the business, who didn't want to lose the New Holland
until 1973 when he suffered from ill
franchise, also didn't want to stop selling
health. He and Florence retired to the other lines.
Seaforth, where he lived until his death
A compromise was eventually reached
three years later. with the establishment of a new company, .
Neil and his wife Marie continued to run McGavin Farm Supply, specifically to
the company. With the size of farm
handle the Ford-New Holland dealership.
equipment growing steadily, mere room
Brain was named president, while Neil
was needed for servicing the equipment. would continue to sell the short-lines for
In 1978, the family bought a building that
McGavin Farm Equipment.
had been used for the county display at the
To house the new line, another building
International Plowing Match on the farm was built on the site, beside the
of Jim Armstrong near Wingham and
schoolhouse. Compared to the cramped
moved it to the back of the old school to quarters of the past, the 50 by 100 foot
become the service centre. building with the addition of a mezzanine,
By 1986, when the company celebrated
offered 6,000 square feet of space.
its 50th anniversary, their son Brian had
The need of customers changed and by
joined the firm. Around the same time, the
1996, it was time for another expansion
McGavins' policy of being a short-line with a new service centre required to meet
dealer, selling products from dozens of
those needs. The new facility offers a 100
smaller manufacturers rather than tying
by 100 foot workshop and 40 by 40 wash
their future to the products of a single, bay.
large scale manufacturer was tested again. The family works hard to maintain the
They had felt that a great deal of
loyalty of customers. Recently they were
innovation came from the smaller firms, rewarded for this dedication by Ncw
innovations, which arc eventually adapted
Holland with the customer satisfaction
by the major manufacturers. award.
Congratulations and best wishes on your
60th Anniversary and the official opening
of your new service facilities.
We were pleased to supply the concrete
for the service area
IIIIM aitland concrete
Division , ESSROC Canada Inc.
Head Office Arthur Plant Listowel Plant
Teeswater Plant
Tiverton Plant
519-392-6882
519-848-5878 519-291-4320
519-392-6881
519-368-7696
MACHINE LTD.
GEORGE
.&
SMYTH
SHOP WELDING
sends
C°ngratillatil9nS
to the McGavin Family, valued friends and
customers, as they celebrate their
60th Anniversary and the opening
of their new service.
We look forward to seeing you at
McGavin's Mini Farm Show
Friday, July 19, 1996
R.R. #2 Auburn 519-529-7212