That s the message from spokespeople for Waterloo‘s two o »~eenenr es a;pnyla-:an'.,b plinhginhen h Fa | ing i not expect any major â€" B i & Carlingâ€"O‘Keefe B o y ? of Canada Ltd. & ï¬Ã©ï¬ K Between 1,400 and jghs are expected to be lost A across the country if the approved by the federal ® "At Labatt‘s we look ion caused by the merger) as a pretty si ity to increase our EO E> ;HM."-H Waterioo plant manager Les Spar. W M ‘»% â€" "We‘re the last Canadianâ€"owned national brewery." Pele se se While free trade in the brewing industry is a decade or Jim Brickman is hoping to increase saies of his beers more away, Sparling said Labatt‘s is preparing for the -mmumm challenge. London and Toronto breweries have received a fOllOwing the merger of Molson‘s and Carling: between $7 and $8 million in the Waterioo plant to The two large companies will close down marginal increase efficiency. plants, creating large, costâ€"effective and efficient brewer Approximately 170 people are employed in the Waterloo ies, predicted Brickman. The market will also be friendly plant, said Sparling. to a host of microâ€"breweries, said Brickman. Midâ€"sized 5 . : companies will encounter difficulties. Jimchkmm,oynerdBkanwmgComnx.aho ‘"Boutique breweries" such as Brick now account for two Qafling()’l(eefedrinkeutakeanotherlookatflxeaherna- â€antdwwmm'nwl tives on the market. The Waterloo Labatt‘s plant may not survive the The microbrewery could benefit from dropping interpro. breaking down of northâ€"south and eastâ€"west barriers, vincial barriers that currently dictate a brewery must Brickman predicted. "It‘s not as efficient" as the Toronto locate in a province in order to sell its product there, said and London plants, he said. Brickman. "I‘d be worried if I worked next door." [ #â€" YES, that‘s all it costs at the Bay Waterloo‘s breweries are safe. That‘s the message from snoke: _ _ BASEMENT CLEARANCE _CENTRE Merger creates new markets for Waterloo‘s two breweries setection. You can use your Bay Card and : m.,‘Vwca'go\;o:mB:yqu your , Store Hours: Mon.â€"Fri. 9:30â€"9:30 Sat. 9:30â€"6:00 SAVE ON A WIDE SELECTION OF ALREADY REDUCED APPLIANCES, FURNITURE, MATTRESSES, WALL UNITS, RUG REMNANTS AND MORE. SOME ONE OF A KIND, SOILED, SCRATCHED & DENTED All items subject to prior sale. Shop early for best NEW ARRIVALS o%$119900: : Sink your toes into gorgeous cut and loop stain resistant Completely installed with underpad. 29.99 sq. yd. WATERLOO CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 1. 1989 â€" PAGE 33 Twenty sumptuous colors HEAVY CUT & LOOP SCULPTURE One Day Only! THIS COMING SATURDAY SEE FRIDAY‘S RECORD FOR DETAILS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME 20.99 sq. yd ~» §$87900 : Beautiful color ranges to choose from for your entire home, from Burlington Mills with stainstopper Completely installed with underpad. 37 99 sq. y Fantastic color ranges to choose from for your Compietely installed with underpad. 2199 sq. yo SAXONY 75 oz. HARD TWIST hall and staurs