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PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., September 24, 1980 -- 39 .$70.5 million expansion for G.M. in Oshawa General Motors of Canada has announced that a new building and expansion # program worth more than $70.5 million" is presently underway at the Company's Oshawa Fabrication Plant facilities. The expansion project is efor the manufacture of sheet metal components, new high efficiency radiators, new stampings and plastics applications for the new "J" world car, which will be introduced by General Motors in the spring of 1981. The "J"-car will be built in Oshawa, the United States, Brazil, Germany, England, Australia and South Africa. Richard C. Walter, Vice President and General Manufacturing Manager, #® said that when the current BORSESHOEING '1-705-324-8157 L. TOUGH 1 Al ALUMINUM Porch Enclosures Doors - Windows - Siding Soffit - Fascia - Eavestrough - Repairs - Best Quality at Terrific Prices For Free Estimates Call: 985-8523 "H" special stampings are phased out in 1980, the Stamping Plant will change over to the production of 53 different ""J"-car steel com- ponents, including wheel- house panels, control arm assemblies, dash panels, deck lids, and many other smaller items, which will be shipped to 'GM's plants assembling the "J"-car. - As a result of the new work, Mr. Walter said that 325 employees would be add- ed to various. departments. Assembly of the "J"-car front suspension control arms will take place on two fully-automatic machines that will weld the halves together at the rate of 600 per hour and install the ball joint and rubber bushings. Other stages will have the control Walter J. Brown *CARPENTRY *RENOVATIONS *0ODD JOBS PHONE: 985-7466 R.R. 3, Port Perry, Ontario "| RELIABLE Plumbing & Heating Ltd. New Installations - Repairs jons - Power Drain Cleaning BERT FABER PHONE: 985-3734 "Service is Our Business" FREE ESTIMATES JAMES RANKIN ELECTRIC Residential - Farm - Commercial BOX 1148 - PORT PERRY 985-8537 REASONABLE RATES GASOLINE DIESEL FUEL 24 Hour Burner Service Installations and Renovations RON DAVIDSON FUELS LTD. BOX 1170 - PORT PERRY 985-8625 FURNACE OIL STOVE OIL "SUPERIOR ALUMINUM "PORT PERRY 985-391 Selected Dealer with 25 Year Written Guarantee on all Aluminum Materials. SIDING - SOFFIT - FASCIA WINDOWS - DOORS - TROUGH Also in Vinyl Custom Made Shutters & Barn Trough KAISER 1-666-2343 COLONY DRYWALL & ACOUSTICS LTD. Interior Contractors - Commercial/Residential Specializing in Pre-finished Ceilings, Lathe & Plaster, Demountable Partitions Renovations - FREE ESTIMATES - WHITBY - arms washed, dip-painted and dried off in a special oven. "Attainment of the "J"- car component work is a remarkable, success story, attributable to a full team effort," said Mr. Walter. "We have a reputation for high standards of quality, cost-competitiveness and technical and production expertise within GM Corpor- ation that has resulted in GM of Canada earning "J"-car business. All of our new business has been acquired on a very competitive basis and we are well prepared for the downsized vehicle mark- ets of 1981, 1982 and beyond." Hugh Holland, Fabrication Plant Manager, said that a new 2,000-ton stamping press which would be the largest in the plant, would be added to the 50 major presses current- ly in use. "We are in the process of modernizing our stamping press activities by adding, replacing and re- arranging what we now have and by installing improved handling equipment. This will increase the output of stampings by up to 100 per cent on six of our major press lines." Mr. Holland pointed out that the new press operation would have the capability to stamp about three and a half million control arm halves per year for North American Brazilian, and Austrailian "J"-car production. Operations in the Plastics Department also will increase dramatically. "The "J"-car project means 10 DON MYERS EXCAVATING Specializing in 259 SIMCOE ST. NORTH, PORT PERRY, ONTARIO PHONE 985-3142 DIRECTORY ~Ponds & Shorelines | ELECTRIC MOTOR REWINDING & REPAIR MITTON ELECTRIC Telephone 668-2670 --208 Chestnut St. East - Whitby, Ontario. V-BELTS - PULLEYS BEARINGS CHAIN-SPROCKETS FREE ESTIMATES FOR PROMPT SERVICE CALL: KEN RANKIN PLUMBING 38 CALEB STREET - PORT PERRY - ONTARIO New Installations - Renovations - Repairs Hot Water Heater Installation 985-3608 ROLLING HILLS RANCH Complete Horseman's Centre TRAIL RIDES - By Appointment Only "SLEIGH & HAY RIDES" Lessons - Instructions at All Levels - Horses Boarded Box & Standing Stalls - Daily Turnout - Large Paddocks Frank & Glenda Perry - R.R. 2, (Shirley Road), Port Perry PHONE: 985-8651 RESIDENTIAL - INTERIOR - EXTERIOR - COMMERCIAL DECORATING Paperhanging - Painting - Spraying - Texturing CUSTOM DRAPERIES Shop-at-Home Service - Wallpaper - Drapery Yardgoods & Tracks BRIAN S. JORDAN BLACKSTOCK 986-4477 '© TYPEWRITERS -- Durham Business Mechines 124 HUNT ST, AJAX, ONTARIO L1S 1P5 TELEPHONE 683-8081 ELECTRONIC CASH REGISTERS =. SCAL ELECTRONIC CALCULATORS COMPLETE REPAIR SERVICE HOURS DAILY: 9:00 to 5:30 - Saturday 10:00 to 3:00 Or Contact Your Local Representative: KERRY ALLAN - PHONE: 985-3708 Ed Woodward DURHAM WATER DELIVERY Crystal Clear Water For SWIMMING POOLS - WELLS - CISTERNS - ROAD COMPACTION - (416) 655-3171 new plastic components--all for Corporate and Canadian assembly. These include the production of the complete "J" shift console, in seven different colors, as well as fan shrouds, radiator mount: ing brackets, heater and air ducts and other smaller plas- tic components," said Mr. Holland. The Plastics Department also will be responsible for production of the 1982 "A"- car Chevrolet front valance panel, which will be produc- ed in 16 exterior colors. In addition, a special faci- lity will be installed to use the reaction injection mould- ed plastic (RIM) method to make front and rear fascias for the 1982 "A"-cars. RIM is an automated continuous process in which reactive liquids are mixed and inject- ed into low-pressure moulds. The resulting weight-saving parts are trimmed, washed and primed, cured in a baked oven and shipped to GM's assembly plants. "We fore- cast more and more use of RIM components as new vehicle designs incorporate more soft front and rear fascias for weight-reduction and durability," he said. Mr. Holland also reported that the current radiator by Joyce Kelty The September meeting of the Blackstock Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Skelding, New- castle on September 3rd. There were seventeen ladies present and the meeting began with a lovely dessert luncheon prepared by the hostess. The President began the meeting by reading a poem entitled "Hearts Garden'. She also welcomed all present. The Ode was sung and the Mary Stewart Collect recited. The minutes of June, July and August were read by Mrs. Samells, Secretary and approved. The Treasurer, Mrs. R. Bradburn, gave an interest- ing report which told us of the various activities we were involved in during the summer namely - a booth at the Flea Market, helping serving at an Anniversary Party and also, at a Family Picnic, having booths at two Auction Sales, selling two Crib Quilts, and having a Display booth at the Fair. There were five Women's Institutes with Display booths at the Recreation Centre on Fair Day and the Womens Institute is paying $10.00 to the Fair Board for production would be convert- ed to produce a new, light- weight high-efficiency radia- tor during the 1981 model year, which uses much lighter-weight materials than the conventional copper brass versions. He said that the conversion to the new radiator will involve exten- sive retooling for core and reinforcement manufacture. To accomodate = the increased activity in the Oshawa Fabrication Plant, the erection of building extensions totalling 68,500 square feet are underway. A 41,000 square-foot addition to the material handling and shipping area on the east side of the Stamping Build- ing is being built, which includes a three-story high steel scrap handling system. All truck docks will be locat- ed in the new building. All the railroad sidings in the plant will be rerouted or regraded and five plastic stock silos have already been moved from the west to the east side of the plant. Mr. Holland also said that the expansion would require new guard houses and gate arrangements on nearby streets, as well as a complete upgrading of fire alarm and water supply systems. Blackstock W.I. each display. It was announced that the Fun Fair is at Kendal on October 23rd. Also the meet- ing was reminded of the Area Convention, the time of the meeting and rules. The Resolutions were read. Fhere was a letter from our adopted child. It was moved, séconded and casried that we make the nd half-yearly payment for 'him. A decision was made to leave the 'Friendly Visitors" needs until later. The Roll Call, "What I Read to Educate Myself" was well answered. The Programme was conducted by Mrs. Hoskin who ably. commented on the motto, "Rest not beneath the Tree of Knowledge, Climb it." Mrs. Roy McLaughlin had a questionnaire on Nutrition which was very educational and interesting.. She also gave each member a packet on hints on "How to eat and live better." Mrs. Hoskin thanked Mrs. Skelding for inviting us to her home and her kind hospi- tality and to Mrs. McLaugh- lin for her work on the program. ~The meeting was closed with the singing of "O Canada." -- Obituary -- CORA MILDRED COLLINS On Aug. 10, 1980, at the Port Perry Community Hospital. There entered into rest Cora Mildred Collins, in her 79th year. Born April 10th, 1902 on Scugog Island, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Collins. She was pre- deceased by her sister Pearl and a brother Gordon. After her marriage to Stanley F. Gerrow on Sept. 19th, 1919, they eventually moved-to Port Perry in 1922. She is survived by her hus- band, Stanley and their family: Mrs. Irwin (Cora) Tripp, Omemee; Douglas, Cannington; Cecil, Oshawa; Mrs. Ross (Leila) Stone, Willowdale; Allan, Leskard; Mrs. Charlie (Thelma) Churchill, Warren, Mich; Melville, Kitchener; one brother Middleton, Oshawa; 29 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. The funeral service was held at McDermott and Pan abaker Funeral Home con ducted by Pastor Hogan of Oshawa. Internment at Pine Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were hel grandsons: George Tripp. Fred Gerrow, Larry Shaw. Jim Stone, Fred Churchill. and Dennis Gerrow.