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Volume 22 Issue 8 October 2006 Pival International Creating 300 Jobs In Oshawa

At a ground breaking cere- announcement from General mony on September 22nd Motors, this is more good Pival International was news for our City, and we pleased to announce the intend to do everything in construction of its state-of- our power to ensure this is a the-art Oshawa Logistics fruitful venture for years to Centre, which represents an come." investment of over $40 mil- lion in the future of the The Oshawa Logistics Region. Centre will be built in two phases, with the first "We are proud to be moving already underway, and the forward with this important second slated for comple- project, and proud to be tion in late 2008 or early contributing to the econom- 2009, to coincide with the ic growth of Oshawa and the beginning of production of surrounding area," said the new Camaro company President Mario at GM’s Oshawa plant. La Barbera. "We have been "Pival's investment in this looking forward to this new Oshawa location for announcement for some their fourth logistics centre time. This will be Pival’s is great news for GM new flagship facility and we and our communi- are convinced that today’s ty," said David Paterson, announcement is only the of Canada beginning of a long and Vice President Corporate prosperous future here in and Environmental Affairs. State-Of-The-Art Logistics Centre For Oshawa Oshawa." "GM is investing more than Pival’s V.P. Finance Bernard Yergeau, Partner Daniel Goyette & President Mario La Barbera join Minister of Finance MP, Mayor John "The decision to make such $3 billion in our Canadian Gray, David Paterson General Motors, MPP & MP for the ground turning ceremony. Image courtesy of SNAP Oshawa a significant investment in operations including the re- Oshawa is a complement to tooling of Oshawa Truck for the company’s development. Oshawa, and the whole of the skilled workforce and our new GMC 900 pickups, It will create hundreds of southern is a com- Minister Of Transportation To high quality of life available the recently announced jobs and generate millions petitive place to do busi- in our community," said Jim Camaro program and the Speak in revenues once operating ness. This new investment Flaherty, Whitby-Oshawa related conversion of the Minister of Transportation for at full capacity. With long by Pival is a sign of contin- M.P. and Federal Minister of Oshawa Car Plant to flexi- Ontario will address a joint term deals already in place, ued economic growth, Finance. "It is innovative ble manufacturing systems. luncheon of the Ajax Pickering the Oshawa Logistics which is the key to creating companies like Pival that Pival's confidence in Board of Trade, Greater will be a permanent jobs, and sustaining pro- Chamber of Commerce and the contribute so much to our Oshawa echoes that of GM fixture in the City, helping longed investment in our Whitby Chamber of Commerce economy." as we build great new cars to grow the local economy. community." on the Transportation issues of and trucks for the future." concern to Durham Region. The Oshawa’s Mayor John Gray "This announcement is great luncheon will be held at the added, "We are very happy Pival’s investment in Hilton Garden Inn, 500 Beck news for the entire Region," to welcome Pival to the Oshawa represents the com- Cres., Ajax from 11:00 a.m. to said Jerry Ouellette, MPP Oshawa community. pany’s single largest facili- 1:15 p.m. To register contact the for Oshawa. "It shows that Following last month’s ty, and a big step forward in On Monday October 16, 2006 Ajax/Pickering Board of Trade the Hon. Donna Cansfield, at 905-686-0883.

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