20 Castlegar News 1988 Review, March 30, 1988 mummy (Castlegar... Crossroad of the K , West K shows steady growth Maloney Auto Body repairs all models West K Concrete Ltd. was ff incorporated on April 165, 1984 as a joint venture between Geronazzo Holdings Ltd. and Shadow Mountain Development Corp. of Castle gar and is now in its fourth year of operation. During the first year, the principals were busy acquir. ing equipment and building the new batch plant. Also during the building period, shareholders Nick Kinakin attended Concrete Technol ogy Courses sponsored by the B.C. Ready-Mixed Con crete Association to acquire the knowledge to produce quality ready-mixed con crete. West K Concrete is proud of the fact that Mr. Kinakin received top marks in-his class and received his Conerete Technology Certifi cate in 1985. West K Concrete is a full service ready-mix company being able to produce quality concrete on a year-round basis. Our association with West K Gravel enables us to offer a wide range of gravel products including top-soil Products may be delivered to your site for the larger jobs or may be picked up at the plant by either the contractor or home owner for the smaller jobs. As a locally-owned comp any and actively involved in the community, West K Con crete has supplied concrete to various groups or organiz. ations at either no cost or at a reduced rate. Such projects were: Castlegar Chamber of Commerce's new building, Doukhobor Historical Soc. iety, Twin Rivers Parents Group, Roto-Villa Society and the City of Castlegar for the foundation of the Old Railway Station. We are also proud to have supplied the ready-mixed concrete for the expansion of the Castlegar Airport, the new Forestry building, Westar Timber, Celgar Pulp Co., West Koot enay Power, Department of BOB TAYLOR .. . (left) and Lorne Garrett bring lots of crete Transport and to the many local contractors and home owners in the area from Castelgar to Silverton to Balfour and the Salmo-Bea ver Valley areas. In 1986 Bob Taylor joined the team at West K Con crete. Bob comes to West K with 23 years experience in the ready-mixed concrete and gravel industry having been with the former Mc Gauley Redi-Mix of Trail Bob is happy to be serving his friends in the Castlegar area and became plant man. ager of West K Concrete in 1988. He is also active in his community serving as chief of the Robson Volunteer Fire Department, member of the water board and an active aE RIN EADY’ MIXED CONCRETE———-=2=-- outdoor enthusiast enjoying hunting, fishing and playing ball In 1987 Lorne Garrett joined the team at West K, bringing with him 12 years in the ready-mixed industry. Along with his many duties in the ready-mixed part of the company, Lorne is also responsible for keeping the trucks painted and in tip top condition, a job that he seems to manage no matter how busy we are — our thanks go out to him for a job well done. Lorne is also active ‘in the Vintage Car Club spending many hours in his shop re. storing not only the old cars but bringing back the mem. ories that go with them. All the team at West K Concrete are dedicated to ° Get the Concrete Advantage for Your Basement ¢ Cash Discount Available! * Ask about special discounts on forms and form ties. * FIBREMESH — Concrete surface cracking reducer which eliminates Locally Owned & Operated When you drive past Ma- loney Pontiac, the view you get from Columbia Avenue is focused on a lineup and showroom of shiny new Pon- tiacs, Buicks, GMC trucks and cadillacs, People nat- urally know there is a parts and service department, but many people don't realize that beyond the service de- which turns out cars that look just as new as the ones in the showroom, Maloney Auto Body is equipped with the latest equipment and an exper. ienced staff. The recent pur- chase of “the wedge clamp”, a unibody fram devise, ensures possible precision repairs for shop also handles 1.C.B.C. claims and window repairs for all makes and models of vehie! Custom painting of ve- hicles is an area in which all body shops ecanot lay ‘prof- essional’ claim to, Custom colors and color matching is an area in which Maloney Body is quickly becoming George Ross can answer any of your questions regarding custom colors and color mat ching. So whether your vehicle requires a minor touch up or major rebuilding, whether it's domestic or import, george, Neville, Ed, and Ken will take care of you with the latest equipment, years of partment is a body shop new unibody vehicles, The known for, and manager experience, and courtesy car. experience to West K Con- supplying the customer, large or small with the high est quality concrete and the best, most dependable ser. vice in all the West Kootenay area. With all radio equiped trucks, the dispatcher is able to know exactly how every job is progressing enabling him to schedule work to the advantage of all customers. Remember, before you be- gin your project, if it requires ready-mixed concrete or other paving produets, give the team at West K a call and get all the facts before you begin. , | CAN SEE MYSELF . . . (Above) Ken We at West K Concrete Luknowsky begins the finishing touches Ltd. would like to thank all on this late model suburban while Nicki our ‘customers for the sup- Hyson (right) is just starting another port and confidence in the project under the watchful eye of past and hope to serve your manager, George Ross ready-mixed concrete needs bay Ve —s Sy When you sell more cars and trucks than anyone else, it says a lot about the way you do business. It says we've got a good deal going for you. We've outsold the competition every year for the past 10 years. Why? It’s simple, really. GM quality our customers feel so good about owning. Come, deal with the leader. Right now, we are writing today’s bes? deals on Around he We have the cars and trucks you want to own and drive. The products, the people and the ser- vices that keep our customers happy. people feel good about driving new GM cars and trucks, plus our outstanding lineup of used vehicles. So come. See why more of your neighbors choose us than any other dealer in the West No Job Is it! the use of wire mesh — ask about Call Bob, Lorne, Mike, Ritchie or Nick for Quality Concrete at Competitive Prices ! 411-9th Ave., Castlegar Office 365-2430 Too Large Hitt or Too Small Radio Equipped Trucks enelle 693-2430 GM. And we're going to keep you feeling good. Feeling good about our Spirited line of ‘88s, many available with no-charge options such as Kootenay. We now have the Kootenays’ largest selection of both new and used vehicles and the very best airice i » OF at- tractive ci credits. All d with the 1700 Columbia Ave., Castlegar ©MCMLXXXVU Leon Shatter Goinick Adv., Inc. NIC financing plan available with a payment you can attord. 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