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St. Clair College education, Scouts Canada, things:“People, process and equipment.” As he
and “Bring Your Kids to Work.” As well, for explains: “Find the right people and employ
many years, they have worked with Herman the best process on the best equipment!”
High School to offer two to four positions
for the OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
Program), and they have been working
with Canadian Tooling and Machining
Association at the Valiant Machine & Tool
training facility and their earn-while-you-
learn apprenticeship program.
Bendig’s father, Ray passed away in
February this year, but he was always very
involved in the business.
“As he was in the hospital, we were
bringing in pictures of all the updates
and improvements and talking about and
planning this 40th anniversary party,” says 50 Years: Colonial Cofee Co. Ltd.
Bendig. “We will be celebrating our 40th by In a downtown alleyway in the mid-1960s,
having an employee, friends and family open a local coffee roaster business was established.
house on Saturday, November 14. And on Now 50 years later, they’re bigger and better
Monday and Tuesday (the 16th and 17th of than ever, providing their best beans and
November), we’re going to set aside time roasting processes to customers across
Lisa Ohler (left), Leah Ohler and Laurie Ohler, are now
for suppliers and customers, with an open Canada and the U.S. running the family business, Colonial Cofee Co. Ltd.
house featuring demos where other shops It was on November 16, 1965 that Colonial Photo courtesy of Colonial Cofee Co. Ltd.
from around the world can come and see Coffee Co. Ltd. (ColonialCoffee.ca) was born
our technologies and what we are doing with and incorporated by Jack Ohler and Frank When Goldin passed away, Ohler
them.” Goldin. They began operations in downtown purchased his shares and became the sole
Over the years, Cavalier Tool continues Windsor, on Dufferin Place. A few years into owner of Colonial Coffee Co. Ltd. The
to grow and improve. Their current facility things, their business grew and they moved business continued to grow and Ohler
is 55,000 square feet and they have around to a location on Glengarry Avenue, then planned to build on the adjacent lot, but the
100 employees. grew again and moved to a location on Pitt land was expropriated by the City of Windsor
Bendig attributes their success to three Street East. for building the casino.
We See What You See - A Bright Future
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2015 Scholarship Award Recipients
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and “Bring Your Kids to Work.” As well, for explains: “Find the right people and employ
many years, they have worked with Herman the best process on the best equipment!”
High School to offer two to four positions
for the OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship
Program), and they have been working
with Canadian Tooling and Machining
Association at the Valiant Machine & Tool
training facility and their earn-while-you-
learn apprenticeship program.
Bendig’s father, Ray passed away in
February this year, but he was always very
involved in the business.
“As he was in the hospital, we were
bringing in pictures of all the updates
and improvements and talking about and
planning this 40th anniversary party,” says 50 Years: Colonial Cofee Co. Ltd.
Bendig. “We will be celebrating our 40th by In a downtown alleyway in the mid-1960s,
having an employee, friends and family open a local coffee roaster business was established.
house on Saturday, November 14. And on Now 50 years later, they’re bigger and better
Monday and Tuesday (the 16th and 17th of than ever, providing their best beans and
November), we’re going to set aside time roasting processes to customers across
Lisa Ohler (left), Leah Ohler and Laurie Ohler, are now
for suppliers and customers, with an open Canada and the U.S. running the family business, Colonial Cofee Co. Ltd.
house featuring demos where other shops It was on November 16, 1965 that Colonial Photo courtesy of Colonial Cofee Co. Ltd.
from around the world can come and see Coffee Co. Ltd. (ColonialCoffee.ca) was born
our technologies and what we are doing with and incorporated by Jack Ohler and Frank When Goldin passed away, Ohler
them.” Goldin. They began operations in downtown purchased his shares and became the sole
Over the years, Cavalier Tool continues Windsor, on Dufferin Place. A few years into owner of Colonial Coffee Co. Ltd. The
to grow and improve. Their current facility things, their business grew and they moved business continued to grow and Ohler
is 55,000 square feet and they have around to a location on Glengarry Avenue, then planned to build on the adjacent lot, but the
100 employees. grew again and moved to a location on Pitt land was expropriated by the City of Windsor
Bendig attributes their success to three Street East. for building the casino.
We See What You See - A Bright Future
Congratulations to our
2015 Scholarship Award Recipients
Apply for 2016 Scholarships now!
MCCCU.COM
TECUMSEH ROAD BRANCH MARKET SQUARE BRANCH CITY CENTRE BRANCH COMMERCIAL LENDING CENTRE
6701 Tecumseh Rd. E 1375 Walker Rd. 189 City Hall Sq. 420 Kildare, Unit 301
519-944-7333 519-258-0021 519-252-0123 519-977-6939
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