Public
Displays
One of the most interesting phases
of our family business, was when clients asked us to design and build public
displays. We've built static and working
displays, for many departments of the Canadian Government, as well as the
private sector, either to promote public awareness to environmental issues,
or to demonstrate the working of a particular piece of mechanical equipment.
The opening of the New Mirabel Airport in Montreal in 1980, saw a number
of our mechanical displays, the most challenging being a completely hydraulically
operated "Traveling Pallet Loader (TPL), which continually moved along
it's tracks, loading miniature containers on and off, electrically powered
roll decks.
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By far the most enjoyable were
the "Christmas" displays. Our project one
year, was a complete Train, where Santa sat in the engine, and the children
sat in the cars, waiting to visit him, and have their photograph taken.
Unfortunately, most of these seasonal displays, cost us more money to build,
than we ever got back. We all enjoyed building
them so much, that it was hard to say no, but as our work load increased
in the motorsport field, we unfortunately had to dis-continue this aspect
of our business.
OUR VERY OWN HALLOWEEN ATTRACTION
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The Christmas Display featured
below, was the last one we built. It was for the
Richmond Square Shopping Centre, here in our home town.
It was Called "The Christmas Village" and was displayed for I believe,
4 consecutive years, before it was eventually retired.
Richmond
Square Shopping Centre "Christmas Display"
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