Please join us on September 28, 2011 at 10 AM to celebrate the official opening of Maple Leaf Foods new state-of-the art fresh bakery in Hamilton, Ontario. The plant produces a variety of delicious fresh bakery products under leading brand names including Dempster's and Villaggio for Canadian consumers. This new 385,000 square foot facility is the largest commercial bakery in Canada.
When: Wednesday, September 28, 2011
10:00 a.m.: Ribbon cutting and formal remarks
10:45 a.m.: Bakery tours. A limited number of bakery tours
will be offered, please confirm in advance to reserve a spot.
Where: 745 Nebo Rd., RR#2, Hannon, Ontario
Who: Michael McCain, President and CEO, Maple Leaf Foods
Bob Bratina, Mayor of Hamilton
David Adames, President and CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce
The new Maple Leaf Foods giant new plant in Hamilton will employ as many as 2,500 workers. Not all those jobs will be "new", Maple Leaf is closing its operations in Burlington at
Appleby Line, shifting the existing workforce to the Hamilton factory
and eventually doubling the size of its labour force.With about 1,300 employees, Maple Leaf’s pork processing plant in Burlington, many of these coveted jobs will not benefit Hamiltonian's. In reality, a couple of hundred new full time jobs are up for grabs in Hamilton, the rest will be filled with temp positions. Better than nothing.
