P.qa 1-Ihithu Fre PressWednesdav March 31, 1993 rage10,vviituyritmriwo, T%7%qlwejvadvertisement Neil Norman, icensed electrician, working on energy analysis. With the "support of thousands of Whitby and area customers" a 60 year old company has marked 1992 as a record year in gross sales - despite the recession! Celebrating ils 6th year in business, Vickery Electric's presideal John T.G. Vickery attributes the company's Ion- gevity t0 ils customers. "Our thanks and best wishes go ouI 10 everyone for their continued support... 1 would really like 10 take this opportunity 10 thank those responsible for some of the turning points in Vickery's history: *The Whitby General Hospital for their continued support for 12 years " Cartier/MacNamara for 40 years of conîinued support " To Winvalley Construction for opening doors for 25 years " To Toîten Sims Hubicki and the Town of Whiîby for helping us launch our VE 2/30 power post in 1979 " To the Trafalgar Castie School for the opportunity of virtually rewiring and upgrading the entire facility " To Dave Lagerquis't for 20 years of unselfish service " To the Durhamn Board of Education for 55 years of support " And a special thanks to a customer who asked us 10 service ils old quonset hul on Mary St. and its new facility on Taunton Rd..."The Local H-ydro Authority". Whilby Ilydro was our original cusiomer & remains our customer 10 this day - 60 years and stili countingl Three Generations: The Early Yeai Vickery Electric Contracling was founded in 1932. At the request of the local hydro authority, company founder, John W.T. Vickery was asked to form an electrical company 10 instal the original underground street-lighting system in downtown Whitby. .That project created both a safer eve- ning enviromnent and job opportunities for some of the many unemployed during Uic Depression. Grandson John T.G. Vickery per- sQnally removed the last îwo lights of that system last summer, and reinsîalled Arleigh Fairhart & Mike Hamer pictured in front of the Electrical Service Truck. those light poles at the front of Trafal- gar Castle, School during an Ontario Hydro-sponsored energy efftciency pro- gram to relight Uic entire castle. The Vickery company continued business in 1939 when their first con- tract was the wiring of the then-new Brock Theatre. John W.T. Vickcry worked on many projeets in the area, including the psychiatrie hospital, Hydro substations, the original Town hall and fire stations. Vickery remained the only electrical contractor in Whitby until the early Fif- ties. Ali three generations of Vickery's have worked on R.A. Sennett P.S. John W.T. worked on the original sehool building. Son John R. Vickery worked on north & south wings, and grandson John T.G. compleîed the new gyminasium extension. In 1962, John R. Vickery incor- porated to Vickery Electric Contracting Ltd. With Uie integration of competition for the local market, John R. mainîained % commercial construction company with a strong lie 10 the marine construc- tion industry. John R. was active in înany com- munity clubs and organizations. 11e was thc founder of the Whitby Yacht Club, and integral in thc design and installa- tion of the Whitby Marina. His projects included the Henry Street and Anderson high schools, Whiîby Jail and the Ann Otîenbrite pool. In 1979, he designed a small electrical power post for use in marina applications. In the late 1980's, during John R. Vickery's prolonged illness, the com- pany was aI near failure. His son, John T.G. was then operatîng an electrical technical firmn serving electrical con- Pictured from Ieft to right are: Tom Coufthard, Mike Hamer, John VickeryNi omn Seated: Arteigh Fairhart, icensed electrician & certif led electrical technician. Not in picture: Kim Sidor, Judy Smith, Joseph Vickety. Vicke!y Pmoductàs Now Lveiywhere in Ontazio In 1992, Vickery Electrlc marke a record year In gross sales, despite the recession. "Through thc years, Vickery Electric has seen good times corne and go," says John T.G. "The knowlcdge passed on even inadvertently allows us to condi- tion ourselves for the-blows of ncgative economic limes." Vickcry stili duos underground lighit- ing systems, hydro substations, sch(xuls and marine construction. "But bo accomm-odate these weak ycî very competitive markets, we have opened the doors to many more aspects of the electrical industry," says John T.G. Construction accounts for about 30 per cent of Vickery's annual business, residential service 5 per cent, industrial service 5 per cent, commercial service 30 per cent and commercial marine 30 per cent. "Though some sectors sem relative- ly small in percentage, we realize the importance of ail our customers and each receives our undivided attention," he says. Vickery's manufacturing services ini- clude power post (now with five dif- ferent models) and custom electrical panel building. "Our manufactured products are used everywhere in Ontario - from the Ottawa International Airport, to Toron- to Center Island, North York City Hall, Sudbury parking lots, the Whitby cenotaph and many more." Technical services include com- puterized energy analysis, rire alarmn verification and installations, program- mable and computer control, and under- ground pipe and cable location. Vickery's main facility is now Iocated at 1621 McEwen Dr., unit 42. The construction storage yard is at 2000 Brock St. S., and John T.G. Vickery's office is at 611 Stewart St., ail in Whit- by. e -e0 O t