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Poole started working at the company while
just a teenager and began running things when
he turned 22 in 1994. Over the years, the company
worked on a variety of major projects including
Husky Oil !elds, the Kramer Tractor facility
and an industrial park – all near North Ba"leford.
GCL also constructed the road between Highway
16 and Ba"leford and did considerable work for
the BHP Jansen Potash Mine site.
“We were doing potash work here and then
over here we were doing oil!eld work. We
were really, really busy. I remember those days
because people asked me if you’re busy and
I would say that it just couldn’t get any busier.
#ere just weren’t any more operators and
equipment to work on more projects.”
But by 2015, it was becoming clear to Poole
that the days of the major projects were coming
to an end. He had also reached many of the
goals he had set up for himself when he became
the owner – hi"ing his sales targets and achieving
!nancial independence. So it was time to
move onto the next opportunity.
His cousin Darcy took charge of GHR and it
has become a successful operation since large
vehicles in the area always need to be maintained
and repaired.
“#ere are still trucks going up and down
the highway and they need to be repaired. Even
combines need to be serviced. Farmers run
large operations and they don’t want to !x large
equipment so we are able to do that for them.”
The Next Generation
Just like when Poole took over from his father,
his own son has shown an interest in the business.
Trayton can o$en be found lending a hand
at GHR and visiting auction sales to see if there
is equipment that can be purchased and repaired
so it can be either rented or sold. As the
next generation becomes more involved in the
business, Poole says his father still enjoys visiting
the company and seeing how things are
progressing.
GCL has been a SHCA member for many
years and Poole said they likely joined when his
father was still in charge. He says it is important
to be a member to get the latest information and
to know that the industry is being supported
and promoted.
“This is a new and exciting time for our
business,” he said. “It’s even a little bit scary,
but it’s also exciting to see what can be done
with this new venture and to see how it will
turn out.”
ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF GCL
Although based in Edam, GCL has been providing this type of equipment for rent
throughout the province
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