GROWTH
THROUGH PURCHASES AND MERGERS
1953
The poultry business had increased sufficiently during its more than ten years in operation so that a more modern building was warranted and constructed to serve the Scotsburn patrons better.
1955
The ice cream division of Gill-Dearborn Dairy was purchased establishing Scotsburn in the ice cream business throughout all of Pictou County.
1958
Scotsburn required more feed warehouse room and office space so an addition to the feed plant was built which also included a new hardware department and offices.
1959
The organization branched into a new field with the purchase of the MacLean farm. The purpose of the farm was to raise weanling pigs for sale to hog producers.
1960
The name of Scotsburn Co-operative Creamery Limited was changed to its present name of Scotsburn Co-operative Services Limited, the name of course reflecting the expanded services offered by the company
1962
Scotsburn began distribution of petroleum products in November, with significant growth recorded during the years that followed.
1964
Pictou County Dairy in Stellarton was purchased and amalgamated its operations with the Scotsburn plant.
1966
Scotsburn entered the fluid milk business with the purchase of Allen's Dairy in Stellarton and Riverside Dairy in Lyons Brook, in addition to the amalgamation of Farmers Co-op Dairy in New Glasgow. It was felt that all of the milk from these dairies should be processed at one plant to create better efficiencies. The present Stellarton milk plant was to become this plant and it processes the milk of the above dairies, plus that of some that were purchased later. The purchase gave the company the opportunity to expand the product line almost immediately, not only with milk, which they had previously considered, but also various dairy by-products as well.
1968
Scotsburn purchased their first bulk milk tanker. Also the Tatamagouche Creamery was purchased, thus consolidating the dairy business of the North Shore.
1969
Windblown Dairy of Brule was purchased. Its production went to the Stellarton plant while the Tatamagouche Creamery handled the distribution of the products.
1953
The poultry business had increased sufficiently during its more than ten years in operation so that a more modern building was warranted and constructed to serve the Scotsburn patrons better.
1955
The ice cream division of Gill-Dearborn Dairy was purchased establishing Scotsburn in the ice cream business throughout all of Pictou County.
1958
Scotsburn required more feed warehouse room and office space so an addition to the feed plant was built which also included a new hardware department and offices.
1959
The organization branched into a new field with the purchase of the MacLean farm. The purpose of the farm was to raise weanling pigs for sale to hog producers.
1960
The name of Scotsburn Co-operative Creamery Limited was changed to its present name of Scotsburn Co-operative Services Limited, the name of course reflecting the expanded services offered by the company
1962
Scotsburn began distribution of petroleum products in November, with significant growth recorded during the years that followed.
1964
Pictou County Dairy in Stellarton was purchased and amalgamated its operations with the Scotsburn plant.
1966
Scotsburn entered the fluid milk business with the purchase of Allen's Dairy in Stellarton and Riverside Dairy in Lyons Brook, in addition to the amalgamation of Farmers Co-op Dairy in New Glasgow. It was felt that all of the milk from these dairies should be processed at one plant to create better efficiencies. The present Stellarton milk plant was to become this plant and it processes the milk of the above dairies, plus that of some that were purchased later. The purchase gave the company the opportunity to expand the product line almost immediately, not only with milk, which they had previously considered, but also various dairy by-products as well.
1968
Scotsburn purchased their first bulk milk tanker. Also the Tatamagouche Creamery was purchased, thus consolidating the dairy business of the North Shore.
1969
Windblown Dairy of Brule was purchased. Its production went to the Stellarton plant while the Tatamagouche Creamery handled the distribution of the products.