KAMLOOPS’ ONLY CHEVY STORE IS
Celebrating
Then KAMLOOPS MUSEUM ARCHIVE PHOTO #6711
The Smith Chevrolet Stor y
common with another legend in Smith Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd. has a lot in rs. Blaze oops Kaml ed Kamloops — the vaunt awards and both arrived in Both are proven champions, both own many tchewan. Saska in roots their the Tournament Capital from in Canada operating under the rship deale rs Moto ral Gene t oldes the Smith, while the Blazers were born in Estevan same name, began life in Regina in 1915, in 1966. Kamloops. Both have since become synonymous with west and opened his dealership on the north 1937 in town in d arrive Founder Syd Smith core. town down the in t Stree corner of Fourth Avenue and Victoria ue ally and occupied a larger area at Fifth Aven By 1953, the business had grown exponenti featuring a e centr otive autom new a d adde had and Victoria Street. By 1964, the company and sales and administration offices. service facility, parts department, showroom inted to elected as MLA for Kamloops and appo In the intervening years, Syd Smith was ess. busin on and Max, ran the the Senate, during which time his sons, Gord ime ed to retire, selling the company to longt decid and r owne sole was on Gord , By 1970 the by later years iner. This was followed six employees Albert Muzzillo and Roger Schre 84. of age the at death of Syd Smith 1982 (coincidentally, the very season the Significant events took place in 1981 and changed r Oilers), when the company name was Blazers arrived in Kamloops as the Junio Ltd. Smith Syd to Smith Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd. from current home on Notre Dame Drive after In addition, the dealership moved to its spending 44 years in the downtown core. boast a 44,000-square-foot building on a The new location in Sahali continues to Cartwright Park. seven acre site in the shadow of Kenna a des a 32-bay service centre for vehicles, inclu cape The impressive Smith lands the in s torie inven rs Moto ral largest Gene parts warehouse that features one of the body and paint facility, a large indoor B.C. Interior, an ICBC-approved 22-bay and a very comfortable customer showroom, the city’s first service drive-thru lounge and coffee shop changed — but stayed in the In 1990, the ownership of the dealership illo retired and sold their business to sons Muzz family — when Roger Schreiner and Al Michael Schreiner and Anthony Muzzillo. experience in the automobile business Both Michael and Anthony have many years call Smith Chevrolet their auto centre. and appreciate the many customers who tive of the 58-employee team at Smith “Customers for Life” is the motto and objec Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd. Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd. has proven the From 1915 to today, the success of Smith motto is a daily fact of life.
Now
On September 22, you’re invited to the Smith & Vintage Car Club of Canada
ANNUAL SHOW ‘N SHINE EVENT! For free Registration or more details,
contact Marnie at 250-372-2551 (All GM Vehicles 1980 or older))
Join us for refreshments!
Thank You Kamloops For the Last 75 Years! Please come and join in the celebration! 950 Notre Dame Dr. • 250-372-2551 • www.smithgm.com