Bob Carson (in photo) would be proud of his son, Bruce, and grandson, David
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old and with five years of electrical experience, is proud to be the inside sales manager. Travel forward 12 years. EWEL is now helmed by Bob Carson, who built his reputation as an outstanding salesman at Federal Pioneer Ltd. (Federal Pioneer was acquired by Schneider Electric in 1990). Move forward a full 40 years from the opening date and you find EWEL still going strong. Don, now the outside sales/lighting specialist, is still part of the team, and Bob’s son, Bruce, is the president.
he newspaper clipping is old and a little faded. The date on the left corner says October 31, 1975. It’s Halloween, but there is nothing scary about the article’s contents. Two smiling faces on the worn article page look so warm and friendly, you can’t help but grin back. They are Clarence and Phyllis Radis, the proud new owners of Electrical Wholesalers Edmonton Ltd. (EWEL). The article also mentions Don Cherwonka, who at 23 years
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