Sobeys celebrates grand reopening – donates $1,000 to Paris Community Salvation Army

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Sobeys Paris celebrated its Grand reopening last week after a long renovation project that included interior and exterior upgrades, and the installation of an improved, energy efficient refrigeration system. The reopening was attended by many of Sobeys over 125 part-time and fulltime employees, including a special visit by the ‘unofficial’ Toronto Raptors Mascot, pictured with Mayor David Bailey. The local grocer also donated $1,000 to the Salvation Army Paris Food bank.

Mayor David Bailey Photos

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Olymel Announces The Closure Of Its Paris Plant And The Increased Production Capacity At Its Poultry

FURTHER PROCESSING PLANT IN OAKVILLE, ONTARIO

PARIS, ON, Sept. 13, 2023 /CNW/ -

Olymel's management team regrets to announce the definitive closure of its poultry further processing plant located at 20 Scott Ave. in Paris, Ontario This decision is part of a plan to redevelop and optimize the company's processed poultry sector, which will also lead to an increase in capacity at its poultry further processing plant in Oakville, around 75 kilometres north-east of Paris. Production from the Paris plant will also be transferred to the Oakville plant A total of 93 employees from the Paris plant were informed of the closure decision today. Each employee also received a letter explaining that the closure of the plant has been set for December 22, 2023, thus providing a 14-week notice before the closure within the company if they desire, especially in the processing and further processing facilities located in Oakville, or the poultry slaughtering, cutting and boning plant in Port Colborne, both of which are located near Paris, as well as at its two poultry processing plants located in Brampton, Ontario as well A relocation plan will be put in place in the next few weeks

Relocation

Olymel's management will offer Paris plant employees to relocate to another establishment

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