Month: June 2012

Calgary, Alberta — June 23, 2012 CALGARY – A Calgary company that has been owned by the same family for four generations is celebrating its 100th anniversary. By Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald BURNCO Rock Products Ltd. — now the largest independent concrete company in Canada — was started in 1912 by James Francis Burns, who…

Calgary, Alberta — June 22, 2012 SAIT Polytechnic has received a $1 million donation from the BURNCO Family Foundation. The gift was announced Thursday evening during BURNCO’s 100th anniversary event at the Calgary Stampede Grounds. This represents the Calgary-based company’s largest centennial donation to date. Their donation will support the SAIT Promising Futures Capital Campaign…

Calgary, Alberta — June 21, 2012 Today, June 21, 2012 at 6:00pm, the flame of The Calgary Tower will be lit in honour of BURNCO’s Centennial. We are proud to announce this milestone to all of Canada in today’s Globe & Mail – look for our ad on the back page of the Report on…

Calgary, Alberta — June 21, 2012 MEDIA ADVISORY Calgary, Alberta – June 21, 2012 – BURNCO celebrates its 100th anniversary  with a series of events taking place throughout Alberta and British Columbia culminating in today’s event in Calgary on our actual birthday.  Founded in Calgary in 1912, BURNCO has experienced a remarkable evolution over the…