"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
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Heroux-Devtek.

Who?

Last time I was up in Waterloo all I could see were US companies names
everywhere I went. Well, except for Tim Horton's, I wish they would come
down to the US and replace Starbucks.

Bert, Heroux-Devtek is one of the largest manufacturers of aero-space
products and military hardware. They are so successful that your country
has tried to buy it for years. The USA ( Colt ) did, finally, purchase a
small division of this company that made the best sniper rifle in the world.
It was so good that your soldiers in Afghanistan borrowed some from the
Canadian soldiers. It so impressed the Americans that they told Colt about
this rifle and Colt wanted it! Now this $1000.00 rifle is sold by Colt to
the US Military for over $12,000.00 each.

For every US company in Waterloo, I could give you the names of 100 Canadian
ones. Did you ever hear of the Blackberry? Made in Waterloo by a
Canadian Company called Research In Motion! Look that one up. I own
shares in it that I bought for $17.00 each
Jim