Wilcocks Brothers of Watford Ltd.

Wilcocks Brothers of Watford Ltd. and Westeel Storage Solutions hold open house

By Jackie Rombouts

Watford Guide Advocate

Nearly 350 people came out to the open house for Wilcocks Bros. and Westeel Storage Solutions on Friday, April 5th. The entire community was invited to come out and enjoy a lunch of hamburgers, hotdogs, veggies and donuts with pop or coffee and to view the new patented structured roof for 60’ to 108’ grain bins.

From left to right, Bruce Allen from Westeel Storage Solutions, Harold Wilcocks from Wilcocks Brothers of Watford Ltd., Jason Phillips with Thomson’s, Jim Weeda from Westeel Storage Solutions, Ian Inglis from John Ernewein Limited, Pat Fisher from John Ernewein Ltd. and Harley Wilcocks from Wilcocks Brothers of Watford Ltd., were all on hand to greet the community and to answer their questions during the open house on 564 Bond Street, Watford on Friday, April 5th. The group stands in front of a 108’ roof currently on display at Wilcocks Brothers of Watford Ltd.  Photo by Jackie Rombouts

 “We had a really good turnout today and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves,” said Harold Wilcocks from Wilcocks Brothers of Watford. “We are very excited to be working with Westeel Storage Solutions & John Ernewein Ltd.  The 108’ roof which we have on display here is truly impressive.”

Nearly 350 people came out to the open house for Wilcocks Brothers of Watford Ltd. and Westeel Storage Solutions on Friday, April 5th. Photo by Jackie Rombouts

Company representatives from Westeel Storage Solutions, Farm King Grain Handling, Kongskilde Industries, Genco Generators, National Leasing, Cancoppas Bin Sensors and Monitoring and John Ernewein Limited were available from 10a.m. to 3p.m. to answer questions and give practical solutions to area farmers.  Company  representatives from several Ontario commercial grain storage facilities were also on hand to learn more about the unique grain bin design.

At the event, it was announced that the display roof has been sold to Thompsons Limited.  It will be disassembled soon, to be erected at the Pontypool Branch later in the summer to its full size of 111 feet high, holding 687,330 bushels.

For more information on Wilcocks Bros. go to www.wilcocksbrothersofwatford.com