When GM Headed West

During the 1920s Saskatchewan was Canada's third most populous province with a booming agricultural economy and a large workforce of idle farmers during the winter. To increase output to Western Canada, General Motors opened an assembly plant at Winnipeg St. and 8th Ave. in Regina in 1928, employing 850 people to build Chevrolets, Oldsmobiles, and Pontiacs. 

Join Canadian author and historian Dale Edward Johnson as he explores the origins, struggles, and personal stories behind "GM West." 

This online talk will take place over Zoom and is part of the Canadian Automotive Museum's Third Thursday lecture series. These online talks are free and open to the public, but registration is required. The Canadian Automotive Museum is a registered Canadian charity and a suggested donation of $10 goes toward covering the cost of hosting these virtual events.

Image courtesy of the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan.