Before the automobile became popular, Gérard Guay openned a
blacksmith shop to service the needs of the community. Back in
those days, people travelled by horse or by rail. The first
roads existed only as networks of trails, connecting
communities. Gérard found himself servicing more "horseless
carriages" than the tradition horse and buggies. The futur of
transportation was changing. High-tech was the internal
combustion engine. association with the Ford Motor Company of
Canada, began in 1939, when a Ford factory representative
discovered Gérard's tallents and kindness.