SPECIALTY PROJECTS

It was 1956. That was the year my dad- Ed Klassen bought a small concrete company that made concrete wash tubs. I found one of those tubs in a basement we were doing work in one day and asked Ed about what the inscription 00356 on the bottom of the tub ment. To the best of his knowledge it was the third tub he ever made- what a find! From there Ed did different things, but it was when he landed a job with the Municipality of North Kildonen as a fireman that Concrete Ed was born. 2 days on and 2 days nights, with 4 days off ment he could do concrete 6 out of 8 days. And pour he did. I remember as a boy helping my mom and dad gravels basements, pour garages, steps and driveways. Oh yeah, my mom was in there too. But it was when I graduated university that Ed and I started a partnership. We worked for about 8 (or so) new house builders, and poured concrete at around 100 homes a year. It didn't take long and we were looking for an avenue to be more creative. 1993 was the first year I..