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By Cosmos Mariner, May 27, 2022

General Motors of Canada Marker

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1 ► Ontario, Durham Region, Oshawa, O'Neill — General Motors of Canada — By John Hood, Toronto, Ontario (1996-1997) —

This mural was sponsored by General Motors of Canada. The first panel illustrates members of the McLaughlin family, founders of the McLaughlin Carriage Company and McLaughlin Motor Car Company, forerunner of General Motors of Canada. Other panels . . . — — Map (db m227775) HM

2 ► Ontario, Durham Region, Oshawa — Robert Samuel McLaughlin — (1871-1972) —

[English] A famous industrialist and philanthropist, “Colonel Sam” McLaughlin was a founder of the automotive industry in Canada. Involved in the design and manufacture of carriages and sleighs for his family business, he foresaw . . . — — Map (db m208898) HM

3 ► Ontario, Durham Region, Oshawa, Central Oshawa — Driving Force — By Rudolf Stussi, Toronto, Ontario (1996) —

The evolution of Oshawa’s automobile industry is depicted in this mural. In 1899, the McLaughlin Carriage Factory was destroyed by fire, but rebuilt within one year. The McLaughlin Motor Car Company, founded in 1907, began producing automobiles an . . . — — Map (db m227889) HM

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