Manitoba Chamber of Commerce
Issue link: http://publications.winnipegfreepress.com/i/70344
MB BIZ ON THE RIGHT TRACK CANDO GOES THE EXTRA MILE IN WESTERN CANADA by Rick Groom HERE COMES THE TRAIN AGAIN: Engine 4009 takes a scenic route. in 1978 with just two staff, a front-end loader, a tractor and a contract to rip up a rural rail line near Tilston, Man. A 44 MBiz June 2012 Peters came up with the Cando name and adopted the get-it-done philosophy, backed by a firm belief in buying locally as often as possible — traditions the company carries on to this day. "Cando is built on the prairie work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit and the concept of getting the job done right, the first time" says Lee Jebb, Cando operations vice-president. s its name suggests, Cando Contracting was founded on the classic, roll-up-your-sleeves philosophy. Gordon W. Peters started the company Headquartered in Brandon, the employee-owned company is an award-winning, rail-based business whose employees share in the rewards of its success. "We encourage and empower our staff to solve problems and make their own decisions in the field every day," Jebb says. "This is more than a management model, it's the real deal." Cando provides practically "all things railway," from operations and industrial switching through trans- loading and freight logistics, rail material reclamation, sales, construction and maintenance to on-track and contract services. "Cando provides the interface between industry and the major railroads like Canadian National, Canadian WESTERN