Meet the Ebert Welding workforce...

Martin accepting the "Ontario Global Traders Award" (northern region) for product export achievements	Martin Auger:  President and owner Marty is the "brains behind the operation"...  the wizened guru...  the captain of the ship.  He started working for Ken Ebert as a welder in 1962, and bought the business in 1970.  Over the years Martin has worked at basically every position in the company, and everything Ebert Welding is today is directly because of his efforts.   Marty has his finger on the pulse of the business and he sets the general direction of the company.  Martin is also quite active in local municipal politics as reeve of Harris Township for the last 27 years.  Pastimes?...  reading Louis L'Amour westerns and watching the Ontario Legislative Channel.
	Eva Auger:  Vice-President & Office Manager Eva started working at Ebert Welding in 1979 as a bearing and industrial supply clerk.  Her dedication and determination are such that she soon mastered this field, and even became know as "the Bearing Lady".  As the company grew she moved on to organize and manage the office and administration departments, which she still does today.  Eva loves spending time with her 2 granddaughters and 2 grandsons, skiing, snowmobiling, ice-fishing, and taking on challenges or jobs that no one else will tackle.
	Ian Auger:  General Manager & groomer salesman Ian remembers visiting job sites with his dad (Martin) as a wee lad, and for him Ebert Welding has always been part of family life.  He started at the shop part-time during high school, then after graduating he worked in the welding shop and on construction.  When the New Holland and Ford lines were taken on Ian jumped right in as parts clerk, then sales, and now he manages the farm and groomer divisions.  In his off-time Ian operates a recording studio and keeps busy with music.
Warren getting ready to deliver more Sur-Trac groomers	Warren Welch:  Service Manager, draftsman, designer & estimator Warren signed on with Ebert Welding in 1980.  As well as being the Ag Service Manager, Warren is a certified Canadian Welding Bureau welding instructor, crane operator, and transport driver.  He designs all of the custom fabricating jobs that Ebert Welding takes on, and can do just about any job in the shop.  He also coordinates the manufacturing of Sur-Trac groomers, and in the winter (when not ice-fishing) he is one of the traveling Sur-Trac groomer service technicians.    Warren is an avid outdoorsman, he enjoys...  make that "craves" hunting and fishing.  When he's not doing it, he's talking about it.
Claude trying to sell the photographer a tractor	Claude Laferriere:  Agricultural equipment salesman Claude came to Ebert Welding in 1986.  He went from knowing nothing about welding, to getting his CWB certification, to becoming "lead-hand" on construction crews.  In 2002 Claude made a career change, filling the farm equipment salesman position.  His farming background made this a natural transition.  In his spare time Claude enjoys carpentry work, and snowmobiling.
Mario at his parts workstation	Mario Loranger:  Parts manager Mario started in 1992 as a parts clerk.  Over the years he has received extensive training in the business of parts.  Mario is now Ebert Welding's parts manager.  Mario is part of some sort of strange family "link" to equipment parts departments...  his father is a John Deere parts manager, his uncle was a parts manager for Massey Ferguson, his cousin worked a parts counter for CaseIH...  you could say being a parts manager is "in his blood"!
Rob keeping the display area well stocked	Robert Arbour:  Parts technician In 1993 Rob was hired at Centre Agricole Laliberté, which was Ebert Welding's "sister" company in Notre Dame du Nord Quebec.  Rob was the parts clerk and he managed the store as well.  In 1999 Centre Agricole Laliberté was closed, and Rob came to work in the parts department at Ebert Welding.
Josée unpacking an order	Josée-Thibodeau Auger:  Shipper/Receiver Josée joined the EW team in April 2007.  Well, actually she's been "behind the scenes" since 1989, when she married Ian.  Now when Ian talks about work at home, she knows exactly what's going on!  Josée previously worked in retail for 6 years selling women's clothing.  Quite the career change, but she is liking it and doing quite well.
Alain repairing a CaseIH tractor	Alain Breault:  Diagnostic & Repair technician In 1985 Alain came to work at Ebert Welding as a farm mechanic.  To attain New Holland's "Service Excellence" dealership status, Alain frequently attends New Holland service courses and training seminars at various locations in the US, and is enrolled in an ongoing New Holland video training course which keeps him on top of new products & equipment as they are introduced.  Alain treats every repair as a challenge, and doesn't consider a machine "fixed" until the actual source of the failure has been found and addressed.  Alain is also a farmer himself, with a herd of beef cattle "on the side".
Denis troubleshooting electronics	Denis Gosselin:  Diagnostic & Repair technician Denis joined EW in April 2007.  Denis grew up operating and repairing farm equipment, and recently completed a heavy equipment mechanic college course.  Enrolled in ongoing CaseIH and New Holland tech training, Denis is comfortable with computers & electronics and is rapidly mastering the newer equipment's electronic systems.
Bob explaining a situation	Bob Broderick:  Shop foreman, manufacturing shop Bob originally started at Ebert Welding  in 1981 and stayed until 1992.  After a brief stint employed elsewhere, Bob returned in 1993.  In his spare time Bob enjoys golfing, hunting and fishing.
Paul on a construction jobsite	Paul Beardmore:  Welder/fitter Paul came to Ebert Welding in 1988 as a welder-fitter.  He has his CWB certification, and was on the traveling construction crew.  Now that manufacturing groomers has replaced much of the construction work, Paul's welding talents are put to use building front blades, walking beams, steering frames, and fuel tanks for groomers.
Ray welding together a grooming drag	Ray Bergeron:  Welder Coming to Ebert Welding in 1998, Ray is the shop's main "smoke generator"...  Ray is the MIG-man... he welds together the Sur-Trac groomer components once they have been assembled.
Brian prepping a TSA	Brian Knight:  Welder/fitter Since 2003 Brian has been chopping up tractor cabs.  Brain takes care of the major physical tractor modifications during the groomer conversion process, including raising the cabs, under-hood mods, and fabricating cab toolboxes.
Paul putting together a TSA	Paul Burke:  Groomer quality control & final assembly Paul started in 1997.  His meticulous tendencies make him the ideal "finishing man" on Sur-Trac groomers.  Paul looks after final groomer assembly and quality control inspections.  He is also currently receiving training to take on extra duties as a machinist.
Peter beside the "Yard Crane"	Peter Klinke:  Paint shop Peter started in 2002.  Peter is our in-house "Picasso"... that is, he is in charge of preparation and painting of all metalwork and groomer components.
photo coming	Junior Deslaurier:  Yard-Man Junior joined the EW team in 2005.  As yard-man Junior operates the crane and forklift, looks after receiving and storing raw materials, keeps the yard organized, and keeps the supply of materials flowing to the production line.
Colette cheerfully greeting callers	Colette Auger:  Bookkeeper, accounts payable Since 1986 Colette was the bookkeeper at Centre Agricole Laliberte, which was Ebert Welding's "sister" company in Notre Dame du Nord Quebec.  She also worked at the parts counter on many occasions.  Colette eventually came to work at Ebert Welding, where she now manages accounts payables, payroll, and other administrative duties.
photo coming	Louise Lacarte:  Receptionist, accounts receivable Since 1989 Louise has been cheerfully greeting callers as well as accomplishing all manner of office duties.
Leanne refusing to put her brother down...  and enjoying it!	Leanne Auger:  Administration Leanne first started working at Ebert Welding in 1992 as a bookkeeper, but her youthful curiosity got the best of her and she left for a stint of worldly travel.  After satisfying her "curiosity of the world" (she backpacked around the globe between 1996 and 2000) she came to realize that no matter where she went, it was still not "home".  To the delight of Mom & Pop (Marty & Eva) she returned to Ebert Welding in 2001 and got back into the swing of things by learning about farming practices and farm equipment.  She is now back in the administrative side of the business.  Leanne's other interests include singing and photography.
Mike putting together another grooming drag	Mike Chartrand:  Welder/fitter On Monday June 12, 2006 our friend and co-worker Mike suddenly and tragically passed away.  Things are not the same around here without you Mike... we miss you buddy! Originally with Ebert Welding in 1989, Mike came & went on a "seasonal basis".  He began full time in 1996 and worked alternatively in construction and as a welder-fitter.  He has his CWB certification.  Now one of his main tasks is to build the Sur-Trac grooming drags.
Jamie making a groomer brush guard	Jamie Gravelle:  Welder/fitter On December 22, 2006 our friend and former co-worker Jamie was killed in a tragic car accident.  Although no longer employed at Ebert Welding at the time, Jamie is still missed and will be remembered by all of us here. Jamie started in 1998 as a welder-fitter.  Jamie builds the lift frames and steering hitches for Sur-Trac grooming drags, some of the front blade parts, and the brush guards.