The original company was founded in 1933 by J.D. Oaks and operated as a family owned business under the name of Oaks Precast Industries in Guelph, Ontario.
Originally manufactured concrete brick and block for the local renovation market and later precast concrete sewer products. In May of 1972, Oaks Precast was purchased by Standard Industries (later to be known as Lafarge) from the Oaks family.
In 1981, Oaks diversified into a new market - the concrete paving stone and retaining wall products. Production for these lines began at the Markham, Ontario plant. The London, Ontario facility (shared with Concrete Pipe Company) produced paving stones and walls during the years 1985 to 1989. This plant was instrumental in the development of the US market in Michigan.
Naked Red is one of Toronto's best-kept secrets. Tucked away in trendy Liberty Village, Naked Red specializes in women's and men's clothing with a real focus on personalized service. For the smart casual man, we carry a unique selection of dress shirts, denim and accessories to get you through your workday. If you're looking to step up your game we have the perfect stylist on board. We carry exclusive hand-picked and hard-to-find brands like Canadian made Brave Belts, Lucy the First, Biko and global brands such as Ben Sherman, Ted Baker, Penguin, Yumi, Trina Turk, Paige, Splendid, Bionic, Fidelity and Chantelle. This is not our complete list, you will have to come in and check out our great finds!
The Canadian Tire store at West Toronto, ON offers a variety of products including automotive, tools, hardware, sports, household and outdoor living. This location also has an auto centre for car repair & maintenance.