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Michel Paquette, left and his son, Michel Paquette, Jr., assemble a hose reel and storage box in the fabrication department at Sanivac. The tank was built by Transway Systems and carries a Fruitland pump.
In 1961, when a Canadian printing technician/part-time policeman got frustrated with how long it was going to take to get his septic tank serviced, he got an idea of how he could follow his dream of small-business ownership. John Kelly bought a used truck, enlisted the help of his...