McLennan Sales Saint John History

The history of McLennan Sales:

1969 – After a very successful career with McAvity & Crane Canada, Daryl McLennan struck out on his own and started McLennan Sales out of a single car garage at his home on Westmorland Road, Saint JohnNB.

1970 – Lloyd Douglas joined the company McLennan Sales and relocated to Truro, NS to service the Nova Scotia market

1984 – Head office was moved from Westmorland Rd to 415 Rothesay Ave, Saint John

1982 – Nova Scotia’s operation moved from Truro to 151 Joseph Zatzman Dr, BurnsideIndustrial Park, Dartmouth

1984 – Nova Scotia’s operation was moved to Thornhill Drive

1986 – Nova Scotia’s final move with the purchase of a building with a large pipe yard at 111 Wright Ave, BurnsideIndustrial Park, Dartmouth

1985 – Steve Toth joined the company and opened a Moncton location at 305 Baig Blvd

1988 – Daryl sold his company to EMCO becoming the Vice President for Waterworks Canada

1992 – Saint John’s office moved to 9 Simpson Dr with the purchase of the Donahue property

2001 – Moncton’s office moved to its current location 40 Loftus Street, Moncton

2005 – Nova Scotia renovated its location adding a 30’x40′ addition

2006 – McLennan Sales Saint John moved to 303 Golden Grove Rd

2011 – McLennan Sales implemented its annual training program to assist in the Continuing Education Program for Municipal Operators

 To date McLennan Sales has grown to a total of 17 employees in its 3 locations and is by far the largest stocking distributor of waterworks materials in the Maritime provinces.