Regina Plant

Regina Plant
The Regina Plant in 1928
Map
BuiltJune 1, 1928 (1928-June-01)
OperatedDecember 11, 1928 (1928-December-11) – 1941 (1941)
LocationRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates50°27′27″N 104°35′47″W / 50.457592°N 104.596352°W / 50.457592; -104.596352
IndustryAutomotive
ProductsCars, trucks (later munitions)
Employees
  • 1,000 (1928)[1]
  • 400 (1937)
  • 1,596 (1943)
Area29,845 m2 (321,250 sq ft)
Address8th Avenue & Winnipeg Street
Owner(s)
Defunct1941; 83 years ago (1941)

The Regina Plant [2] was an automotive manufacturing plant owned by General Motors Canada located in Regina, Saskatchewan. The 29,845 m2 (321,250 sq ft) facility began operation on December 11, 1928 (1928-December-11), six months after it was officially announced on June 1, 1928 (1928-June-01). Regina was selected because Saskatchewan was centrally located in Western Canada and was the third most populous province in Canada. The plant had 1,000 jobs. The building was decommissioned in 2020 and as of 2021, a study is planned to be conducted on whether to demolish the building.[3]

  1. ^ "Made in Canada: A look at the long history of Canadian cars and the people who build them". Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  2. ^ "Motor Car Production Under Way". The Leader-Post. Vol. XXIX. December 15, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Stephanow, Cally (8 February 2021). "A look at the history of Regina's old GM plant as City mulls demolition". CTV News. Retrieved 11 February 2021.