2807, 2021

Linergy Manufacturing Inc. (Linamar)

Linergy Manufacturing Inc. is a manufacturing facility in Guelph, Ontario and is part of the Linamar Corporation. Linamar is a manufacturing company that operates 61 manufacturing facilities around the world, with 22 of those facilities located in Guelph. They offer leading edge technology and manufacturing expertise in creating solutions that support the automotive industry and so much more. Their Skyjack brand is a global leader of aerial work platforms to the construction market. A Linamar company line indicates they are a “diversified manufacturing company powering vehicles, powering motion, powering work, powering lives”. The Linergy facility processes steel tube, bar stock, and other components to manufacture Skyjack cylinders, Winergy gear housings and other components.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
G&A Lock and Security, as a division of Knell’s, installed a Axis camera system consisting of 50+ Axis cameras to assist operations in better protecting their employees, property and assets. Senstar Symphony 7 was deployed as their video management software, which was installed on a custom built to spec server by our G&A Lock & Security Information Technology Team.
Customer: Linamar Corporation
Completion Date: July 2020
Location: 87 Campbell Rd, Guelph, ON N1H 1B9

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2707, 2021

Family & Children’s Services of Guelph/Wellington County

Family & Children’s Services supports families of Guelph and Wellington County with services ranging from prevention and early help, to family support, temporary care, and adoption. Their model of service relies on the broader community through a network of partnerships to help safeguard/protect children. They have three main locations in and around the Guelph and Wellington area – the Head Office, a County Office and the Shelldale Centre. Shelldale Centre provides quality programs for children ages 0-18 years of age and their families with a goal of providing early help and support.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
G&A Lock & Security, as a division of Knells, spent 2 months upgrading the Family & Children’s Services of Guelph and Wellington County locations with a new Genetec Synergis access control system integrated to a DSC NEO alarm system & Omnicast video IP with Axis cameras. Genetec utilizes open architecture controllers and universal Onvif compliant cameras. This installed system is future ready for any new industry features that become available and is easily upgraded as Genetec is an industry leader software company.
Customer: Family & Children Services of Guelph and Wellington County
Completion Date: July 2020
Location: Head Office – 275 Eramosa Road, Guelph ON; County Office – 6484 Wellington Road 7, Elora ON; Shelldale Centre – 20 Shelldale Crescent, Guelph ON

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2108, 2019

Wilson’s Better Used Cars

Wilson’s better used cars was founded in 1961 and has been expanding ever since. They built a brand-new massive facility in 2015 that has over 600 plus used cars on their lot and will be expanding their lot again in the near future. They are the largest used car dealership in Ontario located in Guelph.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
G&A Lock & Security installed their alarm system & Axis cameras with Aimetis video management software in 2015 and have been adding on to it every year. Facility is monitored via video link after hours to monitor the car lot with live video monitoring. Wilson’s better used cars use the camera system to see when customers are on the lot so customers can be helped more effectively. They also use the system to monitor the condition of the cars as they enter & leave the lot. Learn more about the project here
Customer: Wilson’s Better Used Cars
Completion Date: September, 2016
Location: 5055 Whitelaw Road, Guelph ON N1H 6J4

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2108, 2019

St. Paul’s University College

St. Paul’s University College was established in 1962 and is affiliated with the University of Waterloo and located on it’s main campus. It offers a student residence as well as it’s academic courses.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
G&A Lock and Security division, over the past 5 years has been upgrading their facility to Salto electronic access control. Currently there are over 500+ doors on the Salto system. Eventually, the entire campus of St. Paul’s University College will be “keyfree”. Knell’s also provided hollow metal frames and doors, plastic laminate wood doors, finishing hardware and automatic door openers for the addition to their campus.
Customer: St. Paul’s University College
Completion Date: 2019 – Ongoing
Location: 190 Westmount Road North, Waterloo, ON

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2108, 2019

Wallenstein Feed and Supply LTD.

Wallenstein Feed and Supply LTD. has been manufacturing quality feed for Ontario livestock industry since 1958. Throughout the years they have continued to grow as one of the major feed suppliers in Southwestern Ontario. They have locations in Wallenstein, and a pre-mix facility in Monkton.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
G&A Lock and Security division installed an Axis camera system at each of their locations. The camera system helps with overall building security, as well as assisting with monitoring production and loading of the transport trucks. The Wallenstein location was finished in 2017 and the Monkton location was added in 2018.
Customer: Wallenstein Feed and Supply LTD
Completion Date: 2018
Location: 7307 Wellington Road 86, Wallenstein, ON

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1608, 2019

Basilica of Our Lady

In 1888 this Church was completed and has had many renovations over the years. The church is now a Basilica and is a visual icon in Guelph and it can be seen from its perch on top of the hill from tens of miles around Guelph and the surrounding country side outside of Guelph. The Basilica is also a National historic site of Canada.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
G&A Lock & Security installed over 19 Axis cameras inside and outside the Basilica to assist with maintaining security of this beautiful building. The Basilica doors are open to the public daily so that all can appreciate this masterpiece of architecture. Consideration was given to the location of the cameras to respect the décor and architecture of the building.
Customer: Basilica of Our Lady
Completion Date: 2017
Location: 28 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON

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0908, 2019

Wilfrid Laurier University

Wilfrid Laurier is a public university in Waterloo that has served the community for over a 100 years. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada. With an enrolment of 18,500+, WLU is a multi-campus university known for its academic excellence and global reach.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Wilfrid Laurier has partnered with G&A Lock and Security for more than 30 years to service and install their mechanical security product needs. As the security industry evolves, we support the university in transitioning to more electronically based product and solutions. With our ability to services both mechanical and electronic security, year over year we assist WLU with hardware retrofit projects, Medeco rekeys and day to day installation and repairs.
Customer: Wilfrid Laurier University
Completion Date: Ongoing
Location: 75 University Ave. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5

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