It was in 1952, on the picturesque roads of the villages that today form the MRC of Lajemmerais, that Gaston Dulude and Marie-Rose Dalpé brought their entrepreneurial dream to life by founding Verchères Express. Armed with determination and a six-wheel Chevrolet truck equipped with a canvas box, Gaston traveled the roads, rain or shine, to serve warehouses and general stores. Meanwhile, Marie-Rose managed the accounts and responded to customer needs with rigor and dedication.
At that time, road transport was a bold adventure, reserved for pioneers. In his canvas box, Gaston transported everything from milk cans, animals, boats made in Verchères, furniture, to canned goods. Each delivery was a new page in the history of this budding family business.