Ford gears down its Crown Victoria plant in St. Thomas, Ont.
About 1,100 people at the plant will lose their jobs Thursday when production ceases
The Ford assembly plant in St. Thomas, Ont., is slated to shut down on Sept. 15.DAVE CHIDLEY
Employees at the plant working on Crown Victoria models on Sept. 8, 2011.
Workers go under the hood on the Crown Victoria line on Sept. 8, 2011.DAVE CHIDLEY/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Grilles destined for the front of Crown Victoria models are stacked near the line.
Ford employees work on the interior of a Crown Victoria.DAVE CHIDLEY/THE CANADIAN PRESS
The Ford Crown Victoria serves as a fleet car for the Chicago Police Department.Scott Olson/Getty Images
Workers call it a day at the St. Thomas assembly plant.DAVE CHIDLEY
Gareth Ford, plant manager at the facility in St. Thomas, Ont., reacts to media questions on Sept. 8, 2011.DAVE CHIDLEY