In 1974 Clare Shoemaker, along with his wife Judy and other family members founded and opened the first Shoemaker Drywall Supplies (SDS) yard in Lethbridge Alberta. Over forty years later SDS has become one of the largest drywall suppliers in Western Canada with eleven branches across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Today SDS is managed by not only the second generation of Clare’s family, but by over 200 dedicated team members.