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Property, plant and equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

8. Property, Plant and Equipment

    December 28, 2013
    CostAccumulated depreciationNet book value
    
    $$$
Land 7,486 - 7,486
Buildings 67,612 18,507 49,105
Machinery and equipment 174,454 80,505 93,949
Enterprise software 6,850 5,535 1,315
Office furniture and equipment 10,041 6,033 4,008
Vehicles 6,730 4,520 2,210
     273,173 115,100 158,073
       
       
    December 29, 2012
    CostAccumulated depreciationNet book value
    
    $$$
Land 7,659 - 7,659
Buildings 59,388 15,793 43,595
Machinery and equipment 153,204 69,841 83,363
Enterprise software 7,164 5,878 1,286
Office furniture and equipment 7,581 4,897 2,684
Vehicles 6,028 4,036 1,992
     241,024 100,445 140,579

Included in machinery and equipment as at December 28, 2013 was $10,263 (December 29, 2012 $13,475) representing construction in process assets which were not being depreciated as they had not yet reached the stage of commercial viability. Also included in machinery and equipment as at December 28, 2013 was equipment under capital leases with a cost of $7,807 (December 29, 2012 $1,132) and a net book value of $7,517 (December 29, 2012 $994). In addition, machinery and equipment includes $3,577 (December 29, 2012 $2,913) of spare parts inventory.

 

Total depreciation expense included in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations related to property, plant and equipment for the year ended December 28, 2013 was $17,666 (December 29, 2012 $15,293; December 31, 2011 $13,935).