Canada's oldest corporation

We were walking into the downtown Hudson's Bay Company department store and I was greeted by a plaque announcing: "Founded 1670". I guess there aren't too many stores anymore that can say that, eh?

For those of you that don't know your Canadian history, the company used to own a significant part of northern and western Canada (known as Rupert's Land). By the way, Pro Pelle Cutem, translates roughly as "a skin for a skin".