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MALL WALKING PROGRAM

   
Mall Walking...One of The Fastest Growing Exercise Programs Among All Age Groups

The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre is much more than just a place to go for groceries or to pick up your retail supplies. It is one of the largest indoor walking trails in the Greater Sudbury District. Better yet, it is open seven days a week from as early as 8 a.m. in the morning. Bring your favourite walking shoes any time of the day and enjoy a leisurely walk around the mall. Stay as long as you wish

Mall Walking is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. Where else can you walk up to eight kilometers in an hour, enjoying friendly conversation with your spouse or friends, listening to music of the 50's and 60's and then follow it all up with a relaxing cup of coffee, juice or even a full healthy breakfast? Walking is becoming recognized by fitness experts as one of the best forms of exercise which can be enjoyed in groups or simply by yourself. The Mall Walkers at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre love the atmosphere and will all tell you that this is one of the best places to get in that hour or more of daily exercise. As a matter of fact, there are many regulars in our Mall Walking Club who come at different times of the day to do their walking. Some prefer the quiet in the morning and others enjoy walking among the crowds and seeing the activity once the stores are open for the day. Whatever your preference, we invite you to work the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre into your fitness routine this winter. Now you don’t have to let the cold and snow put a hold on your health. Drive over to the mall and walk for an hour or two in climate controlled comfort. Take a break whenever you want in one of our comfortable sitting areas and have some refreshments from time to time. This could be the year when you actually keep those New Year Resolutions.

  

MALL WALKING HOURS

  
You are welcome to come to walk the mall during any of the following times:
  
Weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
 
LETTER OF APPRECIATION
I think a word of thanks should be given to Val Mazzuca for the opportunity to exercise in the mall. Val has always given to people in need. His shopping centre is also a credit for shopping and the rest areas make it nice to sit and catch up on news which people pass along while they can rest and talk with their friends. On behalf of the entire community I would like to express our appreciation to Val for the many ways he makes it a pleasure to go to the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. Thank you, Val. 
Peter Wagner
    

COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARDS

  
SPECIAL INVITATION TO COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS

 

Robert Kirwan
Marketing Manager
Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre

The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre is truly a community centre in all aspects of the word. It is one of the top indoor shopping centres in the City of Greater Sudbury. We have a wide variety of merchants and professionals who provide local residents with all of the goods and services they will ever need. And, most of all, we are always willing to lend a helping hand to groups and organizations who need to use our facilities to increase public awareness about their particular activities.

Working towards our common goals of enhancing the quality of life in Valley East and Capreol, I am pleased to extend a special invitation to all groups, organizations, schools, churches, etc., to allow us to post appropriate information for you on the special community bulletin board space that is now available in the mall. 

There are 256 square feet of bulletin board under glass and locked for security. All you have to do to have information about your group or activity is bring the material to the Mall Office (just past the hallway section) and leave it for Robert Kirwan. The material will be posted until the end of your event. This is an excellent way to let the general public know about your organization and to give recognition to your fellow volunteers. 

Many people recognize the value of these bulletin boards in keeping up with the events and activities that are around town. As a result, they make it a point to visit the bulletin board area every time they are in the mall. 

We look forward to helping your group in the months to come.

  
SPACE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES
  
The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre is truly a community centre in all aspects of the word. It is one of the top two or three indoor shopping centres in the City of Greater Sudbury. We have a wide variety of merchants and professionals who provide local residents with all of the goods and services they will ever need. And, most of all, we are always willing to lend a helping hand to groups and organizations who need to use our facilities for fund-raising or public awareness campaigns. We have provided assistance to Church groups, schools, sports teams, service groups, etc. And in 2005 we want to expand the use of our mall so that it is busy all of the time. Our goal is to have some sort of activity or event going on every week at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre so that local residents will make it a point to stop by and check us out. The more successful we are at achieving this goal, the more successful groups and organizations will be when they set up and sponsor their events during the coming year. We are particularly interested in speaking to groups which are interested in hosting events such as penny sales; raffles; bake sales; or simply hobby displays to encourage people to join your organizations. If you feel you would like to benefit from the thousands of people who come through the mall every week, simply call 969-7215 and ask to speak to Robert Kirwan, the Marketing Manager of the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. 
     
LOCAL GROUPS RAISE MONEY THROUGH WEEKEND CAR WASH PROGRAM AT THE MALL

Local community groups and organizations are welcome to take advantage of the warm summer weekends to raise some extra cash by sponsoring car washes on the property beside the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. There is no charge to the group for this service. All you have to provide is the material, the hose and the labour. The most popular day for car washes is Saturday, so if your group is interested in booking one or two weekends during the summer, it is suggested that you call 969-7215 and book well in advance.
  

MINOR SPORTS REGISTRATION

  
The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre is pleased to offer space for Minor Sports organizations to conduct their annual registrations. Our mall is open seven days a week and closes at 9 p.m. every weeknight, providing a level of convenience which is unavailable at most venues. For more information about setting up your registration tables, contact Robert Kirwan, Marketing Manager at 969-7215.
 
Valley East Minor Baseball Final Registrations Held At the Mall

Claudette McDavid, Director of Operations for the Valley Minor Baseball Association, and Larry Furmanic, Past President, spent a busy Saturday taking final registrations for Minor Baseball at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. It looks as if it will be a busy summer for boys and girls on the ball diamonds this season, judging from the registrations. For more information, you can call President, Debbie St. Jean at 897-5959.
   

HISTORY OF VALLEY EAST

CENTENNIAL QUILT NOW ON DISPLAY IN THE NORTH WING OF THE SHOPPING CENTRE
Fern Legault has lived in Valley East all her life. So it is not surprising that she wanted to do something special to celebrate our Centennial Year in 2004. Her project, however, will live on forever in the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre in a huge display case which will provide thousands of visitors with pleasant memories. Fern, who has resided in the same house in Val Therese for the past 33 years, began working on the quilt in July of 2004. She put in over 2500 hours for the next five months, painstakingly cutting and gluing and sewing pieces of fabric on to the 30 square foot quilt. By the time she finished, a total of 48 different key sites in Valley East were mounted on the quilt. Fern and her husband, Paul, will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on June 19, 2005. They raised three children during that time: Nicole (33), Paul Jr. (35), and Suzanne (39). Many people will remember Fern by her maiden name of Blais, since her father operated Blais Body Shop on Radar Road for many years. As a matter of fact, with the exception of the body shop, and the old Woodland Hotel, all other 46 sites on the quilt are still in existence and still going strong today. Once Fern collected the photos she would use for the quilt, her and Paul had to make a trip to Cambridge to purchase the proper material in colours which would match the photos. It was a labour of love that will provide many wonderful memories for visitors to the shopping centre. We all thank Fern for this magnificent gift.
 
 

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