Sponsoring Merchants
Hanmer Denture Clinic Hart Department Store
Sole Mates Family Footwear Pet Palace
Desjardins' Food Basics The Source by Circuit City
Hanmer Home Hardware Stan Thomas Solicitor
Drs. Dunlop & Labrecque Optometrists Glamorous You
Calendar of Events
Toys For Kids and Food For Good Neighbours Being Collected At The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre This Christmas Season

The familiar FOOD BANK DEPOT is in place at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre just outside Desjardins' Food Basics. Each year the mall assists the Good Neighbours Food Bank of Hanmer in making Christmas just a bit more special for needy families of the area. The Toys For Kids Gift Tree contains "tags" with ages of boys and girls from families who depend on the Food Bank. Shoppers are encouraged to purchase a suitable gift and then leave it "unwrapped" inside the Food Bank Depot so that a representative of the Good Neighbours Food Bank can pick it up and make sure that it is received by a child in time for Christmas. The depot is also encouraging shoppers to leave items of food which will help stock the shelves of the Food Bank during this important time of the year.

Parents Allowed To Take Their Own Pictures With Santa At the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre

The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre has once again adopted a very popular policy with parents when it comes to  photos with Santa. Last year parents were allowed to take their own photos of their children with Santa and it was extremely well received, especially among parents with more than one child. This year the mall is following the same policy and if the response on the first weekend is any indication, Santa will be seeing "spots in his eyes" as he makes his rounds on Christmas Eve.

"When my own children were young, my wife and I collected pictures of them every year with Santa. But it became more and more costly to pay for photos taken by professionals, and we were not always happy with the way the pictures turned out." explained Robert Kirwan, Director of Marketing & Public Relations for the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. "Now, we just tell parents and grandparents to bring their own camera and take as many photos as they wish. Most of them have digital cameras, or they pick up a disposable camera from Hart Department Store for about five dollars and they get all of the pictures they need for their family and friends. Santa will even walk to other places in the mall to pose in different settings if that is the wish of the parents."

SANTA'S HOURS

Fridays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sundays from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

Children will also be able to drop off letters to Santa when they come to visit. Many of these letters will be put on display in the mall. All children will also be given a special treat from Santa when they visit.

Another popular initiative being offered this year is the "Toys For Kids" program whereby shoppers may purchase a gift for a child of a family using the services of the Good Neighbours Food Bank. Details of this program can be found outside of Desjardins' Food Basics.

Popularity of "Welcome Home Gift Basket" Is Clear Indication Of Growth Of The Community - Over 240 New Residents Receive Gift Basket Since July

When it comes to people who are new to the community, there are two business owners who tend to meet them all. Of course we are referring to Mike Lemieux, on the left in the photo, who along with his brother, Mag Lemieux, own Hanmer Home Hardware, and Ken Desjardins, (on the right in the photo) owner of Desjardins' Food Basics.

"Everyone moving in to a new home or apartment has a need for cleaning and repair supplies as well as start-up groceries," explained Mike Lemieux. "So Ken and I decided that we would put together a basket of 'goodies' to give as a gift to all newcomers to Valley East as our way of saying 'Thank You for choosing our town' and to give them a hand with settling in."

Ken Desjardins owns and operates one of the busiest grocery stores in the entire City of Greater Sudbury, so he has definitely noticed the impact of new home owners in the community. "When it comes to stocking up the shelves after moving into a new home, we know it is expensive. We also know that those first few days are days when you are constantly discovering additional items for your shopping list. The Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre is a great place to come to pick up just about everything you need to make your move complete, so we wanted to say thank you for your support."

Anyone who has moved into a new home; purchased an older home; or moved into an apartment in the Towns of Valley East or Capreol since July 1, 2006, is encouraged to drop in to see Mike Lemieux at Hanmer Home Hardware in the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. He will answer any questions you may have about the community and make sure you receive your gift basket. Several other mall merchants will be adding to the gift basket with items of their own, including Dixie Lee Restaurant which will be providing you with a $25 gift certificate so that you can eat out after your move in.

For More Information on the Welcome Home Gift Basket
Call Mike Lemieux at (705) 969-7000
or email Robert Kirwan at robert@kirwan.ca 

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
WHO HAVE MOVED INTO VALLEY EAST SINCE JULY 1, 2006
PLEASE NOTE:
If any of the following information is incorrect, please email us with the proper details as soon as possible. This includes any misspelled names. Thank you
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Patti & Sean Carroll
from Garson
Arik Theijsmeijer & Melanie Hunt
from Manitoulin Island
Devra Kneblewski
from Burlington
Michael & Paulette Gies
from the Flour Mill
Ruby & Richard Lively
from Sudbury
Greta Lane
from Manitoulin Island
Dave Patry
from Sudbury
Eileen Williams
from Sutton
Sharon Neelands
from Guelph
Daniella Stuewer
from Manitouwadge
Norm & Diane Lefebvre
from Sudbury
Steve Arsenault
From Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dan Rose
from Bonfield
Joan Dufour
from Chelmsford
Dan & Tina MacNeil
from Sudbury
Mary & Dennis Hull
from Kitchener
Tim Ranger & Amanda Labelle
from Sudbury
Linda & Emanual Brunet
from Wahnapitae
Verna Raciborski
from Thunder Bay
Natalie MacMillan
From Cornwall
Claude Corriveau & Denise Levac
from Sturgeon Falls
Steve & Danielle Daniel
from Pembrooke
Larry Mallette
from Garson
Jacynthe Proulx
from Wawa
Linda & Gerald Hache
from Longlac
Dan Blais
from Timmins
Isabelle & Moe Moncion
from Sudbury
Danny & Patricia Laporte
from Timmins
Emilienne Lalonde
from Capreol
Rhonda Gray
from Timmins
Daryl & Michelle Keir-Desrochers
from Alberta
Richard & Doris Groleau
from Timmins
Lucy Cayen
from Florida
Macel & Brigitte Lariviere
from Azilda
Richard & Dawn Schwar
from Sudbury
Jennifer Fournier
from Coniston
Jean Guy Perreault
from Sudbury
Suzie & Craig Allen
from Larder Lake
Mr. & Mrs Dryden
from Toronto
Natalie Brabant
from Ottawa
Mario Herault & Olive Guilbeault
from St. Charles
Nicole Gaudette
from Minnow Lake
Patricia Taschereau
from Sudbury
Cathy & Les Downes
from North Bay
Chantal Morin
from Azilda
Lorraine MacMillan
from Sudbury
Chris Vitiello & Chantal Cayen
from Sudbury
Hector Smith
from Stewart Crossing, Yukon
Steward & Mir Randall
from Mississauga
Norma Richmond
from Sudbury
Sandra Kaliczynski
from Oshawa
Renee Racine
from New Sudbury
Melissa Beaudette
from Chelmsford
Gill Powell
from Snow Lake, Manitoba
Troy & Christina Troscinski
from Sudbury
Ken Lynds
from Manitouadge
Lise & Luc Beaudet
from Sudbury
Stephan McCrady
from Edmonton
Lynne & Denis Robichaud
from Chelmsford
Rana & Dary Hughson
From Val Therese
Shaylene & Dan Dwyer
from Red Lake
Darryl & Stephanie Gilchrist
from Sudbury
Claude & Nicole Dugas
from Ottawa
Melissa Bertrand
from Sudbury
Nadine Sauter
from Azilda
Richard & Sharon Dobratz
from Lively
Dominique & Nicole Morin
from Chelmsford
Julie & Trevor Taylor
from Wawa
Paulette Harrison
from Sudbury
Sue Wilton
from Sudbury
Holly Daoust & Steve Sullivan
from Kirkland Lake
Louise Berthiaume
from Chelmsford
Monique Laderoute
from Lebanon
Melanie Leblanc & Pierre Levac
from Barrie
Rachelle Baril
from New Sudbury
Jody MacNeil
from Cape Breton, NS
Rebecca Stiller
from Little Current
Rachel Chevrier
from Little Current
Jim Sullivan
from Sudbury
Stephanie MacLean & Doug Zakamarko from Sudbury Paul & Tammy Rychlo
from Hanmer
Judy Desbiens
from Valley East
Dana Monzon
from Thunder Bay
Natasha Saradoc & Bryan Jacques from Barrie
Sherri Millen
from Timmins
Barbara Noel
from Sudbury
Lynn Mailloux
from Lavigne
Delores MacPherson
from Marathon
Robert Brunet
from Sudbury
Mike Digiglio
from Bowmanville
Gina Bouchard
from Radar Road
Ray Moore
from Sudbury
Connie & John Bisschops
from Parry Sound
Brian & Barb Savard
from Oakville
Lorraine Brunet
from Blezzard Valley
Tara Hamilton
from Kingston
D. Lanctot
from Elliot Lake
Jennifer Allison
from Sudbury
Richard Grondin
from Quebec
Natalie Pharand
from Capreol
Eric Ace
from Blezzard Valley
Carole-Claudette Pharand
from Capreol
Kim Baillargeon
from Manitouwadge
Aline Woods
from Sudbury
Merl Rochon & Teena Cucksey
from Kitchener
Melissa Haert
from Sudbury
Ginette Trottier
from Sudbury
James Poitras
from Timmins
Charlene Whitford
from Sudbury
John Bouzane
from Georgetown
Yvan Friscic
from Toronto
Virginia Jolivet
from Elliot Lake
Stephanie Train
from Sudbury
Lana Tomassini
from Sudbury
Keith Huges
from Elliot Lake
Daniel Trepanier
from Cambridge
Christine Kring
from Capreol
Noel & Eileen Dupuis
from Markstay
Cheryl Fecteau
from Elliot Lake
Troy Troscinski
from Minnor Lake
John Flowers
from Sudbury
May Sprague
from Garson
Denis Kichak
from Stoney Creek
Eugene & Nicole Duguay
from Timmins
Lisa Gaudette
from Capreol
Rene & Yvonne Carriere
from Sturgeon Falls
Denise & Marcel Bedard
from Timmins
Tracey & David LeGrand
from North Bay
William Ranelli
from Hanmer
Corinna & Rod Duggan
from Thunder Bay
Michelle Franche
from Thorne
Val & Ted Weirmeir
from Wanup
Marilyn & John Kosher
from Marquitte, Michigan
Jeannine Labelle
from Hanmer
Josee & Eric Roy
from Kitchener
Mary Beth Tkachuk
from Gander, Nfld.
Amie Maurice
from North Bay
Alain & Joanne Leclair
from Toronto
Glen Maurice
from Sudbury
Julie Labelle
from Blezzard Valley
Aaron Silmser
from Sudbury
Michelle Dagenais
from Timmins
Joe MacPhee
From Sudbury
Julie Pharand
from Capreol
Bonnie Darroch
from Sudbury
Rick Lacoste
from Sturgeon Falls
Allan Wasyliw
from Blind River
Richard Rivest
from Val Caron
Jason Rainville
from Hanmer
France Ogilvy
from Hanmer
Judy Demers
from Skead
Lorraine Jennings
from Sudbury
Chris Rahn
from Sudbury
Rick Sherson
from Sudbury
Tammy Philippe
from Angus
Blayne Byrne
from Toronto
Hind Malak
From Paris, Ontario
Lisa Maurice
from Brampton
John Guay
from New Castle
Cyril & Ann Landry
from Onaping
Stephanie Cousineau
from Kitchener
Bertha Wheeler
from Apartment to house
Samantha Nicolls
from apartment to house
Yvonne Johnston
from British Columbia
Phil Choquette
from Sudbury
Tina Hebert
from Kitchener
Luke Edmond
from apartment to house
Steve MacDonald
from Sudbury
Debbie Sonier & Mario Lamarre
from Goderich
Linda Moffat
from Toronto
Steve Rutchinski
from Toronto
Moira Moffat
from Toronto
Lesley Deschamps
from Hanmer
Angele Pinard
from Kitchener
Mathew Flewelling
from Sudbury
Richard & Jocelyn Jean
from Azilda
Michelle Gour
from Molly's Road
Richard Beck
from Sudbury
Tracy Nicolls
from Capreol
Jennifer Roy
from Sudbury
Angela Moncion
from Sudbury
Dave Hallet
from Garson
Orville Andrews
from Garson
Debbie Imbeau
from Hanmer
Rene & Joanne Audette
from Timmins
Jeannine Seguin
from Noelville
Jennifer Breault
from Massey
Patricia Buziuk
from Capreol
Dennis Gauthier
from Timmins
Natalie Philip
from Garson
Mike & Mima Hamelin
from North Bay
Amy Gauvreau
from Arizona
Bob Batchelor
from Ottawa
Joe & Denise Chamberland
from Sudbury
Helen Huard
from Wahnapitae
Beverly Kelly
from Chelmsford
Jeanne Beaulieu
from Chelmsford
Robert & Brenda Foisy
from Sudbury
Natalie Dunn
from Sudbury
Yolande Belisle
from Sudbury
Angela Phillips
from Chelmsford
Christine Gour
from Capreol
Michele Albert
from Minnow Lake
Daniele Albert
from Minnow Lake
Mike & Joanne Walter
from Georgetown
Wilma Rose
from Strathroy
Luc Lamothe
from Azilda
Marc Roy
from Garson
Dale McNabb
from Capreol
Jessica Pellow
from Sudbury
Caroline Charette
from Sudbury
   
Our records do not show from where the following new residents have moved. 
We will update the postings as we are made aware of the information. If you have knowledge of where the following have moved from, please email the information to us at rkirwan@infocomcanada.com 
Pascal & Lynn Lapointe Michel & Nicole Lavallee Juliet Wice
Dan Beatty Julie & Steve Smeltzer Jackie & Eddy Dutrisac
Luc Jennings Lise Arsenault Marc & Judy Paquette
Carolyn Treitz & Torben Rostgaard Brigitte Filion & Denis Rainville Melissa Nevins
Jason Mergaert Lorraine Jameus Teresa Azthelm
Andree & Jess Leblanc Jennifer Del Papa Shawn Martin
Jason Ingram Jessica Murphy Cassie MacKinnon
Diane Vallieres Amber Campbell Tammy & Darrin Gifferd
Therese Campeau Shi-Lynn & Mathieu St. Germain Sherry & Archie Anderson
Tina Charbonneau    
Donations to St. Vincent de Paul Are Always Welcome
Local residents who have items of clothing or other articles are reminded that donations can be made to St.Vincent de Paul in the metal bin that is located beside Lou's Show Repair Shop at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. Volunteers have decorated the bin in keeping with the holiday spirit.
The Valley East Lions Club Is Once Again Selling Tickets On The Ultimate Dream Home
Roger Larivierre, on the left, and Gerry Pope, are Co-Chairs of the Valley East Lions Club Distribution Committee for the selling of the Ultimate Dream Home tickets in Valley East. Helping them out during the "kick-off" was Vickie Pope who supervised the ticket table while her husband, Gerry visited other sites to make sure that they all had their supply of tickets for the day.
Lion Debbra Christianson, was on hand to look after the Saturday morning shift. The $20 tickets always sell extremely well in Valley East. Many people look forward to the contest every year and often purchase tickets to be given out as Christmas gifts or "stocking stuffers".

Besides buying your tickets at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre or Loeb's IGA in Val Caron whenever the Lions are manning their tables, you can also find them available at any time at Neil's Independent Grocers in the Kiost; Mr. Gas in Val Caron; both Caisse Populaire's, and; the McCrea Heights Confectionary.

 

Published by
INFOCOM CANADA BUSINESS CONSULTANTS INC.
Robert Kirwan, President & C.E.O.
4456 Noel Crescent, Val Therese ON P3P 1S8
Phone: (705) 969-7215    
EMAIL   rkirwan@infocomcanada.com