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- The
Valley East "Power Centre" Is Drawing Thousands of New
Shoppers To The Area
- A Very
Disappointed Hockey Official Speaks Out About Coaches Who Speak
Without Thinking
- Valley East's Marty Kirwan Has
Grown With His Experiences On The Ice To Become One Of The Most Respected Referees In The Ontario Hockey
League
- After The Whistle
Hockey Web Site Provides Readers With Plenty To Think About
- The Amazing Persona Spends Several
Days Introducing Valley Residents To New Digital System
- A Letter From Wendy Petro
- Rayside-Balfour Whitewater Brush
& Palette Art Club Puts On Huge Exhibit At the Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre
- Community Living Greater Sudbury
Providing Public Awareness About Family Home Program
- Popularity of Finger Style Guitar
Music Continues To Grow Because of Roger Chevrier's Performances At
The Mall Every Month
- Local Residents Are Asked To
Refrain From Using Diabetes Collection Depot As A Garbage Drop Off
- Fantastic Floors Introduces Its Customer Charity Contest
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The
Valley East "Power Centre" Is Drawing Thousands of New
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First it was the Hart Department Store on March 31, 2005. Then
came Canadian Tire and Mark's Work Wearhouse on October 26, 2006.
A new Subway Restaurant opened its doors in November, 2006.
Early in the new year, another major retailer, Shoppers' Drug
Mart, will be opening its doors on the northwest corner of Deschesne and Hwy
69N right across from the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre.
And next summer we expect to see work begin on the construction of
an international motel chain on the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre
property, the "core retail facility" of this part of the
community.
Just down the
road at the end of Elmview we have the Howard Armstrong Recreation
Centre, the Citizen Service Centre/Library and one of the largest
soccer complexes in the City of Greater Sudbury.
With
all of this activity certainly it easy to understand why this part
of Hwy 69N is being dubbed "The Power Centre" of Valley East. In fact, when
you consider the tremendous increase in housing starts in the
community on top of the commercial growth, it is no wonder that
Valley East is becoming the municipality of choice for both new and
current residents of the Greater Sudbury region. A new leader is
emerging in the Greater Sudbury Area, and it is none other Valley East - not the Downtown Core;
not the South End; not New Sudbury!
The "Power
Centre" is expected to emerge as the "Downtown Core" of
Valley East and catapult the municipality to new heights with
respect to economic development and residential expansion. Situated
in the middle of a market of 30,000 people from Valley East and
Capreol, and already drawing hundreds of people from neighbouring
Rayside-Balfour and Garson, the area is on the brink of a major
economic boom in the year to come.
As some residents are already beginning to say, "Except for
going to work, we won't need to travel to Sudbury for
anything."
The strength and continued growth of Hanmer & Val Therese
will also make City Councillors sit up and take a long look at the
Barrydowne Extension Highway. As Valley East becomes more and more
attractive as a residential setting, the demand will increase for an
easier access route to the busy employment and commercial sector in Sudbury proper.
People will still have to work in core of the City, but they will
want to live in an outlying area that contains all of the amenities
available in Valley East.
It will be an interesting few years, especially if City Council
decides to begin promoting development in Valley East. Right now,
all of the growth is simply happening on its own, driven by consumer
demand and the speculation of the private sector.
Robert Kirwan, a long-time resident of Valley East, and publisher
of the Valley East Today Community Web Site is hoping that local
Councillors, Andre Rivest and Ron Dupuis put up a good fight for the infrastructure
that will be needed to accommodate the escalating demands for
services in this area.
Kirwan,
during an interview held at his home-based office in Val
Therese, provided us with insight into why he feels so strongly
about the potential of Valley East.
"The population of Valley
East is going to explode during the next five to ten years. Hanmer & Val Therese is right in the middle of a population base
of over 30,000 people when you include the catchment areas of Val
Caron, Blezard Valley, Capreol, the Radar Base and Skead. There are
new mining developments occurring just north of Capreol that will
ultimately create an even greater demand for housing in this area.
The next municipal council is going to be 'forced' to begin in
January 2007 to 'decentralize' its services, placing more and more
dependence upon the Citizen Service Centre (former Library) which is
located at the end of Elmview Drive. The Valley East Industrial Park
is primed for expansion, which lends itself well for people building
houses close to their place of employment. And, as the baby boomers
of southern Ontario seek to sell their million dollar homes around
Toronto, they will begin to look north to Sudbury where they can
establish a beautiful retirement existence and still be close enough
to visit their sons and daughters in the south. It has been said
that demographics explain two thirds of everything. And if you known
anything about demographics, you know that Valley East is exactly
what the baby boomers are looking for as they approach and enter
into their retirement years." "When you look at the
whole region, Valley East is the one municipality that offers people
just about everything they could want from a community. It is
central to the Greater Sudbury Region; close to the large box
stores, yet far enough away to avoid the traffic and congestion;
close to all employment areas; and contains all of the retail and
recreational choices that one might ever need to enjoy the fantastic
quality of life we are so desperately looking for as individuals.
All we need to do now is make sure that the community is prepared
for this growth," Kirwan continued. "We absolutely need to rezone the area
north of Hwy 69N and along Deschesnes Road for residential
construction so that development can surround and be close to the
'Power Centre' of this part of the region. If people can build a
home within walking distance of the 'Power Centre' and the 'Town
Centre' they will come in droves. We absolutely need to provide
encouragement and incentives for the private sector to build senior
apartments in Valley East. We absolutely need to expand our day-care
facilities. We absolutely need to expand the transit services to the
subdivisions, creating a central bus depot at the Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre. If that means using smaller buses for the
subdivision routes, or allowing residents to "hail buses"
from in front of their properties as the buses are running their
route through the subdivisions, then these are ideas we must look
at. We must upgrade our sewer and water pipes in the Hanmer area in
order to allow for the development of subdivisions in this part of
town. We absolutely must improve our neighbourhood playgrounds in
order to improve the image of our community. We must promote the
Valley East Industrial Park. We must support the work being done by
our senior-friendly organizations, such as the Club Age d'Or, the
Knights of Columbus, the Lions' Club and the Kin Club of Valley
East. We must enhance or develop a network of walking and nature
trails that will be used by young families and seniors. We must
ensure that the municipal taxes paid by residents of Valley East do
not include special levies such as the one we are currently paying
for full-time firefighters. And, finally, we must begin to plan for
the much-needed Barrydowne Extension Highway linking Valley East to
New Sudbury." "There is a lot of groundwork that has to
be done in order for all of the above to be in place during the next
five to ten years," Kirwan concluded. "It is going to
require the efforts of people who have a 'vision of the future' and
the kind of "predictive intelligence" that will allow us
to focus on the right groundwork in order to make things happen that
will facilitate that vision coming true." |
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A Very
Disappointed Hockey Official Speaks Out About Coaches Who Speak
Without Thinking |
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following
letter was sent in by a young gentleman who should be well-known to many
of the people living in Valley East and Capreol. He no longer
resides in Valley East, but is still living in Northeastern Ontario. We
thank him for sharing some of his thoughts and opinions on the game
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think that many coaches
forget to think before they speak.
I ref a lot of hockey in
our area and at all levels. I can tell you lots of stories
that if it was caught on tape coaches would be very embarrassed.
I live in Rural Northern Ontario and teams have to do some travel to
get games in. We often get triple headers where a midget game
will be first, a pee wee game in the middle and the same two Midget
teams play again for the third game.
On this particular Sunday
the two midget games were Girls, so I did the first game.
Nothing happened in this game. I may have used old school judgment and let some of the new infractions go just a little but it kept the
flow of the game at a great pace. I called more penalties than
last year but still let a lot go. As a side note anyone who
feels there is no body contact in girls hockey, needs to go out and
watch, because they will be very surprised at the talent level of
these young ladies and I think our dominance at the world level is
going to continue for some time. but back to my story.
After the game one of the coaches came over to me and told me that
he enjoyed the game but felt that I didn't call enough penalties for
both teams based on what some of the other officials were doing in
his league. I took in his comment thanked him and I knew what
he was saying. I was consistent but call more penalties.
Point heard and taken.
In game two there was another
official doing the game, I was on the lines for this one and he
called the game according to how we are instructed to call the game.
the girls were sent to the penalty box in numbers. I don't
think there was a 5 minute stretch of 5 on 5 the entire game.
and I think the girls were getting a little frustrated. So
with about 3 minutes left in the third period there was some contact
made behind the net which there was no need for a penalty but a
player yelled from the bench "hey ref there is no body contact
in Girls hockey" well this was completely wrong but I
didn't make a comment, "there is no body checking in girls
hockey but there is definitely a lot of body contact".
But the next comment from a female coach is where my jaw hit the
ice, the coach spoke out "that is what happens when Men are in
charge of women." I couldn't believe that she was saying
this with me right beside her.
To put this in context imagine
a female ref, in game where it is all boys and a male coach yelled
out "this is what happens when you put a women in charge!"
I truly believe that minor hockey would through the book at him and
he may not ever be allowed in another arena. Maybe not that
drastic but definitely 10 plus games.
So this is where my
story really begins.
I told the ref about it and he wrote it
up the way it happened and gave her a Gross Misconduct for making a
travesty of the game. he faxed it off to the league. I in
turn, took the action of calling our Referee in chief, then the
regional Referee in chief, then the NOHA contact for our area.
At each phone call they laughed at me. Never mind my wife
thinking I was over reacting that I should have just shrugged it
off. It wasn't until I used the female ref story did anyone
take it serious.
Well two weeks later I was on the ice
with the same two teams and who was behind the bench the same lady.
The women's league gave her the minimum suspension - 3 games.
What message are we sending to the young girls when a coach only
gets 3 games for clearly sexist and in appropriate comments, where
if the roles where reversed the male coach would have been 10 plus
games.
To the women's Hockey Association, you definitely made
your point clear, "I am women here us roar!". You
missed the opportunity to do it better. To set a higher
standard of tolerance in the sport.
David-Sean Rowell
A very disappointed Official |
EDITOR'S NOTE: As
a follow up to David-Sean's letter, the following is an article
about one of my own sons, Marty, who has made his way through the
ranks and is now a referee with the Ontario Hockey League. We
express sincere appreciation to all minor hockey officials who step
into the "lion's den" every time they go out to officiate
a game. It isn't easy, but someone has to do it. |
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Valley East's Marty Kirwan Has
Grown With His Experiences On The Ice To Become One Of The Most Respected Referees In The Ontario Hockey
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Marty Kirwan first pulled on the stripes in 1989 as an 11
year-old in the Valley East Minor Hockey Association. Today, the 27 year
old is beginning his second year as a full-time referee with the Ontario
Hockey League and is quickly becoming one of the most respected officials
in the circuit. We captured some photos of him during a game played
between the Sudbury Wolves and the Belleville Bulls on October 22, 2006.
For the record, the Wolves won the game by a score of 3 to 2 in a game
which many local fans were calling the best refereed game of the season.
Marty grew up in Val Therese. He attended
St. Anne School then attended St. Charles College. He graduated from
Laurentian University Sports Administration (Bachelor of Commerce) Program
in the spring of 2002. He has his Senior Level 4 Canadian Hockey
Association Officials Certificate.
Marty also knows what it is like to play
the sport, having competed at the 'AAA' Major PeeWee level before deciding
to devote full time to refereeing. After four years off the ice he played
a starring role on defense with his high school team while in Grade 13. So
Marty knows the game from all sides and uses this knowledge to effectively
manage all situations while on the ice as an official.
Before being appointed as a full-time
referee with the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) at the beginning of the
2005-2006 hockey season, Marty was a well-respected referee in the
Northern Ontario Junior "A" Hockey Association (NOJHA) and in
the Ontario College (OCAA) League during the 2001-2002 season before he
decided to move to the Toronto Area at the beginning of the 2002-2003
season to advance his career on the ice and to manage the family owned
marketing business. He was married to Christina (Woodley) in October
2004 and now lives just north of Guelph. He began a career as a police
officer with the Peel Regional Police Department in January 2005.
In the spring of 2002 he had the honor to
be a Referee in the Ontario "Air Canada Cup Regionals" held in
Timmins and other tournaments such as the Big Nickel Major AAA tournament
and the high school OFSAA tournament that was held in Sudbury, Ontario.
Marty was also selected as one of the six
(6) referees assigned to the do the games at the 2004 World Under 17
Hockey Challenge which is being held in St. John's, Newfoundland from
December 28 through January 4. He was only one of two referees from
Ontario, with the other four coming from Quebec and out West.
Marty summed up his feelings with the
following, "The thing that I love the most about being a hockey
official is that it does not seem like work to me. You show up to the rink
and you know that for the next two to three hours, you are going to
Referee a hockey game that has never taken place before. You never do the
same game twice, it always changes."
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The Amazing Persona Spends Several
Days Introducing Valley Residents To New Digital System |
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Representatives of The Amazing Persona, including Natalie Champagne, of the
company's marketing department, were on hand for three days, from December 1
to 3, 2006, at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre meeting with local
residents to show them the features of their new products, including digital
cable television. A beautiful plasma television set drew a lot of attention
during the weekend.
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A Letter From Wendy Petro |
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Hi Bob!
Just looking at the photos from St.
Kevin's Tea & Bazaar...I sure do miss those things, nothing like
them at all down here. No one knows what a penny sale is, and the only tea
they drink down here is "iced."
I noticed a face that looked familiar while looking at these photos. I checked
the name and saw it is Doris Labelle. I thought, nah, couldn't be the Mrs.
Labelle I had in grade 5. Then I saw the next photo of her, and it does
look like her! Can it be...??
(Yes, Wendy. The lady on the left is Doris Labelle. The lady on the
right is Bertilla Rodriguez)
You don't know how much I long to be up there at this time of year. We
actually had a snow flurry last week (it was above freezing on the ground,
but it was cold up above us...the snow came down and melted before hitting
anything), but we're back up into the low 80s again. My mom's in Sudbury
right now (probably at Pioneer Manor as we speak, sitting with my
grandmother). Mom said it's been warm, but then you had a bit of a
freezing rain storm yesterday...? Sounds delightful to me!
I remember one time we had a whole bunch of snow, and then it got warm
(I think it was in March or somewhere later in the season) and a lot of
snow started to melt, and then it rained and got cold again...school was
out because of the weather as the roads were iced over. It was really
windy, and these kids down the street got their skates on, held a sheet
between them, and ice-sailed down the street!
We just celebrated our Thanksgiving last weekend.
Katie's had a cold, so she wasn't much in the mood for turkey. I must say,
for not having my mom around, the gravy turned out really good (of course,
I did call her to get instructions as I was doing it!). The City of
Orlando had its employee holiday luncheon today at the O-rena (we
still can't get used to calling it the TDWaterhouse Center). My gravy was
MUCH better than the stuff they served there...their stuffing looked like
it had been put through a blender...and the ham was called "mystery
meat" by several of my co-workers! I wonder who catered the event?!
At least the turkey wasn't too bad (although even there, I believe mine
was better!).
One of my co-workers was up in Niagara Falls
two weeks ago, and she'd brought back some fancy cookies...maple cream
cookies! I told her you could get the same thing at the dollar store (made
in Canada, of course), so went out and bought some and brought them
in...no one could taste a difference. Yesterday I brought in some Dare
maple cream cookies which I found at a local grocery store (and bought a
bag of chocolate fudge cookies for myself, but the kids have eaten most of
them already!!). Gotta show these Americans what good junk food tastes
like!! I had Shirley bring me back some Coffee Crisp bars, and the
following weekend I found some at another dollar store in Winter Park! And
they were 2 for $1!!! That's cheaper than we'd pay up there!!! Now, if I
could only get someone locally to sell butter tarts and ketchup chips! The
Entenmanns company was selling Vachon cakes under their name here for a
while (Au Caramels and Half Moons, as we called them up there) but they've
disappeared. The Dare cookies I find every now and again, depending on the
store. I'm hoping mom can bring me down a can or two of Habitant soupe au
pois. I have a recipe to make some sponge toffee (looks easy enough) which
will probably entertain Katie as well (and give her a quick science lesson
at the same time), and another recipe for tortiere. I'll let you know how
those turn out! Maybe I'll make some butter tarts, too, if I become
ambitious and the weather gets cool. I can't make the sponge candy 'til
the humidity drops again, should have taken advantage of the nice weather
last weekend.
See? And you take all these things for
granted.... LOL!!
Anyway, hope you're doing well and you're getting
back on track after the elections. Please let me know whether the Doris
Labelle in the photos was the same one I knew. I love when you post photos
as I am constantly searching for my old life and people I knew when I
lived up there in God's country!
Take care, Bob!! |
Thank you for keeping in touch, Wendy. It is
always a joy to receive one of your emails. I know that our readers
appreciate your reflections about the "Good old days in Valley
East". I will say hello to Doris Labelle for you. |
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Rayside-Balfour Whitewater Brush
& Palette Art Club Puts On Huge Exhibit At the Hanmer Valley
Shopping Centre |
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Vikki Girard, on the left, President of the Rayside-Balfour Whitewater Brush
& Palette Art Club, and Shelvie Boivin, Treasurer of the Club, are shown
taking a break from demonstrating some of the techniques used by Shelvie and
other members to whom she has given instruction. The Club conducted their
First Annual Valley East Art Exhibit from November 24 to 26 at the Hanmer
Valley Shopping Centre in Hanmer.
The club meets every Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Club House which is situated in the Azilda Waterfront Park. Every Monday and
Wednesday evening members provide lessons to people who are interested in
learning more from the gifted artists.
With over 70 active members, the Rayside-Balfour Whitewater Brush &
Palette Art Club offers local residents an opportunity to explore a
different form of recreation. Membership fees are only $20 per year. Private
lessons can be arranged for about $100 for ten weeks of three-hour sessions,
therefore, this is something that even inexperienced persons will find
enjoyable. Club members hail from all over the Greater Sudbury Area.
The Club conducts one Art Show in June in Rayside-Balfour and has now
added the November Valley East Art Show to its annual calendar of
events.
For more information on the Rayside-Balfour Whitewater Brush &
Palette Art Club, call Vickki at 855-9791.
Anyone interested in finding out more information about the Valley East
Art Club is invited to contact Rachel Ranger at 897-5101. The Valley East
Art Club meets Mondays at 10:30 a.m. at the Senator Rheal Belisle Centre in
Blezard Valley.
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Community Living Greater Sudbury
Providing Public Awareness About Family Home Program |
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Dorice Dusty was on hand at the Hanmer Valley Shopping
Centre in November providing visitors with information about the
Family Home Program operated by Community Living Greater Sudbury.
WHAT IS THE FAMILY HOME PROGRAM?
There are many individuals with a developmental challenge capable
of thriving in a home setting.
There are also many sensitive and caring families, couples and
individuals within our community who would happily welcome the
opportunity to share their hearts and their homes.
Our goal is to locate, match-up and then assist both parties in
getting together to function as a Family Home: one that embodies the
true family spirit.
For some individuals, Family Home will become a permanent address.
For others, it may serve as a stepping stone to a relatively
independent life within the community.
Above all, Family Home can provide a place to develop positive
relationships, enhance social and life skills as well as allow them
the opportunity to become a more active member of the community.
SUPPORT SYSTEMS
Individuals and families are supported by a team of caseworkers who
ensure that specialized services are coordinated. They also ensure
that individuals are able to make the transition to community living
while receiving the care and service required.
All homesharers receive day supports. Hours may be flexible
depending on individual needs and program availability. Respite
support is available to assist with the individual needs of all
involved.
Family Home Providers receive remuneration for the responsibility
they've undertaken. Financial assistance is also available for the
homesharers to help them out with recreational activities, clothing
and special devices that enhance their functional level in the home
and community.
Formal training programs and on-going support from caseworkers is
also offered to Family Home Providers. These supports help sustain a
healthy long-term bond.
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YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PROVIDING RESPITE CARE OR
BECOMING A FAMILY HOME PROVIDER PLEASE CALL
671-7181
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Popularity of Finger Style Guitar
Music Continues To Grow Because of Roger Chevrier's Performances At
The Mall Every Month |
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Roger Chevrier
was once again in the mall for his regular performance of his unique
finger-style guitar music at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre. Roger will
be at the mall on the first Saturday every month from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
at the Centre Court sitting area. He is also expected to add a
few more special days to the schedule as it gets closer to Christmas.
His next session will be on
Saturday, December 2, 2006.
Shoppers are always welcome to stop by to take a break and listen to this
relaxing music. If you have a guitar at home or if you love this kind of
music, pick up an information pamphlet and find out how you can become
involved in this wonderful part of the music industry. Roger is hoping to
find enough guitar playing enthusiasts in the area to form a small club
which may be able to meet once in a while to share some music and perhaps
perform as a group in the mall.
You can catch Roger on the Laurentian University Radio Station at CKLU
96.7FM every Tuesday and Sunday. On Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Roger is
host of the show, "My Picking Parlour", while on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12
noon the show is called "Sitting Back Picking".
If you would like to talk to Roger about guitar music or about forming a
local club, call him at 969-1110 or email him at:
roger-chevrier@sympatico.ca
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Local Residents Are Asked To
Refrain From Using Diabetes Collection Depot As A Garbage Drop Off |
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Once again we are appealing to the general public to refrain from using the
drop off bins at the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre for the Canadian Diabetes
Society as a garbage dump. Local residents have been dropping off a lot of
items that would otherwise be taken to the dump. Unfortunately, the people
who pick up for the Diabetes Society are forced to take the material to the
dump and pay the tipping charges. The dumping of garbage on the site also
leaves the area looking very unattractive for the general public. If you
have clothing that you would like to donate, please do so. However, any
other material is not welcome. If you have any questions, please contact the
Canadian Diabetes Society Clothesline Program at 524-8700.
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FANTASTIC FLOORS INTRODUCES ITS CUSTOMER
CHARITY CONTEST |
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Ron and Bernie Pedneault, owners of FANTASTIC FLOORS of Val Caron,
shown standing on the left in the photo, are pleased to announce the
establishment of the Fantastic Floors Customer Charity Contest.
The
contest is open to all customers of Fantastic Floors who have flooring
installed in their new home or those who are doing major renovations of at
least $8000 in an existing home. Out of every fifteen (15) customers who
qualify one home owner will win a prize of $2500. In addition, five
different charities identified by those customers will each receive a $500
donation from Fantastic Floors as part of the contest.
Renee (Lauzon) Leblanc,
shown standing on the far right in the photo, and her husband, Rob,
recently moved into a new home in Val Caron with their 20 month old son,
Brayden. They were the lucky winners of $2500 in the first contest draw
which was held on
Saturday, November 11, 2006
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The Leblanc’s
selected LA PORTE DES EAUX/ THE WATERGATE, a Christian organization
located on
Pioneer Road
in
Sudbury
as the recipient of the charity donation from Fantastic Floors. Because
this was the inaugural draw in the FANTASTIC FLOORS CUSTOMER CHARITY
CONTEST, Ron and Bernie decided to contribute the entire $2500 to this
worthwhile organization, which was represented by Lina Madore, President,
shown seated in the photo. Future contests will see five different
charities each receiving $500 donations.
Lina Madore expressed
tremendous gratitude to Fantastic Floors for their generousity. "This
will really help us get through the winter months."
LA PORTE DES EAUX/ THE
WATERGATE is operated entirely by volunteers. It is located in the old
Ecole St. Mathieu building at 1534 Pioneer Road in the south end of
Sudbury. The organization has a library that is open to the general public
and conducts workshops and conferences for both adults and youth. They
distribute food, clothing and furniture to needy families. A bible study
evening is offered once a month as well. If you would like more
information about the organization, simply call 523-1437 or drop in Monday
to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
FANTASTIC FLOORS has been in operation for a little over a year and
already has established a solid reputation throughout
Valley East
and Capreol as well as the rest of the
Sudbury
area for its quality products and customer service.
The draw for the contest was made by Robert Kirwan, Publisher of Valley
East Today, on Saturday, November 11, 2006.
“I want to say thank
you to the entire community for giving FANTASTIC FLOORS such a great start
this past year,” explained Ron during the presentation ceremony.
“People from Valley East and Capreol have shown that they respect the
kind of professional service and personal attention they get when they
shop here and we wanted to show them how much we appreciate their
support.”
Bernie commented, “This is our way of ‘Paying it Forward and
Paying It Back. We feel it is important to invest back into the community,
so Ron and I decided to create the FANTASTIC FLOORS CUSTOMER CHARITY
CONTEST. This way we can give our customers a chance to win $2500 to thank
them for their support. We are also asking each of the 15 qualifying
customers to select a charity of their choice. When we make the draw for
the $2500 winner we will also draw out the names of five different
charities and donate $500 to each of those organizations as well.”
Some
of the people who were on hand for the official drawing of the first
winner of the FANTASTIC FLOORS CUSTOMER CHARITY CONTEST are shown in the
photo on the right in the store.
Each of the customers expressed total
satisfaction with the products and service they have received from Ron and
his staff.
FANTASTIC FLOORS is
open Monday to Wednesday, from
9 a.m.
to
6 p.m.
; open late until
9 p.m.
on Thursdays and Fridays, and; open until
5 p.m.
on Saturdays. When you stop by for a visit, be sure to ask about the
FANTASTIC FLOORS CUSTOMER CHARITY CONTEST.
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Bernie
and Ron Pedneault of Fantastic Floors in Val Caron, welcome all
local shoppers to drop by and see their fine selection of flooring
products. You can also call (705) 897-3567 or visit their web site
at:
www.fantasticfloors.ca |
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