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new manufacturing facility in Jefferson The pristine greens and rolling hills
County, West Virginia--announced by made a beautiful backdrop for another
ROXUL Inc. in early July--will now open day filled with enjoyment on the
and operate under the ROCKWOOL perfectly groomed private golf course in
name. the city of Georgetown, ON.
A national selection of Castle supplier
The rebranding applies to their North representatives from across Canada
American insulation business. Rockfon enjoyed a fun-filled day of golf with
and Grodan will continue to operate some exciting charity challenges along
under their respective brand names. the way. Over 150 vendor participants
For more information, visit: www. attended the event and had the
rockwoolgroup.com. opportunity to donate to a worthy
cause, win great prizes and enjoy the
picture-perfect day on the award-
castle vendor appreciation winning course. Castle welcomed a very
golf tournament special guest to the event this year.
Darryl Sittler, NHL hockey legend and
former captain of the Toronto Maple
Leafs, spent the afternoon at the 9th
hole greeting each team and posing
for commemorative photos with the
golfers. Following the tournament,
players enjoyed a gourmet meal and
awards presentation in the dining room
On Monday August 28th, Castle staff and overlooking the 9th hole.
their Vendor Partners gathered again “Castle recognizes the importance
at the picturesque Club at North Halton of acknowledging the contribution of
in Georgetown for the annual Castle our supplier network to the success of
Vendor Appreciation Golf Tournament. Castle. We understand that our efforts to

further strengthen our relationships will contribute
to the success our members and our group. It is
important to show gratitude to our suppliers for
their dedication and their commitment to Castle.”
– Ken Jenkins, President
Following dinner, Darryl Sittler sat down with
Castle President Ken Jenkins to share some
memorable highlights from his NHL career with
the group, recalling his journey to NHL stardom.
Darryl gave a heartfelt message about being true
to yourself amidst adversity, the importance of
staying humble and giving back to the community
and beyond.
For eight years now, Castle’s annual charity golf
function has benefitted the SickKids Foundation
and with the generosity of their attendees, the
event was another unbelievable success. The 2017
tournament raised an all-time record amount
of $27,000 in charitable donations thanks to
the generosity of Castle Vendor Partners and
a corporate match. SickKids is a health-care
community dedicated to improving the health of
children by providing the best in family-centred,
compassionate care. Castle is a “Patron” on the
wall of donors and following the unbelievable
success of this year’s tournament, Castle has raised
over $200,000 for this incredible foundation.
Castle Building Centres Group would like
to thank their Valued Vendor Partners for the
generous donations at this year’s charity event
and for making the Castle Golf Tournament an
enormous success.

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