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recognize Proud of My Home Achievement schell lumber home building centre
Award Winners. celebrates 100 years in business
“Achieving Home’s vision to be
Canada’s most trusted and preferred home
improvement retail brand is at the heart of Schell Lumber Home Building Centre is
everything we do,” said Marianne Thompson, proudly celebrating 100 years of serving the
Chief Merchandising Officer, Home Hardware Stouffville, Ontario community. The local
Stores Limited. “This re-imagined event Home store has been in the Schell family
combines tradition with innovation, allowing since it was founded in 1922 and ownership
our Dealer-Owners to stay on top of has been passed down through four
emerging retail trends, innovative products generations.
and merchandising strategies so customers “I have learned a lot from my family about
continue to find the brands, value, and helpful how to run a successful business over the Percy, Dot and Judy Schell
advice they have come to expect at their local years, but the most valuable advice came
Home Hardware.” from my great grandfather Wes Schell,” said customers looking to build a new fence,
“Home Hardware is a beloved national Kyle Schell, Dealer-Owner, Schell Lumber deck, home, or even a subdivision. Whatever
retailer that is on an impressive journey of Home Building Centre. “He always said that the project or the ask, the team goes above
growth,” said Wallace. “Our independent your team members work with you, not for and beyond and is incredibly thankful for
Dealer model champions entrepreneurship you. I think our customers can see the impact the support they’ve received from their
and community, and Homecoming builds of this through the excellent service we customers and community.
on the investments we have already made deliver. It is clear our employees know they The store was founded a century ago by
to further strengthen this iconic Canadian are valued members of our team, and they Wes Schell as Stouffville Planing Mill and is
brand.” take pride in that. That’s why we have been so currently owned by fourth-generation Dealer-
Please note: Homecoming is not open to successful.” Owner, Kyle Schell, and his uncle, Steve Schell.
the public. Media will be invited to attend a Over the past century, Schell Lumber Steve has been involved with the store for 49
portion of the event. Home Building Centre has provided helpful years and previously co-owned the store with
advice and quality products to countless the late Ron Schell, who passed away this

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