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on everyday purchases through a suite of to have served our local community with a panel of industry experts who judged
new credit offerings in partnership with essential products and exceptional customer nominations from retailers across Canada on a
Scotiabank. service since our store was established by my range of criteria, including sales performance,
“We launched Scene+ with the intention great-grandfather in 1928. We would like to retailing innovation and community
of creating a leading loyalty rewards program thank both our dedicated team and our loyal involvement.
that offers members more flexibility and customers, as without them, this award would “These two Home Hardware store winners
value and the ability to earn points on a not be possible.” Sophie Denis, Dealer-Owner, reflect very different marketplaces, yet they
wide range of everyday purchases,” said Quincaillerie Jean Denis Limitée share a passion for customer service and
Clinton Braganza, SVP Customer Loyalty and connection with their local communities,”
Partnerships at Scotiabank. Best Building Supply/Home Centre (over said Michael McLarney, President of Hardlines
Since it relaunched in December 2021, 15,000 sq.ft.) - Grande Prairie Home Inc. “Grande Prairie Home Hardware Building
Scene+ provides members with an intuitive Hardware Building Centre, Kevin Gillman, Centre and Quincaillerie Jean Denis are
mobile app at the centre of their customer General Manager – Grande Prairie, AB. setting new standards for excellence in retail.”
experience. With the strength of Home “We are extremely honoured to receive
Hardware providing even more opportunity this national industry award, which would Home Hardware and Tree Canada Donate
to earn and redeem on purchases, Scene+ Fruit Trees to Community Support
is poised to take the front wallet position for Connections in Woolwich
millions of Canadians. To mark 30 years of partnership, Home
Specific details about the Scene+ Hardware Stores Limited and Tree Canada
partnership and offers and Scotiabank credit are proud to donate close to 30 fruit trees
products will be made available ahead of the to Community Support Connections in
summer 2023 launch. For more information Woolwich, Ontario. As a proud local business,
about the Scene+ program, visit Sceneplus.ca. this donation aims to alleviate food insecurity
in the community and builds on the 30 Home
Home Hardware Stores Recognized with Hardware Community Tree Plants held across
2022 Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORA) the country this fall.
Home Hardware Stores Limited is pleased “Home Hardware and our independent
to announce two Home stores have been Dealer-Owners have always prioritized
recognized with a 2022 Outstanding Retailer giving back to the communities we serve
Award by Hardlines Inc. The awards were whenever possible,” said Jessica Kuepfer,
announced at the 26th Annual Hardlines not be possible without our dedicated team Communications Director, Home Hardware
Conference and Gala which took place in of employees who uphold the exceptional Stores Limited. “Donating and helping to
October at the Queen’s Landing Hotel in standard of service the Home Hardware brand plant these fruit trees to celebrate our 30-
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. is known for. From the smallest bolt to the year partnership with Tree Canada allows us
Handed out by Hardlines Inc., the ORAs largest house framing project, our team can to build on that mission while also providing
have recognized Canada’s best home handle it all. We are on a first name basis with local residents with access to fresh produce.”
improvement retailing stores for the past 30 most of our customers and they shop at our At the end of September, volunteers
years. This year, Home Hardware Dealers were store because they feel welcomed and know gathered to plant the variety of fruit trees
honoured in two award categories, including: we are there to offer helpful advice, no matter at Community Support Connections in
the project.” Kevin Gillman, General Manager, Breslau. The non- profit organization’s Meals
Best Hardware Store – Quincaillerie Jean Grande Prairie Home Hardware Building on Wheels program serves the people of
Denis Limitée, Sophie Denis and Philippe Centre Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, and North
Moisan, Dealer-Owners, St-Raymond, QC. Dumfries by delivering 300-350 meals per
“The Outstanding Retailer Awards honour day and strives to enable people to live at
“We are extremely honoured to be named the industry’s best home improvement home with independence and dignity.
the best hardware store in Canada, and proud retail stores across Canada,” said Kevin “These trees will provide our Meals on
Macnab, President and CEO, Home Hardware Wheels program with fresh fruit sourced
Stores Limited. “We are proud to see these straight from our garden,” says Jerry
independent Home Dealers receive national Lawlor, Director of Revenue Development,
industry recognition for their commitment Community Support Connections. “This
to providing exceptional customer service year, Home Hardware donated over 580
and quality products to their communities. pounds of fresh produce to our organization
On behalf of Home Hardware Stores Limited through their community garden, and we are
and the Dealer-Owners representing close to excited to watch these new trees add to that
1,100 Home Hardware stores in communities contribution in the years to come.”
across Canada, I would like to congratulate The donation marks a long-standing
them on this achievement.” partnership between Home Hardware and
All awards recipients are selected by Tree Canada that began 1992, when Tree
Canada was founded. Since then, Home

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