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INDUSTRY NEWS

member of Castle Building Centres Group! home hardware announcements
We believe this is the start of a long-lasting
relationship with a great group of people!”
Shawn Sobush, Owner/Partner
Partnering with Castle will provide
excellent opportunities for the
Maada’oozhgamig business and ensure
that they will thrive and grow in the future.
General Manager, Marlo Beaucage, is looking
forward to serving the community with
her knowledgeable staff and the region’s
best products and service. An official grand
opening is planned in the coming months.
“Castle offers entrepreneurs a unique
and proven business model with unlimited
growth potential. Independents can have full
confidence in their future success and feel
unrestricted when it comes to running their
own business.” Ken Jenkins, President
Castle would like to welcome
Maada’oozhgamig to the family.
Representatives from Wilson’s Home Hardware Building Centre and Home Hardware Stores
Castle Charity Golf Tournament Raises Limited at the Proud of My Home Achievement Awards. Photo by Jason Gordon.
Record Contribution for SickKids
Castle Building Centres Group held
their annual Vendor Appreciation Golf Toronto on September 13.
Tournament where Castle staff, directors and The award was presented to Mike Wilson,
local members gathered with their Vendor Dealer-Owner of Wilson’s Home Hardware
Partners at the picturesque Club at North Building Centre, for upholding the values on
Halton. The pristine greens and rolling hills which Home Hardware was co-founded by
of the Georgetown, Ontario golf club made Walter J. Hachborn nearly 60 years ago—
for a beautiful backdrop as over 150 guests value, service, and dependability. Wilson
enjoyed a fun-filled day of golf, camaraderie, Dixon Home Hardware Building Centre and his store were also awarded Best Home
and exciting charity golf challenges. Celebrates 100th anniversary Hardware Building Centre – Atlantic Region at
Once again, participants showed their the ceremony.
unwavering support for the SickKids Dixon Home Hardware Building Centre It was in 1965 when Wilson’s grandfather,
Foundation while enjoying a spectacular day (Fergus, ON) recently celebrated its Buzz Wilson, first began talks with Walter
at the Club at North Halton’s award-winning 100th anniversary. Members of the J. Hachborn about joining a young group
course. community were invited to enjoy a free of independently owned hardware stores
Golfers had the opportunity to participate community BBQ, product giveaways, and
in many charity holes throughout the more! called Home Hardware. The Wilson family
course and following the tournament the “The communities of Fergus, Elora and the store joined the Home business in 1967, and
group enjoyed a gourmet meal and awards surrounding areas have been incredibly loyal nearly 50 years later, Mike Wilson took over as
presentation in the dining room overlooking over the years, and without their continued Dealer.
the 9th hole. support, we would not be where we are “I am extremely honoured to receive these
Castle’s annual charity golf function awards and carry on my family’s legacy,”
continues to support The SickKids Foundation today,” said Jason Dixon, Dealer-Owner. “We said Mike Wilson, Dealer-Owner, Wilson’s
through the support and generosity of owe everything to our amazing customers Home Hardware Building Centre. “My great
their Vendor Partners. Castle put forth a and long-term, knowledgeable, hardworking grandfather and grandfather built this
contribution challenge to the participants staff.” business from the ground up, and my parents
to hit a new milestone this year and they continued to grow it over their careers. I am
delivered. Castle was able to raise the Home Hardware Stores Limited Recognizes fortunate to be the current steward of a proud,
record amount of $60,000 at the event to 17 Proud of My Home Achievement Award- generational business of more than 100 years
commemorate their 60th anniversary year. Winners of service to our community. I want to thank
Sincerest gratitude goes out to their Home Hardware Stores Limited is pleased
Vendor Partners for another hugely successful to recognize Wilson’s Home Hardware my staff who always go above and beyond
fundraising event. Thank you from the Castle Building Centre in Nova Scotia’s Barrington to maintain an excellent level of customer
Family. Passage community as the recipient of the service. Without them, this award would not
annual Walter J. Hachborn Store of the Year be possible.”
Now in its 26th year, the Walter J.
Award. The awards were handed out at Home Hachborn Store of the Year Award pays tribute
Hardware’s 2023 Homecoming event in
to the top Home store across all banners.
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