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Canadians numerous occasions to entrepreneur. With hundreds of independent
engage with the sport of hockey – building-material and hardware retailers,
and our members across Canada, commercial dealers and manufacturers
with opportunities to leverage located in every province across the country,
exposure of the TIMBER MART TIMBER MART provides its extensive dealer
banner to increase their local brand network with a menu of competitive buying
awareness,” said Jon Irwin, vice- programs, comprehensive marketing
president of member services for services and personalized support to drive
TIMBER MART. “We’re pleased to independent-business success. For more
renew our partnership and look information, visit www.timbermart.ca and
forward to another four years of www.timbermartmember.ca.
exciting activities and contests
both in-game and at store level.” About Hockey Canada
Under the renewal, TIMBER Hockey Canada is the governing body
MART will retain its status as an for hockey in Canada and a member of the
International Partner for four more International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF),
years and will engage many of with a membership through its 13 member
its vendor partners in its Hockey associations of over 700,000 players, coaches
retaining marketing and activation rights to Canada promotions to deliver the best and officials. Hockey Canada is a not-for-
the organization’s national championships possible fan experience for its customers. profit organization that creates leading-
and select IIHF events on Canadian ice and “It is through the support of partners edge hockey development programs for its
around the world. such as TIMBER MART that Hockey Canada members to deliver in communities across
Hockey Canada and TIMBER MART first can continue its work to grow Canada’s Canada; provides consistent rules and
struck a partnership in 2010 and, at the game – from the grassroots level through regulations and various other membership
IIHF World Junior Championship hosted in to our national teams,” said Mike Ross, chief services from coast to coast to coast;
Toronto and Montreal, the building-material business development officer for Hockey manages numerous regional, national, and
and hardware buying group launched Canada. “We’re looking forward to another international hockey championships and
its Sharp Shooter/FanPhoto contest to four years of partnering with TIMBER events; and leads the operation of all teams
engage Canadians online and encourage MART and executing on engaging in-game that represent Canada in international ice
them to show what hockey means to them activations that have become fan-favourites hockey competition. Hockey Canada’s mission
through photos. TIMBER MART has brought at events hosted across the country.” is to “lead, develop, and promote positive
different activations to Hockey Canada’s hockey experiences.” For more information on
national championships, from the Esso About TIMBER MART Hockey Canada, please visit HockeyCanada.ca
Cup and TELUS Cup to the World Junior A Founded in 1967, TIMBER MART is the or follow through social media on Facebook
Challenge. largest national member-owned buying and Twitter.
“Through our ongoing partnership with group in Canada for the true independent
Hockey Canada, we will continue to offer

tilbury home building centre standards and the new store will be a building materials, and furniture cooperative
expands store location real showpiece when completed," said with close to 1,100 stores under the Home
Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home
Mike Arens, Dealer-Owner, Home Building
Centre – Tilbury. "We are truly grateful for Hardware Building Centre and Home Furniture
the customer support and loyalty we have banners with annual retail sales of over $6
received throughout the years. The time has billion. Founded in 1964 in rural St. Jacobs,
come to reinvest in the store and thank the Ontario, Home Hardware remains 100%
public for without them the expansion at Canadian owned and operated. Through the
our site would not be possible." Home Hardware network, Dealer-Owners
A complete remodel of the old, 5,000 have access to 100,000 quality, brand name
square foot section of the facility will and private label products, a state-of-the-art
Tilbury Home Building Centre has expanded
to a larger and more impressive destination be included in the expansion as well as distribution system and extensive marketing
for home improvement enthusiasts. some improvements in the lumber yard. and training programs. Offering a mix of
Excavation work has begun on the 6,000 Construction is currently underway with tradition and innovation, Home Hardware
square foot addition of retail floor space. completion anticipated in spring 2018. Stores Limited has received designation as
The new store will feature all new display During the expansion project, the store will one of Canada's Best Corporate Cultures
product as well as an expansion of kitchen remain open to serve the community of and Best Managed Companies and is
and bath, windows and doors, plumbing and Tilbury. committed to providing local communities
electrical, flooring and Beauti-Tone paint with superior service and expert advice. More
lines. About Home Hardware Stores Limited information about the company is available at
"A completely new exterior will bring Home Hardware Stores Limited is Canada's homehardware.ca.
the store up to the latest Home Hardware largest Dealer-owned hardware, lumber,
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