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store in an area that has been lacking a About Home Hardware Stores Limited owned and operated. Through the Home
neighbourhood hardware store for the last Home Hardware Stores Limited has close Hardware network, Dealer-Owners have
few years,” said Craig Smith. “We are proud to 1,100 stores under the Home Hardware, access to 55,000 quality, brand name and
to be bringing Home Hardware and all it has Home Building Centre, Home Hardware private label products, a state-of-the-
to offer to the east end of the city; and we Building Centre and Home Furniture banners art distribution system and extensive
look forward to serving the local community with annual retail sales of over $6 billion. marketing and training programs. More
with an extensive product selection and Founded in 1964 in rural St. Jacobs, Ontario, information about the company is available at
exceptional customer service.” Home Hardware remains 100% Canadian homehardware.ca.
The new store has approximately
19,000 sq. ft of retail space and carries all
the traditional hardware lines plus paint,
housewares, plumbing, electrical, seasonal
merchandise and home décor.
“On behalf of the entire team at Home
Hardware Torbay Road, we would like to
thank the community for their support,”
said Christine Hand. “We have hired an
enthusiastic team who are looking forward
to getting to know our customers and
bringing the ‘Here’s How’ mantra to life.”

Home Hardware Welcomes New
Merchandise Manager, Housewares and
Décor outstanding home improvement honoured at hardlines gala
Home Hardware
Stores Limited
is pleased to Owners;
announce Tammy • Best Building Supply or Home Centre
Wallace as the over 15,000 sq. ft - Matériaux JLS-BMR
new Merchandise n ans e d-en-Ponte ract C Conn e
Manager of Suppliers and retailers from across Canada Gutoskie Lasalle and Jean-Guy Lasalle,
Housewares and gathered in November to honour the Owners;
Home Décor, retail home improvement industry’s best • Best Contractor Specialist - Form & Build
effective this week. hardware and home improvement retailers. Supply, London, ON, Bill Ross, Owner;
In her previous The occasion was the 2018 Outstanding • Best Large Surface Retailer - Lowe’s
role, Tammy was eta er ards ( ) a a nner c South Windsor, Windsor, ON, Mark Birse,
Inventory Analyst marked the end of day one of the 23rd Manager;
for Home Hardware Stores Limited. She has Annual Hardlines Conference at the scenic • Best Young Retailer - Tyler Dueck, Co-
close to 17 years of merchandise experience Queen’s Landing Hotel in Niagara-on-the- owner of RONA Valley Enterprises,
and brings a wealth of knowledge and Lake, ON. Rosenort, MB;
business acumen to her new role. Dealers from across the country were • Marc Robichaud Community Leader - Fort
“We are excited to welcome Tammy celebrated in seven categories covering the St. John Home Hardware Building Centre,
Wallace onto our team of exceptional range of hardware and home improvement Fort St. John, BC, Doug & Shelley Gallinger
Merchandise Managers at Home Hardware,” retailing formats. Delegates at the Hardlines and Darrell & Debbie Alexander, Owners.
said Ron Van Rootselaar, Group Merchandise Conference joined leaders from the retail
Manager, Home Hardware Stores Limited. chains, co-ops and buying groups who C osen ro a co et t e e d o
“With a proven track record, Tammy will be attended the Gala Dinner to honour their nominees, the winners each displayed an
able to assist our Dealers with the ability to members and fellow retailers. edge that put them ahead of their peers
provide exceptional service to almost 1,100 in the areas of good business practice,
communities across Canada.” This year’s winners are: customer relations, innovation and niche
Tammy will replace Jane Wall for her • Best Hardware Store, any size - marketing.
retirement. Home Hardware would like to Quincaillerie Sainte-Julie, Sainte-Julie, QC, ese reta ers re ect a d ers t o
t an ane or er s n cant contr ut ons Michel Robidoux and Marie-Josée Hébert, backgrounds, marketplaces and personal
to Home Hardware, our vendors and our Owners; challenges, yet they all share a passion for
Dealers. Jane began her career at Home • Best Building Supply or Home Centre retail and incredible connections with their
Hardware 41 years ago and has been under 15,000 sq. ft - Ace Building Centre- customers and communities,” said Michael
an integral part of the Home Hardware Kaslo, Kaslo BC, Monica and Jeff Davie, McLarney, President of Hardlines Inc., which
business.

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