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Good News - September 2010
Take A Hike, one of Thunder Bay’s most successful retail businesses, will be relocating their store in October to a 3,000 square foot space on Bay Street immediately across from the famous Hoito restaurant.
In a prepared media release store owner Diane Petryna said that she is excited about the move and opportunity for growth.
“The new location offers more retail space, good traffic, and ample, conveniently-located customer parking. The rich history, sense of community and growing vibrancy within the Bay & Algoma area were also important in our decision”, she said. “In the meantime we have a lot of work to do.”
Take A Hike is a locally-owned outdoor lifestyle store that opened in 1996. For the past 14 years it has been located in downtown Fort William on corner of Brodie and Victoria. Petryna has been active in a number of neighbourhood, community and business initiatives. She currently serves as an advisory member of the Retail Council of Canada’s independent retail division.
Contact:
Diane Petryna, Owner, Take A Hike
Tel: (807) 474-4220
Good News - August 2010
GOLD STAR Recognition Earned by Glacier Ridge Retirement Residence
The entire Team at Glacier Ridge have again worked hard to achieve the highest recommendations from the Ontario Residential Care Association (ORCA). ORCA is a non-profit body that sets standards for their members in the Retirement Residence sector of Ontario. They follow a strict protocol to ensure members attain and keep those standards with annual or bi-annual accreditations based on their standings. Glacier Ridge met and exceeded the requirements this month reaching ORCA’s GOLD STAR commendation level for two years.
Chartwell Senior Housing, who owns both Glacier Ridge and Chartwell Select, is proud to say that Chartwell owned residences are currently the only ones in Thunder Bay that support ORCA in the accreditation process. This is an important commitment as such standards as monitoring of health, social and physical wellbeing are documented daily and residents are part of the decision making process for the lifestyle they lead in ORCA accredited residences. This Award recognizes the excellence achieved by all Staff at Glacier Ridge.
Quality Market Opens on Golf Links Road
The new Quality Market has just opened a new “fresh” grocery store on the corner of Golf Links & Oliver. They have been active members of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce for 20 years. Congratulations & Thank you to the Stezenko family!
Susan Dykstra Wins 2010 Backyards Photo Contest
Local nature photographer Susan Dykstra displays a wonderful array of nature photography depicting the beauty of Lake Superior and northern Ontario. She has entered Nature’s Best Back Yards photo contest, sponsored by Nature’s Best Magazine. A very prestigious magazine that holds multiple contests every year and competition is amongst the best nature photographers in the world.
From the editor:
Through the Winners Galleries from the Ocean Views, Birds in Focus and Nature’s Best Backyards photo contests we explore the planet through the eyes of professional, amateur, and student worldwide. In total tens of thousands of images were reviewed before final selections were made for publication. This is a photo contest held annually and Susan Dykstra has won this for the second time…..she had won back in 2006 also.
Window Light Photo Gallery
581 Boundary Dr. West off Hwy 61
Open: Saturday’s and Monday’s or by appointment – 807.628.2772
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