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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Friday August 24, 2007 - 3 Newest Oakville Home Depot built in record time Continued from page 1 This 95,000-sq.-ft. Home Depot, Oakville's third, was built in record time with construction reaching completion a full nine weeks ahead of the normal construction schedule. This development could not have made the public happier with hundreds of shoppers choking the store's mammoth parking lot during its first day in operation and buying everything inside from shingles to fencing. "The demand is here and we're so excited to be part of the Town of Oakville," said Annette Verschuren, President of the Home Depot Canada and Asia, during the opening ceremony. "This store is gorgeous. I think you will find just terrific merchandise, terrific products, terrific services, but the most exciting things you will find are the terrific people that we are so proud to have join us." The opening of the new Home Depot means jobs for more than 150 members of the local community all of whom, Verschuren says, received intense training so they can assist anyone from the personal project enthusiast to the professional contractor. "The Home Depot associate is just so customer service oriented," said Verschuren. "We invest a lot in terms of training our people and we think the most important part "We invest a lot in terms of training our people and we think the most important part of our company is our people." Annette Verschuren, president of Home Depot Canada and Asia of our company is our people." Community involvement is another staple that Home Depot prides itself on, and the new store's contribution to the Oakville community began right away with the donation of $2,500 to the Halton Region Conservation Authority for the Children's Water Festival. "Your donation today will make the 2007 festival more innovative, fun and challenging for the young inquisitive minds visiting this year's events," said Ken Phillips, CAO of the Halton Region Conservation Authority. "The lessons learned at the Halton Children's Water Festival will include how human activity can effect water sources, the different ways for conserving water in homes, at schools and in communities, a history of water and how people can be water stewards in their communities." The welfare of the environment is also a concern of this latest Oakville Home Depot with its Eco Options product verification program offering DAVID LEA / OAKVILLE BEAVER FIRST CUT IS THE DEEPEST: Cutting the first board at the new Oakville Home Depot are (l-r) Annette Verschuren, President of The Home Depot Canada and Asia, Ken Phillips, CAO of The Halton Regional Conservation Authority, Aaron Mahoney, Store Manager of The Home Depot Oakville Burloak, Steven Mahoney, Workplace Safety Insurance Board Chair, and Ward 4 Councillor Roger Lapworth. Town officials also recognized the customers hundreds of products that are the best in terms opening of the new Home Depot with of promoting water and energy Ward 4 Councillor Roger Lapworth efficiency, clean air and sustainable forestry. Reading | Writing | Math | Spelling | Grammar | French | Study Skills "At the front of the store there is an Eco Options display with a bunch of products and some explanations as to why they are environmentally friendly," said Harry Taylor, Senior Vice President of Operations for The Home Depot Canada." "One of the things we want to do is be a leader in the environmental movement here in Canada and we have a number of products we can offer our customers to help them make their homes more environmentally friendly." standing in for Mayor Rob Burton, who was unable to attend due to a Town Hall meeting. "I am personally very excited about your new facility here at Burloak, this is because this is now the closest Home Depot to my home," said Lapworth. "Home Depot has provided a new career for many folks as they can now say, `You can do it. We can help.' I see many senior employees in your store passing on a lifetime of do-it-yourself tips from their own personal experiences." 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