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54 - The Oakville Beaver, Friday December 28, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Making charity part of their business! We all love to hear stories about success. concept of dry cleaning throughout Ontario with Particularly when it's about the deserving...people state of the art equipment. Now boasting 5 plants of integrity. However, nothing tells a better tale that service 25 franchises, Commisso has gained of achievement than the one that ends with a success, respect and with it an appreciation that reciprocal thank you. Here is the story of how proves as abundant as her accomplishment. Processing Plant - 2501 Third Line (at Dundas) 905-469-5500 one woman created an empire, to eventually find And give back, she does... Married to an outgoing, energetic and vibrant life as both husband and business companion. herself in the charitable position to reciprocate. man, Bruno was a positive force in Commisso's Cathy Commisso, today CEO and President Sadly, Cathy lost him just a few short years ago of Spotless Dry Cleaners, was a woman like to cancer. The loss of this extraordinary man any other in the early 90's. Happily married was too difficult for Cathy to put into words. and proud mother of 2, Cathy was a content She did however relay that she was devastated stay-at-home mom. And then the grumbling and utterly overwhelmed with grief. But through of restlessness reared its inspirational head and the support of her boys, Art and Isi, combined Cathy wanted more, something of her own. Born with family and friends, she made it through. To and raised in the dry-cleaning business, it was a commemorate her husband's memory, Cathy had natural choice when deciding to start up her own installed a beautiful plaque beside the waterfall small business. "I was feeling inspired... I started at the Appleby & Upper Middle processing plant. out with one little depot with my eye already on All proceeds collected are donated to the Cancer another location," says Commisso. It was her Society in memory of Bruno. "My long-term staff young son of 7 years who put his stamp on mom's were unbelievingly helpful and went above and new undertaking. "We'll call it Spotless", said Art, beyond to assist with the business during that and so it was... laundry. "When I first started, I was sending my difficult time and continue to do so." And then, of It was 10 years ago when Commissso`discovered' Commisso has a distinctive dedication to quality course, there was Kathy Vaillancourt... clothes to be serviced by another cleaners. Their Kathy. "She came into the store one day and deliverables were never up to my standards...I applied for a part-time job...I fell in love with found myself re-cleaning and constantly ironing to her vibrancy and hired her on the spot." Now provide my level of service." It wasn't long before Commisso's `right hand man' and Operations Cathy's theory `do the job right or don't do it at all' Manager, life at Spotless has never been the same. prevailed, and she and her husband built their first The `dynamic duo' of the dry-cleaning dynasty... processing plant. That was 1994, and since then one's ying is the other one's yang. Vaillancourt's Spotless processing plants have revolutionized the devotion to the business is equal only to her Processing Plant - 478 Dundas St. W. (at Neyagawa) 905-257-2956 2423 Trafalgar Road (Winners & Home Sense) 905-257-4905 10any 1 item off % Dry Cleaning 20oroff items any 2 more % Dry Cleaning 305 oroff items any more % Dry Cleaning Must present Coupon with In-Coming Order. Excluding leather, suede, fur, household items, laundered items, wedding gowns, pick-up & delivery. No Same Day Service with coupons. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. Some restrictions may apply. Expires Feb. 29/08. Must present Coupon with In-Coming Order. Excluding leather, suede, fur, household items, laundered items, wedding gowns, pick-up & delivery. No Same Day Service with coupons. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. Some restrictions may apply. Expires Feb. 29/08. Must present Coupon with In-Coming Order. Excluding leather, suede, fur, household items, laundered items, wedding gowns, pick-up & delivery. No Same Day Service with coupons. Not valid with any other offers or discounts. Some restrictions may apply. Expires Feb. 29/08.