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THE NEW TANNER16THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2010 RockwoodHomeThank youhardwareOn behalf of Rockwood Home Hardware I would like to thank all of To all of my regular staff who, day in and day out provide our customers our regular customers, as well as, the customers who were possibly in with exceptional service and product knowledge. Thanks for doing what the store for their fi rst time on September 25, 2010. We hope you enjoyed you do best, its staff like you that keep our customers coming back and yourself and were happy with the looks of our store, our friendly service making Rockwood Home Hardware a chosen place to shop and spend and our large selection of inventory. For those of you who were not able your hard earned money. The day would have been extremely crazy if it to take part in our grand opening wasnt for the help of my wife Linda, of our new Home Hardware daughters, Marissa and Julia, my store you missed out on a great brother and sister-in-law Rui Cardoso weekend of not only savings (Handy) and Rita Cardoso, and good of up to 63 per cent off, but an friend Les Palliser. Thanks to our overall great success and a lot Mayor, Chris White for taking time of fun meeting new people and out of his busy schedule to be a part sharing some good times with all of cutting the rope of our new store of our frequent customers who opening. Also on hand for the opening have been shopping in our store were Bill and Val Manes from Acton for the last 19 years.Home Hardware to show how Home Hardware owners stick together, to stIt was great to have the 1 help out our home owners.Rockwood Scouts out to enjoy our special occasion and serve up Finally, to my Dad, Don Wilson, some very tasty food and as well who is still a very big part of the make the Village of Rockwood business, thanks for coming out of and surrounding area aware that Retirement 19 years ago, along with if you are looking to join a great my Mom, Norma, to purchase the store group for people and have some in Rockwood with the intention that fun then they are a great team to I would buy them out so they could be a part of.fi nally have a relaxing life together, Dave Macpherson, Alex Cardoso, Handy, Marissa Wilson, Les Palliser, Linda Wil-where their biggest daily decision son, Mayor Chris White, Nancy Albano, Don Wilson, Paul Wilson, Josh McKeckran, Spencer Jackson, donna Roberts, Tanner Hearn, Murray Wallace, Kyle Anderson. To our neighbours at Rockwood would be where to golf today? My Missing in action: Rita Cardoso, Dan Hopper, Julia Wilson & Phil DevriesT.V., Rob and Carolyn, thank you Dad has provided me with a lot of for all your support in preparing knowledge over the years which has for our big weekend and for being given me the motivation to make all great sports while we invaded the changes you have seen over the their space and taking over the last 5 years.whole parking lot so we could make the opening a memorable The response has been very positive one.and the customers have been very happy, which has always been our If you were able to make it out goal for a successful business plan.on Sunday, Klarzy the Klown did some amazing face painting Good luck to all those people who and was a great success for the entered their names in our draws for kids that had a chance to take some fantastic prizes that were donated part in her great work. A total of by Rockwood Home Hardware, along $150.00 was donated to The Sick with various other suppliers who went Kids Hospital through Rockwood above the call of duty to provide us Home Hardware.with some great donations, to pass on to you our loyal customers. Finally to Tim Hortons in Acton provided us with great coffee. All weekend our future customers, which were all the kids who entered the colouring Saunders Bakery in Rockwood served up some great cookies and two contest, you all did a great job and you should be proud of yourselves.very moist, well decorated cakes and I would like to thank you both.Thanks again to everybody who helped out and was able to come in Thank you to Home Hardware St Jacobs for all their support and and be a part of our new Home Hardware Store.research to provide us with such great deals for all of you to enjoy when we are in a time where saving money is very important due to a very Sincerely,tight economy.Paul Wilson your Rockwood Home Hardware OwnerDraw Winners:Bruce Hagan of Guelph Cathy Coles of Acton, Paul Curran of Rockwood