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The Oakville Beaver, W ednesday June 5, 2002 - D 5 good people, good products Dear Ian, To Kelly Montague. Director of Advertising Kelly. |utt a quick note to you and The Oakville Beaver Management about the great service we received daily, weekly, monthly and yearly Irom Bill Dodge, our Advertising and Marketing Representative Bill always comes prepared to our meetings and is always looking for genuine opportunities that fit our company's needs He sincerely understands my concerns and side of the business which I appreciate. Bill, not only looks after our advertising needs but also makes sure thM U I have .my concerns about Flyer distribution, he takes it upon himself to help get it resolved of that it is fol lowed up. Bill has worked hard to qain our trust and loyalty which helps build our relationship long-term with The Oakville Beaver Kelly, in dosing, please wish Bill and all The Oakville Beaver staff that work with our account a Big Thank You' for all their hard work and professionalism in helping us grow our business. All the best Mark V. Healy President/Associate Dealer Canadian Tire North Oakville 400 Dundas St. East (Trafalgar & Dundas) To W hom It M ay Concern: Rob Marini has been our O akville Beaver advertising representative for over two years. His guidance and special attention has helped our experience \ n ith the paper to be very positive. He is very attentive to our requirements and takes extra steps to try to accommodate our special requests. He is very helpful in suggesting specific fea tures within the paper which would help to enhance our image and give our company more exposure. Rob has always been very accessible and also prompt in response to our enquiries. His friendly and professional nature maxes our advertising planning with him a pleasure. and StaH a t O akville Galt W `Won'* aw Thll ua»`. Thisyear's event was a tremendous success in all regards and would not have been possible without the support of our spon sors. Your support plays an important role in raising funds for pro grammes at Oakville Galleries, allowing us to accommodate an unprecedented growth of interest in the arts of our time. In addition, fundraising revenue impacts on the level of grants received from the Government as the _ TM a**"* I I percentage of earned and private sector revenue generated is considered in the calculation of grants. We value, appreciate, and respect our partnership with The Oakville Beaver and hope that we have met your expectations. There are many charitable organizations and many worthy causes searching for sponsorship and we appreciate your support within the cultural sector, acknowledging the important role tne arts play in providing a balanced life-style. Once again, we extend our gratitude for your ongoing support Sincerely, Gail Smith Development Officer and Co-chair of Gairloch Vintages Shirley Johnson Member, Board of Directors and Co-chair of Gairloch Vintages i 1 I I I I £ Sincerely. Carol Muller Manager Swiss Interiors Oakville. Ontario Dear Kelly, 1just wanted to take a moment to thank you for all vour assistance with our upcoming Walkathon. I know that it is impossible for The Oakville Beaver to sponsor all the events created by all the charities and I am grateful that you decided to help us with this event. I know that Gillian Waring Cooper put in good I appreciate her hell " " iwword io n . lor us and -- 1 dedication. help and D ear Kelly. On behalf of the Oakv ille Chamber of Commerce. I wish lo thank vou for your tremendous support of the ATHENA FOUN DATION and the Oakville ATHENA Awards evening. One of the tenets o f the ATHENA Leadership model is "Giving Back" where underlying motivations are not individual success and lame -- but a com m itted service to colleagues, to community and in a larger sense to the IW world. world Your demonstration o f commitment to ATHENA and your community is a wonderful reflection o f all the-ATHENA FOUNDATION stands for -- may you be richly blessed in , V f It is n n> * wc cun Urc vvort,Sincerely, rc OTltion. Yours most sincerely. Diane Saule/. P S I am still receiving atcoladcs about the supplement' - Thank you. Heather White Community Services Cchordjnator Dear Liz. Thank you for your assistance on Wednesday as you helped me create my advertisement lor the Oakville Community Guide. I greatly appreciate the time you took lo share with me your expert technology skills so that my advertisement could be an effective one By inviting me in to work with you, despite the short notice, you allowed me to gain a greater appreciation for the energy and time that goes into creating such advertise ments. I truly feel more appreciative of the work people like yourself do on a daily basis. I believe that the behind-the-scenes work you do for the Royal LePage corporation benefits sales representatives like me in so many ways. And yet so often we forget to thank the people who are not visible to u i Your role m my business is an essen tial key to my success. I sincerely 'thank you' for so kindly offer ing your assistance. As well, thank you for showing interest m my success by offering to re-scan my picture so that it appears clearer in the advertisement. It is nice to know that colleagues (.itrui v . another's success I are interested in one anoiner > »uv^-- Your professional assistance in providing me with a high quality advertisement, to make my business an effective one. is price less! Your time and interest are greatly appreciated I welcome you to contact me should you or anyone you know require pro fessional real estate services. It would be my pleasure to. in turn, provide you with real estate services tnal go above and beyond your expectations. Most sincerely. Susan Awad Dear Mr. Oliver. As an advertiser in the Beaver. 1 want to congratulate vou and your employees on being voted the #1 Newspaper in Canada. That is a superb accomplishment and certainly everyone looks very happ\ in the photo on the front page o f Friday's paper I feel that your naper exemplifies all that this community is about, and truly reflects the goals o f many of the small businesses, such as mine, in Oakville. There is no uuestion that advertising in your paper has helped my business to grow as it hits. I will continue to advertise. I also must comment about the outstanding service I receive from Ray Speers who works with me on my advertising programs. He is excellent. Again, congratulations. This is a very prestigious and very well deserved award. Sincerely. Kelly Culin Dear Ian (and all of our friends at the Beaver): We were delighted to see your cover page on Friday. July 28, announcing that The Oakville Beaver has been named best news paper in Canada by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. Dear Mr. Oliver: On behalf o f the staff, board, clients and vol unteers o f the Women's Centre. I would like to formally `thank you* for sponsoring our fourth annual Women o f the Year Awards. We greatly appreciate the support o f all of the caring, community-minded individuals like yourself who helped enable us to honour a wonderful and important o f women. -- group S-wupoi omen. Th-- * >-- great success! ^ours sincerely. We have always depended on the good offices of the Beaver to assist us in promoting our programs and services. In the past few years, we have formed an even closer partnership, as your team developed our website and designed our print materials from our Program Book to our event advertising Our 'Postcards from the Y ' and 'Postcards from Y Camp' have really raised awareness about the Y, its programs, services and future plank The Oakville Y is entering into a major construction project and, with your help we have our community firmly on our side and extremely supportive of our efforts. We have often remarked that you don't publicize your communi ty activities and sponsorships enough and it is gratifying to us tnat you are receiving from your peers the recognition you deserve · »m ak in g r e a r eelehrIttior evening a iL gious award. We know you worked hard for it and you deserve Sincerely, Bruce Ireland, CEO Lisa Dodd. Director. Communications YMCA of Oakville and Fund Development. .and all your frtends at the YMCA of Oakville Again, please accept our sincere congratulations on this presti M?O a k v ille B ea v er .Good reason we're the most awarded newspaper in North America! S K \ K) ^C N A