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13 | O akville B eaver | T hursday,N ovem ber 19,2020 insidehalton.com Gene andMarleen Residents of Revera At The Kensington, we're committed to ensuring you experience nothing but a warm, safe welcome. Our Settle in Safe™ program connects you with our team from day one, and helps you create a schedule of daily activities for your transition period. After this time, you'll enjoy all the benefits our community has to offer - knowing your health and safety are our top priority. Let's talk about retirement living and what you want to know right now. Enjoy a 14-day Payment-Free Transition Period*. *Limited-time Offer. Visit reveraliving.com/letstalkoffer for full terms and conditions. Call 1-844-568-7982 to speak to a Senior Living Advisor today. Hurry, offer ends Dec. 31, 2020 The Kensington 25 Lakeshore RdW, Oakville Metroland Media has launched an innovative parcel delivery service heralding a new chapter in its venerable 150-year his- tory of serving Ontarians. A division of Torstar Corporation, Metroland publishes more than 70 community and daily newspapers delivered to 147,000 Ontario postal codes by a network of 15,000 delivery contrac- tors. Metroland's facility hubs, distribution net- works and expertise, in addition to the upward trajectory of e-commerce, ideally positions the orga- nization to successfully extend its services into parcel delivery, Torstar Group of Companies head of parcel services Mike Banville said. "Our research and cli- ents tell us e-commerce channel growth has explod- ed and is largely expected to sustain post-COVID," he said. "Parcel carriers are struggling to meet service level commitments. Some carriers have inconvenient hard stop deadlines for holi- day deliveries. "Almost 50 per cent of consumers will shop on- line this year to avoid large crowds and retailers want more delivery op- tions. "Our new solution is de- signed to deliver the high value premium final mile parcel delivery experience in Ontario, right up to Christmas Eve and beyond." Metroland will offer next-day express and stan- dard two- to three-day de- livery at competitive pric- es to retailers and distrib- utors and includes deliv- ery guarantees, real-time parcel tracking and photo delivery confirmation. The new service also pro- vides seamless technology integration into client platforms. For information, visit metrolandparcelservices- .ca or email mban- ville@metroland.com. METROLAND LAUNCHES NEW PARCEL DELIVERY SERVICE CHRIS TRABER BUSINESS LOCAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY CAPITALIZING ON DISTRIBUTION NETWORK Toronto Star publisher Jordan Bitove, chair of Torstar Paul Rivett, president and CEO of Toys R Us Canada Vic Bertrand and Geoffrey the Giraffe with the first package to be delivered by Metroland Parcel Services, Saturday. The new venture provides parcel delivery for retailers and distributors, including Toys R Us. Nick Kozak/Torstar