A16 TUESDAY, October 9, 2012
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Kurzac honoured for caring
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Rick Kurzac, owner of the Home Hardware in Kamloops, has won the company’s 11th annual Paul Straus Public Relations Award. The award celebrates the building of relationships and awareness within the community through innovative approaches to public relations. Kurzac’s Kamloops Home Hardware Building Centre was recognized for its commitment to environmental and social causes in the area. This year, the centre took a cleaner, greener approach by replacing four gas-guzzling trucks with three new fuelefficient vehicles. The staff has also worked closely with Developing Word Connections, an organization that connects volunteers with communities to work on sustainable projects that better the lives of some
RIVER CITY BUSINESS of the world’s most impoverished people. The centre has been the agency’s main sponsor for its annual golf tournament, which has raised more than $50,000. The centre is also involved with the B.C. Wildlife Park and has partnered with the Canadian Home Builders AssociationCentral Interior and Thompson Rivers University on construction of the annual Y Dream Home. Kurzac said: “At Kamloops Home Hardware Building Centre, we believe that our slogan, Home Owners Helping Homeowners, should go beyond the customer service and advice we provide in our store.
“We have deep roots in Kamloops, and it is our belief that participating in local events and sponsorships is not only good for our business, but good for the community as well.”
Medichair opens in Westsyde Medichair Kamloops has opened a satellite store at the Hamlets of Westsyde, 3255 Overlander Dr., that will be open every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. “There is a need for a local vendor of home medical equipment in the Westsyde residential community as well as Hamlets of Westsyde,” said Marlene Wall, manager of the store now located on the second floor of the assisted-
living and complex-care residence. Wall said she expects hours of operation to expand as awareness of the outlet grows. It will carry aids not normally found in other retail outlets, including reachers to minimize bending, long shoe horns, jar openers, grips for taps, adaptive cutlery and key turners. There will be walkers, canes and bathroom-safety equipment on display. Other specialized equipment includes hippad protectors and bed rails. Wall can also arrange for test drives of mobility products like power and manual wheelchairs and scooters and provide space and products for health-care professionals to conduct client assessments.” The store will have a grand opening on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to noon.
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