l ud and emotiona ro p a h bot is e il er Wayne her Marble & T th anniversary of Fles General Manag d an r ne 5 w 10 O e e th m of pany, longti the staff and The celebration ars with the com been left behind, s ye ha 50 d t oi os v m a al e il er h occasion. Aft early 2014. W his legacy. unexpectedly in ay seball glove. aw ed ass and continuing p ny pa Juke m to buy his first ba cks and co d e te th an to w d te ne ca ay di W u de d Juke) cleaning tr family remain when 12-year-ol ck o Ja ag s er ar th ye fa is 50 h t os road d by It all began alm any idea of the Tile (then owne ng & vi e ha bl t ar u M ho r it he .W ent to to Fles of pocket change fetime commitm t li bi He ventured in a a be rn ld ea ou to r w rd in orde t began what sweeping the ya baseball glove bu is h ed rn ea ly trade school ahead, he not on e. school he went to gh hi of n io et pl il m and while &T n co ance of his father Flesher Marble id r Wayne, and upo fo gu e n th io ot er m nd u in ty was cast e set ked in this capaci pidly and Wayne The wheels wer or ra w e ed H . nd er pa ex sett le ness ction eyman ti owledge. The busi e. A year of significance and refle kn ry to become a journ st du in le ab gained valu at an early ag the company honing his craft ithin the company and began purchasing shares in w s on ti si po y or is ner Eleanor into senior superv retired. his wife and part d ie d was arr m ne ay when his father W 83 19 in was going on an p hi at was 1975. rs wh ne ow ew y kn it s or ay aj the alw ad to m managed within plative man. He he m which would le n te io n at co ir d m an ad a quiet ources. His petition. The Wayne Juke was ne flush with res s large and cluding the com ay in W ne d yo ha er t il ev bu of d he tackle project three steps ahea g relationships abled Flesher to en y and the lastin d it de n u an m m m m co business e respect he co and contacts and th l man, focused na Rolodex had the io pt ce ex . sy an e it look ea Wayne into orking as small and mak Flesher moulded veral years of w se of er lm aft he o e th wh , at er sh hy and strong “Over 30 years ble,” says Brent Fi “Wayne left us with a philosop ou tr of es m ti in arble & . of company GM ar ted. Flesher M unflappable even le st ro he e th at ed wh m e u u n has ass ne.” te and conti Wayne’s protégé up to us to execu t to a job well do en ow m n it is m t m “I . co er is sh ds of the h d team,” says Fi rector on the boar is di of Wayne Juke an a y it as gr ed te rv in e se th .H ayne Tile exemplifies iation of Canada tile industry, W oc e ss th A e of r bl be ar M em d an people who As a dedicated m d Terrazzo Tile l as many of the el an w on as ti y ia ar oc ss lg A Ca ng to give ction ction industry in to many and was always willi ru Calgar y Constru st n co e th e ap lped sh as a mentor entive ear. commitment he today. Wayne w or simply an att ry d st ee du n in of e e th m ti in extended b in still work with employees to be was advice, a jo is it h r d he re et de si wh n – co ce didn’t pay was a man who someone a chan times when he ne ic ay W om , on aff ec st g al in loy ng door n families. His ds during challe According to his io ow r er p ei ls th r al fo rec de r nal vi . Eleano ade him exceptio ployees could pro m em r is family members ou h m at hu th of d ea se g sure inst r and quick sen himself, makin achable manne ro app is h d an mourn his was always open ients continue to cl s. d nd an ie es fr gu d ea an ll ble & Tile nts , co ace Flesher Mar company for clie ayne that his family, employees br em to e u n ti n W ute that they co It is a tribute to even greater trib an is it , er ev passing. How has left behind. and the legacy he Flesher Marble & Tile | 105 Years | 1
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