NEIGHBOUR MEDIA UPDATE

Welcome to the February edition of the Neighbour Paper and to the shortest month of the year! Even with only 28 days, there is still lots to look forward to in the month ahead… aka Pancake Tuesday is February 21st, the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.

Black History Month begins on February 1st and lasts throughout the month. Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black Canadians, their communities and achievements throughout history.

Super Bowl LVII on February 12th! The championship game of the National Football League for the 2022 NFL season, is scheduled to be played at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14th. Check out this month’s Neighbourhood Featured Businesses for some v-day gift ideas!

On February 17th let yourself be inspired by Random Acts of Kindness Day, bringing joy to the people you come across! The day encourages people to do good deeds, and celebrate the pay-it-forward mentality.

Family Day in Ontario! Created in 1990 to strengthen ties and bring relatives together to celebrate the importance of family, enjoy this statutory holiday with your kin!

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Anil Abrol, Founder & CEO of Eco Guardian falls on the last Wednesday of February every year; join us on February 22nd, in the mission to create a more kind, inclusive world by raising awareness and funds for anti-bullying initiatives. www.neighbourmedia.ca

Eco Guardian is a Newmarket-based company with a core focus of helping to protect our planet by innovating, designing, manufacturing and distributing environmentally sensible products.

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In 2004, Anil asked a simple question, “How can we help reduce the number of single-use plastic bags we are drowning in?”, which led to the creation of the product line that started the company – reusable bags. From that day forward, every reusable bag sold had the potential to, and did, replace thousands of plastic bags.

From that success, the natural progression for the business was driven by the idea that “traditional thinking” can change. If a society can shift to a more sustainable option for bags, then why not for other products too? Single-use food service items are used day-in-day-out worldwide and produce a huge amount of waste. Anil and his team knew there had to be a better option, so they sought out manufacturers who aligned with their goals to reduce waste and used rapid-growth resources to alleviate the impact on the environment. From then on, they have been continuously growing and looking for the best solutions to address the growing disposal concerns caused by traditional polystyrene foam and plastic food service items.

Eco Guardian has won many awards over the years, but winning the 2022 National Sobeys Plastic Waste Challenge was the most prestigious of all for Anil.

To learn more about local #goodneighbour Anil Abrol and the incredible work he and his Eco Guardian team are doing, please visit ecoguardian.com

Deanna was born in Niagara Falls and moved to York Region with her family when she was 2 years old, where she has lived ever since. After a former long-standing career working in marketing, sales and client relationship management in the corporate sector, Deanna continuously gravitated towards client relationships and connections. Following her passion for helping others achieve their goals and her love for homes, Deanna decided to embark on a career in real estate. Fast forward, she has been a successful Realtor® and Broker for over 17 years in both the residential and commercial real estate sectors.

Deanna has been married to her childhood sweetheart for over 30 years and together they raised 3 children. Deanna was blessed with her rst Grandchild in late 2021 and has embraced her new role as Nonna. She is a classic-rock lover, Net ix-watcher, sushi-eater and occasional semi-professional cook. When not working, Deanna enjoys nothing more than to spend time with her family.

Together, Deanna with her daughter Alana created Pescador Real Estate in late 2017, which is built on the foundation that every client is di erent and brings forth their own unique set of needs, wants, interests, goals and life experiences. Every client deserves personalized service. They spend the extra time working closely with each client to collaboratively create a plan to help achieve their goals.

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