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The more spacious, accessible store was a welcomed sight for staff, especially after a tremendous move that took a lot of coordination and team work to accomplish.

“Moving out of the old store was a lot of late nights, with limited ability to move product out of the old store, using a hundred-year-old elevator, one small skid at a time, it left my General Manager (Jamey Brosseau) and myself often moving inventory in the middle of the night so that we could stay on schedule,” van Tol recalls. “We have, and had, such a great team where everyone was willing to jump anywhere as needed; we had mechanics helping off load trucks and people working extra days just to keep us on schedule. It was the best example of teamwork that I have been part of.” van Tol has operated the Paris Canadian Tire since 2012. In fact, it was the appeal of reopening the store in a new location that lured him to town in 2012. Before moving to Paris, he had a lengthy career in the Canadian Tire franchise He started working for the corporation in 1989 and became a dealer in 2009. His first location was in Tilbury, Ontario, before relocating to the Prettiest Town in Canada.

“I had frequently visited the area and thought Paris was a great place to move to and I have remained here for the past 10 years,” he shared.

If you want to be a part of Canadian Tire Paris’ anniversary celebration, drop by the store on May 18th to see what’s on special. Watch for a full-page ad in next week’s Paris Independent outlining the special sales and stackable offers!

SEE NEXT WEEK’S PARIS INDEPENDENT FOR A FULL PAGE OF IN STORE SPECIALS & MORE!

The relocation to a larger, more accessible store on Grand River Street North was a welcome change for not only the employees but the customers as well. The layout of the new store allowed for spacious aisles, more inventory and met accessibility standards for a retail business. The store left its downtown location 10 years ago this month.