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The Vermilion Voice | May 14, 2018
RONA Vermilion’s Grand Re-opening
Angela Mouly Reporter
RONA’s Vermilion location celebrated their Grand Re-opening from May 10 12, including a ribbon-cutting ceremony, barbeque and refreshments. On May 10, Town representatives met at RONA to congratulate new owners, Jim and Patrick Willis during their ribbon cut ting ceremony. Mar y Lee Prior, Economic Development Coordinator, presented them with a plaque and said, “We are thrilled that RONA is staying in our community and that we have local entrepreneurs that were willing to take on a business and keep them thriving in our community. These business owners have a lot of previous experience in hardware and construction; I think they’ll do a great job running the RONA store.” The father and son duo took over RONA on January 2. Jim previously
worked with the Co-operative retailing system for 36 years, and Patrick ran a building and contracting business for the past nine years. The family has lived in the area since 1983 and said that the people are the number one thing they love about the community. “Vermilion is one of the friendliest communities I’ve ever resided. We like that it is family oriented with parks and ongoing sports events. It was important to us to have someone local take the business over. We l o o k for war d to s er v in g t h e community with all of their building needs. We’ve kept all of the existing staff who have a lot experience in the building materials area and can definitely provide the best customer service ever!” said Jim Willis. Visitors continued to enjoy coffee and doughnuts throughout the day. On May 11, the celebrations continued with
barbequed hamburgers and soft drinks. ing Darren Bratrud’s Ride To Conquer Each $3 donation went towards support- Cancer.
From left, Owner Patrick Willis, Ken Swan, Bill Yaremco, and RONA’s Western Canada District Manager Rod Mock enjoyed the barbeque at RONA in Vermilion on May 11.
From left, Town of Vermilion CAO George Rogers, RONA’s Western Canada District Manager Rod Mock, Councillor Justin Thompson, Councillor Tanis Henderson, Leanne Stang, Dave Duffy, Owner Patrick Willis, Drew Beaveridge, Owner Jim Willis, James McCormack, Councillor Richard Yaceyko, Collin MacMillan, and Economic Development Coordinator Mary Lee Prior. Photos Angela Mouly
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OWNERSHIP PAYS Cornerstone Co-op shares its profits!
More than $1.7 million has been allocated to owners for the 2017 fiscal year, $1.3 million of that in cash-back going right into the hands of our owners in May.
Date: May 15, 2018 Time: Registration at 6:30 Meeting at 7:00 Location: Cornerstone Co-op Admin Office St. Paul Non-voting meeting
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Date: May 17, 2018 Time: Registration at 6:30 Meeting at 7:00 Location: Pomeroy Inn Vermilion
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