With the commencement of a new year, there have been new things happening at the ReStore.
To start with, the ReStore is excited to welcome a new manager, Peter Blais, who started with the organization in January. Peter and his wife Sandra hail from Ottawa and recently relocated to Camrose to be nearer their children who now live in western Canada. Peter brings to the table extensive experience in managing medium sized organizations as well as numerous years in sales. Peter appreciates meeting ReStore customers and friends so when you are in the store feel free to introduce yourself.
In January 2015 the ReStore welcomed new manager, Peter Blais.
“The first thing you may notice as you near the ReStore is the new signage. The new sign is substantially larger than the previous sign making our location much more visible.
When you walk in the store you will also notice some changes. More floor space is now dedicated to the display of furniture. You will find an abundant selection of chairs, couches, desks, dressers and related items. In addition we have added artificial plants to decorate the store which were generously donated by individuals from Camrose. We hope the new ambiance provides our shoppers with a more pleasant experience.
An interesting fact about our products is that 45% of our inventory is brand-new and generously donated to the ReStore from several retailers in the region.
I have enjoyed getting to know our dedicated staff and volunteers. The success that we experience in the ReStore wouldn’t be possible without their knowledge, skills and time.
Sales Associate Dwayne Wolgemuth
Dwayne is the face you will see if you have scheduled pickups for your donations or are looking for product in the store. His organization, navigation, strength, enthusiasm and product knowledge are a great asset. Dwayne is also the founder of the DIY Challenge that is now an annual event at the ReStore. See the Calendar of Events in this newsletter for more information on this event.
Sales Associate Ed Turner
If you’re looking to buy doors or windows, Ed is your go to person to help you with your needs. Ed has a good background in renovations and door fabrication. He has done a great job in organizing all our doors and windows in the cold storage warehouse so that shoppers can more easily find what they need.
Our friendly cashiers Vicki, Daisy, Pansy, Angie and Carole are always there with a friendly smile and willing to assist shoppers.
Volunteers Shirley, Susan, Pansy, (Brenda), June, Angie & Daisy
Volunteer, Vicki, with a Japan exchange student.
Carole helps out on the till and organizing product on the floor
Our crew of Herman, Ken, Mike, Bob, Paul and Dave are amazing at doing the repairs of electrical appliances, engines and just about anything which needs some TLC.
Working in the back to fix items that come in as donations.
Most furniture is pre-owned and is reconditioned where possible by our dedicated volunteers. Dorothy & June generously contributes their time to make sure the products we put on the floor are clean and in good order.
Dorothy does a lot of the cleaning of products that come into the ReStore.
June sorts and organizes to help make the store look as good as it does.
Unloading donated product at the ReStore
And it takes a lot of muscle to load and unload all the various donations. Thanks to Neil, Ben, Jim, Doug, Ray, Zack and Dennis we are able to efficiently move furniture and other products to and from the store.
Without our volunteers, ReStore would not be able to operate at the level that it does.
Our Volunteers are the greatest!!!!!”
Peter Blais – ReStore Manager
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