BRIDES, babies and
newcomers have been
receiving warm wel-
comes and a little
extra help from
Welcome Wagon host-
esses for seven
decades.

The year 2000 marks the
70th birthday party for
Welcome Wagon ‘ervice in
communities from coast to
coast in Canada, and 20 years
_of Canadian Ownership.

Celebrations will be held
across the country starting in
early April and ending in
May.

Two years after it was
founded in the United
States, Welcome Wagon was
launched in Canada and
expanded during the “Dirty
*30s” from Vancouver to
span the length and breadth
of all ten provinces and novo
territories.

Two
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decades ago
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Canadian managers — pur-
chased it outright from the
U.S. owners.

The company has much
to celebrate during its 70th
Anniversary. In 1999,
Welcome Wagon USA
announced the end of their
home visits.

Welcome Wagon Ltd. in
Canada continues to pleas-
antly surprise hundreds of
thousands of people across
Canada by welcoming them
to their new situations, to
powerfully promote the busi-
fesses it represents, and to
progressively reward its many
hundreds of staff members.

Although commonly asso-
ciated with the moving
process, the company now
serves “many other lifestyle
changes and occasions.
Special Events are organized:
for brides-to-be, for experc-
tant mothers, and for the
pre-, semi-, and fully retired
and grandparents.

The Welcome Wagon way
of presenting data and detail
on available public and com-
munity services and hospi-
tals, introducing local mer-
chants and services to new
residents in a communicy,
provides an important. ser-
vice for them and personal-
ized promotion for the busi-
nesses involved.

The Welcome Wagon
hostess and her decorated
basket personify the concept
of a caring community and
local businesses: to whom

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and invitations, delivered by
her, say it tangibly.

The token gifts Welcome
Wagon brings are thoughtful
and may range from a loaf of
bread 10 a magnetic note
holder to a car wash.

Local information may
include maps, details of
garbage pickup, __ library
location and hours, places
of worship, hospitals includ-
ing volunteering, _ hospital
services and foundation sup-
port and other health ser-
vices.

New mothers and their
babies are visited in hospital
or thereafter at home. There
is student campus reach for
the college/university stu-
dent at registration, and
business-to-business presen-
tations for executives and
professionals when change
and movement occur.

All are designed te bridge
the gap between the needs of
changing lifestyles and situa-
tions with those who can
best serve their new needs.

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Welcome Wagon is host-
ing a Bridai Showcase on
March 12, 2000 at
Hollyburn Country Club. It
will include a fashion show,
guest speaker, display booths
that show the latest trends
and fashions to. assist the
bride-to-be in planning and
preparing her wedding.

Refreshments and enter-
tainment will be provided
with a wonderful assortment

WEDDINGS aren’t
just about the brides
anymore. i :

A growing number of
grooms are getting. involved
in their wedding planning
according to a recent survey
conducted by WeddingBells
magazine.

“Often it used to be ‘Just
tell me what time to arrive
and where to stand,’” says
WeddingBells editor, rys
Stewart. “Nowadays more
than 80% of grooms are
iavolved in the wedding
planning.”

Stewart suggests that,

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of door prizes and each bride
wili be presented with an
assortment. of: gifts. from
Welcome Wagon’s sponsors.
Registration is free for the

from the very beginning,
grooms give input on the
style of wedding and recep-
tion they. would prefer.
“Make up a comprchensive
list of the elements. and
details to be. taken care of.
and help work out the wed-
ding budget,” she adds, “It’s
a team effort.”

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number of ways in which the

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contacting. Val at 984-074

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