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Lowe’s Canada to fill up more than 130 permanent positions for its new store in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Job Fair slated for November 9th and 10th in anticipation of new Lowe’s store opening in early 2018

Boucherville, QC, 2017-Nov-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its ongoing growth in Canada, Lowe’s Canada has announced hiring plans for its new Lowe’s store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, slated to open in early 2018. Located at 1799 Kenaston Boulevard, at the intersection of Scurfield Boulevard, this new Lowe’s store will create more than 130 permanent positions including full time, part time and seasonal roles.

Lowe’s will be holding a Job Fair on Thursday November 9, from 10 am to 7 pm, and Friday November 10, from 10 am to 5 pm, at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Fort Garry located at 1824 Pembina Hwy, in Winnipeg. The store will employ a total of more than 130 permanent roles, with about 60 of those roles being full time. Most roles will start in late November and December of 2017. Available positions include Department Managers, Sales Specialists, Customer Service Associates, a Plumbing Pro, an Electrical Pro, Head Cashiers, Cashier/Returns Associates, Night Crew, a Receiving Clerk, and Janitorial/Maintenance.

In addition, 30 to 40 seasonal contract positions will be opened in the spring and summer seasons.

Interested candidates are invited to bring their resume and attend the Lowe’s Job Fair to learn more about available employment opportunities and apply in person. The store’s management team will be onsite ready to accept applications and conduct on-the-spot interviews. Those unable to apply in person can go to www.lowes.ca/careers at any time to submit their application.

“We are excited to be joining the Winnipeg community and have a lot of great employment opportunities available,” said Fred Pagotto, Market Director, Lowe’s Canada Big Box Retail. “The new Lowe’s will create many new jobs in Winnipeg and we are committed to filling as many positions as possible locally. We are looking for passionate people who are ready to help our customers love where they live, and achieve their project goals and dreams.”

“We are excited to be joining the Winnipeg community and have a lot of great employment opportunities available,” said Fred Pagotto, Market Director, Lowe’s Canada Big Box Retail. “The new Lowe’s will create many new jobs in Winnipeg and we are committed to filling as many positions as possible locally. We are looking for passionate people who are ready to help our customers love where they live, and achieve their project goals and dreams.”

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What: Lowe’s Job Fair to support hiring in anticipation of the opening of the new Lowe’s store in Winnipeg, creating more than 130 permanent positions. Interested candidates can apply in person and Lowe’s management team will be onsite to conduct on-the-spot interviews.

When: Thursday, November 9 – 10 am to 7 pm Friday, November 10 – 10 am to 5 pm

Where: Canad Inns Destination Centre Fort Garry 1824 Pembina Hwy Winnipeg

Interested candidates can visit www.lowes.ca/careers for more information and are encouraged to visit the site often for details on employment opportunities.

About Lowe’s Canada

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving more than 17 million customers a week in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With fiscal year 2016 sales of $65.0 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service more than 2,370 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 290,000 people. Based in Boucherville, Quebec, Lowe’s Canadian business, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, RONA inc., operates or services more than 600 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under different banners. These include Lowe’s, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Marcil, Dick’s Lumber and Ace. In Canada, the companies have more than 25,000 employees, in addition to nearly 5,000 employees in the stores of RONA’s independent affiliate dealers. For more information, visit Lowes.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Valérie Gonzalo
Media Relations
Lowe’s Canada – RONA
Tel 514.626.6976
media@rona.ca

Source: Lowe’s Companies, Inc.

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RioCan REIT enters into agreement with Sears Canada for its locations at RioCan Oakville Place, Ontario and Garden City Shopping Centre in Manitoba

TORONTO, 2017-Oct-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust(“RioCan”) (TSX:REI.UN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into agreements with Sears Canada Inc. (“Sears”), which received court approval on October 4, 2017. Sears is currently subject to restructuring proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”). RioCan and its co-owner Hudson Bay Company (“HBC”) have secured a surrender agreement with Sears for its location at RioCan Oakville Place, in Oakville, Ontario for a fee of $4 million (at 100%). In addition, at Garden City Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, RioCan and its co-owner Bayfield Realty Advisors (“Bayfield”) have entered into an agreement to purchase the freehold interest in the Sears location for a purchase price of $8 million (at 100%).

RioCan Oakville Place
RioCan and HBC have entered into an agreement with Sears to secure a lease surrender, for a fee of $4 million (at 100%). The property is co-owned through RioCan’s joint venture with HBC on a 50/50 basis. In the approximately 104,000 square feet formerly leased by Sears, RioCan has the option for a 40,000 square foot Saks Off Fifth, which it is considering among other alternatives. The partners are also in discussions with other national tenants to take the remainder of the space. The new leases when completed will provide significantly more rental income than what was generated previously through the lease arrangement with Sears. These new and exciting tenants will also serve to improve the appeal of RioCan Oakville Place and attract a wider range of shoppers.

Over the past three years, RioCan Oakville Place has undergone an extensive $40 million renovation that includes a modernization of the interior common areas and exterior improvements at the centre; renovation of the Hudson Bay store that anchors the site; replacement of the parking deck; and the introduction of fresh new retailers including Pusateri’s Fine Foods, Sephora, and Pandora.

RioCan’s Oakville Place is a two level regional mall containing approximately 470,000 square feet of gross leasable area situated on a 29 acre site, located adjacent to and directly off of Queen Elizabeth Way (“QEW”), the major highway running through Ontario’s “Golden Horseshoe”, in Oakville, Ontario. The mall is well connected to local transit infrastructure and within close proximity to the Oakville Go Train station. Oakville is a fast growingcommunity with a strong, diversified economic base, and possesses one of Canada’s highest income demographics with an average household income statistic that is well above the national average.

In connection with the lease surrender, the partners will now be free to pursue future intensification possibilities at the site as the agreement eliminates the development restrictions that were part of the Sears lease agreement. With few development locations available in Oakville, it represents a significant opportunity to create additional value on the site with the potential significant additional density.

Garden City Shopping Centre
RioCan and its co-owner Bayfield have entered into a firm agreement to acquire the freehold interest in the Sears location at Garden City Shopping Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba at a purchase price of $8 million (at 100%). The partners own the site on a 30% RioCan 70% Bayfield basis. RioCan provides property and asset management services for the property.

Located in Winnipeg’s Garden City neighbourhood, the Garden City Shopping Centre is home to 85 retailers and includes major national tenants such as Canadian Tire, Winners, Dollarama, and Goodlife Fitness. The centre is currently undergoing a $9 million renovation by the partners that will incorporate an expanded food court dining area, larger bathrooms and additional comfort seating within the mall as well as improvements to the energy efficiency of the centre.

The former Sears location is approximately 92,500 square feet and by acquiring the site the partners will secure control over the entirety of the site and the access points to the shopping centre. In addition, it will simplify the ownership structure of the property should the partners seek redevelopment opportunities at the location.

ABOUT RIOCAN
RioCan is Canada’s largest real estate investment trust with a total enterprise value of approximately $13.9 billion as at June 30, 2017. RioCan owns, manages and develops retail-focused, increasingly mixed-use properties located in prime, high-density transit-oriented areas where Canadians want to shop, live and work. Our portfolio is comprised of 299 properties, including 15 development properties, with an aggregate net leasable area of approximately 45 million square feet. To learn more about how we deliver real vision on solid ground, visit www.riocan.com.

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. This information includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning the acquisition of the former Sears locations at Oakville Place and Garden City Shopping Centre, as well as statements with respect to management’s beliefs, plans, estimates, and intentions, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events or expectations that are not historical facts. Forward-looking information generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “would”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Such forward-looking information reflects management’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to management. All forward-looking information in this News Release is qualified by these cautionary statements.

Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future events or performance and, by its nature, is based on RioCan’s current estimates and assumptions, which are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, as described under “Risks and Uncertainties” in RioCan’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2017 (“MD&A”) and the Trust’s most recent Annual Information Form, and including that the transactions contemplated herein are completed, which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the forward-looking information contained in this News Release. Although the forward looking information contained in this News Release is based upon what management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Certain statements included in this News Release may be considered “financial outlook” for purposes of applicable securities laws, and such financial outlook may not be appropriate for purposes other than this News Release.

Except as required by applicable law, RioCan undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Information Contact:

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust
Qi Tang
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
416-866-3033

Source: RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust

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Lowe’s Canada to open new store in Winnipeg, Manitoba; slated to open early 2018

Boucherville, Quebec, 2017-Jun-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — As part of its Canadian growth strategy, Lowe’s Canada announces it will open a new Lowe’s store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which represents a $34 million local investment. The new home improvement store, slated to open in early 2018, will offer more than 40,000 in-stock products to help customers build, improve and beautify their homes.

“We are excited to have this unique opportunity to join the Winnipeg community and finally open this very first Lowe’s location in Manitoba,” said Jim Caldwell, Executive Vice President, Lowe’s Big Box Retail. “We believe this new store will allow us to become part of an established and active shopping hub, and will support our ongoing strategy to be the home improvement choice for Canadians. We are thrilled to be expanding into Winnipeg and see tremendous opportunity in this new market for us.”

Located at 1799 Kenaston Boulevard, at the intersection of McGillivray Boulevard, the new Winnipeg Lowe’s will have 95,000 square feet of retail sales space, with an adjacent garden centre of 20,000 square feet. The store will create approximately 125 permanent jobs with an additional 30 to 35 seasonal positions.

Since the beginning of 2017, Lowe’s opened new stores in Milton (ON), Sherwood Park (AB) and London SW (ON). The Winnipeg Lowe’s store will be the first one in Manitoba. Lowe’s growing network in Canada currently has more than 55 stores under the Lowe’s banner.

About Lowe’s Canada

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 50 home improvement company serving more than 17 million customers a week in the United States, Canada and Mexico. With fiscal year 2016 sales of $65.0 billion, Lowe’s and its related businesses operate or service 2,365 home improvement and hardware stores and employ over 290,000 people. Based in Boucherville, Quebec, Lowe’s Canadian business, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, RONA inc., operate or service over 600 corporate and independent affiliate dealer stores in a number of complementary formats under different banners. These include Lowe’s, RONA, Réno-Dépôt, Marcil, Dick’s Lumber and Ace. In Canada, the companies have more than 25,000 employees, in addition to nearly 5,000 employees in the stores of RONA’s independent affiliate dealers. For more information, visit Lowes.ca.

For more information, please contact:

Valérie Gonzalo
Media Relations
Lowe’s Canada – RONA
Tel 514.626.6976
media@rona.ca

Source: Lowe’s Canada

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Retail co-operatives across Manitoba help Co-op members and customers Recycle Everywhere

Manitoba, Canada, 2016-Jul-12 — /EPR Retail News/ — Retail co-operatives across Manitoba are helping Co-op members and customers Recycle Everywhere.

The award-winning recycling program, which is administered by the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association, now has a presence in all 43 retail co-operatives in the province.

“Co-op is pleased to partner with CBCRA and bring Recycle Everywhere bins to our Manitoba Co-op Gas Bars, Food Stores and Home Centres,” said Greg Gill, Retail Advisor with Federated Co-operative Limited.

“Annually diverting tonnes of empty beverage containers from Manitoba landfills aligns with our commitment to the environment and reflects the wishes of our customers and employees.”

There are currently 45,000 Recycle Everywhere bins in Manitoba.

“We applaud Manitoba Co-ops for their commitment to CBCRA’s Recycle Everywhere program,” said Ken Friesen, CBCRA’s Executive Director. “This is a significant step in getting Recycle Everywhere bins into every gas bar in Manitoba, where ultimately as many as 10 million beverage containers can be diverted from our landfills annually.”

Contact:

Home Office
Box 1050, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3M9
401 – 22nd Street East, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 0H2
PHONE: 306.244.3311
FAX: 306.244.3403
GENERAL INQUIRIES: inquiries@fcl.ca
GENERAL CAREER INQUIRIES: careers@fcl.ca

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Retail co-operatives across Manitoba help Co-op members and customers Recycle Everywhere
Retail co-operatives across Manitoba help Co-op members and customers Recycle Everywhere

Source: Co-op

 

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Co-op donation supports the people left homeless after a fire destroyed a South Regina apartment complex

Alberta, Canada, 2015-2-4 — /EPR Retail News/ — Co-op is donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross in support of 30 people left homeless after a fire destroyed a South Regina apartment complex in early January.

Sherwood Co-op is donating $5,000 to the Red Cross, which is helping provide food, clothing and shelter to those affected by the fire.

“Sherwood Co-op is pleased to assist the families that recently lost their homes and belongings in the South Regina apartment fire,” said Troy Verboom, Sherwood Co-op General Manager.

The local donation is being matched by Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), on behalf of the Co-operative Retailing System (CRS), as part of a $1 million commitment to the Red Cross over five years for local emergency response efforts in Western Canada.

The Red Cross will receive $100,000 per year to pre-position goods across the West in order to respond quickly to local crises. Another $100,000 per year will be available to match emergency donations to the Red Cross by local co-ops.

This funding has previously aided in flood relief efforts in eastern Saskatchewan and western Manitoba in 2014 and southern Alberta in 2013.

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Sherwood Co-op General Manager Troy Verboom (right) presents Sherwood Co-op's $5,000 donation to Tim Johnson of the Canadian Red Cross. The $5,000 will be matched by FCL, on behalf of the CRS, as part of a $1 million commitment.

Sherwood Co-op General Manager Troy Verboom (right) presents Sherwood Co-op’s $5,000 donation to Tim Johnson of the Canadian Red Cross. The $5,000 will be matched by FCL, on behalf of the CRS, as part of a $1 million commitment.