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The 15th Annual Mayors’ Dinner – Walter Hachborn

By Joe Mancini

Published in June 2002

The 15th Annual Mayors’ Dinner celebrated the community contributions of Walter Hachborn. It was a great evening with almost 650 people in attendance. The spirit of the evening was indicative of Walter’s long-term, humble leadership of Home Hardware. Walter was recognized, especially for his work steering a small regional merchandizer into a national co-operative.

The Master of Ceremonies and brilliantly successful auctioneer was Neil Aitchison. Once again the live auction proved to be both entertaining and a great source of support. Home Hardware made many generous contributions towards the auction.

The Guest Speakers were Paul Straus ‘Ike-President & CEO of Home Hardware Stores Limited, Larry Taylor a Home Hardware Stores Limited Director and Dealer from New Hamburg and Gordon Mackay Q.C. Solicitor for Home Hardware Stores Limited.

This year, Bell Canada offered a major Sponsorship substantially contributing to the event. A special Thank You to our generous Patrons Zehrs Markets, Terraces by Hallman, RDM Corporation, MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Limited,, St. Jacobs Country, Gowlings, KPMG, Programed Insurance Brokers, TD Canada Trust, Sharpe Blackmore Euro RSCG, St. Jacobs Printery, Bruce Edmeades, and Miller Thomson.

Thank you to our Community Tables: BDO Dunwoody, Bingemans, Catholic Family Counselling, Cowan Wright Beauchamp, Roman Dubinski, Ethos Consulting, First Echo Group, Home Hardware Stores Limited, Kitchener Downtown Business Association, K-W Kinsmen Club, MTD Products Ltd, Melloul Blamey Construction Inc., Menno S. Martin Con tractor Ltd., Rosseau Rehabilitation Inc., RBC – Royal Bank, RBJ Schiegel Holdings, RTS Plastics, St. Jerome’s University, St. Louis Catholic Church, Stantec Consulting Ltd, Strassburger Supplies, Township of Woolwich, and the Hachbom Family.

Thank You to the many who make The Mayor’s Dinner so successful! Mayor Carl Zehz Mayor Lynne Woolstencroft, Brian Lockwood of Bell, Roman Dubinski, Neil Aitchison, Lawrence Bingeman, Fred Walkei Dominic Cardillo, Margaret Motz, Dave Kropf at Encore Communications, Freemans Formal Wear, Dan Logel, Janet Brezina, Rob Wallace, Murray Haase, Andy Nessner, Liz Moore, Don Allen, the individuals and businesses who contributed to the auction, The Centro de Trabajo Band and many others.

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