The F.I.O. Awards of Excellence & Casino Night was a Huge Success

Mississauga, ON – April 16, 2010

On April 15, 2010 the Floor Covering Institute of Ontario (F.I.O.) held the Awards of Excellence dinner and casino night. Awards were presented in 8 categories and winners were nominated by their peers in the industry. The evening also served to raise awareness and funds for the development of a co-op high school installer program for the GTA, similar to one already operating in Ottawa.

The nomination form was sent to all F.I.O. Members and was also available on the organization’s website at www.TheFIO.ca. The forms were then submitted to the F.I.O. office and were reviewed by the Awards Committee.

Nominees in each area were then reduced to the finalists in each category.

LeParc Dining and Banquet facility was the venue for this SOLD OUT event. One hundred and sixty diners were treated to a lovely meal, exciting awards ceremony and a great gaming action.

Gaming chips were turned into draw tickets, which were then entered in to a draw to win one of five great TOSHIBA prizes donated by Cantrex including a 32” Flat Screen TV with a built in DVD player that was won by Jim Brady.

Sponsor for the evening were as follows:
Prize Table – Cantrex
Cocktail Hour – Rosedale Transport
Bar - Shnier
Dinner Wine – Beaulieu Canada
Gaming Tables - Kraus, MFT Specialty Cleaning, Kentwood Hardwood
Centre Pieces – Brolain Distributors

Guests were also invited to purchase a ticket for $20 for a chance to win a $1000 Expedia Travel Voucher from the FIO.

Finalists and Winners (in bold and underlined) are listed below by category:

Customer Service Person
1 – Lidia Liverpool (Melmart)
2 – Jennifer Manning (Torlys)
3 – Joyce Fry-Shnier (Shnier)

Retail Dealer – Salesperson
1 – Bruce Caton (Lakeshore Carpet One)
2 – Mike Peach (Sacwal Flooring – Chatham)
3 – Cheryl Wright (Sears Floor Covering Centre – Burlington)

Manufacturer/Distributor – Salesperson
1 – Robert Craig (Satin Finish)
2 - Andrew Fraser (Melmart)
3 – Jay Jackson (McMahon)
4 – Ashley Newell (Shnier)
5 – Andre Tesolin (Kentwood)
6 – Jack Wall (Torlys)

Commercial Dealer (Business)
1 – Bernardo Group
2 – Darwin Fisher
3 – Malvern Contract

Cleaner of the Year (Business)
1 – Flying Dutchman
2 – Cambridge Carpet Cleaners
3 – MFT Specialty Cleaning

Manufacturer/Distributor (Business)
1 – Beaulieu Canada
2 – Kraus
3 – Shnier

Retailer of the year (Business)
1 – Factory Tile Depot
2 – Hucker Floorcoverings
3 – Irvine Carpet One
4 – Lakeshore Carpet One
5 – Modern Home Carpet One
6 – Oltangon Carpet
7 – Sears Floor Covering Centre – Burlington
8 – Surface Design

Humanitarian/Industry Award
1 – Jim Brady (Beaulieu)
2 – Rosalind Carter (Shnier)
3 – Bruce Caton (Lakeshore Carpet One)
4 – Don Eldred (Cambridge Carpet Cleaners)

Due to the overwhelming success of this event, it seems almost certain that this will become an annual “do not miss”
celebration of the floor covering industry.