www.trustedsaskatoon.com is committed to giving back to the community and Trusted directories owner, the company S & E Trusted Online Directory has donated over $24,000 so far to local non profits since www.trustedSaskatoon.com launched May 31st 2012 ..the Trusted team believes it is the right thing to do and we are committed to continue to give generously always..and to  help the people of the cities we service- that why we are the only directories that work for you ..all of you !  

Our Trusted Partners across the province as a group seem to have the same idea and many have made many small, large and ongoing commitments to hundreds of small local non profits in Regina and Saskatoon aswell as some of the larger fundraising initiatives going on that get alot of media attention. We would like to draw attention to Hairstyle Inn a Trusted Saskatoon salon and their ongoing commitment to helping the kids of low income families in Saskatoon to have a better and more magical Christmas.  with their TLC @ Home program( Facebook page here)

Hairstyle Inn - TLC@Home 2012 - Looking for your HELP!

 "To touch the life of a child in such a way as to love, care for, inspire, motivate and to give hope of opportunities by which they can improve their life and those around them."

The HairStyle Inn Salons Team had a desire to contribute to the community in which they work and live. So in 2006, in keeping with the Christmas spirit, the inception of TLC@home was born. Their program Touching Lives of Children @ Home has been able to provide a shoebox gift to children at one of participating city schools in Saskatoon for the past 5 years. For the last years they were able to give a Christmas shoebox gift to all the children at Princess Alexander School.

This year, with the help of our community partners, Global TV & Cameco, they will reach 3-4 schools with gift boxes for approximately 600-800 kids, including Princess Alexandra Community School, the original school. They are excited with the growth of the program and are looking to take it to the next level whereby they can set up scholarships and funding that can provide opportunities for these children that they otherwise would not have. They would be delighted if you would like contribute to the T.L.C. @ Home program this year. All contributions, in their entirety, go the children of TLC@home.

They can be dropped off at any of the Canada Safeway locations.

The TLC Gift box is a Christmas gift box that goes out to the children at participating city schools.

Each box is packed full of treasures & love and has the child’s first name on the box. This is their gift.

The schools provide us with a list of students by grade.

Following are a list of items that we recommend for each box:

 Hat & mitts or gloves

 Socks

 Age appropriate craft items

 Age & gender appropriate toys

 Toiletry items such as soap, tooth paste & tooth brush, comb, washcloth, shampoo & conditioner (ziplock any liquids please)

 Healthy food choices are preferred to candy

 T-shirts, scarves

Following items are not recommended:

 Peanuts or anything including peanuts or traces

 Knives, toy guns or violence related toys

 Used items

 Videos/DVDs or CDs

 Battery operated toys

 Red clothing items

Please wrap the shoebox in Christmas paper so that it can be opened to add sponsor items.

Place a post it note on the lid with gender & age of the child you have packed the gift for. ..we really NEED shoe boxes for older teenagers!!

We need all donations for this year to be in by Nov 30th

Thank you for your kindness & generosity!

www.trustedsaskatoon.com is thrilled and excited ( woooo hoooo ) to reach 1000 likes on their Facebook page.

The incentive to get there ..beyond having the SASKATOON DIRECTORY of Trusted businesses for the public ..meant that our fans canvassed their friends and spread the TRUSTED philosophy and the TRUSTED word...to great..no AWESOME effect...with only 50% of the prize being ' theirs'..... you see 50% of the prize goes to a local non profit right here in Saskatoon...Trusted Saskatoon is from here ...we care about this city and it's people..and we work hard to help them every day!

BECAUSE of our wonderful fans spreading the social media buzz....the VALENTINES www.trustedsaskatoon.com incentive has 4 winners

1. The $250 winner chosen at random is  Rochelle Fjeldstrom.

2. Rochelle then gets to choose the local non profit of her choice to recieve a $250 donation ( Rochelle chose the MS Society of SK)

3. The SPA cert winner gets a $200 Gift Cert for Just for You Day Spa- is  ALAN McKAY 

4. Alan then gets to choose the local non profit of his choice to receive a $250 donation to The C95 Breast Cancer Marathon in memory of Lisa Rendel     

As an additional gesture of thanks ....and because of their absolute determination  to help www.trustedsaskatoon.com get to 1000 fans ..... JULIA HERPENGER, LINDSAY CURTIS and JENNY COOK...will all receive a $50 Gift Cert to Spa a hava or Edgewater Spa..Trusted Saskatoon Spas...along with Just for You Day Spa..thanks ladies..you worked your social butts off for months ...:)  

Check us out on our You Tube Channel here  and remember..being a FAN of www.trustedsaskatoon.com  is THE smart and Simple choice..the winning wil never end!

The SASKATOON DIRECTORY of Trusted saskatoon businesses! 

STAY TRUSTED my friends SAFE AND TRUSTED of course!

At Campbell Custom Homes their customers are number one. Their objective is your satisfaction and they guarantee that from the first conversation, throughout the building process, and even after you have moved into your new home that your needs are their priority…they are currently in the news due to the PINK HOUSE Campaign…which was the owner Jason Campbell’s idea….the house is the first PINK WOOD House to be built in Saskatchewan…and many proceeds from the sale will be donated to the Saskatoon Breast Health Centre….here Campbell Home shares a Trusted Tip that explains what’s so special about PINK WOOD…and why you should want your dream home built using it!!!

PINKWOOD ENGINEERED WOOD PRODUCTS

Helping to Provide Healthier, Safer Homes for Families Wood is a fantastic building material. It is lightweight, strong, economical and renewable. It is however, very susceptible to fire. Add to this the growing number of cases involving mold found in homes due to moisture being trapped in the building envelope, and you can see why PinkWood is the smart choice for today’s homes. PinkWood uses a revolutionary, factory applied coating process, designed specifically to provide a visible and effective barrier against fire, mold, fungus and rot. These are not the things you think about when you are building your dream home. All PinkWood building products are coated with PinkShield™, a non-toxic, environmentally friendly technology. PinkShield™ coated products resist the growth of mold and rot fungus while providing added fire protection to your home through the use of integrated fire retardants.

PINKSHIELD

PinkShield is a non-toxic protective coating that when exposed to flame, creates an endothermic reaction that significantly slows the time to ignition of the coated material and decreases the rate at which the fire spreads. PinkShield's chemistry is specifically designed to inhibit the growth of mold while at the same time reducing moisture absorption and improving weatherability. PinkShield additives meet all the categorization criteria set out by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

FIRE RESISTANT

Fire protection is one of the largest issues facing the building industry today. PinkShield addresses the issue, as it contains specialized fire retardants designed to reduce the chance of fire starting and slows the burn if a fire does start…. Jason Campbell was a Fireman before he started Campbell Homes, and he knows what a difference Pink wood makes for the safety of the family inside the house..and the fireman who attend house fires…..the key in success when it comes to a house fire is TIME…..with normal home fires you have 15 mins tops before the structure is beyond saving…..so this protects property and lives! For healthier, safer homes - trust PinkWood and protect the things that matter most.

MOISTURE RESISTANT

During the construction process, building products are exposed to moisture in the form of snow and rain. The PinkShield coating used on PinkJoists encapsulates the wood components, helping to repel water in order to protect the structural integrity of our products during the construction phase of homes.

HEALTHY, MOLD FREE

Recent research has proven mold contamination in homes is associated with an increase of serious health issues ranging from allergy symptoms to severe respiratory damage. The PinkShield coating technology used on every PinkJoist effectively prevents the growth of harmful molds, making homes healthier places to live For healthier, safer homes - trust PinkWood and protect the things that matter most.

Find Campbell Homes online at www.campbellhomes.ca  or check out their listing in Saskatoon Home Builders category, they are YOUR SASKATOON HOME BUILDER Experts right here on the Saskatoon Directory of excellence! To find out more information about the PINK HOUSE Campaign Fan their Facebook page here!

Stay Trusted my friends Safe and Trusted of course

Trusted is invested in being PURELY POSITIVE in all we do!

• Article Source www.pinkwood.ca

At Conexus Insurance, their focus is protecting the things that are important to you. With expert professional service, strong performance and innovative products and services, they will ensure you have the right coverage to suit your individual needs. They are your TRUSTED SASKATOON INSURANCE EXPERTS

Conexus Insurance Trusted Tip

They would like to share an Insurance tip on preparing for Winter travel with the members of the public and the large Trusted partners network.

With the winter travel season now upon us, it is important to know your heating system requirements while you’re away to ensure you are properly insured for water damage due to freezing. Did you know, if you’re away from your premises (approx 4 – 14 days depending on your insurance company) during the normal heating season, you must do one of three things.

1.You must shut off the water supply and drain all pipes, attached fixtures, and appliances, or

2.Have a reliable and competent person come in daily to check the heating, or

3.have your dwelling electronically monitored 24 hours per day by a company that monitors and responds to a low temperature signal.

If you do not, your insurance company may not cover loss or damage caused by freezing, or the resulting water damage.

We recommend reviewing your policy wordings to confirm the heating system requirements of your policy.

 If you have any questions, please feel free to call us anytime 652-1816.

Find Conexus at 101-703 Circle Dr. E,, or check out their listing here in the SASKATOON INSURANCE category on THE Saskatoon directory of excellence. They are YOUR Trusted SASKATOON INSURANCE experts !

Also in other news www.trustedsaskatoon.com  Sponsors Saskatoons 1st PINK HOUSE by Campbell Homes..to benefit the Saskatoon Breast Health Centre

Campbell Homes, a Trusted Saskatoon home builder launches an amazing campaign... Saskatoons FIRST PINK HOUSE for the Breast Health Centre!

Trusted Saskatoon is very proud to sponsor this initiative and support such an excellent cause for local women! Please fan their FACE BOOK page and Follow them on Twitter here to show support and you will also find out details on this unusual and groundbreaking PINK home..the first ever in Saskatchewan!

PinkWood Ltd. and Campbell Custom Homes are celebrating the first ALL PINK, mold, moisture and fire resistant home in Saskatoon. The framing materials for the house are all factory coated with Pinkshield 5000 a coating proven to resist mold, moisture and fire. A large portion of the proceeds of the sale of the “Pink House” will support The Breast Health Center in Saskatoon. The address of the house is 744 Rempel Cove, Saskatoon which you should really drive by and see for yourself..and a media event with live burn test was held today ...check out the pics below!

The goal is to raise $50,000 in approx 4 weeks . YOU CAN HELP by donating yourself ( see below for the Campbell Homes Show homes addresses to pick up donation forms , contact us through the website or our FB page) or just spreading the word through your social circles.

The Pink house today

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL FROM US HERE AT TRUSTED

www.trustedsaskatoon.com is proud to welcome it's latest Trusted Business to get the ' Thumbs up' from both the Saskatoon and Regina directory of excellence.

Obasa suites, Obasa Premier Suites and Obasa Executive suites become our first Regina and second Saskatoon Hotel listings...and we are extremely proud to have them as a Trusted Partner.

Trusted believes they offer a wonderful alternative to the ' standard' hotel for those travellers and visitors staying more than a few days in Saskatoon or Regina. Perhaps you are moving to one of the cities from other parts of Canada or abroad and you have yet to find yourself and your family a permanent home......maybe you have a temporary work position or a company project that means you need a place for more than a week...even if you have family members visiting and no spare rooms to offer in your own home you can be assured Obasa will offer you a wonderful alternative....the clients of Obasa we spoke to simply wouldn't stay anywhere else..See their listing in Hotels and accomodation and read their testimonials that the clients of Obasa agreed to share click then scroll to the Obasa Listing here!

Lets face it once the initial adjustments and excitement wear off, standard hotel rooms offer little to a more permanent guest and renting a house or standard apartment come with responsibilties and 'minimum contracts', and staying with a friend or family member may not be ideal either ( especially with kids) ...to sum it up in one phrase Obasa offers a ' Home away from home' with the addition of maid service and all of the other mundane ' household responsibilities' taken care of...in the case of the executive suites ( especially their loft penthouse suite in Saskatoon) they offer luxury accomodation, with all of the best decor, appliances and wonderful location that would rival any hotel...or home!!

So, lets talk about the elephant in the room..what does it cost vs a hotel ? Well first you must take in to account what you would pay for the hotel room...then if you are more than 2 or 3 people you may need to have 2 rooms or a more expensive suite... add meals every day in restaurants, parking etc..Obasa have it all laid out on their website here ...and they come in very reasonable..especially when you are talking 3 weeks or more..

Obasa Premier Suites cares about providing superior customer service to every client. Their friendly and knowledgeable Corporate Account Managers, Reservation Specialists, and Client Service Specialists will make doing business with them a refreshingly pleasant experience. They guarantee it!

Also in other news www.trustedsaskatoon.com Sponsors Saskatoons 1st PINK HOUSE by Campbell Homes..to benefit the Saskatoon Breast Health Centre

Campbell Homes ..A Trusted Saskatoon home builder launches an amazing campaign... Saskatoons FIRST PINK HOUSE for the Breast Health Centre! Trusted Saskatoon is very proud to sponsor this initiative and support such an excellent cause for local women! Please fan their FACE BOOK page to show support and you will also find out details on this unusual and groundbreaking PINK home! PinkWood Ltd. and Campbell Custom Homes are celebrating the first ALL PINK, mold, moisture and fire resistant home in Saskatoon. The framing materials for the house are all factory coated with Pinkshield 5000 a coating proven to resist mold, moisture and fire. A portion of the proceeds of the sale of the “Pink House” will support The Breast Health Center in Saskatoon. The address of the house is 744 Rempel Cove, Saskatoon and a media event with live burn test will take place at 10:30am on Monday January 9th, 2012...

Trusted ensures that we give back to the community on an ongoing basis..so far in just 6 months we have sponsored Child Find Saskatchewan, Habitat for Humanity, The Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism Volunteer awards, multiple smaller and more intimate fundraisers and now the Breast Health centre in Saskatoon.

Trusted is the ONLY directory that works for you and the community, because we care. 

Check out www.trustedsaskatoons.com  YOU TUBE CHANNEL here for our Trusted Tips and videos

Stay Trusted my friends..SAFE and TRUSTED of course!     

Get into the Christmas spirit with www.trustedSaskatoon.com.

We would love to reach the magic number 1000 fans....so we have an incentive...like the Trustedsaskatoon.com Facebook Group here then share the Facebook post on our wall about this incentive, which invites people to Fan Trustedsadskatoon.com. Once we reach 1000 fans...a lucky fan will be selected at random to receive $500- $250CASH for themselves and $250 which will be donated to a local Saskatoon charity of their choice! It always pays to be a fan of Trusted.....

So FAN,  LIKE and then SHARE the post on your wall to be eligible to win...the quicker we get to 1000...the quicker someone wins and a local charity benefits too!!!

In our short history Trusted has a history of Community involvement here are just some of the previous blogs about this on www.trustedcanada.com

In August 2011:  Trusted community involvement Trusted believes in giving back and will be having a consistent presence in community charities/ non profits and events in all of the Trusted cities we service..in July we sponsored the Tourism Saskatoon golf tournament , we are partners with Tourism Saskatoon , as we know many newcomers visit places they are moving to BEFORE they move and we want to be able to provide them with Trusted resources..think about it .. things like Trusted Hotels for when they visit ...and then Trusted realtors, mortgage brokers, legal and financial services to assist them if they are considering relocation to the city..then of course we have all the Trusted services and stores they need once they get here..how better to give a good impression to potential newcomers than to provide a helpfull resource like www.trustedsaskatoon.com to ensure their first experiences are positive ones...check out Tourism Saskatoons banner ad that appears on our home page!

With that in mind, we are thrilled to be sponsoring a WONDERFUL Fundraising event for Child Find Saskatchewan at the Saskatoons Broadway Theater on Wed September 21st at 7pm. Child Find Saskatchewan is a Provincial charitable organization that educates and advocates for the protection and rights of children and youth. They believe all children have the right to be safe. They are excited to present The amazing : Dr. Draw. Dr.Draw is a Canadian electronic band, after the nickname of their leader Eugene Draw. Draw plays electric violin like you have never seen before and incorporates a guitarist, an electronic keyboardist, an electric harpist, an electric cellist, a rock bassist and a drummer. Dr. Draw’s musical repertoire spans the globe, incorporating many different elements such as rock, classical, pop, electronica, fusion, world and new funk, making this eclectic mix appealing to a diverse audience. Dr. Draw made indie music history in Toronto in 2007 as all three of his albums charted on the official Top 30 Nielsen Sound scan sales chart for his CD “Adagio” Monies raised at this fundraiser will help Child Find Saskatchewan promote awareness of the issues relating to missing children...and it will be a darn good show too! "A MISSING CHILD IS EVERYONES RESPONSIBILITY" Tickets : $40 Tickets can be purchased by calling Child Find Office (306-955-0070). Broadway Theatre will also have tickets for sale (website and from box office). www.broadwaytheatre.ca/eve​nts.php

Nov 2011: Trusted founder Sara Wheelwright is one of the 100 Women in 100 days for Habitat for Humanity Regina inititiative 2012 posted by Trusted Canada | December 15, 2011 07:58 www.trustedregina.com 's first OF MANY non profit and community projects that Trusted founder Sara is supporting across the province , she is one of the 100 women involved in this amazing initiative! Trusted believes in giving back to the community as an ongoing commitment. Regina Habitat for Humanity 100 Women in 100 Days - Nov. 1 - Feb. 8, 2012 What is 100k in 100 Days? 100k in 100 Days is an initiative being undertaken by a group of exceptional women in Regina. The goal of the group is for 100 women to raise $100,000 in 100 days. $100,000 will cover the costs of materials to build a home for a hard-working family who will put in a minimum of 500 sweat-equity-hours towards the building of their home and then pay an interest-free-mortgage. The interest-free-mortgage will allow them to escape high rent payments and begin saving for their future. Participants in this exciting initiative are encouraged to not only contribute financially to this build but also by volunteering on site as well. Build volunteers need not have experience. Our journeyman carpenters will oversee the project from beginning to end ensuring the family has a solid, well-built home to live in. Teams of five or six volunteers will enjoy time on the job site learning and contributing to the house that will become a dream come true for a family looking for their very own home. If you'd like to be one in a hundred contributors/volunteers please call Trish Bezborotko, Director of Fund Development and Communications, Habitat for Humanity Regina at 522-9700 or email tbez@habitatregina: Cheques can be made payable to Habitat for Humanity Regina, please put in subject line 100 K in 100 Days and mail to 1740 Broder St., Regina, SK S4N 2H7. We can also process your donation on VISA or Mastercard. Please call us at 522-9700 to donate using a credit card.