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Domtar Thanking All Health Care Workers

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The Domtar “Difference Makers” campaign has come to an end.

For the past couple of months the company has been selecting individuals and groups in our community who have been making a positive difference during the COVID-19 crisis.

Forestlands and Public Affairs Coordinator Dianne Loewen says their final selection is all healthcare workers win the Dryden area.

Loewen notes they received numerous nominations for folks at the hospital, Princess Court and ambulance drivers.

“We’re in such unprecedented times right now. These people are putting themselves and their families at risk every day dealing with the unknown and we as a company and as a community are just so appreciative of the efforts that everyone has been putting forward.”

Loewen stresses it was impossible to acknowledge everyone who continues to make Dryden such a great place to live in.

“We wanted to share some good news stories and acknowledge all of these people who are going above and beyond and trying so hard to make a difference in our communities.”

 

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Domtar Recognizes Two Difference Makers

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Domtar in Dryden has recognized its weekly ‘Difference Makers’.

Every week the company selects someone in our community that is making a positive difference during the COVID-19 crisis.

Yvonne Lozej has been instrumental in feeding certain members of the community.

She has been providing baking to front line workers at Princess Court and the Dryden Regional Health Centre.

Lozej has also been preparing freezable meals for seniors.

Karen Mol has been going the extra mile at Safeway to ensure her department is clean, organized and well stocked to meet the needs of consumers.

Mol has been putting in countless hours and doing it all with an incredible smile.

The campaign ends next week and to make a nomination email differencemaker@domtar.com

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Domtar Difference-Makers: May 15, 2020

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DOMTAR DIFFERENCE-MAKERS

This week, we’re featuring two people who are making a difference in Dryden.

First, is Yvonne Lozej. Yvonne was nominated as a difference-maker for providing baking to front-line workers at Princess Court and the Dryden Regional Health Centre, as well as preparing freezable meals for seniors.

Next, Karen Mol, nominated for going the extra mile at Safeway. Karen has put in countless hours to ensure her department is clean, organized, and well-stocked to meet the needs of the community – and doing it all with an incredible smile!

Great work! Thank you for going above and beyond to make difficult times easier for everyone. You’re making a difference!


Nominate A Difference-Maker!

Do you know of someone in our community that is making a difference during the COVID-19 crisis?
Someone that is working extra hard, going above and beyond to help out or being especially thoughtful?

We want to hear all about it!
Nominate a community DIFFERENCE-MAKER by emailing differencemaker@domtar.com.
Tell us what this person or group is doing that makes them a difference-maker.
We will select a community difference-maker of the week to be profiled on CKDR and they will receive a voucher for a take out meal at restaurant of their choice in Dryden.

It’s Domtar’s way of saying thank you to our community!

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Three Domtar Difference Makers

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Domtar in Dryden has recognized its weekly ‘Difference Makers’.

Every week the company selects someone in our community that is making a positive difference during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Sunset Quilters Guild and the Sewing Community of Dryden are being thanked for their amazing efforts to create hand sewn face masks and gowns for essential frontline workers.

The items are collected “contact-free” and then distributed throughout the region.

Angela Roussin is being recognized for providing free online painting classes as a creative mental health outlet during these difficult times.

Her classes have been viewed as far away as England.

Stacy Reid is a nightshift worker at McDonalds.

Reid is being thanked for providing exceptional customer service with a smile to brighten the days and nights of essential shift workers.

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Domtar Recognizes Difference Makers

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Domtar in Dryden has recognized its weekly ‘Difference Makers’.

Every week the company selects someone in our community that is making a positive difference during the COVID-19 crisis.

Carly Brown is one of many who is faced with a business closure as the doors to Lokah Sangha Yoga are locked because of the pandemic.

However, Brown is still providing free online yoga for the entire community in an effort to offer positive and mental health activities during this difficult time.

She also holds sessions on Shaw Cable TV.

Jamie Miller has been acknowledged for her outstanding efforts in working with her church family and community as a whole to help those in need.

She posts regularly on her Facebook page reaching out offering to do shopping, provide meals and offer activities for those that are isolated and alone.

Miller and her family recently prepared and delivered several Easter meals to seniors and others and she also arranged for an online Good Friday church service.

You can send your nominations to differencemaker@domtar.com

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Domtar Recognizes Dryden GM/Dryden Library

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The first two ‘Difference Makers’ have been recognized by Domtar.

Every week the company selects someone in our community that is making a positive difference during the COVID-19 crisis.

This week three employees at the Dryden Library as well as Kate Cook and her team at Dryden GM have been acknowledged.

Tina Wallin, Jayme Stansfield and Dayna DeBenedet decided they wanted to bring some joy to local Seniors.

They went to the library and made over 30 Easter Baskets and dropped them off at Patricia Gardens.

The goal was to bring some smiles, happiness and love into their homes as some seniors may be feeling lonely because of the current events.

Kate Cook and staff at the GM dealership quickly put together a very successful food drive in support of the Dryden Food Bank last week.

They drove around town and picked up donations outside of people’s homes, ensuring a contact-less pick up and contact-less delivery to the Food Bank.

More than 1,300 pounds of food and $820 was collected.

 

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Domtar Difference-Makers: April 17, 2020

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DOMTAR DIFFERENCE-MAKERS

We have had a huge response to the Domtar Difference-Maker campaign! So instead of just ONE featured difference-maker, TWO have been selected this week!

Up first, Kate Cook and her team at Dryden GM for quickly pulling together a hugely successful food drive to support the Dryden Food Bank. Kate and the crew from Dryden GM drove around town last week and picked up donations left outside of people’s homes, ensuring a contact-less pick up and contact-less delivery to the Dryden Food bank!


Our second set of Difference-Makers are three employees of the Dryden Library (Dayna DeBenedet, Tina Wallin, and Jayme Stansfield) who decided that they wanted to bring a little extra joy to some of our seniors in Dryden.

Despite the library being closed, and employees laid off, they utilized the library space recently to make over 30 Easter baskets to take to the seniors living at Patricia Gardens.

They wanted to bring some smiles, happiness, and love into their homes, as some of these seniors may have been feeling very lonesome because of what has been happening in our world.




A HUGE thank you to Kate, the Dryden GM staff, as well as Tina, Jayme, and Dayna at the Dryden Public Library!

We love seeing the difference you make in our community!


Nominate A Difference-Maker!

Do you know of someone in our community that is making a difference during the COVID-19 crisis?
Someone that is working extra hard, going above and beyond to help out or being especially thoughtful?

We want to hear all about it!
Nominate a community DIFFERENCE-MAKER by emailing differencemaker@domtar.com.
Tell us what this person or group is doing that makes them a difference-maker.
We will select a community difference-maker of the week to be profiled on CKDR and they will receive a voucher for a take out meal at restaurant of their choice in Dryden.

It’s Domtar’s way of saying thank you to our community!