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Canadian marketgoers celebrate

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 20, 2002

TORONTO — The busiest winter market here in 10 years wasn't without its moments of fun and fellowship as the industry celebrated excellence in the making and marketing of Canadian furniture and the 30th anniversary of the market.

Presentation of the 2002 Trillium Awards kicked off The Canadian Home Furnishings Market. The gala banquet, which drew manufacturers, suppliers and retailers, also honored Bruce MacPherson Sr. of The Gibbard Furniture Shoppes and Pat Thody of Simmons Canada for their lifetime contributions.

Furniture/Today sponsored the reception marking the four-day event's 30th anniversary. Until its name change this year, the show was known as the winter edition of the Toronto International Home Furnishings Market.

Ron Balzer, left, Christina Redmond and Mark Wiltshire, all of La-Z-Boy Canada; Bill Speer, Mega Group; and Todd Smith, Allied Furniture, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Claude Wilson, left, Wilson's Furniture, Winnipeg, Manitoba; Allan Nolan, Rooms International Home Furnishings, Ottawa; Doug MacDonell, Orme's Furniture/ Star Top Furniture Plus, Ottawa; Joel Barnaby, Bob Barnaby and Liz Wilson, all of Barnaby & Co., Moncton, New Brunswick.

Trilliums

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Chuck Thody, left, Simmons Canada; Claire Wille and Stefan Wille, Aktrin Furniture Information Center; and Pat Thody, Simmons Canada.

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Elizabeth Penney, left, Derek Penney, Diane Tremblay and Pierre Vezina, all of Cantrex Group.

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Ray Allegrezza, left, Furniture/Today; Jim Nopper, Reflections Furniture; and Burt Korson, Korson Furniture.

30th anniversary

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Jean-François Mercier, left, Meubles Laurier; Jean Deveault, Canadel Furniture; Chase Crossingham, Furniture/Today; and Sidney Miranda, Quebec Furniture Manufacturers Assn.

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Andrew Tilley, left, Country Dreams, Mt. Pearl, Newfoundland; Taylor Chaffey, Easton's International, St. David's, Newfoundland; and Ed Russel, Ruff's, Montreal.

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Michael Pino, left, Therapedic International; Michael Dunlop, Therapedic Toronto/Crown Design; Heather Shewfelt and David Shewfelt, both of Sleeper's, Kincardine, Ontario; John Moody and Steve Wallace, both of Lane Home Furnishings.

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Jacques Hamel, left, Johanne Dionne and Gary Hankim, all of Huppé& Freres; and Bonnie Cleary, BBG Interiors, Cobourg, Ontario.

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