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Home Hardware puts
its stamp on Canada. In 2004, a new Canadian stamp recognized the 40th anniversary of Home Hardware. Ninety thousand Official First Day Covers of the Home Hardware commemorative stamp were released. Each of those stamps has a April 19, 2004 cancellation date, using a custom commemorative postmark showing that the stamp was issued at St. Jacobs, Ontario, the town in which Home Hardware began in 1964. In all, eight million Home Hardware stamps will be printed. The Home Hardware stamp is only the fifth commercial commemorative stamp to be issued by Canada Post since the practice began in 1994. It is also the only commercial commemorative stamp scheduled for release in 2004. “ Being recognized with a postage stamp is a tremendous honour,” says Paul Straus, Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Home Hardware Stores Limited. “Millions of people in Canada and all over the world will see this image and have a deeper understanding of how distinctively Canadian Home Hardware is. It’s amazing the power that such a small, simple piece of paper can have.” |
Home Hardware is one of the largest wholly Canadian retail chains in Canada. With more than 1,000 independently owned and operated locations, Home stores can be found in communities in every province and territory. Most Canadians are already highly familiar with Home Hardware. The issuance of the Home Hardware commercial commemorative stamp will spread the word even further. |
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