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As some of you know, The WORKS is a huge supporter of local Business & Charity in all our great communities and beyond. Whenever Ion comes across an organization of interest, you'll see it up here.
The Lowdown to Hull & Back News
The little rural newspaper that could, was started by Art and Kitty Mantell on their kitchen table in 1973, & their daughter Nikki took over as publisher in 1998. The newspaper is distributed every Wednesday to subscribers in the communities of Chelsea, La Peche, Wakefield, Cantley, Low, Kazabazua, Lac St. Marie, Denholm, and Danford Lake. One cool fall day in October last year a stunningly beautiful (more to come on that) salesperson from this "often quoted, never toyed with" little gem of a local weekly came calling at Burger Central. Well she and all the staff who I came to know (more on that later) at the paper are real life characters!! Nikki stirs the pot and runs the newspaper with verve and her own millennium spin. Trevor reports and photographs anything that moves, naked or not!! General Manager Liette is the calm glue - she could organize an aardvark, and probably has done so! Pam "oh Pam" (still more on that soon) will spread the adverts high & low yet always with the best of Hull and Back in her mind. It's a gem of a shortsheet that holds its own in the big old world of news and it's kinda near the capital. Oh ya, back to Pam. She is now my fabulous girlfriend, and is the most wonderful, loyal, kind, friend, mother and supporter of all things human that a person could have. Back to the paper. It lives & breathes on its own and is a treasure in the sea of editorial crap out there these days. The Low Down has won numerous awards but never missed a deadline, and throws a hell of a Christmas bash! Thanks for including me Low Down. Edit that Nikki!!
Nikki Mantell
Start the Presses...at Pro Printers
Aimee or Eric Gill
Valberg Imaging
The girls are now focused on framingand large format printing on site, which makes Valberg Imaging a one-stop shop for all one's needs, from camera to hangin' on the wall. Ever since my personal wedding day photo nightmare "somewhere else" in Ottawa, I think it's all about personality and these three pro's have got it going!!
Michelle Valberg
Fab Gear 64
Whether you need a Cooper Brothers compilation CD, a Jimi Hendrix t-shirt, the best Rock n' Roll stage wear around, a signed Beatles Guitar or just some hip Trailer Park Boys gear... Fab Gear 64 is the only gig in town and it's reasonable!!
Uncle Bob Cabana
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Ottawa's Pro PRinters is The WORKS' one stop printing headquarters!! Eric, his daughter Aimee and their gang of troublemakers has really taken care of all our needs over the past 7 years, from business cards to large format mounted photographs. They're always ready to help, even when we're in a crunch! The price is right, the smiles always await us and most important, the works is done right and on time. Ask for Aimee Gill and a quote will magically appear...and great prices too.
I adore Michelle Valberg and her two very adept photographic partners, Valerie Keeler and Jennifer File. Whether it's for a fairy tale wedding, some real corporate portraits, a unique family gathering, that special 50th anniversary or just a dude looking for an amazing shot for the single website...they do it all and they do it extremely well. Photos are only half the deal...Michelle is also renowned for ehr African Safari images, stunning landscapes and vivid images from all over the world.
Fab 64 is all about Uncle Bob and his love of all things musical...and fun! That is why Bob Cabana and I get along so well. He's got the funkiest clothing, the most incredible collectables (gotta ask for the good stuff that's hidden), excellent old vinyl and a personality that could charm the skin off a python!!
