The extravagant donation is largely due to the team work of both of Thunder Bay’s Canadian Tire stores (Fort William Road and Arthur st.) as they combine their marketing powers to enable the donation to be possible. As Bruce Stone (Arthur St. location owner) states, “NOSA is a very good organization, doing work that is specific to the region and we want to recognize the value in that.”

General Manager James Iannetti of the Fort William Road store added, “NOSA’s members are valued by Canadian Tire and even in these tougher economic times, we want to recognize and thank this region’s outdoor community for their consumer patronage at our stores.”

Indeed, Canadian Tire is well recognized by outdoorsmen and women of all stripes as the big Canadian retail chain expands and builds upon its outdoor and sporting goods retail line of products. Not only this, but Canadian Tire has a long history of giving back to the outdoor community as they work to support conservation projects in a variety of forms.

Canadian Tire is also affected by the whims of political change just as much as the outdoor and firearms owning community is. For example, it has been brought to NOSA’s attention by Canadian Tire representatives, that issues such as the difficulty of getting ammunition imported from the U.S.A. affect Canadian Tire’s ability to supply hunters and shooters. This is a problem that demands a combined effort by the retail industry and advocacy groups such as NOSA, as we try to inform and encourage our government and politicians as they formulate policies and laws that affect our activities.

NOSA is also proud to provide significant patronage to Canadian Tire as we in turn support many other groups and organizations with our donor support. It is because of this that you may notice many of Canadian Tire’s retail products showcased on the prize tables at many organization fundraising events and activities in Thunder Bay and area. NOSA will once again showcase the Canadian ATV at all of the major events we will attend from now until the dinner date. This will include the Central Canada Outdoor Show and the Northwestern Ontario Fur Trappers Assoc. convention, and we look forward to hosting the staff and management of both Canadian Tire stores at our dinner in April!

Be sure to visit your nearest Canadian Tire location and check out their extensive outdoor and sporting goods retail line. You’ll be glad you did!