Community Fundraiser

Welcome to 2012! We're excited this year to offer community groups the opportunity to partner with us in raising funds for worthwhile community projects.

As a new year begins, many community groups are beginning to plan their fundraising for the 2012 year. The Trans Canada Restaurant will offer a limited number of opportunities to partner with us for fundraising. We limit the participating groups to ensure the local groups gain the maximum amount from their fundraising effort!

The chart above outlines the potential that a community group can raise by partnering with us on a discount coupon promotion. The coupons are provided by the Trans Canada Restaurant and can be sold in the community by the group. The coupons are redeemed at the restaurant and they never expire! What a great way to raise funds while promoting shopping locally!

We have many other fundraising ideas and look forward to partnering with you on your fundraising effort!

Contact Norm or Tina at the Trans Canada today! Lets talk about how we can support your success!

Pay It Forward Scholarship

Hey folks ... its August already ... and we are seeing visitors to our place that are making that dreaded back to school shopping trip. Kind of reminds me of that hilarious Staples commercial on TV ...

While you're planning for back to school ... keep in mind that the TC is offering a scholarship this year for our VIP guests families wanting to further their education beyond secondary school graduation. Encourage your kids to apply!

Here's the details ...

At the TC, we believe in community. We know that a strong community is built by people who are engaged and committed. We take pride in creating an environment where people invite their friends and family.


We have had the pleasure of hosting several groups of young people raising awareness and funds for worthwhile causes. These engaged and committed people will soon become our leaders of tomorrow. In todays me focussed society, its refreshing to see the commitment these folks demonstrate to helping others and their community.


In 2000, a novel entitled Pay It Forward was published and adapted into a Warner Brothers film. In the movie it described a concept of "Pay it Forward" as an obligation to do three good deeds for others in repayment of a good deed that one receives. Such good deeds should be things that the other person cannot accomplish on their own. In this way, the desire to help one another spreads exponentially through society, making the world a better place.


At the TC, we're adapting this concept as the theme for a scholarship fund. We will award a scholarship to a graduating student who commits to furthering their education at a post secondary institution and who has demonstrated their commitment to helping others and the community in the spirit of Paying it forward. The scholarship will be in the amount of 1% of our restaurant sales on Monday nights during the school year, from September through May.


The scholarship will be awarded based on the students demonstrated active contribution to others and their community over the school year. Help us help the community - lets get involved Dryden!

Mondays will become our community awareness event night to maximize the value of this scholarship. We are extending an invitation to school clubs, teams, groups and community service organizations to participate at the restaurant on Mondays! Contact us for more details.

July Promotions at the TC

There's lots happening at the TC this summer ... stop by and see what we're doing! Don't forget to visit us at this Saturdays Christmas in July celebration in down-town Dryden!

Are you a bit confused by everything that's going on? There's so much happening at the TC, its easy to be confused. So, here is a list of our current promotions and events!

Friday the 13^th

On Friday the 13^th, every 13^th burger sold is FREE. Stop by and visit us every Friday the 13th in Dryden!

Get Spotted

Get spotted with our stuff and WIN. You can get our window sticker for FREE at the TC. We go out looking every day for cars and trucks displaying our sticker. When we spot you, you win free stuff instantly! The same goes for our hats and mugs! Get spotted wearing our stuff and you WIN!

VIP Program

Join our VIP program for FREE and start getting the benefits of becoming our VIP guest:
30 bonus points or $1 off every meal visit in July

Get points that you can redeem for food/merchandise

Draws for prizes for using your card

Eat FREE on your birthday or anniversary

Sports Teams

Bring in your team and wear your jerseys – get a free pop with your meal.

Buzztime Trivia

We now have Buzztime Trivia on our TV screens in the restaurant. You can play Buzztime Trivia and win FREE stuff just for playing!

Golf Dryden

Dryden is a great vacation destination - stay with us at the TC and you can SAVE 30% off green fees at Eagles Landing! Golf for 3 days and stay your third night with us for FREE.

Bingo

Save your till receipts and play TC Bingo. Win great prizes including a trip for 2.

Scavenger Hunt

A great way to spend an afternoon after lunch at the TC. Win $100 in gift certificates for your team.

Travellers - check the sign board out front - bring in our daily scavenger hunt item and you save 10% off your meal!

2011 Calendar Coupons

Buy a TC calendar and save month-after-month at the TC. One month in savings is worth more than the purchase price! Save every month!

Coffee Card

Ask about our coffee card - buy 10 coffee, get 12 and a free mug.

We’re working to make the TC YOUR destination of choice in Dryden. If you like your meal – tell your friends about us – if you don’t - tell us and we’ll make it right. Good Food, Awesome Service, First Time, Every Time. Meet your friends and family at the TC.

DHS Ambassadors

The TC is hosting a community awareness event, Monday featuring the:
DHS Ambassadors

Portugal - March 2012

Since 2001 this group has expanded classroom learning to the real world. History, languages and culture are experienced where they exist.

To belong to the DHS Ambassadors, students must put forth their best effort in their studies. They must participate in all group activities as they develop team cohesion.

Every year our groups are complimented for their behaviour and manner in which they present themselves. Past groups' behaviour on tour has exemplified true ambassadors of Dryden High School, the community of Dryden and Canada.

Come to the TC on Monday June 27 and Monday, July 4 and help support the DHS Ambassadors on their learning journey to Portugal!

Thanks Dryden for your support

Luigui, the TC mascot, oversees
Norm presenting a cheque to
Allyson Coogan of Hoshizaki House

As calendar sales have begun to slow down (it is almost May, after all) we took the opportunity to present a cheque to Allyson Coogan of the Hoshizaki House crisis center in Dryden.

All the proceeds from the sale of the calendars were donated. Along with the cheque, several calendars were presented. The calendar has some great Dryden scenic shots taken by Dryden photographer Garth Gillis.  Also included in the calendar are coupons for discounts every month at the Trans Canada.

Norm, Tina and the team at the Trans Canada express their appreciation for everyone who purchased a 2011 calendar enabling us to support Hoshizaki House.

Election Week in Dryden

Once again, Canadians are being asked to go to the polls to elect a new government following a non-confidence vote. In 2008 Canada had its lowest voter turnout EVER with only 59 per cent of eligible Canadian voters casting a ballot. That means less than a quarter of Canadians elected our Prime Minister. Increasingly, we seem to agree with the elderly woman who told TV host Jack Paar, "I never vote. It only encourages them."

In this election, Get Your Vote On has spread across the country, helping young people organize events from Whitehorse to Nova Scotia. Entertainers and celebrities have banded together to encourage us to vote.

Lets not let someone else decide for us this year. Get out and vote. Then talk to your elected official and hold them accountable. Its time we all did our part.

Dryden Business Excellence Awards

Did you know Dryden's Business Excellence Awards are being held in May? Designed to recognize the achievements of successful businesses and the people that contribute to the growth and prosperity of the local economy, these events have become known as the premier business event of the year in many communities.

As I read through the nominee list for this years Chamber of Commerce event, I was impressed with the talent and dedication these people bring to Dryden. These folks present a very compelling and tangible reason to shop locally. This is a special evening, when local entrepreneurs are honoured by their peers. Make sure you don't miss this opportunity to honour business excellence.

The nominee list is on the Dryden Chamber of Commerce Web site. You can visit it by clicking here.

Girl Guides Take over The TC

The Trans Canada Restaurant is being taken over this Wednesday, March 23 by a team from the Girl Guides of Canada. As part of our Community Awareness Effort, the Dryden Units will be hosting the restaurant from 5-8pm. So come on out for a fabulous meal, excellent service and support your local Sparks, Brownies and Girl Guides!

This is an opportunity to learn what Guiding is about, how Guiding benefits the community, meet the Guide leaders in the area, and raise some funds for the Girl Guides in Dryden.

Save with coupons from our 2011 Calendar

For those who have not already purchased one of our 2011 calendars, we still have some available! They feature great photography from the Dryden Ontario area by local photographer Garth Gillis. Included in the calendar are coupons each month for great savings at the TC!

In March, you can redeem you coupon for a FREE SOUP OF THE DAY. That coupon alone saves more than the $2 charge for the calendar. And you'll get a free coupon for every month with our calendar. All proceeds from the calendar are being donated to Hoshizaki House, a local womens shelter in Dryden.

Stop by the TC for some of our famous soup - get your calendar and the soup is on us!

// Norm
www.thetc.ca

Dryden Community Service

The Trans Canada Motel and Restaurant has just developed a vision for the future and published our mission and values statements. This document is not just something fancy to hang on the wall – it’s the blueprint of where we are headed and we will walk the talk.

We believe in community. We know that a strong community is built by people who are engaged and committed. We take pride in creating an environment where people invite their friends and family. We think its important for us to engage with the community and encourage others to do so too!

Are you involved with a community service club? We started searching on-line for contacts at the local service organizations and were quite surprised with the result. So we're creating an opportunity for local service clubs to become more widely known in our community. If you are involved with a service club in the Dryden area, contact us at the restaurant. Lets talk about how we can help you with your community service efforts.

Helping out in the community

We are VERY excited to be helping out in the Dryden community by hosting several fundraisers here at the TC.  If you have not visited with us in a while – stop by and say hello – see what’s new – and experience how the new owners are committed to working with the community.

The new approach began in September when Norm and Tina took over the daily management of the Trans Canada Motel and Restaurant in the City of Dryden. Returning to Tina’s home town was exciting and we managed to connect with many old friends and acquaintances at the TC and around town.

Norm and Tina Present a cheque to Andrew
Skene of the Dryden Regional Health Services
Foundation for $254 raised at the TC for
the Ultra Sound Campaign. 

In November, we connected with the Dryden Regional Heath Services Foundation and hosted a Donate-A-Dollar-With-Dinner campaign. Our guests jumped to the pump and we contributed a dollar for each of their donations. Together, we raised over $250 for the Ultra Sound campaign.

The Children's Delight Series is a children's entertainment volunteer group that presents four shows at the New Prospect school throughout the year for young people. We were pleased to be able to support this group and assist them in engaging local kids in the arts.

Hockey has always been a passion for our son Derek, who joined us on this new adventure as a restaurateur. As a Dryden Ice Dogs corporate sponsor, we are able to assist with keeping high caliber hockey alive in this vibrant community. In January, we were able to attend a game and witnessed first hand the Ice Dogs victory in a shootout following a period of overtime - EXCITING hockey action!

In December, we started thinking about the fast approaching coming year, and how we could profile the city and surrounding area. We discovered a local photographer, Garth Gillis, who graciously agreed to the use of his work in our 2011 calendar - pick one up at the TC if you have not already done so! It features some great photography by Garth of the local area surrounding our community. The calendars are for sale at $2 each with the proceeds being donated to the Hoshizaki House, a Dryden Woman's Crisis Center.

The Dryden community is an all-season destination. Although people primarily visit us in the summer months for fishing, or the fall for hunting, the community boasts wonderful trails for walking, snow machining, snow shoeing and skiing. We have partnered with the Dryden Ski Club to offer discounted stays when you buy a lift ticket, or discounted lift tickets when you stay with us. Call for details!

In early January, following a busy Christmas break where we were busy painting and sprucing up the place, we connected with Lori Russell of the Kenora District Alzhemers Society to see what was planned for Alzhemers awareness month (January). She showed us their Chocolate Cones that are now available at the TC throughout January for a $5 donation to the Alzhemers Society.

February is Heart and Stroke month - watch for that promotion coming soon!

We've got lots of ideas in store for the TC and the local community. Its an exciting place to be. But we know we don't have the corner on new ideas - we're looking for great suggestons from you folks too! Why not get engaged in making this winter season a memorable one - come on out and get involved with your community - you'll be glad you did!

Norm

The TC

www.thetc.ca