MEDIA ADVISORY/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY - Canadian Tire and ServiceOntario Officially Open New Retail Office in Mid-Town Toronto

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TORONTO, June 23, 2014 /CNW/ - With the goal of making Ontario government services easily accessible and a one-stop destination for Canadian Tire customers, Canadian Tire has opened its second ServiceOntario retail office (ServiceOntario) at its centrally-located Yonge and Davenport location.

A tremendous complement to Canadian Tire's products and services, all ServiceOntario offerings will be available for residents, including driver's license and health card renewals, birth and marriage certificates, vehicle registration and address changes.

What:

 

Media are invited to join Canadian Tire and ServiceOntario for a private tour of the new ServiceOntario retail office



When:

Wednesday, June 25, 2014


11:00 a.m.



Where:

Canadian Tire Yonge and Davenport, 839 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON



Who:   

Larry McCaw, Dealer, Canadian Tire #150


David Hicks, SVP, Dealer Relations and Store Operations, Canadian Tire


Mike Broderick, SVP, Automotive, Canadian Tire


Ted Davis, President, RFNX Management Inc.

ABOUT CANADIAN TIRE
Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, (TSX:CTC.A) (TSX:CTC) or "CTC," is a family of businesses that includes a retail segment, a financial services division, CT REIT and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, CTC's affiliated national charity that is dedicated to removing financial barriers so kids across Canada can participate in sports and physical activities.  Our retail business is led by Canadian Tire, which was founded in 1922 and provides Canadians with products for life in Canada across its Living, Playing, Fixing, Automotive and Seasonal categories. PartSource and Gas+ are key parts of the Canadian Tire network. The retail segment also includes Mark's, a leading source for casual and industrial wear, and FGL Sports (Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, National Sports, Intersport, Pro Hockey Life and Atmosphere), which offers the best active wear brands. The nearly 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division and the approximately tens of thousands of people employed across the Company. For more information, visit Corp.CanadianTire.ca

SOURCE CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED

Image with caption: "ServiceOntario opens new Retail Office in the Yonge and Davenport Canadian Tire store. Pictured at the official opening are (L-R): Michael Broderick, SVP, Automotive, Canadian Tire; David Hicks, SVP, Dealer Relations and Store Operations, Canadian Tire; Larry McCaw, Dealer, Canadian Tire; Ted Davis, President, RFNX Management; and Jennifer Gayle, Manager, Issuer Office, Government Services. (CNW Group/CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION, LIMITED)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20140623_C2554_PHOTO_EN_3964.jpg

For further information: To schedule a tour or to request a photo, please contact: Carol Endicott, Communications Advisor, Corporate Communications, T: 416-480-3352, C: 647-625-5476, E: carol.endicott@cantire.com