GROUPE BMR IS GIVING $50,000 TO THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

Boucherville, June 22, 2016 – It is with great pleasure that Groupe BMR, proud partner of the Relay for Life, has handed a cheque in the amount of $50,000 to the Canadian Cancer Society. This contribution reflects one of Groupe BMR and its BMR, Unimat and Agrizone dealers’ philanthropic priority: health.

THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY

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From left to right: Alain John Pinard, Senior Director Marketing for Groupe BMR, Catherine Op de Beeck, Corporate Partnership Agent for the CCS, Pascal Houle, CEO of Groupe BMR, and Denis Lalonde Development and Operations Director for the CCS.

AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION

In total, 14 teams made up of employees from the great Groupe BMR family took part in their local Relay for Life, raising over $20,000. Added to Groupe BMR's $50,000 cheque, the company gave over $70,000 in total to the CCS. "You can count on us to be part of next year's events again", added Mr. Houle.

ABOUT BMR GROUP INC.

Groupe BMR is a subsidiary of Sollio Cooperative Group, which includes more than 275 renovation centres and hardware stores in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritime provinces. Retail sales for Groupe BMR and its members are estimated at more than $1.5 billion per year and some 8,000 people work within the network. Groupe BMR is the leading Quebec player in the hardware industry and operates under the BMR, Agrizone and Potvin & Bouchard banners. 

 

CONTACT

Kaven Delarosbil
Director, Executive & Corporate Communication
BMR Group
450-868-2567
[email protected]