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MAY 2011
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MONTHLY UPDATE ON NEWS AND EVENTS AT KW CANADA
Keller Williams Culture at its Best!
As one of the KW Cultural Ambassador's for Canada I would like
share a story of KW Culture at its best. Recently one of our agents Mike
McDougall was in Cuba with his family for his brother's wedding.
Unfortunately his sister was not able to attend the wedding because she
has been in the hospital for months now fighting Cronh’s and Colitis,
and was too sick to travel. The McDougall family was hoping to have a
nice vacation and celebrate the wedding of one of Mike's brothers. The
night of the wedding Mike's older brother who in his late 20's and
diabetic fell ill. He was taken to a hospital in Cuba where he slipped into
a diabetic coma. He then suffered heart failure several times.
Immediately the family notified his wife who was home in Canada. She
couldn't attend the wedding either, because of exams. After hearing the
news of her husband, she booked a flight out to Cuba to be with him.
Tragically the same day she was to fly to Cuba, her husband/Mike's
brother passed away.
Mike and his family came home from Cuba just after Easter
weekend, sadly without his brother. Gord came home about a week after
the rest of the family did so they could then have a proper funeral service
for him. Suzanne Mills was taking care of his business, and just
continued to serve his clients while he spent time with his family
morning the loss of his brother. Our market centre has stepped up to
continue serving Mike's clients by signing them up, showing homes and
doing offers for him.
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Special points of interest:
• RED Day 2011
• KW Canada Training Events
• Market Centre News & Events
• E-Edge Updates
Inside This Issue
Culture Story
Mega Agent Joins
Keller Williams Realty Office in
Halifax
April YTD Stats
CREA Stats
KW Commercial
KW Luxury
Training Events
MC News & Events
Mark you Calendars
eEdge
RED Day 2011
KW Canada Goals
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KWRI - Ranking out of 684 Market Centres
April 2011 *
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Profit
#12 Toronto-Beach/Riverdale - #777 - Toronto, ON
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Profit Share
#17 Toronto-Beach/Riverdale - #777 - Toronto, ON
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Closed Volume
#2 Ottawa - #237 - Ottawa, ON
#22 Port Coquitlam - #833 - Port Coquitlam, BC
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by Closed Units
#5 Ottawa - #237 - Ottawa, ON
Top 25 Market Centers - Ranked by GCI
#2 Ottawa - #237 - Ottawa, ON
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KW Canada April 2011
Individual - Units Individual - GCI
Top 25
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1. Darrell Kolbjornsrud Calgary SE
2. James Benson Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
3. Lillian Adamakis Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
4. Jin Chen Ottawa
5. Marvin Alexander Newmarket-Aurora
6. Max Vanderheide Whitby-Oshawa
7. Ron Dulle Abbotsford
8. Mohnish Aggerwal Ottawa
9. Gordon Springle Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
10. Seema Sood Port Coquitlam
11. Bill Meyer Ottawa
12. Guy Cooley Calgary SE
13. Linda Williamson Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
14. Mako Britz Abbotsford
15. Joy Bagga Port Coquitlam
16. Leonor Agosto Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
17. Jim Boutin Newmarket-Aurora
18. Roy Cleeves Kitchener
19. Dan Balm Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
20. Rod Forsythe Calgary SE, AB
21. Don Foley Whitby-Oshawa
22. Julia Perrie Port Coquitlam
23. Andy Freemark Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
24. Josh Eyking Ottawa
25. Jerome Schrier Toronto North
1. Pat Birch Newmarket-Aurora
2. Marvin Alexander Newmarket-Aurora
3. James Benson Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
4. Jin Chen Ottawa
5. Roy Cleeves Kitchener
6. Scott Leaf Port Coquitlam
7. Rod Forsythe Calgary SE
8. Julia Perrie Port Coquitlam
9. Guy Cooley Calgary SE
10. Mako Britz Abbotsford
11. Trevor Street Port Coquitlam
12. Max Vanderheide Whitby-Oshawa
13. Joy Bagga Port Coquitlam
14. Don Foley Whitby-Oshawa
15. Michael Eisner Toronto Centre
16. Ron Dulle Abbotsford
17. Bonnie Keith Abbotsford
18. Mary Ann Gutierrez Toronto Centre
19. Steven Smith Kitchener
20. Yong Zhang Ottawa South
21. David Anderson Kitchener
22. Leonor Agosto Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
23. Josh West Ottawa Westside
24. Milo McGarry Port Coquitlam
25. Mike McDougall Whitby-Oshawa
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KW Canada April 2011
Team - Units Team - GCI
1. R & R Elite Homes Port Coquitlam
2. Team Marshall Port Coquitlam
3. The Jimenez Team Mississauga NW
4. Manian Team Toronto Centre
5. Amyotte Group Ottawa
6. MacDonald Team Halifax
7. Smith/Cheung Ottawa
8. The Mac-Boyd Team Calgary SE
9. Al-Shaikhly Team Ottawa
10. The Real Pros Group Port Coquitlam
11. Tarek El-Attar Ottawa
12. Team Trump Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
13. The Bortoluzzi Team Toronto Centre
14. Benson Team Ottawa
15. Kang Partnership Toronto North
16. The Marcus Team Ottawa
17. The House Calls Group Calgary SE, AB
18. Bertrand Team Ottawa
19. Johnstone Team Ottawa
20. Watson Team Calgary SE
21. Kaushansky & Brown Team Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
22. Osler Team Ottawa
23. Leary Team Whitby-Oshawa
24. The Shulman Team Toronto North
25. Team Molkos Toronto Centre
1. R & R Elite Homes Port Coquitlam
2. Amyotte Group Ottawa
3. The Bortoluzzi Team Toronto Centre
4. MacDonald Team Halifax
5. Watson Team Calgary SE
6. Al-Shaikhly Team Ottawa
7. Kaushansky & Brown Team Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
8. Kang Partnership Toronto North
9. Team Molkos Toronto Centre
10. The Mac-Boyd Team Calgary SE
11. The Marcus Team Ottawa
12. The House Calls Group Calgary SE,
13. Team Marshall Port Coquitlam
14. Manian Team Toronto Centre
15. Johnstone Team Ottawa
16. Smith/Cheung Ottawa
17. The Real Pros Group Port Coquitlam
18. The Jimenez Team Mississauga NW
19. Benson Team Ottawa
20. Coxworth & Winch Team Ottawa Westside
21. Tarek El-Attar Ottawa
22. Ismailzadeh Team Toronto North
23. Osler Team Ottawa
24. Team Trump Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
25. Marc Leduc Team Ottawa
Top 25
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KW Canada April 2011
Group - Units Group - GCI
1. Marnie Bennett Ottawa Westside
2. Jim Reitzel & Associates Kitchener
3. Pilon & Hamilton Ottawa
4. The Sachko Team Whitby
5. Mike Clarke Group Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
6. The Mullin Lloyd Team Whitby-Oshawa
7. Dekker Team Ottawa South
8. J & A Murphy Team Halifax
9. The Gary Cooke Team Port Coquitlam
10. The Mitchell Team Newmarket-Aurora
11. Floyd Group Ottawa
12. Peroff Team Newmarket-Aurora
13. Home Team Ottawa
14. Hooper Group Ottawa
15. The Best Team Whitby-Oshawa
16. The Shawn Lepp Team Whitby-Oshawa
17. The Real Estate Guys Toronto Centre
18. Dan Oakes Ottawa
19. Caird & Salhany Group Ottawa
20. Gon Lee Team Toronto North
21. Colleen Rushforth Ottawa
22. Hahn Team Ottawa
23. Lorn & Kim Whitby-Oshawa
24. Allan Team Kitchener
25. Valley Team Abbotsford
1. Marnie Bennett Ottawa Westside
2. Dekker Team Ottawa South
3. Mike Clarke Group Toronto-Beach-Riverdale
4. Pilon & Hamilton Ottawa
5. Jim Reitzel & Associates Kitchener
6. The Mullin Lloyd Team Whitby-Oshawa
7. Gon Lee Team Toronto North
8. Home Team Ottawa
9. J & A Murphy Team Halifax
10. Hooper Group Ottawa
11. The Mitchell Team Newmarket-Aurora
12. The Sachko Team Whitby-Oshawa
13. Floyd Group Ottawa
14. The Gary Cooke Team Port Coquitlam
15. Mulholland And Ross Toronto North
16. The Real Estate Guys Toronto Centre
17. Dan Oakes Ottawa
18. The Best Team Whitby-Oshawa
19. Colleen Rushforth Ottawa
20. Peroff Team Newmarket-Aurora
21. Caird & Salhany Group Ottawa
22. Allan Team Kitchener
23. The Shawn Lepp Team Whitby-Oshawa
24. Hahn Team Ottawa
25. The Silbernagel Team Toronto Centre
Top 25
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CREA STATS
CREA vs. KW Canada Agent Growth (2001-Present)
CREA vs. KW (U.S. & Canada) Agent Growth (2001-Present)
CREA vs. KW Canada Agent Growth CREA vs. KW (U.S. & Canada) Agent Growth (2010)
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KW Commercial Canada
Wed April 6th the Canadian Commercial Advisory Council had their first strategy conference call with Buddy Norman, President KW Commercial & Cory Older, Director of Operations. The purpose of the call was to complete a 1-3-5 to grow KW Commercial across Canada and the call was a great success! A draft 1-3-5 has been prepared for the KW Canada Commercial Advisory Council members review and input. Next call is scheduled to formalize the 1-3-5. A copy of the 1-3-5 will be distributed to our Leadership across Canada. A special thank you goes out to our Advisory Council members.
KW Luxury Canada is an exclusive, elite and sophisticated group of real estate consultants who raise the bar for service in the upper-tier home market.
Membership in the Luxury Homes entitles you to our exclusive signage, elegantly branded marketing pieces, and access to display your luxury listings on www.kwluxuryhomes.com. You will also tap into our nationwide network of consultants so you can start receiving referrals. To order copies of the Luxury Homes bro-chure please contact KWU Customer Service at 512-306-6236 or you can send an email to [email protected]
We are in the process of putting together a KW Canada Luxury Advisory Council. Please let us know if you have anyone in your Market Centre that you feel would be interested in joining this leadership team. They must be members of the KW Luxury homes division. Please forward names to [email protected]
J oin KW Commercial Today! www.kwcommercial.com under “Careers” 512.327.3070
J oin KW Luxury today! [email protected] 512.327.3070
KW Luxury Canada
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KW Canada Training Events
Technology Clinic with Michael Tritthart
June 9, 2011 Toronto, ON
Technology is a key factor in the present and future of real estate. Staying current in this ever changing landscape can be difficult. Highlights covered are Internet Lead Generation, Best Practices for Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook and Become Google Great.
Listing Clinic with Bruce Hardie
June 21, 2011 Vancouver, BC
This course focuses on how to secure the listing, help the seller deal with issues concerning the house and work with the buyer's agent.!
Seller Mastery with Rae Wayne
June 29, 2011 Halifax, NS
From the listing cycle to business planning, this course is designed to accelerate your business. If you've been working with sellers, or thinking about how to become a listing leader in your market, then Seller Mastery is for you.
To register for any of these courses or for additional information
visit www.millionairesystems.ca
Coming up in June….Coming up in June….Coming up in June….Coming up in June….
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KW Canada Training Events
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful systems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your growth. The
clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Business Planning Clinic with Antoinette Perez
October 24, 2011 Vancouver, BC
KW value proposition highlights the Keller Williams foundation, technology, training, coaching, specialties, marketing and our latest group of market disrupters.
KW Value Proposition with Bev Steiner
July 21, 2011 Toronto, ON
Seller Mastery with Gene Rivers
Sept 13, 2011 Calgary, AB
From the listing cycle to business planning, this course is designed to accelerate your business. If you've been working with sellers, or thinking about how to become a listing
leader in your market, then Seller Mastery is for you.
Maximizing Your Buyer Business from converting buyer leads to closing the transaction, Buyer Mastery builds the knowledge, skills, strategies and tools you need to work with buyers at every step of the process.
Buyer Mastery with John Furber & Marvin Alexander
September 26, 2011 Halifax NS
To register for any of these courses or for additional information
visit www.millionairesystems.ca
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KW Canada Training Events
Business Planning Clinic with Antoinette Perez
November 8, 2011 Toronto, ON
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Business Planning Clinic with Dick Dillingham
November 21, 2011 Calgary, AB
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Business Planning Clinic with Gene Rivers
December 1, 2011 Ottawa, ON
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
Business Planning Clinic with Antoinette Perez
November 7, 2011 Halifax, NS
Business Planning Clinic is designed to help you and your team implement powerful sys-tems to set up your business for significant success in the next year. You will learn how to focus your efforts on the key activities that will make a significant difference in your growth. The clinic focuses on the four key business models:
Economic Model, Lead Generation Model, Budget Model and Organizational Model.
To register for any of these courses or for additional information
visit www.millionairesystems.ca
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Market Centre News & Events
Keller Williams Ottawa Training Event
Social Media Mastery w/ Liz Landry May 31st 9-4pm $40
Keller Williams Ottawa Realty is hosting a custom course on the tactics and techniques being used to grow social media/internet based business along with the best practices of other KW agents like Ben Kinney and Sue Adler.
For more information contact: Mary-Anne Gillespie at [email protected]
613.236.5959
Toronto Beach-Riverdale Golf Tournament
Keller Williams Advantage Realty is holding their annual golf tournament at Bethesda Grange/Rolling Hills Golf Club on June 7th, 2011
To register email: [email protected] 416.465.4545
Newmarket-Aurora Golf Tournament
Keller Williams Realty Centres is holding their annual golf tournament at Silver Lakes Golf & Country Club on July 7th, 2011
For more details contact: [email protected] 905.895.5972
To include your Market Centre events in future newsletters email [email protected]
Toronto Centre Golf Tournament
Keller Williams Referred Realty is holding a golf tournament on September 14th, 2011. For more details contact [email protected] 416.445.8855
Mega Agent Joins office in Halifax
Keller Williams Canada is thrilled to announce Brenda Kielbratowski has recently joined our Keller Williams Realty Market Centre in Halifax and we would like congratulate our Halifax Market Centre and their leadership, welcoming Brenda to our Keller Williams family. [email protected]
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Events-Austin
FSO - June 13-16 Franchise Systems Orientation week - Market Center Launch, MCA Success in the Office, Operations Boot Camp, and conclude the week with the KW Power Days Tour of KWRI and the Austin Northwest Market Center.
TL Boot Camp June 13,14,15
MC Financials June 15,16
Mark Your Calendar
Coaching Skills Camp July 25-27, 2011
This three-day camp is directed by MAPS Master Coaches Dianna Kokoszka and Tony DiCello and will teach the skills you need to achieve 100 percent productivity from your agents.
Register at
http://events.mapscoaching.com/productivity-camps/coaching-skills-camp-2011
MEGA CAMP
Monday, September 19, 2011 - Friday, September 23, 2011
Register at kw.com/Events/Mega Camp Registration
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eEdge Ambassadors
The eEdge Ambassador Training program has officially launched! We need to know who your Three eEdge Ambassadors are so that we can communicate with them directly
moving forward. Please send the names of your eEdge Ambassadors to [email protected], and be sure to include your market center number,
as well as their email addresses.
eEdge is the real estate industry’s first and only complete lead-to-close agent business solution - including full lead management system, contact management system, cus-tomizable marketing library and a paperless transaction workflow.
Exclusively for KW associates, eEdge saves you time, money and effort by reducing redundancies in your work day and allowing you to do what you do best – list and sell homes and shine with your clients.
05/20/2011 - eEdge myOffice Tab
Starting May 20, the myOffice Tab will be added to the eEdge Control Panel.
05/19/2011 - Key updates for myTransactions
Consolidate client communications by allowing attachments with interactive documents
Add ability to search for clients by Email Address
Save time by adding the ability to copy forms to...
new 05/19/2011 - Key updates for myMarketing
Key updates as of 5/20:
1. Choose/change email address for all marketing materials – the No. 1 requested change from your agents!
2. Pre-Listing...
05/19/2011 - Key updates for myContacts
Key updates as of 5/20:
1. Allow a contact to be deleted out of the database
2. See additional database fields available, including birthdays, anniversaries, spouse and 16 others!
Stay tuned as we continue to upgrade and enhance your system to give you an unsurpassed competitive edge.
Product Updates:
What’s new eEdge
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Bobby Walker Victoria Center
Candice Chiu Ottawa
Catherine Rouse Toronto-Beach/Riverdale
Cynthia Black Halifax
Denise Bannerman Kitchener
Gina Rose Cristello Ottawa South
Jane Moore Floer Calgary
Jennifer Frey Whitby/Oshawa
Judy Hutchins Newmarket/Aurora
Mary Robinson Ottawa Westside
Matthew Shulman Toronto North
Milton Groening Abbotsford
Shanon Kelley Port Coquitlam
Shari Rose Mississauga
Victor Pasquale Toronto Centre
KW Canada RED Day 2011
Keller Williams Canada would like Congratulate everyone for making a difference in their communities on RED Day from coast to coast.....
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A Special Thank you to our RED Day Representatives...A Special Thank you to our RED Day Representatives...A Special Thank you to our RED Day Representatives...A Special Thank you to our RED Day Representatives...
On Thursday May 12th, Keller Williams Ottawa Realty helped refurbish the Lowertown Good Neighbours Community House in downtown Ottawa! The Lowertown Community House serves nearly 700 people
monthly by providing them with food, clothing, internet services, recreational and social activities, youth outreach, collective kitchens,
workshops, referral services and more! The centre is a small converted town home subsidized by the city of Ottawa and with a limited budget,
they have little money to spend on updating the facility. With the help of nearly 50 Sales Representatives and Staff throughout the day, we were able to spruce the place up with fresh paint, new hardware & blinds,
beautiful landscaping and a Central Air Conditioning System for those hot, humid summer days! We also held a fantastic barbeque that was well received by the community – serving nearly 300 hot dogs and
hamburgers to the community! The day was a tremendous success!
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KW Canada RED Day 2011
Keller Williams VIP MC 392 & Keller Williams VIP MC 392 & Keller Williams VIP MC 392 & Keller Williams VIP MC 392 & Keller Williams Solid Rock MC 425Keller Williams Solid Rock MC 425Keller Williams Solid Rock MC 425Keller Williams Solid Rock MC 425
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We joined forces again this year to collect Food for the Ottawa Food Bank at 6 different store fronts in Ottawa, filling
the bins as people donate.
This year over 100 Keller Williams Referred Realty associates, friends and community members participated in RED Day activities which ranged from re-vamping Humewood House's extensive gardens in the front and back yards as well as painting and providing some much needed manual labour inside the house, to painting the entire dining hall at St. Matthew's United church. Volunteers also sorted through an office full of donations that were the result of the communities generous outpouring of support for our charities. Lastly, food preparation crews ensured all our volunteers and participants were well fed. We ended the day with a Celebratory BBQ where RED Day volunteer efforts were recognized by local councilor Joe Mihevic.
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We cleaned up The Homer Watson House and did all their gardening. Homer house is like a community center for kids and artists in our community. We all rolled up our sleeves and got down and dirty for the day, approx 40 plus participants. Homer Watson House & Gallery 1754 Old Mill Road, Kitchener.
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Our office volunteered our time at the Mustard Seed Centre in Downtown Calgary. Volunteers prepared & served food for the dinner service
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We took 2 pick-up trucks, 1 SUV, and the trunk of 1 car (approximately 3000 pounds) to the Food Bank.
We supported a local family shelter, “The Red Door”. The Red Door is instrumental in assisting families in need of housing, food and a sense of community. Agents and staff were painting, gardening and collecting clothing and furniture donations from the community. A BBQ was held for the residents of the Red Door Shelter.
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(Maple Ridge & Port Coquitlam) collected food donations for two food banks for the entire week followed by a BBQ
(By donation to KW Cares)
Keller Williams Real Estate Associates, Brokerage in Mississauga, has chose to spend the day at Specialty-Care Mississauga Road, 4350 Mississauga Road, Mississauga continuing the task that they began on RED DAY last year, by clearing, planting and overall beautifying the property and gardens for the precious folks that make this wonderful facility their "home".
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KW Canada RED Day 2011
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Habitat for Humanity RED Day. We were building on a site at Kinston and Morningside roads of approximately 15 homes for families in need. We did everything from framing, dry-walling, puttying, taping, finishing work and
cleaning of the site. We raised almost $7,000!! It was a wonderful experience and the idea that families will have a roof over their heads because of our
contribution is humbling. We’re looking forward to doing it again next year!!
As part of this focus, Keller Williams Realty Centres, Brokerage in Newmarket for a second year in a row selected Inn From The Cold, Inc., a non-profit organization in Newmarket supported by trained volunteers, providing emergency food, clothing and shelter to the homeless since 2004. Starting at 9:00 am over 80 Keller Williams Realty Centres volunteers including family, friends and students gathered at the Inn from the Cold and spent the day washing windows, painting inside and outside the building, planting numerous plants, trees and shrubs as well as conducting a door-to-door food drive. Special thanks to Sherwin Williams in Aurora, Vince’s Country Market in Sharon, Tree Valley Garden Centre and Nurseries, in Richmond Hill, Holland Valley Nursery, R.R. #1 Newmarket, Clifford’s Haulage, in Aurora, The Perennial Gardens in Newmarket for all their generous donations and all our generous neighborhood families who contributed to stocking the Food Pantry and assisting us in accomplishing our goals for Red Day.
The Keller Williams Realty Centres, Keswick Branch, along with family and friends totaling 20 in all had a very successful day making a difference at the Sandgate Women’s Shelter in Georgina planting, painting, yard clean up and providing a barbeque for the residents.
At the end of the day, everyone gathered together for a fabulous barbeque at the Inn From The Cold to stories and enjoyed a fabulous pot luck dinner and great music.
Our office supported Feed The Need Durham. We had a charity car wash/BBQ and raised approx $500 for our chosen organization. We cleaned, worked on gardening/landscaping, built a shed for their new forklift and of course donating food so Feed The Need can continue to support our local food banks."
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The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, Proclaims The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, Proclaims The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, Proclaims The Mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, Proclaims May 12th as Red Day!May 12th as Red Day!May 12th as Red Day!May 12th as Red Day!
Realtors, friends and family of Keller Williams Lifestyles Realty donned work gloves, carried garbage bags and cleaned up trash along the
Streets of London, Ontario. Along the way we encountered and chatted with many citizens and enjoyed the honks of passing vehicle horns
in support of our efforts.
The streets are tidied...camaraderie was enjoyed ... and many expressions were made wishing to join us for whatever our Red Day plans will be for next year.
Thus, Red Day 2011 was introduced to London, Ontario ... the start of a new and exciting tradition for the people at Keller Williams Lifestyles Realty and to our beautiful city.
On May 12, 2011 the realtors and staff of KW Halifax participated in RED Day by volunteering at the WEE CARE Day Care Centre in Halifax - a non-profit organization specializing in helping challenged children. More than 40 members painted, gardened, cleaned, did plumbing, electrical, carpentry and a variety of other maintenance issues. They barbequed a chicken lunch for everyone and donated the BBQ to the centre at the end of the day. The management and staff at the centre were amazed that a group of professional people would give us their day for the betterment of the centre. They want us back next year!
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Within hours of us finding out this tragic news we were all asking what can we do? How can we help? How can our KW
family support the McDougall family during this trying time? As we all know that once you stop lead generating, your business
stops producing. So we asked the question of how to help his business continue while he mourns with his family? Our leadership
has stepped up to the plate and is now building "Team McDougall". Todd Skinner our TL sent out an email asking we step out of the
box and think of ways we can lead generate, list and sell on Mike's behalf and who was "in" to help. My phone didn't stop buzzing
with all the replies saying count me in, I have ideas, I'll be there, I want to help, etc. It brought tears to my eyes and I know others.
Our leadership met with a group of our agents to strategize how we make this happen for Mike.
We gathered with our ideas so we could continue to work on Mike's behalf and serve his clients. We also learned that
Mike's brother Gord didn't have life insurance so the cost of flying Gord home and the funeral services were overwhelming to the
McDougall Family and Gord's wife, Erin. Our KW family knew we could help, so in 4 short days we planned a pub night to
fundraise so we could help Erin with some of the costs of burying her husband. We invited friends of Gord and the McDougall
family, our KW family and other realtors that know Mike well. The theme was hockey in honor of Gord's love for hockey. We also
learned at the funeral service before the pub night fundraiser that Gord was always involved in charity work and fundraisers even
at a young age. (He fit right in with our KW culture!) We held a silent auction that raised almost $3000 alone, we also held a 50/50
draw that raised over $800 and had a donation jar out for anyone else that just wanted to donate. In total we raised $4000 in one
evening! Our leadership was receiving calls and emails asking how we can continue to help, so we sent out a form that would allow
our MC to take either a dollar amount or percentage from individual commission cheques to go towards Mike and his family, in-
cluding his brothers wife Erin.
In a recent conversation with Mike, he asked me to include something from him, "I'd like to thank my office, Keller Williams
Energy, for their continuous support. My Family and I are Truly touched by their generosity and thoughtfulness in this devastating
time.
Mike McDougall
In a business that can be so competitive, and a world of too busy to slow down it doesn't surprise me that our KW family is
willing to step in and continue to lead generate for our own businesses but also for one of our agents so they can continue to have
their clients served and an income generated while they take care of their family and mourn their loss. I am fortunate to be a part
of this amazing company and outstanding family we have that's always growing and striving to help each other. From our KW fam-
ily to the McDougall family we are proud to be able to step up and serve in whatever way possible. I hope you find this story as
inspiring as I have.
Jennifer Frey.
If anyone would like to make donations to the McDougall family and Gord’s wife, Erin please contact our
MCA Karin A nstee at [email protected]
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Culture
Win-Win: or no deal
Integrity: do the right thing
Customers: always come first
Commitment: in all things
Communication: seek first to understand
Creativity: ideas before results
Teamwork: together everyone achieves more
Trust: starts with honesty
Success: results through people
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Canadian Leadership Team
John Furber
Canadian Director
Diane Mitchell
Canadian Director
Stephanie Mulvina
Operations Manager
Bonnie Stager
Canadian MCA
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