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GODERICH...
Building on the Victorian elegance of this
1890's stately home, Robindale's of
Goderich have created a fine dining
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Locally Known as "The Cooper House"
for the family who lived within its walls
until 1976, its new owners poured their
hearts into its transformation in 1983.
Dale Dolson and Rob McGregor, both experienced restauranteurs, did the
lion's share of the refurbishing work themselves. They stripped wallpaper,
sanded floors, refurbished staircases and replaced window casements. They
scrubbed out the coal bin that eventually became distinctive guest restrooms.
And they saved the magnificent stained glass windows that continue to
delight their guests.
Queen Victoria presides from the wall of the entranceway and her regal
presence is felt in every room, from the sitting room where guests are first
greeted to the three dining rooms decorated in her Victorian style.
The detailed menu at Robindale's offers a wide variety of appetizers, soups
and salads. But it is the selection of entrees that tantalize the taste buds
from hearty steaks to succulent seafood.
Guests can extend their dining pleasure by adjourning to one of two dessert
and coffee rooms upstairs. The Warren Room and the Elizabeth Roq.rn of-
fer cake trays and tea tables laden with desserts to provide a royal ending
to a majestic meal.
Robindale's fine dining — offering fine service in an atmosphere of Victorian
charm and pleasure.
EXETER...
Robindale's are proud to have taken up residence at a second location, again
in a home rich in historical value. Known to the town of Exeter as the "Old
May Home," it was built in the spring of 1885 by Thomas Balkwell Carling.
His father Isaac had moved to Exeter from London and opened the town's
first general storeandtannery and was instrumental in bringing railway ser-
vice to southern Huron County.
lithe Carling name sounds familiar, well it should. Isaac's two brothers form-
ed a partnership in London and founded the Carling Brewery, a large com-
pany still bearing the family name.
Isaac's son Thomas grew up to run the tannery and raised a healthy family
of six daughters and one sori. .
After his demise in 1915, his beautiful home on the south end of Exeter
was sold to William May. He too was a successful local merchant whose
store Jones and May Dry. Goods thrived for many years.
In the early 1970's, another caring family moved into this spacious home
and proceeded to restore it with loving care. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Topps
and family restored the natural beau-
ty of the home, seen in its ornate oak
woodwork, doors and arches.
Robindale's have attempted only to
add their own personality and
character to this proud Exeter
residence.
To continue a tradition of service to
the community, Robindale's Fine Din-
ing invites you to sit hack and make
their home ... your home.
10B GSS/Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1986
CEO Bruce Sully
Employees make it happen
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are also two priorities on Sully's list
and he believes that communication
between levels of management and
employees, is critical. While he
lauds the company's weekly
Newsbreak show as revolutionary
and an effective communication
vehicle on one hand, on the other he
claims there is still more to do.
The company made a deliberate
effort to involve employees in the
company and its business through
the implementation of the quasi .
circle program which flourished and
was responsible for substantial
savings. It also helped people
develop personally while working for
Champion.
Today, citing the cyclical nature of
the quality circle program, the
suggestion program has grown to be
a dominant communication tool.
One of Sully's passions has been to
involve the employees in the profits
of the company through a profit-
sharing program. While admitting
that the timing of the plan was poor
(it was introduced m 1982), Sully is
confident and insistent that
employees will share in the
profitability of the company.
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Because Champion does so many
things well, it will continue to be a
dominant force in the business.
Bruce Sully will openly suggest his
company is at the top of the heap
right now.
"We feel we are the very best," he
says. "We are the leader in the
industry in video service training;
our training films are second to none
and we do it economically and we
have a good product. With the new
steps we've taken; we'll be way
ahead. We truly should be number
And there's no reason to doubt
Bruce Sully's words. Afterall, he's
the same man who, in the middle of
a snow storm, skied and rented a
horse and cutter to beat the
competition to a grader sale in a
rural township. ,
It's that kind of determination that
makes Champion one of Canada's
finest companies. And that
Champion could grow to become a
technological and industrial leader
from a small town base is a tribute
to the entrepreneurial spirit and
managerial acumen of people like
the Sully family and the employees
who make Champion the world
leader.
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