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Public Storage Ottawa Official Grand Opening!

Public Storage — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:32:28 +0000

On October 23rd 2014, Public Storage Canada celebrated the Grand Opening of its newest facility in Ottawa-Orleans. As the latest addition to Canada’s largest and most established self-storage solution provider, our Ottawa-Orleans location is able to boast over 80,000 square feet of rentable space on a single level, with zero stairs or elevators.

It was without question one of our proudest moments in this storage industry giant, when the entire team presented the new site to the MP for Ottawa-Orléans, Royal Galipeau, and to Ottawa City Councillor for Orléans, Bob Monette, during our Grand Opening.

We took time to show our guests our drive-up access, security and heated buildings, which are absolutely phenomenal. With such a great facility comes great responsibility, and this is where we balance both the comfort and stability of a large company with the customer-focused attentiveness that characterizes a local business.

It’s imperative that we provide the professionalism that customers have come to expect from an established company, but also keep close to our hearts the building of integrity that we can achieve in serving diverse communities like Orleans.

It was heartwarming to be welcomed into the community and now that our property is officially open for business and already 20 percent occupied, we hope to continue establishing relationships that help us serve you and the public to the very best of our ability!

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De-Clutter Your Closets With the Kidney Clothes Program!

Public Storage — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:55:15 +0000

It seems to be just one of those unavoidable facts of life: we all have pesky things that hang around our homes, and we just can’t seem to figure out what to do with them! So we store them—in the basement, the attic, the spare “bedroom”, or the garage. But in the end, this means being unable to enjoy these spaces in our home the way we’d really like to!

At Public Storage, we offer the storage alternative that can help you reduce all that clutter, and hang on to the things you care about at the same time.

But what about those things you just don’t want to keep, even though they’re still perfectly good? It doesn’t make sense to simply throw them away, but sometimes it can be tough to decide between storage and charitable donation…

Well, now you can choose both!

Public Storage has partnered up with the Kidney Clothes Program, which benefits the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Overall, the Kidney Clothes Program collects clothing and household donations from residential communities across Canada to help fund kidney research, education, peer support and other programs, all designed to alleviate the impact of kidney disease in our society. Ultimately, the items donated will be delivered to Value Village Thrift Stores, where the net proceeds will financially benefit the Kidney Foundation of Canada.

We’ve made it easy to donate, by placing 13 clothing bins on our sites across the GTA and surrounding areas, which are readily accessible any time of day. Here’s a list of the kinds of items you can put in these bins:

Any gently used clothing, including footwear, coats and jackets, belts and ties
Handbags and luggage
Yarn, fabric and patterns
Household linens and bedding, including draperies, pillows and blankets, and tablecloths
Sleeping bags
Other cloth based items, such as hats, plush toys, towels, scarves, gloves, etc.

And, as a bonus, by recycling your pre-loved items through this program and keeping them out of landfills, you’re supporting the environment, too!

Please visit one of these Public Storage locations in your community to help support the Kidney Clothes Program:

In Toronto:

In Mississauga:

In Scarborough:

GTA West:

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Showing the Spirit of Thanksgiving

Public Storage — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 04:44:27 +0000

In the corporate world, rewards for a job well done are likely to come in the form of dollars-and-cents, or other monetary perks, like bonuses, commissions, and company shares. But more often than not, when we want to feel appreciated as employees, sometimes it’s really the little things that count… like a family-sized Thanksgiving dinner free of charge! (Or is that actually a big thing?)

Either way, here at Public Storage Canada, one of the ways in which we show our appreciation for everyone on our team every year is by giving away the choice of turkey, ham, or pie, the essential (not to mention delicious!) ingredients for the traditional festive meal. After all, it’s Thanksgiving, the holiday that’s all about gratitude, and about expressing that appreciation with others. Based on positive experience as an organization, we have shown our appreciation for our team in other proven ways, which we’d like to share with you:

Celebrate your co-workers’ birthdays—pass around a greeting card for team members to express their best wishes, and set up a cake, or some snacks or goodies to mark the occasion
Recognize team performance openly—if your team members are meeting their targets or goals, send out a memo acknowledging their efforts to others in your organization
Thank colleagues for making special contribution, no matter how small—sometimes just hearing someone else say “Thank you” can turn a stressful day into a good one
Encourage talent and creativity—give your team members a regular forum to confidently voice feedback, generate new ideas, and explore new ways to tackle challenges

By showing the spirit of Thanksgiving in things both big and small, being appreciated becomes something that we can all celebrate every day, all-year-round. And, in that same spirit, we’d like to give an extra-big thanks for the support we’ve had over the years, from all the communities where we do business, who’ve been helping us grow as Canada’s self-storage leader!

Thank you, and have a wonderful Thanksgiving! (Oh, and one last thing—would you mind passing on that recipe for Mom’s awesome stuffing?)

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Public Storage at the MS Walkathon

Public Storage — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 02:52:09 +0000

Multiple Sclerosis is a terrible disease; we do not know what causes it, but we do know that the people and the loved ones around it are profoundly affected.

To help raise awareness for Multiple Sclerosis, we all got together on this beautiful Saturday morning at Park Marcel Laurin, in order to complete the 1.5 km walk in the woods and, at the same time, to enjoy both nature and the company of all who participated.

To prepare ourselves, we drank coffee and ate Timbits prior to the walk…

Friends, family, co-workers, and strangers walked alongside each other for the length of the trek in the woods (about a 35 min walk), all dressed in the Public Storage colors.

“Happier people give more, and giving makes people happier”.

We, as a company, were very happy on this day! We raised some funds for the M.S. Society, with Public Storage Canada leading the way!

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That Text Can Wait – Don’t Drive Distracted!

Public Storage — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:52:35 +0000

At Public Storage, we’re all about helping people cope with change, whether it’s in your personal life or business. When things change, this often means you’ll need some extra space to help deal with that change. Our core belief is that we can be successful by helping people; and so, with that spirit in mind, and because so many of our customers rent a truck for their move, we want to bring to light the dangers of distracted driving.

For a variety of reasons, we often get customers calling in while they’re on the road. They may be looking for directions, or just want to confirm gate hours. In many such cases, people don’t think twice about using a hand-held device while driving. But, as we recently discovered, drivers are 23 times more likely to be involved in a collision while using these devices at the wheel of a heavy vehicle—including the cube van you might be thinking of renting!

In rush hour traffic, a driver has 10x more distractions than a fighter pilot does – if that’s not enough cause for concern, then check out the infographic below that was recently published by the folks at belairdirect.

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Public Storage at the Orleans Soap Box Derby

Public Storage — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:22:35 +0000

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words; I think a picture is worth only the emotion it shares! The image above is of Tim Tierney, the winner of the Counsellor’s Cup at the Orleans Soap Box Derby.

Public Storage Ottawa is proud to be a sponsor and participant of this local event, not only for great shots like the one above, but also for the interaction and support of our local community!

I’m proud to say that I attended this year’s event: the thousands of locals, supporters and participants whom I saw here were smiling, having fun, and connecting in a positive and community-based way that also supports local children-oriented charities.

I had the opportunity to spend time with all the kids and their parents at the face painting booth!

Our Public Storage-sponsored “kiddy ramp” was also a great hit, being an area dedicated for the children who’re too young for the main race…

At intermission, everyone made their way to the hotdogs and drinks. I shared a few laughs (and some ketchup) with a couple friendly faces.

And by the end of the day, I met back up with Carlos Conde and his wife, Christine Villeneuve, to help announce and give out trophies to the racers, to the winners, and to the top category for best effort.

But as our name may suggest, who are the real winners…?

The public!

With events like OSBD, the support of local business, and the participation of the community, we’re all winners!

Signed,

Public Storage Ottawa

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