VICWEST Provides In-Kind Donation To Children’s Cancer Camp
Steel Roof Goes On Over Damaged Shingles To Protect Cabin From Future Storms
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The new steel roof was installed right over the old shingles, which saved time and money in terms of tear-off and disposal of old roofing materials.
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada – Mother Nature unleashed severe weather all across North America this past spring; wreaking havoc almost everywhere. In April, violent winds swirled throughout southwestern Ontario, pulling down trees and ripping shingles off many asphalt roofs. One of the countless structures damaged that month was the Lions Club-sponsored cabin at the Camp Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Centre. Located in Waterford, Ontario, the camp offers and promotes recreational experiences for children battling cancer and their families.
“At our club meeting we were informed of the damage to the cabin and had an open discussion on which direction to go: asphalt shingles again, or steel,” explained Andy Palmer, a Fisherville, Ontario Lions Club member. With the decision made to use steel for the replacement roof, the organization approached VICWEST for help.
VICWEST responded with an in-kind donation of a new steel roof to replace the damaged shingles and resist any future destruction due to harsh weather. Thirty squares of VICWEST’s 29-gauge Ultravic roofing, provided with a factory applied Coca Brown paint finish, were installed by local community volunteers.
The Camp Trillium Childhood Cancer Support Centre offers and promotes recreational experiences to bring children with cancer and their families together. The Trillium Centre provides an environment that normalizes relationships and experiences, helping children and their families in the healing process and enhancing their quality of life.
The camp was founded in 1984 and since that time has experienced phenomenal growth, perhaps due in part to the fact more children than ever are surviving cancer. And though that’s good news, the devastation of the diagnosis and treatment has major implications for the whole family. That’s why the camp welcomes children currently undergoing treatment, those off treatment, brothers and sisters of patients, bereaved siblings and parents.
“On behalf of the Fisherville Lions Club and the Kids at Camp Trillium, we would like to thank VICWEST for the generous donation of a new steel roof on the cabin we sponsor,” said a statement by an appreciative Lions Club spokesman.
About Vicwest
Headquartered in Oakville, Ontario, Vicwest is one of North America’s leading manufacturers and distributors of exterior building products, including metal roofing, siding, decking, insulated metal panels and architectural panels. Founded in 1905, Vicwest offers a wide and trusted range of products for the residential, industrial, commercial, institutional and agricultural construction markets. Vicwest has 13 manufacturing facilities with more than 800,000 square feet of operations strategically located throughout Canada and approximately 700 dedicated employees committed to providing quality products and excellent service to its North American customers. For more information, visit www.vicwest.com.