On May 30th the trustedsaskatoon.com media campaign will kick off in Saskatoon...driving people to the site and informing them about the trusted philosophy. ..in the meantime we will be uploading more and more trusted businesses onto the site in many different categories.

Last week KTS Custom Cabinets was uploaded as our first Trusted Kitchen listing..check out the listing here  or go directly to their website here to see for yourself the great work that they do. Kevin Samms is the hard working, hands on owner and he does a great job for all of his customers..wether you want to 're-face' your existing kitchen cabinets ( which is a great cost effective & quick option if you are happy with the general layout of your kitchen and just want a different look) or if you prefer to invest in custom cabinetry....Kevin is the right man for the job, and he and his team are determined to provide the best option for you..with minimal fuss and hassle. If you want to see some more ideas, or prefer to feel the countertops and cabinet options for your self head up to their showroom on Faithfull Avenue opposite Visions, which is open from 11am - 5pm Mon-Fri.

and 11am-2pm Sat

Chris Paradis is our final Trusted Mortgage listing in Saskatoon...interestingly all of our Mortgage brokers are Ladies..and all of them are driven to provide the best possible experience and out come for their clients. Chris has the added bonus of also once being a successful realtor in the city, this gives her a great understanding of both sides of the purchase, so she is always one step ahead of the process on your behalf. For those clients that are perhaps new comers to the city from other parts of the world, she will strive to get you the best possible mortgage rate for your circumstances and has many many products options available to her. When the trusted team read through the testimonials from Chris's clients, it was obvious from their expression of thanks that she truly cares about each person that she helps...and that she will ensure that you are fully informed throughout the mortgage process. In here own words " Having lived in Saskatchewan all of my life, and working in the financial industry in this province for more than 20 years, I understand the financial needs and desires of the Saskatchewan people and businesses. Just as important is the sound relationship that The Mortgage Centre/ SKY Financial has, processing over $10 million of mortgage business per month with our many lenders; enabling us to assist our clients in meeting those needs and achieving their financial goals. I love this business! I find it challenging and, with the market place in a constant state of change, there's never a dull moment! " Welcome Chris Paradis and welcome Kevin Saams from KTS Custom cabinets..2 more TRUSTWORTHY businesses to be celebrated...don't forget to nominate your favorite businesses..we still have categories that are proving hard to find Trusted approved businesses! Trusted Saskatoon .com promotes the BEST ...those other directories just list the REST.

The Trusted team are working around the clock to keep up with demand as the May 30th Saskatoon MASS MEDIA  launch date  gets closer and closer...we are seeing businesses everyday and filling up the categories daily..remember there are a maximum 3 in each category..as we know too much choice can be a problem too!

We cannot WAIT to introduce you to all these AMAZING Trusted businesses ........we are honored to have them on our site..they are going to strengthen our brand and more importantly ensure that we provide excellent Trusted businesses for all of Saskatoon..at your fingertips!

With all the media excitement a week or so has passed since JonesE, Decora Homes and Capelli came on the site..we would love to tell you why they were selected and what they have to offer you..funny thing they all have in common is that they are all married couples that are the owners!

1. JonesE Property Maintenance

The owners of Jonese  Scott and Karen Jones are simply outstanding individuals , and we are thrilled to have them on our Trusted Saskatoon site.

They have built up their business over the last 7+ years on word of mouth, recommendations, hard work, networking, flexibility and the ' can do' entrepreneur attitude that sets a great business apart from the rest. When clients ask them to go the extra mile, or ask if they can provide a new service they try their best to do whatever they can to make that client happy.  They started off just doing domestic exterior house cleaning..and now offer services ranging from Seasonal Lawn care, Yard tidy up ( Spring, fall..and anywhere in between) , pressure washing of exterior and drive ways , eaves trough and window cleaning ...to domestic maid service, commercial and retail exterior cleaning contracts and they recently introduced a 'House watch program' for clients who go away on vacation for prolonged periods in the winter and might need their driveway cleared of snow, their furnace checked or their alarm reset.....WOW ..they CARE ..and it shows. Trusted is so happy to have them on board, as we have been BIG fans of JonesE for a long time and are glad to promote them to Saskatoon. RIGHT NOW if you go and become FANS of their JonesE Property Maintenance  facebook page you can win prizes by watching out for their company vehicles!!!! If you spot the JonesE truck text 222-1293 the location, your name, and 1 Service you know they do the most text win @ the end of the month. Tell your friends to be on the look out and they too can win!!  Check out their Trusted  Listing in Landsacpae and yard services here

Karen & Scott Jones all clean and posh! 

2.DECORA HOMES What beautiful..beautiful homes...you can see the pride and care that they take when you look at the pictures ...but we challenge you to go and see one of their show homes..you may find yourself unable to stop dreaming about it...and if you ARE thinking about building you better make sure that Decora are on your list of MUST see's...they build each home as if they were building their own, which is why they have many fans in the contractor and design trades....that should tell you alot! Decora Homes specialize in homes built to meet YOUR custom requirements. They have many years of experience in the construction industry and take pride in working with you to design a home which best suits you and your family. Your home will be built to reflect your personality and lifestyle...and they will make the actual process of building ( that many/ most find a nightmare) smooth and enjoyable They pay attention to detail and build with passion. They unleash creativity and search for new ideas and concepts to make them truly unique and rare..and they have the idea of creating a very limited number of homes each year so they are building a great reputation for distinctive design and spectacular detail..see their listing here

...Wow ..2 great new Trusted businesses for Trustedsaskatoon.com ..and 2 more are up and live this week ...in a day or two we'll introduce you to the WONDERFUL KTS Custom Cabinets in Kitchen and the Lovely and Professional Chris Paradi s the final Trusted Saskatoon Mortage listing! 

Keep checking in we have ....oooooooo..20 or so more listings coming really soon! EXCITING times to be Trusted!

We promote the best ..let the other directories list the rest!

Trusted's exciting times are set to continue, and on Monday around 2.30pm Trusted announces that Sara, one of the Trusted co-founders, will be interviewed live on Saskatoon's community radio station CFCR 90.5FM. She will feature on the popular 'Afternoon buzz' show , so set your alarm to tune in or LISTEN LIVE here.

The Trusted team have been busy dealing with the flood of enquiries / nominations and requests that poured in after the CBC interviews aired on Friday 6th May, and we have been meeting with and seeing businesses round the clock after they heard about Trusted & wanted to find out how and if it was possible to get involved.....in all the excitement we have not had time until today to talk in depth and properly introduce  the6 wonderful Trusted Saskatoon companies that went live last week.

1. International Furniture Wholesalers: Saskatoon's 2nd Trusted Furniture Listing.

If you haven't heard of this store before today...well, you are not alone...International Furniture Wholesalers doesn't advertise much at all,they have built up a solid reputation through word of mouth since opening their doors not so long ago. Trusted is thrilled to be able to tell you about this company, and recommends that you go and see for yourself what it has to offer! The HUGE warehouse is on Faithfull Avenue,North of 51st street, and it is not your typical furniture store. As crazy as this claim might sound, we know it to be true...they have EVERYTHING you are looking for.......browse around the small showroom when you first walk in, or go through the doors to the huge warehouse where all manner of furniture is stored on shelves reaching high above you to the roof....there is lots to see and tempt you there..or climb the stairs to the discount section, and maybe you will be lucky enough to find what you are looking for at a bargain price. If you are looking for a particular piece and you don't see it on display....well don't despair, just wander back into the showroom and tell the staff what you are looking for, they will sit you down and hand you 3, 4, 5 or 6 catalogues from manufacturers all over the world to browse through...find the perfect modern and contemporary bar stool from Italy in white leather and stainless steel...or perhaps you are looking for a  marble topped dining table that seats 10...what ever it is, whatever style you are looking for, International Furniture Wholesalers can get it for you. No wonder it is the 'go to' place for the cities saavy Interior designers who are looking for pieces to thrill and excite their clients. We recommend checking out their listing here  or going to their Facebook page to see some pictures ...or simply drop by in person..the staff are wonderful, and they can't wait to help you find EXACTLY what you are looking for. Here is a stunning bedroom set that is sure to tempt you....

We will tell you about the other 3 Trusted listings that went live last week after the CFCR interview on Monday....TUNE in to find out the exciting news about Trusted Saskatoon's mass media marketing campaign and when it is set to launch!

We are rapidly filling Trusted Saskatoon's listings,with wonderful highly recommended and customer focused businesses , but if you know of any business in categories that have spaces on the site please let us know by NOMINATING them ..click here to do that  or simply send an email to Sara@trustedcanada.com

What an exciting and crazy time for the Trusted team. The interviews for CBC Radio Saskatchewan ( on Blue Sky , the CBC long running Saskatchewan news/call in , magazine daily lunchtime show) and CBC TV Evening news for Saskatoon and also Saskatchewan were broadcast on Friday May 6th. The CBC radio interview with founder Sara Wheelwright was broadcast live and you can listen to the full 9minute interview by clicking here. Find out why Trusted was founded and what the process of verification is for the businesses who have made it on the site.

The CBC TV interview with Jill Smith was broadcast at 5.10pm in the Saskatoon news ..then a longer segment appeared in the Saskatchewan news at 5.40pm . Click here to see the founder Sara as she talks about the Trusted concept ( the article is 9mins 28sec in to the News Broadcast).Thanks to Laddie at Hairstyle Inn for doing a wonderful job on the hair at very short notice...more proof that he is well deserving of his great reputation and place on our site!

Things started happening straight after the Radio interview was broadcast , with one lady sending an email within minutes of the end of the broadcast to ask if we could recommend a good roofing contractor( as there are no listings on the site in that category yet) ....Trusted replied that we don't have anyone we can confidently recommend at this time..but we do have a meeting set up with a local contractor that specializes in roofing next week that comes highly recommended..so I hope to get back to her soon with a Trusted Roofer! What this shows is how Trusted works...the lady that contacted us, did so as she felt after hearing the interview that we would give her the best advice, that she could Trust our recommendation...she didn't go to Yellow pages, Google or go to her circle of influence, her friends or her family..she went straight to TrustedSaskatoon.com to get answers...because it is the Smart & Simple choice.

After the TV interviews aired we were inundated with nominations through the website via the NOMINATE A BUSINESS button on the 'Contact Us' section of www.trustedsaskatoon.com . The nominations covered many, many categories and we will be spending next week following up on those recommendations...we really appreciate your time and effort to all the people that contacted us..and please encourage others to do the same..Good businesses deserve recognition!

People also contacted us to tell us how much they loved the site and the idea itself, and that they can definitely see themselves using Trustedsaskatoon.com as a great resource when they need a recommendation!

A friend of Sara's contacted her through Facebook to say how great she thought the idea was after seeing the link to the CBC coverage..she had this to say about Trusted

"Great biz idea Sara .... Moving to Spain in 2003 I found the language barrier a hindrance at first and would choose English companies for my needs ...but these tended to be expensive, as they took advantage of this .. It took a lot of time but through recommendation I ended up using local Spanish companies which were equally if not better than and considerably a lot less expensive. Also there weren't the regulations you find in the UK so i found a lot of Cowboy's would set up business on the Costa Brava/ Cost Del Sol without even having the necessary qualifications... I heard stories of people not just being over charged for services, plumbers Electricians etc but horror stories of bogus mortgage companies with people loosing their life saving! Moving here to New Zealand I was recommended an Immigration adviser by a friend but have been bitterly disappointed by this person.He gave incorrect advise, did not respond to queries, basically i ended up doing most of the work myself... T...he stress involved was unbearable... relocating abroad is stressful as it is! I ended up having to find a different adviser who has been amazing but I have lost ( been ripped off! ) over £2,000 Trusted is a fabulous company not just for people who are relocating to the area but like you say, not all of us know someone who can recommend a certain type of business. GREAT WORK LADIES AND WISHING YOU ALL THE SUCCESS YOU DESERVE X Ursula Bell.

So, the word about Trusted is now out..and the general consensus overwhelmingly, is the the time is right for Trusted!

Sara in the CBC Studios in Saskatoon.

On the same day as Trustedsaskatoon was launched to Canada on CBC 3 new listings also went live . JonesE became the 3rd and final trusted Landscape & Yard Services , and Decora Homes became the first Trusted Saskatoon Home Builder ..once the dust settles next week  we will tell you more about each of these wonderful businesses and we haven't forgotten to tell you about the  3 other Trusted listings that went live last week. 

As we move in to a new week we have 30 listings up live on the site for you to browse , and we have many many more great companies in various stages of the Trusted verification process ...so keep checking in to see who is coming soon in the listings that are currently empty. It won't be too long before we will have at least 1 option for every category for you to be able to rely upon!

The Trusted team would like to thank everyone that has supported them so far in this journey..we are truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family members  to believe in us and our dream ..and of course, we would have nothing if it wasn't for the outstanding businesses that are on the site...

The Trusted team are excited to announce that they were contacted by CBC Saskatchewan about Trusted saskatoon.com.

The CBC reporter Jill Smith heard the news about Trusted ..and thought it sounded like a really interesting concept and that it was certainly very newsworthy. She contacted us throught he website on the contact us page and then asked some more questions, she requested an interview with the Trusted founder Sara Wheelwright ..we were more than happy to oblige and that took place this morning ( Thursday 5th May ).

The interview will be broadcast on the CBC evening news province wide on Friday May 6th between 5-6pm... We will also be featured on CBC radio ( 540AM across the province or 94.1FM Saskatoon ) news at 6.30am, 7.30am and 8.30am.

If that wasn't enough excitement for one day, we were then contacted and invited to be on BLUE SKY the CBC Radio Long running Province wide daily magazine/news show hosted by Garth Materie. click here to check out more about the show if you are one of the few who haven't tuned in!  Our interview will be live and will be on between 12.15pm-12.30...and if you miss it don't worry you can go to past shows and listen to the podcast after by just clicking on that page of the CBC site.

AND 3 more listings went live on Trusted Saskatoon today : Mortgage Brokers,  Painters & Decorative Paint and Furniture...we will be talking about them AND the next 3 listings that will be going live in the next 24 hours over the weekend and into next week!

The snowball is gathering momentum for Trusted,  we are so excited to be doing what we are doing and providing this great service to the people of Saskatoon... Good businesses deserve recognition and we all want to find businesses we Trust....www.trustedsaskatoon.com and the trusted family really is the SMART and SIMPLE choice!