Reginas Trusted business directory www.trustedregina.com  is taking on a life of it's own, as the 2 trusted consultants Renee and Michelle find their feet and follow the many nominations and recommendations that have started to flow in on a regular basis. It is very reminicent of how www.trustedsaskatoon.com started gaining momentum in April and May before it's May 30th media launch. The Trusted team are really looking forward to providing truly safe and trusted business directory options to the residents of both cities and beyond for years to come!  

The Trusted businesses who we have on board all share comminalities, they all really care about the communities they live in , and the owners wouldn't be able to sleep at night if they felt any of their clients had been left feeling anything but totally satisfied with how the they are dealt with at every stage of their transactions...our latest official Trusted partner is certainly no exception to that rule..we are really eager to brag about Candyce and her amazing  'A Team' at Shear Escape Salon & Spa ..our first Trusted Regina Salon.

SHEAR ESCAPE SALON & SPA

 We had heard SO MANY wonderful things about Candyce, the owner of Shear Escape ..that to be honest when we met her we couldn't believe how YOUNG she was to have done so much impressive stuff ( and to have really impressed so many really impressive ladies who had nominated her!) ...Candyce has a warm gentle character, with an easy smile, and she has the great gift of not having to talk loudly to get your attention..she is obviously a very saavy young business woman ( with awards to prove it), but she defintely hasn't stepped on anyone to get where she is ..she clearly works very hard and you can see she inspires a great deal of loyalty from the team of trendy, artistic , happy staff that work at the salon, which is situated in the strip mall next to Earls on Albert.

Candyce leads from the front and is invested in the sucess of every single one of her team.....if  you are looking for a salon that is up on all the latest trends and fashions, without being pretentious then Shear Escape is made for you! On the few occasions we were in the salon we observed Men with kids getting cuts together, older ladies, young college students and sharp suited business men and women all enjoying their time there, and emerging looking fabulous....The hours are GREAT too for those of us that work between 9 - 5 , as they are open Mon- Thursday 9am till 9pm ..Friday 9-6pm and Sat 9-5pm!

After hearing that one of the girls that works there is famous for ' the best head massage in town' , Sara the Trusted founder ( who apprecaites a good head massage) HAD to see if it measured up to previous head massages she had got around the world.....YES YES YES is the answer ....she didn't want to remove her head from the wash basin!  

 We could have written pages and pages of clients testimonials on the listing ( which you can check out here ) , but we managed to edit them down to just 4 ..the reason being , is that we wanted to tell people how much more Shear Escapes does ...They have a program for empowering young women in partnership with the YWCA called ' Girlspace initiative ' ..community involvement and ' giving back' is very important to Candyce ...and you can see that only adds an even better atmosphere to the Salon as a whole ..you can't help but feel the positive VIBE ...what a great place to spend a few hours getting a new look and soaking it all in!  

It's easy to see why Candyce and the team at Shear Escapes are the latest recipients of ' The Thumbs up' from www.trustedregina.com ..we know you will not be disappointed...try them out once and you will be a client for life..what a great addition to the Trusted Regina family and what a fabulous standard is set for the salon category in Regina! Check out their website if you want to book, see what services they offer or to see some great pics and more information on their well designed site!

Here is a pic of Candyce...and underneath ..the Team ..we are so thrilled to promote you and endorse you all..you deserve it! 

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Stay trusted my friends....Safe AND Trusted of course!

Trusted is really taking on a life of it's own in Regina as the grapevine and networking starts to reveal our prescence in the city to the business owners eager to hear about the opportunity to get involved with the Trusted Revolution and invest in their great reputation, and surprisingly we are already starting to receive nominations through the Regina site from members of the public too! Saskatoon is providing a steady stream of nominations ( and has been for months thanks to the efforts of all of you in the community who value great businesses)  ...although many are in categories that are already full ..we provide 3 Trusted businesses in each catgeory, thereby making Trusted a really user friendly consumer site...the site was created to provide great Trusted options..too many options becomes work and research..why do that when we can do it for you for FREE! 

We are running a contest on the www.trustedsaskatoon.com   FACEBOOK PAGE CLICK HERE   where people who nominate businesses in categories where there are LESS than 3 listings will be entered to win tickets to some wonderful events happening in the city soon PLUS $50 CASH!! We do have lots and lots of businesses in the verifiaction process in both markets , so you will see those come up in the next week or so ..but we still need help in the NEW catgories that Facebook fans voted for to be added   OUTDOOR LIVING AND RECREATION category,  HEALTH & WELLNESS category and CARPET & CLEANING SERVICES  . So please click on the links and Nominate..you could be a BIG winner with Trusted!!

TRUSTED SASKATOON WELCOMES SPA-A-HAVA & EDGEWATER SPA!

 By popular demand we Split the SALON & SPA category into 2 categories and we now are thrilled to welcome 2 wonderful Spas to the category on www.trustedsaskatoon.com . Both Spas are owned and run by the wonderful Melissa who started with Spa a Hava that is nestled on Saskatoons most loved street Broadway...Spa a Hava has been long loved by the ' spa- a- nistas' of Saskatoon and it has always been a wise idea to book well in advance for your favourite treatments ....why you askjQuery15209306956911459565_1426722610104? Well just look at all the awards that Spa a Hava has won:

• Winner of the 2009 West Jet Value Award for Best Saskatoon Day Spa - 300 Places to get the best bang for your buck.
• Winner of the 2008 West Jet Value Award for Best Saskatoon Day Spa - 200 Places to get the best bang for your travel buck.
• Voted Best Saskatoon Day Spa in Planet S Magazine's Readers' Choice Poll - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010!!
• One of Canada's Top five Celebrity Hot Spots for spa services - Hello Magazine - May 2007.
• Best Marketing Award for 2006- Broadway Business Improvement District
• Honourable Mention in Glow Magazine's Annual Readers' Choice Best Day Spa Poll 2004.
• One of the two top Saskatchewan Day Spas in Glow Magazine's Canada's Best Day Spa Guide 2005.

WOW ...now lets look at their community involvement in the city:

Spa Ahava is proud to have donated:

•  $2,200.00 in memory of Joan Stewart (a dear friend, mother and client) and Anita Cochrane (Bassett) (a lifelong friend). The donation was made at the C95 Breast Cancer Marathon in October, 2010.  
• Spa Ahava is proud to have donated $1,175.00 to the C95 Breast Cancer Marathon in October, 2009
• Spa Ahava is proud to have donated $2,900.00 to the C95 Breast Cancer Marathon in October, 2008.
• In support of all of our clients, friends, and mothers of Spa Ahava staff members that we have lost to Breast Cancer, along with those who are currently battling this vicious disease Spa Ahava is proud to have donated $6,420.00 to the C95 Breast Cancer Radio Marathon on October 25th and 26th, 2007.
• Spa Ahava is proud to have donated $5,620.00 to the C95 Breast Cancer Radio Marathon in October of 2006.
• Spa Ahava is proud to have donated $5,000 in October of 2005 to the Centre of Care Campaign in support of all clients and women with Breast Cancer.

After reading that all you need to do now is go and book one of their wonderful treatments and you will see for yourself WHY all of the clients love Spa a Hava ......if you can't get the day/time you need..well don't worry ..now that Melissa has opened Edgewater Spa you have another place to enjoy relaxing for 1, 2 ,3, 4 hours of pampering..alone or with a group of friends ...She has taken the principles and philosophies she used so well in the smaller Spa and transfered them seamlessly to what we believe might be the biggest Spa in Saskatoon...Edgewater is aptly named..it is situated right on the edge of the Broadway Bridge on the bank of the Saskatchewan River valley and it is HUGE..whilst still managing to retain the intimate spa feel that you need to truly relax..when the Trusted team were taken on a tour we couldn't believe how many different treatment rooms they have ..some for couples, trios and many with big, impressive bath tubs to soak your cares and worries away in scented and relaxing bubbles and salts..if you have 15 or so girlfiriend who want a different way to spend a girly night ..they will all probably fit in the group pedi room....probably wouldn't be that relaxing with all the giggles ..but definitely a great experience to share! Men are welcome too..and they  have a very tempting and comprehensive menu just for men...which includes this treatment

Monkey Wrench Manicure  $38 Just for Men!

Expert Nail care including trimming, shaping, buffing and filing. Your cuticles are pushed back, oiled and to end a stress relieving hand and arm massage accompanied by a warm paraffin hand treatment to hydrate and soften the manliest of hands.

Sounds GREAT Sign the man in your life up today ..and yourself while you are at it !

Trusted are thrilled to give these 2 wonderful spas the THUMBS UP! Check out their listing here

As Summer nights in Saskatchewan start to feel cool, so the business community begins to re focus on the busy fall and year ahead. Trusted consultants in Regina and Saskatoon have been busy all Summer seeing potential clients and chatting to them about the Trusted philosophy and why they should consider their ' Trust Factor ' and ' reputation' as the intangible asset that will solidify their brand in their local market.

 Trusted is proud to annnounce we have 73 of the 120 Trusted Saskatoon listing opportunities filled ( not all live yet, but all have been verified) and 12 of the 40 categories are full ( we just offer 3 options to the end user, which makes their lives much easier) , plus additional Trusted businesses who have banner ads ( Tourism Saskatoon, Bateman Jewellers and Kreepy Kritterz are all TRUSTED) and are held to the same standards as our other partners..thereby providing the Saskatoon public a wonderful choice of Trusted businesses. Trusted Regina is really gathering momentum too..with fantastic businesses coming on board every week...with quite a few of our Saskatoon partners who have offices in Regina going in both markets!

Sara Wheelwright (Trusted founder) has spent the last week or so personally visting Saskatoons Trusted partners sharing the impressive analytic data from the first quarter , and sharing success stories. .. there are some wonderful results! The Trusted advertising partners are all having a great year, and it is a pleasure to be a part of their success..truly these businesses were already doing a great job long before Trusted came along..all Trusted really did was find them for YOU the people that need their services and want to have a positive experience with companies that you choose to spend money with!

The 2 businesses that went live last week are definitley both extremely worthy of the ' Thumbs up from Trusted' , lets tell you who they are and why we selected them to be our Trusted Partners in Saskatoon in the categories of ' Vets and Pets Saskatoon' and Bathrooms Saskatoon'...

KITCHEN AND BATH CLASSICS

Our final ( of 3 ) listing in the Trusted Saskatoon Bathrooms category is Kitchen and Bath Classics, and this really rounds off this category in a very good way..in fact the 3 businesses listed really are complimentary to each other and together they meet any and all your bathroom needs! You can rest assured that you will be well taken care of from the very moment you walk into the luxurious Kitchen & Bath Classics showroom on 51st Street . Their showroom consultants will give you their undivided attention and make your experience lasting and memorable, while simplifying the process of choosing the perfect fixtures for your dream bathroom. Wether it's for a new home that you are building ...or simply for a new look in your home,  the Showroom Manager Lori and her team are experts and really care about your needs and requirements..check out the listing here for some testimonials that Trusted were given from happy clients when we surveyed them for proof of their awesome service!

They even have a set consultation process that makes sure nothing is left to chance:

The Consultation Process:

 Before Your Consultation Once you have made an appointment, consider the following before your visit:

  • Bring your home plans – The Showroom consultants are well-acquainted with building specifications and can suggest your best options.

• Know your allowance – Perhaps your builder has established an allowance and they will keep that in mind as they make suggestions.

  • Bring magazines with styles you like – You will encounter a wide variety of choices, from contemporary to traditional, from luxurious to functional. Having an idea of your tastes will allow your consultant to guide you in the right direction.

• Bring colour/tile/cabinet samples – It is important that your consultant knows what to work with.

During Your Consultation Your consultant will show you products that fit your needs or those that your builder has specified. If alternative products are chosen, he or she will contact your builder to determine whether additional labor costs will be incurred as a result. Once the product list is finalized, you will then come in for a formal review. They handle the rest!!

The parent company of Kitchen & Bath Classics is Wolseley. This is a great advantage as Wolseley is The Worlds number one distributor of Heathing and Plumbing products. However the company's roots were actually founded in Australia when it was one of the first companies to produce a mecahnical sheep shearing machine of all things !! Click Here to read the fascinating history of the company, it really is a great story! Wolseley Canada is proud to support the communities in which we all live and work. Two of the ways Wolseley does this is as a National Sponsor for Special Olympics Canada, and through Habitat for Humanity.

Welcome Kitchen and Bath classics..we give you the ' Thumbs up'

CUMBERLAND VETERINARY CLINIC

WE are very proud that our 1st listing in Vets and Pets Saskatoon and our first Trusted Vet is Cumberland Veterinary Clinic. The Cumberland Veterinary Clinic has been a part of the Saskatoon community for over 20 years. They design each preventative medical program to suit the needs of their client and patient. Cumberland Veterinary Clinic offers a wide range of services, including: preventative medicine, surgery, internal medicine, veterinary dentistry, weight management programs, emergency care, nutritional consultations, diagnostic services, and much more. They want to be there for you from the first moment your new puppy or kitten arrives to the final sad moments when you have to say goodbye to your cherished friend.

The staff at the Cumberland Veterinary Clinic consists of the two owners: Dr. Magda Szajcz and Dr. Judy Currie and their veterinary associate Dr. Terri Chotowetz. The Veterinary Technologists: Katie Smale and Raeanne Thomson. Veterinary Assistants: Christie Braaten and Ashley Shannon. Veterinary Office Manager: Janet Hofos and Veterinary Office Assistant: Jillian Wurtz.

And of course, Gem, the clinic cat, the REAL boss.

From the moment you make your appointment on the phone you can sense that these people are ' in it ' for the animals and really truly care. From the cheery and bright receptionists to the friendly knowledgable assistants, it is obvious that they love what they do and where they work..there is a real tangible family feel to the practice...and that can only be a positive thing for your family pet to sense, as they generally aren't fans of making a trip to the vets, as it normally means they are sick or due a shot! The attitude and atmosphere is mostly due to the two owners Dr Magda and Dr Judy's influence and we can't think of better hands to place the care of your cherished family pet in!

Welcome Cumberland Veterinary Clinic, Trusted is thrilled that you choose to invest in your reputation and we give you ' The Thumbs up'. Here is a link to their listing

Just a reminder that Trusted is promoting and sponsoring a WONDERFUL Fundraising event for Child Find Saskatchewan at the Saskatoons Broadway Theater on Wed September 21st at 7pm. Child Find Saskatchewan is a Provincial charitable organization that educates and advocates for the protection and rights of children and youth. They believe all children have the right to be safe. They are excited to present The amazing : Dr. Draw. Dr.Draw is a Canadian electronic band, after the nickname of their leader Eugene Draw. Draw plays electric violin like you have never seen before and incorporates a guitarist, an electronic keyboardist, an electric harpist, an electric cellist, a rock bassist and a drummer. Dr. Draw’s musical repertoire spans the globe, incorporating many different elements such as rock, classical, pop, electronica, fusion, world and new funk, making this eclectic mix appealing to a diverse audience. Dr. Draw made indie music history in Toronto in 2007 as all three of his albums charted on the official Top 30 Nielsen Sound scan sales chart for his CD “Adagio” Monies raised at this fundraiser will help Child Find Saskatchewan promote awareness of the issues relating to missing children...and it will be a darn good show too! "A MISSING CHILD IS EVERYONES RESPONSIBILITY" Tickets : $40 Tickets can be purchased by calling Child Find Office (306-955-0070). Broadway Theatre will also have tickets for sale (website and from box office). www.broadwaytheatre.ca/eve​nts.php

Enjoy the last long weekend of the Summer and we will be back braging about more of our Trusted businesses soon! Trusted truly is ' The Smart & Simple Choice'

If you live in or around Saskastoon or Regina we realy recommend that you become fans of our Facebook Page . Go to www.trustedsaskatoon.com  or www.trustedregina.com and click on the Facebok link on the top right of the screen..Like the page and then you have the chance to enter to win the monthly contests that we run to win CASH, Tickets and more!!

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Stay Trusted my friends!   

What a busy time we are having everywhere in Saskatchewan..this wonderful Summer has put every one in a great mood and that is translating into more and more businesses taking the leap with Trusted...well why wouldn't they ...after all what is the most important thing a business has...it's REPUTATION..and what better a thing to invest in than your TRUST FACTOR!

The next business has a wonderful long history here in Saskatoon, and they have long enjoyed an amazing reputation within the framing industry and beyond!Our first EVER Trusted Photography and Framing Listing ( it is a new category we added recently)

J&S Picture Frame Warehouse

If you have ever beeen into J&S you have probaby met the owner Sherry Morris, she is normally bustling around and smiling away,  and she loves nothing more than to have a good chat with her customers..who after their first or second visit feel like friends not clients. Sherry and her staff really excude warmth and it is obvious they absolutely enjoy what they do, and where they work. The gallery is delightful and you will be amazed at some of the things that are on display...real works of art..boxes of memories displayed perfectly in glass cases and framed by J&S....old pictures and photgraphs that have been lovingly restored and brought back to life, sporting memorabilia that would hang impressively in any man cave or office wall and treasures from Sherrys many trips to exotic locations over the years, that have been mounted and framed to showcase her globe trotting adventures beautifully. Look at this wonderful collection about KENYA below...what a wonderful/artistc/ clever idea ... 

Sherry had lots of GREAT testimonials when we did the survey ..but none quite as impressive as the personal testimonial from the acclaimed local artist Glen Scrimshaw , who was taught how to frame by Sherry..she is the only person he Trusts to frame his originals...need we say anymore? Check out the J & S Listing for your self by clicking here.  What a fabulous edition to our Trusted site! Welcome J&S Picture Frame Warehouse..in the pink building  in Sutherland..they LOVE what they do ..and it shows!

Last but NOT least Trusted is thrilled to announce that it is not only the wonderful businesses we have talked about tonight,  or the many many that will be up and live in the next few weeks as they pass our strict testing and qualification procedure with flying colors that are becoming Trusted..we also have a new Trusted Consultant to add to our impressive staff line up!  Welcome Renee Larre as our first Trusted Regina Consultant, Renee comes originally from Saskatoon and has lived in Regina for a few years, she is a devoted Wife and Mother, and she brings her profesional, hard working, optimistic attitude to Trusted.  After struggling herself when moving to Regina from Saskatoon to find businesses that could be Trusted , she knew exactly how much of a wonderful stress, time and money saving solution  www.trustedregina.com would have been to her ..and still will be when it launches...so that makes a fabulous all women team of Heather Boyko our www.trustedsaskatoon.com Trusted consultant, Sara Wheelwright , Founder/Trusted Owner and Renee to make a TRIO of people out hunting for the next Trusted partner ..and Saskatoon just launched May 30th ..hows that for growth!

The Trusted team are working hard finding great businesses and offering them the unique opportunity to invest in THE most important thing they own..their reputation. By investing in their ' Trust factor' they can differentiate themselves from the 'other companies' in their category that perhaps don't do such a good job...and by partnering themselves with Trusted, they can demonstrate how they are willing to ' put themselves out there' on the Trusted websites as they contract themselves to uphold the 5 TRUSTED GUARANTEES , which are the cornerstone of what Trusted is all about!

We are thrilled to introduce you to our first Trusted Regina business..

WINMAR is our first Trusted business to go live and has a listing in the Contractor and Renovations category in Regina..lets tell you a little bit about why they deserve a place with us.

Contractors has to be in the top 3 top of 'horror stories ' categories and Winmar Regina headed up by the fantastic Anna Tzortzis , who funny enough is the Sister of Selina Baldwin who is owner of Winmar Saskatoon, specializes in dealing with the true EMERGENCY situations that all of us hope we never have to go through......

•24 hour / 365 days a year

•Water / Sewage Extraction

• Structural Drying and Preservation

• Contents Cleaning

• Mould Remediation

• Odor Control

• Board up and Containment

• Fire Clean-up

• Humidity & Indoor climate control

• Document and Media Recovery

• Asbestos Abatement

• Restoration of Essential Services

• Inventory and Content Control

• Temporary Warehousing

• Bio-hazardous Materials Clean-up

PLUS General Construction ..to put EVERTHING back together again.

Anna and her dedicated team were working around the clock to help the unfortunate victims of the extensive flooding this year South of Regina, and they helped many , many Saskatchewan families in their hour of need. We think the list covers it all....but if it doesn't mention what you are looking for, stil call Winmar because they will answer no matter what time of the day or night ..and they will be there to HELP YOU when you need it the most..they are committed to working in your best interests and the positive comments and testimonials from their clients during our survey and on their listiing (CLICK HERE to see it) speak volumes.... call WINMAR FIRST!!

Winmar Regina office and fleet.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT INCREASES OUR TRUST FACTOR WITH OUR COMMUNITIES  

A reminder that we are thrilled to be sponsoring a WONDERFUL Fundraising event for Child Find Saskatchewan at the Saskatoons Broadway Theater on Wed September 21st at 7pm. Child Find Saskatchewan is a Provincial charitable organization that educates and advocates for the protection and rights of children and youth. They believe all children have the right to be safe. They are excited to present The amazing : Dr. Draw. Dr.Draw is a Canadian electronic band, after the nickname of their leader Eugene Draw. Draw plays electric violin like you have never seen before and incorporates a guitarist, an electronic keyboardist, an electric harpist, an electric cellist, a rock bassist and a drummer. Dr. Draw’s musical repertoire spans the globe, incorporating many different elements such as rock, classical, pop, electronica, fusion, world and new funk, making this eclectic mix appealing to a diverse audience. Dr. Draw made indie music history in Toronto in 2007 as all three of his albums charted on the official Top 30 Nielsen Sound scan sales chart for his CD “Adagio” Monies raised at this fundraiser will help Child Find Saskatchewan promote awareness of the issues relating to missing children...and it will be a darn good show too!

  "A MISSING CHILD IS EVERYONES RESPONSIBILITY"

Tickets : $40 Tickets can be purchased by calling Child Find Office (306-955-0070). Broadway Theatre will also have tickets for sale (website and from box office). www.broadwaytheatre.ca/eve​nts.php DR. Draw Himself