Trusted loves to brag about great businesses and the 2 new Trusted businesses that went live on www.trustedsaskatoon.com today certainly have many, many things to brag about!

Lets start with our first Trusted Cleaning service listing:

ENVIROWISE: Cleaning Solutions for a Healthy Planet

20 years ago, before it was popular, a small local company came up with the idea that a business could be sustainable while also being environmentally wise. The idea that sparked it all back then was that packaging could be reused and refilled rather than being thrown into the landfill. Since then, the concept has evolved into a full line of environmentally conscious household and commercial cleaning products. Today, the EnviroWise brand supplies successful retail franchises across western Canada. They are experts in solving your cleaning needs with with Environmentally conscious products...without losing any cleaning power what so ever! Carol runs the spotless, yet welcoming andf bright store in the mall on the top of 8th street a few doors away from the the liquor store and opposite the CIBC Bank, and if you haven't been in , we suggest you do..you will be surprised at what they have to offer! Which are Safe products that can be TRUSTED in your home

The Trusted owner and the team in Saskatoon are now fully converted to the Envirowise products , in fact we were actually quite surprised how excited we were over the amazing results of the products ( even WE were sceptical at first before testing items at home) ...honestly, we challenge anyone to take the 'Red Marvel Bathroom Cleaner Challenge' and see how fantastically it works...without irritating your skin or smelling overpowering.. . Check out the testimonials on their listing here , to hear the true stories of their clients that Trusted spoke to....Look after your family and homes cleaning needs with a clear conscious...small changes by everyone makes for BIG changes in the long run.

Envirowise we are proud to have you on the Trusted Saskatoon directory and you are very deserving of ' The Thumbs up'  Here is a picture of Carol in the store

On to our next Trusted listing that went live today ..our final ( 3 of 3 )  Financial Services listing. Trusted is eager to tell you all about them!

GPS FINANCIAL 

Wendy Cooper heads up an all women team of Wendy ( Certified Financial Planner/ Investment Representative) , Tammy Richmond ( Financial Security Advisor/ Investment Representative) and Alisha Rokochy ( Marketing Associate) ..and it is a wonderful 3rd option to the 2 other Trusted Listings in Financial Services in Saskatoon....   

The way the GPS team conduct themselves from the first contact is very warm and professional .

Financial security planning is about more than planning for retirement or protecting yourself against risk – it is about making dreams come true. They are focused on helping you achieve freedom and choice at all stages of life. To do this, they use Freedom 55 Financial's planning process, which is based on the four cornerstones of financial security. It is a process designed to help you:

 •Better understand what financial security means to you by reviewing your current situation and defining goals

 •Identify and discuss any roadblocks to achieving your goals and analyse your situation

•Identify any gaps and build a plan to help you achieve your short- and long-term goals and dreams

•Review and monitor your financial security plan regularly to help ensure it continues to meet your changing needs

 In short ..they care and are here to help YOU

Welcome GPS ..check out their listing here to hear the great testimonials and to see why they were given the "Thumbs UP" by TrustedSaskatoon.com

Stay Trusted my friends..Safe and Trusted of course

The fall is happening in front of our very eyes right now in Saskatoon & Regina , and what a beautiful time of year it is ..especially if the wind doesn't blow all those brown, yellow , red and gold leaves staright off the trees and we have the wonderful weather we have enjoyed all Summer follow us into the Fall!  With Fall comes cooler nights and shorter days....and that means your furnace that has been sitting idle for months and months may require some help to get going ..or perhaps it is time to replace it for a quieter, more effeicient Furnace altogether! Thats when www.trustedsaskatoon.com comes to the rescue.

Trusted Consumer Alert Beware Furnace Con Jobs .

Saskatoon is still enjoying temperatures in the 70s, but cooler days are right around the corner. There's a growing concern about fly-by-night furnace contractors who may try to rip you off

1. What's the set-up for this con game? Like many contractor cons, this game begins with a knock on the door. The guy on your step may look the part – dressed as a workman, with a clipboard and tool belt – and he’ll offer a “free inspection” of your furnace. If you resist the offer, he might tell you horror stories about a neighbor “a couple streets away” who had major problems and was unaware of the danger or remind you of some real disasters that were recently in the news, like the house in Regina that blew up in May after an undiagnosed gas leak...or the Neighbourhood in California last year that was destroyed.  

2. What happens when the con man does the inspection? Without fail, the con man finds a huge problem, one that requires immediate attention – he’ll almost always try to convince you that the house will explode or that your home is filling up with noxious gases even as you’re talking to him – and he’ll offer to get his “emergency crew” to you the same day if you’ll pay some portion of the inflated estimate up front. If you resist, he’ll threaten to “red tag” the furnace, which he says would mean you’d have to have a city inspector out to restart service at additional costs.

3. What’s the reality here? Even if your furnace has a major problem, no reputable and Trusted company is going to claim that the house is going to blow up if you don’t write a cheque in the next five minutes. Most of the time – even in the worst cases – you can shut off the gas, open a window, and be safe enough to call for a second opinion. Whenever anyone tries to convince you that you need major repairs on the spur of the moment and wants money up front to start the job, you need to stop everything and think about the decision. Don’t allow yourself to be pressured, and definitely don’t let a con man throw you into a panic. Unless you’re talking to a city employee with proper identification or a contractor you’ve called to your home because you suspected a problem, there’s no reason to drop everything and run screaming from your home on the say-so of a stranger. Con men are experts at causing pressure and panic. Don’t fall for it.

 4. Do the furnace inspections offered by local dealers make sense? Absolutely!OUR Trusted companies offer Furnace inspections for a reasonable fee and SHOW you what to look out for , so you can rest assured in the future.It’s not a bad idea to invest in the visit. Most of the time, besides checking for cracks in the pipes, leaks, and other serious problems, the worker will change the filter and get the unit ready for winter. If you don’t know anything about maintaining a furnace, that’s a great way for you to stay ahead of costly repairs and make sure that your furnace is operating properly. Plus, there’s a certain amount of trust built into the fees a reputable company charges for its work. Companies might offer free inspections, and some do that as a courtesy, counting on a percentage of those inspections resulting in lucrative jobs, but the temptation for some businesses to find something wrong – anything wrong, really -- when they’re offering their expertise is pretty high.

Choose a Safe and Trusted Company to check on your Furnace ..like our 2nd Listing that went up this week J.O.B Heating & Air

J.O.B. Heating & Air

J.O.B Heating & Air has been serving Saskatoon since 1998 and they offer Air Conditioning, Furnace and Plumbing services to residential and commercial clients in and around Saskatoon. The crew at J.O.B. will not only come and fix , replace or check your furnace ..they also offer to training to educate the home owner on doing their own checking and take the time to explain what to look for and whats involved in keeping your AC & Furnace running smoothly. IF you are considering a replacememt furnace or AC unit they are a certified dealer for Lennox check out their website  here  to see everything they have to offer.   If you have ANY plumbing issues call them for prompt, courteous, professional and timely service ...After all, thats why they have been given the  ' Thumbs up' by www.trustedsaskatoon.com   

Our 2nd Trusted business that has a new listing in Plumbing Saskatoon is NOT a new Business to www.trustedsaskatoon.com at all..they have been Trusted since the launch in May..in the AC & Furnace category and the Electrical Category...they had such a great response from the public they wanted to invest in their great reputation some more and Trusted is THRILLED to be able to BRAG somemore about Gibbon Heating and Air our FINAL ( 3/3) Trusted Plaumbing company in Saskatoon 

Gibbon Heating and Air

Gibbon is such a great Saskatoon company and you can see their white vans flying around all over the city..with the Summer we have had in Saskatchewan ( and the hundreds of leads they have had from AC & Furnace and Electrician Categories on Trustedsaskatoon.com that go with it ) they have been so busy...yet they are very careful to maintain their high standards of business practice. They are now listed in the Plumbing category too, and you can be assured they will look after ALL of your Plumbing needs....RESIDENTIAL •Repairs, upgrades and installations •Tap/ Toilet repair & replacement •Hot water tanks •Repair all water line & drainage •Sanitary & storm sewers •Gas Lines PLUMBING – COMMERCIAL •Tenant work •Water line & drainage pipe repair •Commercial Hot water tank replacement. 

None of Gibbons clients are ' small potatos' to them, clients needs are of paramount importance to the Gibbon Team and  they definitely live by the 5 Trusted Guarantees , just like ALL the Trusted Businesses they are CONTRACTED to uphold them.    

TRUSTED GUARANTEES

1.Provide the service and quality promised.

2.Complete the job on time.

3.Charge the price quoted with NO surprises.

4.Communicate honestly and be responsive to customer needs.

5.Resolve any issues with customer satisfaction in mind.

 Stay Trusted my friends! Safe and Trusted of course

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Trusted has lots of things going on across the province in the next few weeks....and is very happy to be able to introduce our latest team member who has just come on board this week. Welcome to Michelle Staruiala our 3rd Trusted Consultant. Michelle lives in Regina and is a HUGE fan of Trusted and what it stands for, as a single Mum of 3 older kids, she has had times in her life when businesses have let her down and she really values what a great service to the public Trusted is! MIchelle is eager to get out into her home city of Regina and start contacting businesses she has had great exeriences with, so she can help them grow and prosper by investing in their wonderful reputations with www.trustedregina.com . If you are reading this and know some businesses that deserve promotion in Regina, go to any of the categories that don't have listings and NOMINATE a business..a link is provided! Michelle, Trusted is proud to have you on our team and we know your passion, drive and work ethic will serve Trusted well!

If you are a regular user of Trusted you may have already noticed that there have been some slight category changes happening since we started, either because we had requests and nominations, we found issues with the industry sector ( Cell phones) or we re-thought the categories & expanded them to include more options for the end user...because YOU are our priority after all. The final changes have been made and they are as follows....Carpet cleaning & cleaning services has been changed to just CLEANING SERVICES( to allow everything from maid service, carpet cleaning, furnace cleaners,auto detail, cleaning supplies options..therefore a way better category )..we are thrilled to be adding our first  Trusted business in there REALLY soon..watch this space! Contractors & Renovations has been split into CONTRACTORS ( GENERAL) and RENOVATIONS & DESIGN ( it is the most viewed catgeory with 1000's of views since the website went live) and we wanted to offer more targeted options for the end user. The Contractors tend to be more specialised , like 3 n'1 Construction in Saskatoon who specialise in roofing, framing etc.. and the Renovations and Design category has businesses that do renos ( basements, kitchens and big jobs from start to finish ) ..and we included DESIGN as they go hand in hand ..Our clients have been enjoying great results from the site and Trusted is now the most used Online Directory in Saskatoon....we have had well over 5000 visitors since we launched, and we have had a staggering 40,000+ page views....which means people LOVE what they see! Let our Trusted partners know you selected them from Trusted and that you appreciate them putting themselves 'Out there' ..they deserve the promotion and they do their best to ensure you have a great experience with them!

Here is some news/ cool stuff about a few of our partners  that we want to tell you about this week.

1. SUPERIOR AUTO BODY has now got a website :

Click here to check it out! Monty and the crew at Superior Auto body are awesome and make the entire process smooth and easy from beginning to end...Sara the Trusted founder has been unfortunate / fortunate enough to know for herself how good they are .... she is an Immigrant from UK and still struggles with driving in the snow and ice after being here 5years....this is one of the many reasons Trusted advertises to immigrants and newcomers as a great resouce for them ..settling in a new city, new country is hard enough...but having emergency situations is even more stressful , and having a site like www.trustedsaskatoon.com which ONLY offers good businesses is a  extremly valuable. ( and advertising to immigrants that can't drive in the snow is a very smart idea for Auto Body shops especially!:) ).       

Welcome to the web Monty!! Here he is giving the Thumbs up outside the shop!As they say " When We Get Through it's just like NEW"

www.trustedsaskatoon.com and www.trustedregina.com has many more listings going up next week and many more cool things to announce about community involvement, contests on Facebook ( if you are not a fan of trustedsaskatoon on Face Book you are missing out on al the AWESOME prizes ..tickets to events and concerts..cash and MORE every month) and cool and new info from our wonderful Trusted Clients!  Thanks to all who supprted the Child Find Saskatchewan Dr Draw Benefit concert ..what a show that was!

We are asking for nominations of great businesses in the following categories:

Cleaning servces, Health & Wellness Outdoor Living and Recreation and Photography & Framing, Caterers, Salons, Spas & Window Coverings in Saskatoon ..only send the best ..other directories list the rest!   

Enjoy what is possibly the last week of Summer ...and 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

Trusted loves to brag about the businesses we find, and we are so excited to be introducing the 2 latest Trusted businesses to www.trustedsaskatoon.com, as they both fall in the the top 5 NIGHTMARE categories, you know the categories where you are apt to hear the most horror stories of people being ripped off or most stressed about.....we take EXTRA care at Trusted to ensure we only find the best representatives as our goal is to help YOU the public  by saving you TIME, MONEY and STRESS. When we give ' The Thumbs up' to a business it MEANS something.

GLENWOOD AUTO SERVICE

How many times have you heard about people being ripped off when it comes to getting their vehicle fixed? Single women and older people feel especially vunerable. If the vehicle is newer many people choose to pay more and take their cars back to the delaership to get fixed, as they just don't want to risk being taken for a ride ( literally).. I am sure you have heard about women being made to feel very rather stupid because they just don't know much about what go's on underneath the hood of their car...or perhaps because they have had an uncomfortable experience because of the testosterone/ sexist environment in the shop itself..whatever you have experienced personally , or heard about , there is no doubt that Auto Repair and Service fall in that Top5 ..and as we look at the website data for www.trusetdsaskatoon.com it shows that in Saskatoon it is the 5th most viewed category after Contractors, landscaping, Air Conditioning and Dentists categories!

So we are thrilled to close out our 3 Trusted Auto Repair and Service listings and our 2nd Trusted Tire listing with Glenwood Auto Service  . Let us give you a little bit of history about Glenwood and what sets them apart from those ' stereotypical' Garage services.

Glenwood Auto Service was started way back in 1973 by an ambitious 26 year old named Jim Scott. Jim purchased and took over a struggling Esso service station (at the corner of 8th Street and Preston Avenue in Saskatoon) with a loan from his father Jack Scott. One year later Jim had turned the business around and was able to pay his father back. Glenwood Esso was born. Between 1973 and 1988 Glenwood grew from three to five service bays, and became known for their outstanding service in the bays and at the gas pumps. Jim stayed at this location until 1988 when his lease was terminated. Jim decided to go on his own. He purchased an old lumber yard on the corner of College Drive and Central Avenue in Sutherland. Glenwood Auto Service opened its doors for business on July 4th, 1988. Jim brought nine employees over from the 8th Street location – eight of whom are still with the company today, which in itself speaks volumes about what kind of business this is.  Glenwood now employs twenty one fulltime and two part time staff members. Between 1988 and 2002 Glenwood grew from six to ten bays and added a full-service automotive detailing centre to its operations. In the summer of 2002 Jim retired and his oldest son, Rob, took over the business. Rob has worked for Jim since 1995. With Rob in charge, Glenwood’s principles remain the same. They recognize that auto repairs can be costly but they believe you are paying for the best service possible at Glenwood Auto Service. They will never lure you in the door with low prices or free specials that can be misleading. Their prices are based on service, professional workmanship, quality parts, and their extensive experience in the industry. Their slogan also remains the same..,.and they really do LIVE by it at Glenwood. Check out thier listing HERE for Auto Repair and HERE for TIRES

“Service is our discount” 

Our 2nd Business that we are bragging about today is a Movers Storage company in Saskatoon, and there is NO DOUBT that most people have heard or experienced first hand what happens when you have suffered at the hands of a bad moving company....Damaged possessions, rude and lazy staff, stolen items or cherished belongings that have just been thrown into badly packed boxes by packers that didn't care. The Trusted owner herself had a horrendous moving experience early this year with a local firm ....she wishes that she had found the two moving companies that are Trusted to move her 2 households into one....it was a very costly move ...with lots of damages and plenty of additional stress! 

Rays Moving & Storage

The staff at Rays Moving and Storage in Saskatoon make your moving day as stress and hassle free as humanly possible...they move you as if they were moving their own family, and the testimonials that we got from their clients just proved that they deserve the 'Thumbs up' from Trusted. Check out their listing HERE to read some of them for yourself! What is very interesting and quite a coincidence between Rays and Glenwood who we just talked about is that BOTH companies have a connection to 1973..thats 38 years ago....that in itself is an indicator of how good they are at what they do. Lets share the Rays history with you, as it really is a great story!

Originally, Ray and Leona Diehl founded the company in 1949 when they purchased a truck in hopes of making enough money for a down payment on a farm.Rays Transport was founded. In 1954, Ray's diversified into moving and storage. This remained a small part of the operation until Ray's Moving & Storage was incorporated as a separate company in 1973. Since its incorporation in 1973, Ray's has been the recipient of numerous awards, including outstanding quality service as rated by United Van Line customers across Canada for the years in 1999 through to 2003. Ray's Moving & Storage Co. Ltd. has been a member of the Saskatoon & District Chamber of Commerce and the North Saskatoon Business Association for a number of years.Rays also believes in actively supporting its local associations and athletic teams.

So if you are moving now, soon or in the future..or perhaps you have belongings you need to put into storage long or short term be smart and make the simple choice of choosing Rays a verified and approved TRUSTED moving and storage company in Saskatoon! Call Mark and the team and let them help you with your next move!

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