Molson in the Community

Last year through Molson Coors Community Cheer, the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation received a $30,000 grant to help build a new pedestrian bridge across an inlet of the Rideau River.

With a few more tweaks, this 35-metre bridge will be available for public use and complete a hiking trail network in one of the busiest conservation trails in Ottawa. “The community now has a permanent pedestrian link to the 12 km network of lovely forest, wetland and field trails right in the middle of the burgeoning southern Ottawa area,” says Charles Billington, Executive Director of RVCF.

The bridge was delivered on March 6^th in two pieces with a lot of work still to be done. One of the nearby streets had to be closed for a few hours in the night for specialists to reassemble it. Then just after midnight, the new bridge was swung into place with a giant crane.

“As much as this project was out of our comfort zone, it was the best example of collaboration I have ever experienced. Everybody took their part and did a bang up job,” said Kristy Giles, Conservation Lands Manager for RVCA.

This is a shining example of what we can accomplish when we all come together with a common goal to build a positive community. Kyle Robertson, Sales Representative at Molson Coors, is just one of many who are looking forward to traversing on the new bridge: “Being a dog owner and active community supporter, this project is a very exciting one. Not only does it allow for permanent exposure to the beautiful sights and sounds around the Rideau, but it helps promote more active lifestyles in the community which is incredibly important.”

Charles Billington also sent his thanks to the team at Molson Coors and the 250 people who cheered for the project during “Cheering Phase” that took place early last year. “We are delighted with the result and I hope you can share our pride in bringing this amazing new feature to the outdoor walking facilities in the area.”

Le samedi 15 décembre dernier, 15 employés du service de la Distribution participaient à la 72^e campagne de jouets des pompiers de la Ville de Sherbrooke. Les employés de Molson Coors de Sherbrooke participent à cette cause depuis plus de 40 ans. Grâce à cette campagne de jouets, plus de 700 enfants de 400 familles ont reçu un cadeau à Noël.

Félicitations à Daniel Tisdel pour avoir organisé l’activité de cette année ainsi qu’à Gervais Nolet, Jeff Voggen Reiter, Olivier-Paul St-Germain, Josée Lortie, Denis Desmarais, Yan Audet, Pierre Berthiaume, Bernard Turcotte et Ben Price pour leur participation à cette belle initiative!

On Saturday, December 15, 15 employees from the Distribution department participated in Sherbrooke city firemen’s 72^nd toy campaign. Molson Coors employees in Sherbrooke have been taking part in this cause for over 40 years. Thanks to this toy campaign, more than 700 children from 400 families have received a gift at Christmas.

Congratulations to Daniel Tisdel for having orgaized this year’s activity, and to Gervais Nolet, Jeff Voggen Reiter, Olivier-Paul St-Germain, Josée Lortie, Denis Desmarais, Yan Audet, Pierre Berthiaume, Bernard Turcotte and Ben Price for their participation in this great initiative!

‘Tis the season to be giving, and we’re excited to announce that Molson Coors Canada has teamed up with Hailo to give Torontonians $1,000,000 in Hailo cab fares from now until January 9^th!

Together, we want to help make this holiday season the safest yet in one of the busiest cities in Canada by helping people get home safely. We will be distributing $10 vouchers for Hailo taxi fares at 100 restaurants and bars across the city.

Recently launched in Toronto, Hailo is an app-based taxi service that connects users to the nearest cab with two taps on your smartphone. With a current fleet of over 600 cabs (and counting) registered in the Hailo network, you can hail a cab and be on your way safely in a few short minutes.

So be sure to plan ahead for rides home this season and let us know what you’re up to this holiday by tweeting with the hashtag #OneMillionHailos!

Cheers to a safe and joyous holiday!
@MolsonMelisa

To download the Hailo app, visit www.hailocab.com/toronto/

This past weekend was an eventful one for me; my feet are still hurting but it was worth it! I had the opportunity to connect with many very influential digital women at the 2012 She’s Connected Conference in Toronto, and attended the Ryerson Rams Men’s Hockey home opener for the launch of our new responsible drinking program at the Mattamy Athletic Centre.

Friday night, we kicked off the ‘Responsible Ram of the Night’ program where fans have the chance to win a prize pack during men’s and women’s OUA hockey games held at Mattamy AC. The goal of this new initiative is to drive awareness and encourage responsible choices at the athletic centre and on campus.

It was a sold out game and the crowd was pumped all night despite the Rams’ 5-3 loss to the Queen’s Gaels. We awarded our first ever Responsible Ram of the Night in the third period with a sweet prize pack consisting of gas cards, TAXIGUY dollars and other Molson Canadian goodies. Just check out how happy the winner Jay looked!

Earlier that day, @MolsonTonia and I were at Day 1 of the She’s Connected Conference chatting about social media with an enthusiastic group of digitally inclined women. We had our very own Molson Canadian 67 Social Lounge where we sampled our beers, erected a green screen photo booth, and held several beer and cheese pairing sessions during the two-day conference.

The beer and cheese sessions were a hit. The ladies loved it and they all walked away with a little more knowledge about beer thanks to our Beer Reverence Team. We even turned quite a few non-fans of beer onto Molson Canadian 67 Sublime!

All in all, it was an awesome (but very tiring) weekend! Here’s to the next one!

Cheers,
@MolsonMelisa

On October 10, 2012, the Molson Coors St. John’s Brewery held its annual Volunteer Day. With the brewery closed in order to perform electrical sub-station upgrades, more than 60 employees took advantage of the downtime to give back to the community.

Shelley Hickey took the lead role in working with the City of St. John’s to come up with an effective action plan. After tropical storm Leslie, which hit the island back in September, there was a need to extensively reclaim and repair several local parks, walking trails and riverside areas. In addition, the brewery wanted to build on the Molson Canadian Red Leaf Project, whereby several employees planted trees along the nearby, historic Rennie’s River.

With tools, safety vests, garbage bags and the usual Molson Coors St. John’s can-do attitude, the team went to work. In only a few short hours, several large piles of fallen trees and debris were gathered, flower gardens were cleaned, 450 seedlings were planted and a local park and walking area looked like new. The team finished the day with a neighbourhood walkabout, whereby 60 bags of garbage were collected from the streets around the brewery known as Georgestown.

A great day was had by all as the employees of Molson Coors St. John’s once again showed how important our community is to us and how giving back is fundamental to how we do business! As icing on the cake, the brewery was publicly acknowledged by the Mayor of St. John’s on a live television broadcast of the weekly City Council meeting.

“Molson staff did a great job and accomplished a great deal of work…It was great to see the business community giving back to the city,” said Mayor Dennis O’Keefe.

Cheers!
Sean Kennedy, Brewery Manager
Molson Coors St. John’s Brewery

Le 7 septembre dernier, un groupe de huit (8) employés Molson Coors se sont donnés la mission de s’impliquer dans un des nombreux projets de l’organisme “Habitat pour l’humanité région des Deux-Montagnes“. Je vous présente notre super équipe de manuels: François-Éric Garant (capitaine), Simon Pepin, Steve Trudel, Robert Lapointe, David Thuot, Robert Noël, Sylvain Boudreau et François Bernier.

L’organisme sans but lucratif Habitat pour l’humanité région des Deux-Montagnes pourra remettre d’ici une dizaine de semaines les clés de la nouvelle maison à la famille Champagne-Lapointe. Depuis la pelletée de terre tenue le 28 mai dernier, la construction de la maison sur la rue Paul à Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac a vivement progressée, pour le plus grand plaisir de la famille Champagne-Lapointe, la famille choisie.

Je partage cette merveilleuse et généreuse histoire avec vous par le biais de superbes photos:

1) Une équipe qui participe et procède en plus à la remise d’une contribution financière de 5,000$ dans le cadre de son Programme de bénévolat Molson Coors

2) Quelques membres de l’équipe qui n’ont pas peur des hauteurs:

3) Après quelques travaux de travaux physiques, le temps est venu de faire le plein d’énergie:

4) On reprend le travail, mais on n’oublie surtout pas une courte pause pour récupérer ses courriels … un bénévole ne fait aucun compromis!

5) Faut bien qu’un bénévole se sacrifie et prenne quelques clichés:

6) Célébrations, après une journée bien remplie physiquement et moralement … le temps d’une SUPER bière qui laissera son empreinte dans la communauté – s’agit-il d’un produit Molson? Absolument!

Bravo pour cette empreinte d’une équipe formidable qui est définitivement hors de sa zone habituelle, pour faire une différence pour une famille qui ne l’oubliera pas de sitôt!

Cheers!

De G à D: Jocelyn Proteau (président du Comité de sélection), Alexandre Tardif qui remporte le Mérite Guy Lafleur (Junior AAA), GUY LAFLEUR, Ryan McKiernan (gagnant de la Ligue Universitaire représentant l’Université McGill), Monique Dépatie (votre dévouée!), Jonathan Brunelle (gagnant de la LHJMQ représentant les Screaming Eagles du Cap-Breton)

En 1985, Molson Coors a créé le Prix d’excellence Guy-Lafleur qui rend hommage aux hockeyeurs-étudiants de la Ligue de Hockey Junior Majeure du Québec ainsi que de la Ligue Universitaire (composée des universités McGill, Concordia et Trois-Rivières), tout en accordant un Mérite Guy-Lafleur à un hockeyeur-étudiant de la Ligue Junior AAA.

Le mardi 5 juin dernier, Molson Coors et Canadien de Montréal procèdent à la remise des bourses annuelles. Les gagnants de la LHJMQ ainsi que de la Ligue universitaire se méritent une bourse de 6,000$ réparties sur 3 ans, conditionnellement à la poursuite et à la réussite de leurs études. Pour ce qui est de la Ligue Junior AAA, un mérite de 1,000$ est accordé au meilleur hockeyeur-étudiant de la ligue.

Ce fut un moment extraordinaire de récompenser ces jeunes qui s’investissent dans le monde du sport tout en ne sacrifiant pas leur futur en termes d’éducation. Nous avons tous à apprendre de cette belle et riche relève de notre société.

De l’espoir, il y en a pour nos jeunes … quelques exemples de récipiendaires plus connus qui ont remporté une de ces bourses dans le passé:

Yannick Perreault (1990) - Jocelyn Thibault (1993) – Daniel Brière (1995) – Marc Denis (1996) - Mathieu Darche (1999)

Un gros merci aux membres du Comité de sélection composé de: Jocelyn Proteau, Réjean Houle (Ancien Canadien et président de l’Association des Anciens Canadiens), Donald Beauchamp (VP Communications et relations avec les médias du Canadien de Montréal), George Springate, Dany Dubé, Bernard Gagnon (Ligue universitaire), François-Xavier Seigneur et moi-même.