09-23-2014, 09:17 AM
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New Tim Hortons "location" in Oakridge
Tim Hortons converted a house into a fully functional store as a way to promote hiring....I guess?
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Residents in the neighbourhood of Oakridge awoke to discover a neighbouring home had transformed into a fully operational Tim Hortons shop.
“Yesterday it was a house, today it is a Tim Hortons, an operating restaurant,” said Doug Gunn, director of marketing Tim Hortons. "We started quietly, inside the house, doing stuff on Sunday morning but we turned the house into a restaurant last evening."
The decision to temporarily convert the Oakfern Way home into a temporary restaurant, complete with a glowing neon sign, was part of a creative approach to draw attention to Tim Hortons’ ongoing hiring initiative in Calgary and Alberta,
Read more: http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/southwest-...#ixzz3E9GCcwJP
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09-23-2014, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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So...you have to ring the door bell and wait for someone to answer before you go in?
And whats the protocol...shoes on or off?
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09-23-2014, 09:24 AM
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#3
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09-23-2014, 09:26 AM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Killarney (Calgary)
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Cue the Community Association complaint in 3...2...1... 
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09-23-2014, 09:31 AM
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The City of Calgary approved this????
EDIT: Ah, it's only open for 6 hours.
Last edited by Burninator; 09-23-2014 at 09:33 AM.
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09-23-2014, 09:42 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Sector 7-G
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It's only been a couple minutes since my last visit to Tim's, but I don't think Oakridge is the Tim's target demographic for employees......
Maybe...Taradale?
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09-23-2014, 09:44 AM
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#7
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Are you allowed to use the washroom in the house?
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09-23-2014, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Are you allowed to use the washroom in the house?
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After you drink the coffee you have too... 
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09-23-2014, 12:05 PM
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Even after reading the article I don't get how this does anything to promote hiring.
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09-23-2014, 12:09 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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So many different directions I can go with this.
I'll just shut my mouth
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09-23-2014, 12:09 PM
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#12
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They're hoping community residents see it as a sign of prophecy, and make their next career step appropriately.
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09-23-2014, 12:09 PM
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nothing says meaningful engagement of underrepresented groups - groups that work with aboriginal, newcomers, disabled, seniors etc to train and get them job ready - than a publicity stunt by an advertiser.
Meaningful engagement is more than just advertising, but it seems some businesses aren't getting that point.
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09-23-2014, 01:18 PM
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So how many of you guys have run down to TH with your resume in hand.
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09-23-2014, 02:48 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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No drive thru? Wasted opportunity.
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09-23-2014, 02:55 PM
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I could never work there because the uniforms are very unattractive. They need to update and modernize the uniforms before I would consider applying.
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09-23-2014, 02:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by stevinder
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No kidding. With all of the NIMBYs around I'm shocked they allowed this.
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09-23-2014, 03:01 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
Even after reading the article I don't get how this does anything to promote hiring.
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A Facebook acquaintance of mine works for a local film/media company, and he posted some pics from that place this morning of a video crew inside. So I'm guessing that there will be some sort of promotional faux viral video or something to come from it. Just speculation on my part though.
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09-23-2014, 03:04 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
A Facebook acquaintance of mine works for a local film/media company, and he posted some pics from that place this morning of a video crew inside. So I'm guessing that there will be some sort of promotional faux viral video or something to come from it. Just speculation on my part though.
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Yup gotta be a TV/YouTube spot to come. "Make Tim Horton's your new home blah blah blah Canada, Crosby, Hockey, etc"
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09-23-2014, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
A Facebook acquaintance of mine works for a local film/media company, and he posted some pics from that place this morning of a video crew inside. So I'm guessing that there will be some sort of promotional faux viral video or something to come from it. Just speculation on my part though.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jaydorn
Yup gotta be a TV/YouTube spot to come. "Make Tim Horton's your new home blah blah blah Canada, Crosby, Hockey, etc"
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Like the pitch black Dark Roast spot
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