June 30, Still the Busiest Moving Day/Weekend of the Year

Two Men and a Truck – CANADA Franchises are in: Barrie & Central Ontario, Brampton, Burnaby, Coquitlam & Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Etobicoke, Halifax, Halton, Hamilton, Kitchener, Cambridge & Waterloo, London, Markham & Pickering, Mississauga, Newmarket & Aurora, Oshawa, Ottawa, Peterborough, St. Catharines & Niagara, Thornhill & Richmond Hill, Toronto, Winnipeg, Woodbridge & Vaughan

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TORONTO, June 25, 2018 /CNW/ - For most Canadians, the June 30 weekend means preparing for Canada Day food, fireworks and fun with family and friends.

But for many Canadians, that weekend is 'moving weekend' making it the busiest time of the year for the moving industry.

Chuck Resnick, Vice President, Marketing & Operations, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Canada (CNW Group/Two Men and a Truck)

Each year, approximately 4.4 million of Canada's 36.95 million residents, or about 1,460,000 families, move.

Most moves occur between the beginning of June and mid-September, representing about 50 per cent of the year's business for movers. Fourteen per cent occur in June, with about one-third of those happening on June 30.

Said Chuck Resnick, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® – Canada's Vice-President, Marketing & Operations, "That translates to a lot of packing materials, boxes and plenty of assistance to relocate from Point A to Point B.  

"The period between mid-June and early September includes two major holiday long weekends. This year, June 30 is the Saturday of the Canada Day weekend, and Sunday, July 1 is the statutory holiday. Children are home for the summer, so it's easier to schedule a move without juggling school hours. Many people don't have to work July 1, so it is less stressful as far as unpacking and organizing their new digs. They then have the summer to enjoy before the new school term begins. Weather is another consideration – it's far easier to change residences when fighting ice and snow is removed from the picture," he said.  

Resnick adds, "Consumers need to plan ahead when anticipating a move on or around June 30, no matter how or with whom they choose to move. 

"These tips will make the day go more smoothly:

• Use sturdy boxes and/or containers instead of used boxes from the grocery store.
• Resist over-packing. Use more containers with less in each one. We suggest this rule of thumb: the heavier the item, the smaller the box. Think books and how difficult it is to lift a large box full of them.
• We sell white newsprint paper for packing. Newspaper makes a mess of your possessions.
• For clothing in closets, use wardrobe boxes. Pack folded clothes into suitcases.
• Label boxes on the top and sides.
• Remember to pack a 'moving day' box with items you will need right away such as a coffee pot, mugs, kettle, a few towels, toilet tissue, green garbage bags, toothbrushes and toothpaste, band-aids, as examples.
• Make sure your 'moving day' box is placed on the truck last so it can be unpacked first."

ABOUT TWO MEN AND A TRUCK ®

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is the largest franchised moving company in North America offering comprehensive, customized home and business relocation and packing services. Founded in 1985, the company has 351 locations worldwide, including 28 in Canada; the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The firm has experienced 101 consecutive months of growth and the completion of 7 million moves. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is poised for long-term record success with a 96.5 percent customer referral rating. Visit: TWOMEN.ca

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK CANADIAN FRANCHISE CONTACTS

British Columbia

Dan McIntyre
Franchise owner – Burnaby, Coquitlam & Vancouver
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
3881 Myrtle Street
Burnaby, BC
V5C 4G1
[email protected]
1-866-830-0803

Alberta

Chibuike Nwajiaku
Franchise owner – Calgary North
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
2010 – 30 Avenue NE, Unit 4
Calgary, AB
T2E 7K9
[email protected]
587-579-2636

George Nwajiaku
Franchise owner – Edmonton South
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
34^th Street Business Centre,
3528-78 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
T6B 2X9

Manitoba

Rotimi Owoade
Franchise owner - Winnipeg
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
96 Durand Road,
Winnipeg, MB
R2J 3T2
[email protected]
204-918-7707

Ontario

Tracey Brohm
Franchise owner – Barrie & Central Ontario
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
110 Saunders Road, Unit 11
Barrie, ON
L4N 9A8
[email protected]
705-720-2636

Mike Piercey & Neil Chalmers
Franchise owners – Brampton
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
394 Orenda Road
Brampton, ON
L6T 1G9
[email protected] ; [email protected]
905-799-2636

Bradley Wheeler
Franchise owner – Etobicoke
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
133 The West Mall, Unit 9
Etobicoke, ON
M9C 1C2
[email protected]
416-503-2636

Wendell Costello
Franchise owner – Halton
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
2260A Industrial Street
Burlington, ON
L7P 1A1
[email protected]
905-635-3035

Wendell Costello
Franchise owner – Hamilton
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
1439 Upper Ottawa Street, Unit 1
Hamilton, ON
L8W 3J6
[email protected]
905-981-5000

Justin Prittie
Franchise owner - Kitchener, Cambridge & Waterloo
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
225 Sheldon Drive, Unit 21
Cambridge, ON
N1T 1A1
[email protected]
519-620-7870

Brent Welsh & Heidi Welsh
Franchise owners – London
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
401 Consortium Court
London, ON
N6E 2S8
[email protected] ; [email protected]
519-963-3138

Shaun Lindsay
General Manager - Markham & Pickering
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
954 Dillingham Road
Pickering, ON
L1N 1Z6
[email protected]
416-642-7655

Omar Sleem
General Manager - Mississauga
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
5425 Maingate Drive
Mississauga, ON
L4W 1G6
[email protected]
905-855-0002

Stewart Smith
Franchise owner - Newmarket & Aurora
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
17665 Leslie Street, Unit 21
Newmarket, ON
L3Y 3E3
[email protected]
905-952-2229

Kari Campbell
Franchise owner – Oshawa
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
730 Wilson Road S
Oshawa, ON
L1H 6E8
[email protected]
905-674-6103

Paul Bimm & Lyne Vincent
Franchise owners – Ottawa
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
360B – 2487 Kaladar Avenue
Ottawa, ON
K1V 8B9
[email protected] ; [email protected]
613-723-2636

Kari Campbell
Franchise owner - Peterborough
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
347 Pido Road, Unit 7
Peterborough, ON
K9J 6X7
[email protected]
705-201-5208

Cotie Drinkwater
Franchise owner – St. Catharines & Niagara
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
5 Nelson Avenue
St. Catharines, ON
L2M 5V9
[email protected]
905-641-2636

Shaun Lindsay
General Manager - Thornhill & Richmond Hill
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
245 Yorkland Blvd. Suite 100
Toronto, ON
M2J 4W9
[email protected]
416-642-7655

Mike Hart
General Manager - Toronto Beaches
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
161 Bartley Drive, Unit D
Toronto, ON
M4A 1E6
[email protected]
416-854-7116

Paul Bolté
Franchise owner - Toronto East
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
700 Progress Avenue, Unit 8
Toronto, ON
M1H 2Z7
[email protected]
647-260-3000

John Bailey
Franchise owner - Toronto Midtown & Downtown
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
153 Bridgeland Avenue, Unit 7
Toronto, ON
M6A 2Y6
[email protected]
416-854-7116

Tracey Brohm
Franchise owner - Woodbridge & Vaughan
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
910 Rowntree Dairy Road, Unit 18
Woodbridge, ON
L4L 5W4
[email protected]
289-536-2636

Nova Scotia

Jason Morais
General Manager- Halifax
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®
192 Joseph Zatzman Drive, Unit 3
Dartmouth, NS
B3B 1N4
[email protected]
902-444-2636

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