Sakto Corporation and Waterford Property Group Celebrate Canada's 150th Year with Design Competition

OTTAWA, Ontario, Oct. 3, 2016 /CNW/ -- In honor of Canada's 150^th birthday, real estate management and development firms Sakto Corporation and Waterford Property Group challenge Preston Square employees, residents, and tenants to participate in the first Preston Square Banner Design Contest. This contest will award a prize package valued at $3,500 to the employee, tenant, or resident who creates the best original design for the six banners on Preston Square.

"For the past 30 years, Sakto Corporation has been proud to call Canada home," said Jamilah Taib Murray, Sakto Corporation Chairman. "In celebration of Canada's 150^th birthday, we wanted to hold an art competition to design banners that will line the beautiful streets of Preston Square and pay tribute to this special occasion honoring Canada's history, traditions, and accomplishments."

The selected artist will receive a prize package with $500 cash, gift cards to Preston Square stores including Starbucks, Kiko, Heart & Crown, Marcello's, Salt, Zoey's, Eyedocs, and Preston NewsStand, and tickets to Ottawa Senators and Ottawa Red Blacks games. The winner will also receive three months of underground parking in Preston Square.

"Together, Waterford and Sakto Corporation have helped develop and contribute to the Ottawa area," commented Steve Moffatt, Vice President of Waterford. "We are excited to hold this competition to memorialize Canada's milestone birthday in a meaningful way."

The competition runs from October 1 to 31. To learn more about the winning prize and contest rules and regulations, please visit security in either of the towers on Preston Square, the lobby of the Adelaide Apartments, or Waterford's management office.

Sakto Corporation

Sakto Corporation is a privately owned and operated real estate holding and investment firm founded and located in Ottawa, Canada. Throughout its three decades of operation, Sakto Corporation has remained true to its core standard of excellence and integrity. Today, the company owns and manages multiple property holdings and is renowned as one of the nation's capitals foremost property facilitators. Jamilah Taib Murray is the Chairman and Sean Murray is President. Visit Sakto Corporation's Facebook page.

Waterford Property Group is an Ottawa-based real estate development, management, and investment firm.

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For further information: Brian Murray, Director of Leasing and Business Development, Sakto Corporation, [email protected], [phone] ext. 237, http://www.sakto.com., http://www.sakto.com