Just a quick update on the spectacular Safe Haven “Street of Dreams Gala” this past Saturday! Over 680 guests gathered at the Suncor Centre to make new friends, enjoy fabulous food…and to take part in placing their bids on the vast display of spectacular Auction items available through both silent and live Auctions!

Our Pinnacle Guests had a great time, with a few of them having the good fortune of having their pictures taken with Calgary’s very own Brett Wilson from the hit TV show Dragons’ Den™! Word has it that Mr. Wilson was also the successful bidder for the Mantracker™ Premiere Auction item!

Joining Paul & Elaine at this year’s Gala were Denny & Jessie Vannus from 4 Star Electric, Scott MacGillivary from Digital Lifestyles, as well as Doug & Christine Vass from Local Online Advertising Experts. Everyone enjoyed an exciting and fun-filled evening which included perusing the various Auction items, as well as sampling the gourmet cuisine prepared at the various food stations staffed by some of Calgary’s most accomplished Chefs! In the words of Doug Vass, “It was one of the most elaborate and high class fundraising galas I have ever attended. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the evening and will be attending next year with friends. We can’t say enough good things about our first experience attending the Safe Haven Foundation Gala. Bravo!” Doug was the successful bidder on a Sky Dive Package, and is excitedly looking forward to his experience!

There were a number of very exciting Auction items this year. Among them was a 7 day European River Boat Cruise for 2 including shore excursions; a Mantracker™ Ranch Day for a group of 14 which consisted of an entire day of Kananaskis trail riding with the star of the show, Terry Grant; a 7 day excursion for 6 adults touring Canada’s beautiful Sunshine Coast aboard a 78ft Luxury Yacht including kayak and Zodiac adventures, and many, many more! Pinnacle was pleased to donate our Premiere Home Theatre Package, and wishes to congratulate the successful bidders on acquiring this fabulous package!

Karen & John Sherbut, and all the staff, committee members and volunteers of Safe Haven Foundation once again surpassed themselves in the coordination and execution of a fabulous event; every detail was with the usual taste and style this foundation is known for. A sincere token of gratitude as well to all the attendees who generously gave by bidding on both the live and silent Auction items; thank you all!

We will be looking forward to next year’s Street of Dreams Gala; and thank you once again to Safe Haven for a fabulous 2011 Gala Event!

The Government of Canada’s ecoEnergy Retrofit – Homes Program has been renewed until March 31st, 2012 to help homeowners make their homes more energy-efficient and reduce the burden of high energy costs. You can receive up to $5000 in grants but in order to qualify for these grants you need to have a retrofit energy evaluation(audit). This includes both a pre-audit and post-audit to confirm you have completed the upgrades. The audit process costs $425.

For a limited time, when you choose Pinnacle Group for your qualifying renovation*, we will cover the cost of your retrofit energy evaluation. Use our expertise to help navigate you through the entire process; we’ll take care of everything and you’ll save the money!  Just one more benefit of choosing Pinnacle Group as your renovation and custom built home specialist!

For more information on this program – click the link below or call us at 403-720-8789.

http://www.pinnaclerenovations.ca/docs/ecoENERGY-grant-table-.pdf

There are some changes and new faces around Pinnacle these days! We are pleased to announce the recent additions of Gemma Gibbons and Chris DeVries to the Pinnacle Team, as well as the promotion of Stephanie Waddell!

Gemma joins us as a welcome addition to our Administrative department. She has taken over our Office Administrator position, and is the new ‘Face of Pinnacle’ to arriving guests and clients. Cheerful, pleasant, and enthusiastic, Gemma is a great addition to the Team!

Chris is a Renovation Consultant and the newest addition to our Sales Team. Chris comes to us with a background of 15 years in the construction industry; from labourer, to managing his own painting company, his hands-on knowledge of building practices and development make him a great asset to our Sales Team!

Stephanie Waddell has moved from the position of Office Administrator to Office Manager, and has taken on the responsibility of A/R as well as overseeing the Administrative Department. Dealing directly with clients, staff and trade partners, Stephanie has shown herself to be extremely efficient, capable and level-headed. She has been a vital part of the organization and stream-lining of our processes, and her positive attitude and forward thinking make her ideal for management. We are thrilled to have the chance to see her to grow within the company, and look forward to her involvement in the future!

We want to officially welcome Gemma and Chris to the Pinnacle Team, and congratulate Stephanie on her new position; we are delighted to have them all on board!

Gemma Gibbons

Chris DeVries

Stephanie Waddell