FabricareCanada NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017 – VOLUME 61, NO. 6


Features 10 Cover story:


Peter Blunden is not only a successful businessman and expert in his field, he’s a nice guy as well. Get to know Peter in our profile. By Wilma Blokhuis


12 A Beautiful Laundry


While it might not compete with the glory of Banff Park all around it, the new laundry at Banff Park Lodge is a beauty.


By Becca Anderson 16 TRSA comes to Toronto 6


The Textile Rental Services Association of America came to Toronto for a successful series of round-table discus- sions and plant tours. By Jack Morgan


19 2018 Buyer’s Guide


If you need it, it’s in here. You’ll want to keep this issue through the year for contacts and company information about hundreds of vendors eager to help you achieve success.


By Samantha Tkachuk 12 Departments


04 AS I SEE IT 06 INDUSTRY NEWS


14 COMING EVENTS PEOPLE


39 MARKETPLACE 19 Buyer s Guid2’018 e


ON OUR COVER


Peter Blunden has been a fixture in the industry in the Maritimes for decades. Now he’s poised to take his expertise and success ‘Coast to Coast’. He is our Canadian Industry Person of the Year.


Cover photo credit: Derek Mason Photography


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