Canadian Tire Commercials

These are just a few of the great commercials Canadian Tire has used over the years.  They  show how focused Canadian Tire is in helping the community and is focused on the things Canadians enjoy doing; everything from fixing their cars to going camping.  These commercials also show how Canadian Tire has evolved and expanded its product line. The first commercial was made about five years ago and the second commercial was recently made.  So go ahead - click and enjoy! 

I would like to hear which commercial you prefer, so leave a comment on whether you like the older commercial or the newer one and why!

Canadian Tire and Kids

As many of you may know, one of Canadian Tire's priorities is giving kids the chance to play the sports they love; from swimming to soccer, with HOCKEY - Canada's  FAVOURITE sport being their main focus! 

Canadian Tire's goal is to get kids actively involved in the sports that they love and allows kids to exercise and have fun!  The way Canadian Tire accomplished this is through the creation of their charitable organization, Jumpstart.  Jumpstart is aimed at financially assisting kids so that they can participate in any sport that they want to play.  Canadian Tire will pay for lessons, league fees and sports equipment.  More info on this charity and the great work that Canadian Tire does to help kids play the sports they love can be found at:

http://jumpstart.canadiantire.ca/

Show Me The Money

Canadian Tire is well known for many things, but one item they're known for in particular is their innovative use of their version of money.  I am sure a lot of you who have shopped at Canadian Tire are familiar with the colourful Canadian Tire Money that you receive as "change" after purchasing something at the store.  Well, Canadian Tire Money was first introduced in 1958 and was inspired by the wife of Canadian Tire's Co-founder, A.J. Billes.   It was only available at the Canadian Tire Gas Bars at first, but due to its popularity, it was introduced into the retail outlets in 1961. Some examples of the colourful money are shown below.

How It All Began

http://corp.canadiantire.ca/en/aboutus/pages/history.aspx

This link shows the historical timeline for Canadian Tire, from it's opening to today.  It shows how the  company got started, some of its biggest achievements and how it grew as a company over the years.  Some of these major accomplishments include the first Associate Store opening in 1934, the first gas station bar opening in 1958 and it's celebration of 50 years in business in 1972.