In September 2001, Barrick Properties Inc. and its general counsel at the time, Stephen A. Crystal, came together to form Barrick Corporation for the purpose of purchasing hotels and casinos. Crystal and Barrick had enjoyed several years as a working team, with Crystal being the general counsel to the Barrick family.
Barrick and Crystal extended past their existing working relationship to become partners in Barrick Corporation and begin the purchase of six hotel/casinos in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada. The purchase was the first of its kind, insofar as buying so many properties and converting the ownership within a 12-hour period after approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Through its subsidiaries, the company bought out the legendary and long-time gamer Jackie Gaughan. With the exception of one hotel, the sale included all of the hotels, motels, casinos and approximately 37 acres of land owned by Gaughan in the downtown Las Vegas Township. The deal took eight months to negotiate and included 1,904 employees along with 1,850 hotel rooms. The option to buy Mr. Gaughan’s remaining property, The El Cortez, was also included in the purchase.
Barrick sold its interest in downtown in December 2005. Shortly thereafter, Barrick purchased Crystal's interest in Barrick Corporation, as well.
Today Barrick Corporation, through its ownership in different companies, is involved in the acquisition of additional gaming properties in several states and countries.
“Some exciting things are just around the corner for Barrick Corporation in the gaming world,” said CEO D.W. Barrick at a recent Las Vegas meeting and gathering of gaming owners. “Just stay tuned.”
Barry Road Animal Hospital maintains a full-line veterinary pharmacy on site. For the client this means that the usual medications that the veterinarian prescribes can be picked up at the time of your visit, eliminating the need to go elsewhere to have them filled, or waiting days for the prescriptions to be delivered from an internet pharmacy.
All of our medications are guaranteed by the manufacturer and veterinary medical distributors, so that if there was a recall or an issue with the medication, it would be replaced quickly. Internet pharmacies are unable to provide this service for you.
We offer a full line of heartworm preventatives and flea & tick products that we recommend with confidence. Many of these products have free dose and/or rebate offers that we provide for you. Usually this means our prices are less expensive than the internet pharmacies. If the convenience of home delivery is important to you, we do have a link to Vet Source, our internet pharmacy that stocks a full line of veterinary products and food, with guarantees in place just like purchasing directly from us.
We stock a complete line of i Vet Healthy Gourmet Professional Formula diets for dogs and cats. i Vet is a veterinary only diet for the puppies and kittens, and adults . They also have a reduced calorie formula for the overweight pets. i Vet contains a digestive friendly protein and ingredients like oatmeal and rice. It contains no soy, wheat or corn and is enriched with Omega 3 fatty acids. Trial bags are available at a reduced price.
We also carry a full line of Hills Prescription diets designed for feeding to pets with various medical conditions that require special needs.
The Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society held its first general meeting more than 26 years ago in Combermere. It has been a member of the Ontario Horticultural Association since 1990. Since then the Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society has grown to more than 140 members, many of whom actively volunteer at society events and on projects throughout this community. The society hosts a number of public events throughout the year including the spring Plant and Compost Sale, the Horticultural Society Strawberry Social, the annual Garden Tour, and the fall Flower and Vegetable Show. They also raise an annual donation for the Madawaska Valley Food Bank and provide a bursary for students at Madawaska Valley District High School.
What made the Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society stand out from other deserving volunteer organizations in 2016 was the dedication shown by those engaged in the society’s Adopt-A-Bed projects and their support for Communities in Bloom. Horticultural society volunteers spent many long hours planning, preparing, planting and maintaining community gardens throughout Madawaska Valley last year. A few of these projects included the tulip garden at the Barry’s Bay Legion, the landscaping in front of the Post Office and the Public Library, the log planters in Barry’s Bay, the flowers on the Combermere bridge, and the flower planters in Kamaniskeg Roadside Park. It was a lot of digging, weeding and watering. These volunteer hours spent beautifying our community represent a significant monetary value to the municipality. But, what is most appreciated by our residents, businesses and visitors is the valuable message they send that this is a strong, caring, and engaged community; someplace to stop and visit, somewhere you’d want to live.
This evening it is an honour and a privilege to present the 2016 Mayor’s Appreciation Award to the dedicated volunteers of the Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society whose contributions to our community bring green space to life and make this a beautiful place for everyone.
With us this evening is Sharon Mahussier, the 2016 President of the Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society (and Peter Dolan who has taken over as President in 2017). I’d like to ask Sharon (and Peter) and the society members that are here to join me at the front as I present the 2016 Mayor’s Appreciation Award to the Madawaska Valley Horticultural Society.
I just started a new blog so my wife doesn't have to listen to my political rantings. Now only those who want to take the time to read them will. But I also hope that it can bring some logical arguments into this internet world of political discussion.