Harwood named Quality Hotel qeneral manager. (Off the Wire).Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. based Airline Motor Hotels Ltd., which has officially
taken control of the Quality Hotel, appointed longtime long·time adj. Having existed or persisted for a long time: a longtime friend; a longtime resident of Detroit. longtime Adjective Travelodge executive Judy Harwood as the facility's new general manager. Betty-Anne Latrace-Henderson, president of Airline Motor Hotels, announced in October her company had reached an agreement with Commonwealth Holdings and LJC LJC Lord Jesus Christ LJC Limited Jurisdiction Courts LJC Lumber Jack's Cap (EQ game reference) Holdings to take over the 185-room Quality Hotel, located at First Avenue and 22nd Street in downtown Saskatoon. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. "One of the joys of a family business like Airline Motor Hotels is watching people progress through the organization and take on expanded responsibilities," Latrace-Henderson said. "Judy brings to the Quality Hotel her passion for both customer service and community service." Harwood began her career at the Travelodge in 1977, after moving from Toronto. For the last 14 years she has been executive assistant manager. She is active in the community and was honored this year with the Queen's Golden Jubilee For the diamond, see . A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarch's reign. In the Commonwealth Realms In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth Realms, a Golden Jubilee celebration is held in the 50th year of a monarch's reign. Medal for community service. Among Harwood's accomplishments, she has served on the boards of SaskTel, Saskatchewan Transportation Company The Saskatchewan Transportation Company is a Crown Corporation of the Government of Saskatchewan. History STC was created by Government Order-in-Council in 1946. The crown corporation is responsible for moving of people and freight in the province. and the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority. She is a past president of the North Saskatoon Business Association, a trustee of the Prairie prairie Level or rolling grassland, especially that found in central North America. Decreasing amounts of rainfall, from 40 in. (100 cm) at the forested eastern edge to less than 12 in. Centre Policy Institute and for six years served on the Corman Park Municipal Council. "I'm tremendously excited to be involved with the Quality Hotel," Harwood said. "I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone at the hotel and moving forward quickly with some exciting developments.' Airline Motor Hotels has aggressive redevelopment plans for the Quality Hotel. Significant capital will be invested in a long-term plan to bring the hotel's guest rooms and related facilities up to date. For the 110 staff of the Quality Hotel, it's business as usual, Harwood said. Purchase of the Quality Hotel by Airline Motor Hotels was in the works for more than one year and followed a decision by the company's board of directors to seek acquisitions that expand its Saskatoon hotel holdings. The deal was underway well before the adjacent Midtown Plaza Midtown Plaza may refer to:
1 Card game played with a full deck by two to four players. Its origins are obscure though it probably traces back to the Italian game of Scopa. . Airline Motor Hotels' roots in Saskatoon's hotel sector go back to 1972 when the late Harold Latrace, Betty-Anne's father, opened the Travelodge Hotel and Convention Centre at Idylwyld and Circle Drive. The Travelodge has continually expanded over the years and today offers 268 rooms and employs more than 200 people. The Quality Hotel, originally a Holiday Inn, was built in the early 1970s following construction of the Midtown Plaza. |
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