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Customer email April 2009
It is truly inspiring what you have done... you should be very proud of what you are giving to Canada and to Canadians.  I think our patriotism as Canadians has become more visible with our participation in Afghanistan although we have privately always felt it.
What you have given us is very timely and now puts a symbol to what we have been feeling inside; it is a wonderful mark for Canada.
Thank you Denise
for serving Canada well!
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"Now Canada has an Emblem"

     by Erin Dwyer 

photo: Noel Chenier

Denise Dow of New Brunswick remembers spying them first on road trips through the United States to visit her aunt and uncle.

They were everywhere: over doors, on mailboxes and on garages. The eagle emblem was prominent from her view in the back of the family station wagon.

"I just found it curious that Canadians didn't really have something like that. We have our flag, but we don't have an emblem per se," she said.  "That left an impression on me."

That was back when she was a teenager. Today, Dow is 49, a mother, an IT employee and, more recently, an entrepreneur, driven by a parent-instilled patriotism and a certain level of impatience....

Dow simply picked three beautiful maple leaves from a tree in her backyard last September. Using tracing paper, she carefully outlined and developed a banner on her computer that said "Strong & Free."

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ith a scroll saw and a hand-held rotary tool, she carved her emblem into a piece of wood and took it to Plastech, a Notre-Dame manufacturer. Just days before she was to meet with Canadian Tire in January, she received her first plastic prototype by courier.  "I opened the box and I cried. They were just beautiful."

Now they are in retail stores across Canada. Dow is simply waiting for the orders to come flooding in. In the meantime, she sent a box of the emblems as well as lapel pins, bumper magnets, windshield stickers and jacket crests to the Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan.

"My dream is to see these in every neighbourhood from the east coast to the west coast," she said. "We're hoping by the 2010 Olympics, it will make it to Vancouver."'
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Oct 2008 Press Release:
Colour Me Canadian /
Colore-moi Canadien 
 
The first edition of the STRONG & FREE Colour Me Canadian / Colore-Moi Canadien colouring book for children of all ages is hitting store shelves this month.  Denise Dow, founder of the Strong & Free emblem, was thrilled to give away free copies to the first 100 children at the new Sears store in Eastgate Square, Stoney Creek Ontario.  The books are also available at 200 Zellers stores coast to coast along with several other Strong & Free products shipped to their Souvenir departments in mid September.  The book’s objective is to teach children the basics about Canada, the anthem, map and 2 pages of each province & territory in English & French while planting the seeds of patriotism.  "Response has been great.” claims Dow, “This one little girl just kept giggling at the beaver on the cover” she recalled “and then asked her mom if she would help her colour the one inside the cover when they got home, that made my heart full.”  Sonya MacAskill the artist of the book, has created images of each province and territory that capture something informative about the region along with something fun to colour. The book is not the only new product making its debut this month. A partnership with Aitken’s Pewter in Fredericton, NB has introduced a new pewter keychain and Christmas ornament to the product line.  “I wanted to use as many locals as possible and Aitken’s reputation for beautiful and high quality products made it a very easy decision.” states Dow.  There are also some new cedar and wood products by Flexiway which will be tested at a Strong & Free sea to sea Sears tour in Nov/Dec… 7 cities in 7 weeks from Halifax to Vancouver. 
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July 1st 2008 STRONG & FREE
officially SEA to SEA !
Presentation in Sussex, NB
CBC Radio Interview June 30

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Rogers TV Daytime Oct. 24, 2007
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August 2007 Niagara News
Mayor of Thorold to receive
STRONG & FREE Emblem !
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August 2007 Dragon Boat Charity
STRONG & FREE Team wins race!


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July 17, 2007 CTV Newscast by Dina Bartolacchi goes coast to coast .... orders coming in from Atlantic to Pacific - Thank you !
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Rogers TV Daytime June 13, 2007   ____________________________

  
May 2007 NB Women in Bus;
Success Stories see web link
      
www.wbnb-fanb.ca
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   March 2007 KV STYLE;
N.B. Woman Creates Emblem     
     for Patriotic Canadians.... 
 full article on Contact page

About "Strong & Free"...

 "Strong & Free" is the realization of my life long dream to provide Canada with an Emblem that can be proudly displayed on homes, cottages and business to show our patriotism the way the Americans display their Eagle.

Canadians are proud of our heritage, our veterans and our troops and are known everywhere we go as the people who are truly proud to be ..."Strong & Free" .

Catch the Strong & Free WAVE     from Sea to Sea in time for the 2010 Olympics !

Our Contact Us page has the full proud to be Strong & Free story... and an email address for you to send your feedback. 

THANK YOU !

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my family, friends, supporters & customers that have embraced  my goal to see the Strong & Free Emblem in every neighborhood in Canada.       I have been so fortunate to have received such kindness and willingness to help from so many... it makes my heart full to hear other Canadians feel they way I do about showing how proud we are of this great country.....
    Strong & Free - Sea to Sea !!!
 
Yours truly,

Denise Dow
proud to be... "Strong & Free"

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“Canada’s Most Patriotic City”
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Lest we Forget - 2008/11/11 Ottawa
in Memory of James Dow - RCR Korea 
CBC News - Strong & Free Remembrance Day Ottawa 2008    
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PRESS RELEASE;
   Frank McKenna Starts  Wave  of Canadian Patriotism
 
NB Premier Shawn Graham & Frank McKenna with Denise Dow  
   
  

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CELEBRATE CANADA DAY 2007!

Honorable Mary Schryer

  July 1st 2007

 His Worship Mayor Ron Maloney of Quispamsis

                                                July 1st 2007           

     Photo: Laurie Moore

                                             City of Saint John, New Brunswick 
                Deputy Mayor M. Hooton, MP P. Zed, Mayor N. McFarlane 
                                    MLAs - T. Holder, Dr. E. Doherty
     
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           CELEBRATE CANADA COMMITTEE PRESIDENT
                         Anne-Marie Applin & Denise Dow

 
                        Photo by Nicole Sanscartier: Oct 19, 2007
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