Ed Horner

Experience

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  Lone Pine Publishing

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Ontario Trade Rep

  Trade rep for SW Ontario, JK-12, Libraries and reference. Responsible for maintaining existing current accounts while opening new accounts throughout Ontario.

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  Fitzhenry & Whiteside

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1991

  Sales Rep.

  Looked after the large trade territory from Yonge Street in Toronto, north to Collingwood and south to Leamington. As trade rep. I made sure our product was well represented and up to date in the independent and smaller chain bookstores. Roughly 100 individual accounts.

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  Canadian Outdoor Press

  Jan 1994 - now

  We are an indie publisher, specializing in Buddhism, the natural world and creativity.• Canadian Outdoor Press• Mind of Peace Publications• Creativity and Transformation Group

  • Publisher

    Nov 1994 - now

  • Founder

    Jan 1994 - now

  • Founder

    Jan 1994 - now
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  Mountain Equipment Co-op

  Apr 1994 - Jun 2003

  Operations Manager - Toronto

  Help people get outdoors in a safe, fun way. Responsible for day-to-day operations of this busy retail environment with 60 staff. Organize and plan agendas for weekly Team Leader meetings and bi-annual performance reviews. Responsible for all internal activities of the business; customer and staff relations, frequent liason with Vancouver HQ, providing feedback on new product and customer requests, all while ensuring the operation delivered a high level of expert customer service in a well merchandised and pleasant retail environment. Show less

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  Earth Grounds Espresso Bar

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2009

  Owner

  A neighbourhood espresso bar specializing in quality, hand-made espresso based drinks, gelato (produced in-house) and locally baked goods with a strong emphasis on customer service. After months of research, I decided to open a shop in this under-served area of Toronto's East End. By the third year we we generated annual sales of 250K and employed two full-time staff and two weekend staff. I sold this profitable business in 2009.

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  Friends of Dieppe Park

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2020

  Founder

  I founded Friends of Dieppe Park as a volunteer group that works collaboratively to improve the green space, cultural and recreational facilities of Dieppe Park. We are a recognized vehicle for our community to liase and work with Toronto , Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PFR) and our local councilor to address issues that affect our park. We are a diverse group who share new ideas, respect other points of view, and participate in a collaborative process to create a vibrant community park. We invite you to join Friends of Dieppe Park. What we do in the park today will have a continuing effect on the park for decades to come! Show less