Integrity will remain on the site of a longtime Spallumcheen business.
The Alberta-based Integrity Group is opening a new facility in the township on the site of Valley Auction Ltd. on Raffan Road off Highway 97A to accommodate the expansion of Integrity Building Products and Integrity Buildings.
Integrity Building Products is a building material supplier and is excited to announce the opening of their new lumber yard with delivery services at the former Valley Auction site.
鈥淭he decision to expand our presence into B.C.鈥檚 Okanagan area was a logical step in our business growth strategy,鈥� said Jerry Myer, CEO and founder. 鈥淚ntegrity Building Products will be able to offer the home builders and contractors in the region a fresh, award-winning brand of service and value-added innovation that is unique to the industry.
鈥淢eanwhile, our Integrity Buildings division has been constructing post-frame buildings in British Columbia for more than a decade, but this location will contribute to a more local customer experience.鈥�
Myer and a number of Integrity Building Products reps were on hand at the Valley Auction Site Monday, Oct. 18, for a special presentation from the township to the Raffan family, who owned the property since 1963. Mayor Christine Fraser, joined by a majority of council and township staff, gave Don Raffan a framed picture of the township.
鈥淚 used to come here with my dad as a kid,鈥� said Fraser about Valley Auction. 鈥淚t was a true community place to come.鈥�
Raffan, surrounded by his immediate family, grandkids and his mother, Margaret, was appreciative of the gift.
鈥淭his council is very progressive and they鈥檙e all very good people,鈥� said Raffan, whose company has provided his family and many others with a living for 58 years. The Raffans have donated countless hours to many North Okanagan charities and organizations with their auction expertise.
Raffan called the Valley Auction site the 鈥渓uckiest piece of property鈥� in the area and knows it鈥檚 in good hands with Myer and Integrity Building Products.
鈥淲e are very pleased to have Integrity, which is a first-class business, take over the Valley Auction site and provide the community with great service,鈥� said Raffan. 鈥淔rom the first time I met Jerry Myer we were treated with total respect. Integrity will be very successful here because of their commitment to a strong, family-oriented culture.鈥�
鈥淲orking with Don Raffan as the previous owner and the Township of Spallumcheen to open operations has been a pleasure,鈥� added Myer. 鈥淲e are looking forward to contributing to the economic growth in the area while honouring the legacy of the Valley Auction site.鈥�
Fraser said the township is very excited to have Integrity in the community.
鈥淚 think they are a great fit for our rural farming and industrial community and they offer some innovative new post-frame building and building products solutions,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e look forward to having them on the iconic Valley Auction site.鈥�
The new Integrity facility is open for business at 903 Raffan Road while renovations and new construction are underway.
The Integrity Group was founded in 2008.
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