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Early Barkman Ad Illustrations

In the early ’70s, Barkman ran a series of illustrated ads in local newspapers. The ads were intended to advertise… read more

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A Once-in-a-Lifetime Driveway

This ad from our archives appeared in print on September 8th, 1984. Similar iterations appeared throughout the 1980s in various… read more

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Granddaughter More than a Average Hockey Player

  Our long time sales representative (now retired) Mike Dyck’s 23-year-old granddaughter, Jocelyne Larocque, recently helped our national women’s hockey… read more

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Barkman Team Member at Skills Canada

Ingrid Wieler who is our Accounts Payable Assistant recently competed at the Skills Canada competition which is Canada’s biggest trade… read more

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The Barkman, Man, Circa 1970

A few weeks ago, a customer of ours was kind enough to drop off an old Barkman steps brochure that… read more

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New Landscape Kit Display

Lacoste Garden Center now boasts a brand new 1000 square foot landscape kit and backyard area. With the emergence of our… read more

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Home Expressions 2012 is Here!

The 2012 Home Expressions show has arrived. The show floor opens today at 5:00pm and runs till Sunday night. This… read more

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Preparing for the 2012 Home Expressions Show

So, it’s been a winter that we haven’t seen for a long time. Above average temperatures, low snow levels and… read more

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Site Furnishings Creates Buzz

Barkman recently attended the Landscape Ontario’s Congress which is one of North America’s largest horticultural lawn and garden trade shows… read more

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Work on the Blue Bombers’ Stadium

Wow, what a project! Most of us are aware that the construction for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ football stadium is… read more

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