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Malabar supports Roger's House Malabar Ottawa would like to give a huge thank you to its customers for their support in helping to raise funds for Roger's House, a palliative care unit for children in Eastern Ontario. Throughout the past year, customers visiting Malabar Ottawa have had the option of giving a $5 donation to the charity in return for a 10% discount off regular-priced dancewear in the store for an entire year. Malabar presented a cheque for $10,000 to Roger's House at its annual telethon on March 3, 2009, during an Ottawa Senators hockey game. Malabar was represented by store manager Blane Holtz and sales associate Tara Francoeur (above), who spearheaded the campaign in memory of her sister, Dana Francoeur. We hope we will have your continued support in the upcoming year to assist this worthy cause. Click here to visit the Roger's House website. ______________________________________________________________
About Malabar Ottawa Malabar's sister store in Ottawa has been costuming and outfitting the local theatre and dance community for over 42 years. Originally situated on Rideau Street, the store was eventually moved to a small warehouse on Merivale Road in the 1970s. After 35 years there, and having completely outgrown the space, Malabar Ottawa once again changed locations — this time heading across the street. The move to a bigger and better location has been welcomed by both staff and customers, and the new 1610 Merivale Road site offers plenty of room for a huge supply of costumes, accessories and dancewear. General manager Blane Holtz undertook much of the renovations himself, building all of the wooden cabinetry, shelving and countertops. The real stone archway (shown above) is a particularly popular feature in the store, separating the retail area from the rental department. The new rental section showcases costumes much better than in the previous location, with the additional room allowing for a new selection of period costumes manufactured by master tailor and Malabar owner Luigi Speca, and his team in the Malabar Toronto workroom. Click here for photos of the store!
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Malabar's Tara Francoeur and Blane Holtz pose with the Senators' mascot Spartacat