Celebrating our 45th Anniversary at Our Open House

October 29, 2024

By Madison Eldridge ∙ Oct. 29, 2024

180 of our family, friends and community partners gathered to celebrate the 45th anniversary of DKI-CRCS.

The event included live music, cornhole, our famous golf Plinko, catering from Farm and Wild and lots of smiles as our guests socialized and helped us celebrate 45 years of business.

A table is filled with gingerbread men wearing red hats, black pants and white DKI-CRCS shirts
A man sings and plays the guitar on a stage.
A close up of oysters on ice.
A man wearing a blue shirt and a white apron prepares food at the oyster bar.

Throughout the night, a series of photos were displayed on a sideshow to reflect where CRCS started and how it has grown. This included photos of community events, previous celebrations and photos that reflect how the DKI-CRCS family has grown throughout 45 years of business.

Where We Came From

An older photo of CRCS's black vehicles and equipment.
A group of people wearing inflatable dinosaur costumes smile and pose for the camera.
Two men pose with their arms on their hips smiling as they stand in front of the DKI-CRCS white banner.

Of course, we cannot forget how DKI-CRCS started.

In 1979, Robyn and Cris had a dream and now, 45 years later, we are a part of that dream come true. At the celebration, Kyle, Matt and Ryan Douglas toasted their parents and recognized their hard work.

Three brothers stand in front of the white DKI-CRCS banner beside their two parents and smile for the camera. There are red, blue and grey balloons behind them.

“We can’t be here today celebrating 45 years without celebrating two important people and that would be Robyn and Cris,” Ryan said. “Or, as we call them, mom and dad. So, huge round of applause for their sacrifices, dedication and commitment to building this business, and passing on the opportunity to continue it to the three of us.”

Three brothers stand together smiling in front of the white DKI-CRCS banner with balloons in the background.

We as a company are proud to celebrate this milestone together. We are grateful to all of our staff, community partners, clients, friends and family who have supported our growth along the way.

“Celebrating our 45th anniversary at DKI-CRCS marks not only a milestone of growth and success, but also a testament to the strength of our community, partnerships, and shared commitment to making a positive impact for years to come,” Kyle said.

Community

In planning the event, DKI-CRCS pledged to donate $10 to Ronald McDonald House Charities for every person that attended.

We are proud to announce that we donated $1800 to DKI Canada’s Bringing Families Home Campaign.

A photo of a framed paper on a barrel next to flowers. The paper thanks people for attending the event and says DKI-CRCS will donate $10 for each person that attends to Ronald McDonald House Charities

As a national partner of RMHC, DKI Canada’s campaign strives to provide families with children who are seeking medical treatment a home away from home. If you would like to donate to the campaign, follow this link.

As well, we would like to thank our long time community partners at Complete Emergency Services, for donating $1000 to the campaign as a 45th celebration gift!

Thank you to all of our friends, family and community partners for helping us celebrate 45 years of business.

Here’s to 45 more years!


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