Tim Hortons In Afghanistan
 

Tim Hortons heads to Afghanistan base

Wed, March 8, 2006

By DANIEL NOLAN, CP



HAMILTON -- The slogan, "You've always got time for Tim Hortons," now applies to soldiers in Afghanistan.

After weeks of persistent requests, Canadian soldiers got good news yesterday with word a Tim Hortons store will open soon in Kandahar.

Requests from soldiers were relayed to Gen. Rick Hillier, chief of defence staff, who eventually got the message passed to the company and to Ron Joyce, who co-founded the famous chain in Hamilton in 1964 with NHL hockey player Tim Horton.

No timeline has been set, but Joyce, who retired and sold his share of the company years ago, says he's been told it will happen "shortly."

While Tim Hortons did not confirm the report, company officials told a reporter they are happy to be a part of the initiative.

"They are doing it," Joyce said. "The management team in Oakville has got it in hand and it's going to happen. They've just got to get the pieces together."

The store is expected to be housed in a trailer with takeout windows, and deliveries will be made to the Canadian base in Kandahar by military transport. Staffing plans are to be determined.

Retired Maj-Gen. Cam Ross said opening the Tim Hortons isn't trivial and it should boost troops' spirits.

"I can definitely tell you Tim Hortons does influence positively (on the) morale of deployed troops," he said. "It connects with Canada. How much more Canadian can you get than roll up the rim or Tim Hortons?" he said.

Ross spent two years in the Middle East as a UN force commander and said he used Tim Hortons products to make people feel at home.

"I did a lot of entertaining in my home (with my wife) in Damascus and guess what, we served Tim Hortons coffee, which was available to us to purchase through the Canadian contingent.

"Whether there's an actual Tim Hortons (store) or not, it does allow us to identify with home."

tim hortons was just sold to the americans


fuck tim hortons and the past owners

a trailer isn't much protection from a RPG , although, it's a nice gesture.

I though Tim Hortons was owned by Wendy's...

It's Ok with me as long as they keep maiking Timbits...
:thumbsup :thumbsup

i wish they would bring a tims to barcelona :( I could really go for a double chocolate donut and a medium double double!

I think our soldiers can use all the morale boosting they can get. If a Timmy's on their base will help them to feel better about being put into harm's way for stupid political reasons, it should happen! While we're at it, how about setting up a strip club or brothel so the boys can "relax" too!

Mmmmm... Timbits.

Canadian Soldiers need Tim Hortons too!

Tim Hortons rule!! i wish we could get them to open one in Costa Rica!!

sorry but what is Tim Hortons?

tim hortons chili, white bun, iced cap, chocolate muffin and toasted coconut chocolate timbits.. MMMMMMM. theres one five minutes away from me and i think ill take a trip over there right now

bobg: tim hortons is a little coffee/sandwich/donut/really good chili place owned by wendys. named after a member of the toronto maple leafs and most of them are in canada i believe

I'm putting in request to open Tim Hortons in Panama!! :food-smil .. sorry, Dunkin Donuts doesn't do it for me!

I'd let you say that about Iraq but Afghanistan was definitely necessary.

That's fucking cool! :)

Good for Tim Hortons and the soldiers that miss their double double's back at home.

DH

I'll say it again, Afganistan is not Iraq. There was actually substantial Terrorist Training facilites there and thier Gov "Was Actually" attacking and funding attacks on the west. And Canada was specifically targeted by Al Queefda. Afganistan was and is nessecary.
Fuckin' eh to every person in Uniform, wherever they're from. (Insert little Salute smilie here)

PS Maura, wanna makeout?:winkwink:

awesome thing to do for the troops

must be a canadian thing.... we dont have that tomfoolery here in the usa

yeah Wendy's bought them for only $4 mill

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