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** Scholar's Choice .... ''.. early predecessor was Jack Hood School Supplies, a company founded in Stratford, Ontario in 1939. Jack Hood School Supplies grew and prospered as a school supply company and library book distributor. In 1969, Jack Hood and Nor-Ed School Supplies in North Bay, Ontario were purchased by Harlequin Enterprises "the romance book company" and merged under the name Scholar's Choice. This company was run by Bill Webster until 1977, when he left for a position at Harlequin corporate office.'' In 1978, Bill Webster and his wife Gael decided to return to their true love, the school supply business, and after a failed attempt to purchase Scholar's Choice from Harlequin, purchased a competitor of Scholar's Choice called Educator Supplies Limited founded in London, Ontario in 1952. Educator Supplies had built a strong school supply and audiovisual business in Ontario and the Western provinces. In 1982, Harlequin decided to discontinue its educational division, and Bill and Gael purchased Scholar's Choice. In 1990, Scott Webster, son of Bill and Gael Webster, joined the company as General Manager. Scott took over as President in 1996 and in 1998, with his wife Cindy, purchased the company. Today, Cindy and Scott operate a very vibrant company distributing and retailing educational toys and teaching materials to parents, teacher and early childhood educators in Canada and around the world. We currently have more than 380 staff members and our main distribution centre in London, Ontario. ** Article condensed to tell Webster family story. (For full scholar story, see Link)

subjects: Grade 6,  Review,  Tests

People: G.N. Edwards,  B.A.,  B.Paed. Inspector of Public Schools,  Stratford,  ON (see: Links)

Places: Stratford,  ON,  Canada

Times: 1939-1969