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Sheena Owen

Sheena Owen began working for North Country Slate on October 12, 1999. Started as the Sales Coordinator and transitioned to a Sales Representative. Daily duties include providing customer service, new business development, inside sales, handling all cross-border customs issues/documentation, arranging shipments, health and safety representation and social media marketing. Sheena graduated from the University of Guelph in 1992 with a BA in English and Drama and in 1995 graduated with a Diploma in Radio and Television Broadcasting from Centennial College. Sheena’s first job was the Executive Producer’s Assistant for TV shows including Robocop, F/X The Series and Nikita. She went on to becoming an Assistant Manager at Eddie Bauer. In her spare time, Sheena enjoys traveling, gardening and hikes with family and friends.

Unfading Red Roofing Slate at Craigdarroch Castle – 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC

By     Aug 22nd, 2017
Craigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia was built between 1887 to 1890 for wealthy Vancouver Island coal tycoon / Scottish immigrant Robert Dunsmuir.  It was built on a hill overlooking the City of Victoria and stands out for its beautiful steeply pitched unfading red slate roof with terracotta ridge and hip caps. This impressive 25,000 square foot home boasted 39 rooms.
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Roofing Slate Thickness

By     Aug 2nd, 2017
[caption id="attachment_2556" align="alignleft" width="225"] North Country Unfading Black slate, 3/16"[/caption] The most common thickness is ¼” and weighs approximately 935 pounds per square when installed with a 3” headlap.
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Alderson Train Depot – Alderson, West Virginia

By     Jun 26th, 2017
North Country Slate recently supplied our unfading black roofing slate for the Alderson Train Depot restoration project. Originally built in one week by the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (C & O) in 1896, it is very similar to the other C & O depots built between 1890 to 1914.
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McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

By     Mar 17th, 2016
McGill University is the oldest in Montreal. Founded in 1821 thanks to the generous bequest of prominent Scottish merchant, James McGill, who drafted a petition in 1787 to improve Montreal’s education system. In 1884 women were allowed to attend classes at the university.
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