Superior Pool, Spa & Leisure Ltd., a commercial/residential swimming pool and spa maintenance, cleaning, and construction service company based in Toronto, recently celebrated its 40th anniversary by hosting more than 120 guests at the Thompson Hotel’s chic Rooftop Lounge.
The venue offered attendees, which included current and former employees as well as a number of the company’s clients, a 360-degree view of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario. Guests were ensured they were in the right place as soon as they stepped off the elevator as one of the main features was a large, custom-made 40th anniversary ice sculpture, which was relevantly located in the middle of the venue’s outdoor swimming pool.
Superior Pool’s CEO, Howie Kirshenbaum, who was originally hired by the company in 1979 as the general manager and first full-time employee, and president and COO, Stephen Schechter, who joined the company in 1982, played host to those in attendance. A live band, led by Kirshenbaum’s son, Marc, (also a former Superior Pool employee) provided the entertainment.
“Now celebrating our 40th year, Superior Pool has become one of the leading commercial swimming pool management company’s in Canada, servicing more than 700 indoor/outdoor locations at apartment buildings, condominiums, hotels, schools, community pools, hospitals, professional sports teams, and residential backyard pools,” says Kirshenbaum.
Also during the event, a dedication was made to the company’s first ever employee, Dr. Dan Proctor, who was hired in 1973 and worked under the company’s former name, Splash Pool Services, which was founded by Jay Hennick who at the time was only 15 years old. Some of Superior Pool’s notable clients that were in attendance included Mark Kenney, COO of Capreit, Allan Rosenberg, senior vice-president of Del Property Management Inc., and Gloria Salomon of the Preston Group.
As a parting gift, all guests received a vintage Splash Pool Services T-shirt, a 40th anniversary coffee mug, and a waterproof cellphone protective pouch.
