1990s Island Tel Advertisements!

[DavePEI]

1990s Island Tel Commercial!

I remember this airing years ago, but cannot say for certain exactly what year.... One of my favorites!

http://media.ruk.ca/audio/whenyoucall.mov

Or:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUEm98bKQW0

Dave

[Mr. Bones]

Very nice, Dave!

Thanks for posting!

Best regards!

[DavePEI]

1990s Island Tel Commercial!

I remember this airing years ago, but cannot say for certain exactly what year.... One of my favorites!

http://media.ruk.ca/audio/whenyoucall.mov

Dave

While we narrow down the exact date of the video, we have came across two factoids about it. The gentleman driving the Island Tel truck was Barry Dunsford, and the gentleman on the rink ice was Barry Martin.

The video would have been done in the years immediately preceeding the amalgamization of Island Tel, Maritime Tel & Telegraph, NB Tel and NewTel in May 1999 to become Aliant. Until 2003, the four companies continued using their own names, and in April 2003, they all adopted the Aliant name. Following 2003, the Island Tel name was used no more. Then, on March 7 2006 Aliant and Bell Canada Enterprises announced a new partnership to be known as Bell Aliant, creating one of the largest regional telecommunications providers in all of North America.

The video hearkens back to the days where Island Tel was a locally-owned and staffed company and when if you had a service call you would call a local number and a person known to you would perform the service, and this comes through in the video.

Dave

[DavePEI]

Another Island Tel Commercial (1993) - I still say the best is the first one I mentioned.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bi19Fnp9FI

Dave

[DavePEI]

Finally, one more Island Tel Commercial featuring Fred Morash, President of the company in its final years:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6jVUl4jX9A

Dave

[twocvbloke]

and in April 4003, they all adopted the Aliant name.

They're still around in the 41st century?