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Dan LaFreniere advertises small household and senior services, 2016

Also Dan's Services Beaver Island 2016 · Dan LaFreniere household services

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TypeEvent
Dates2016-08-09 – 2016-11-29
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
2016-08-09 – 2016-11-29
Kind
Local service business
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
commercecommunityemploymentsenior-services
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Dan LaFreniere advertised a small household-services operation on Beaver Island from August through November 2016. The notices described errands, vehicle and yard work, winter preparation, cleaning, and assistance for older residents, including a senior discount and later a $10-per-hour rate for COA clients.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves repeated first-party advertisements and changing service descriptions. It does not establish formal business registration, independent certification, customer volume, or completed jobs.

Sources

  1. The notice said Dan LaFreniere was offering errands, car cleaning, mowing, weeding, and other services, with senior rates available. It documents a self-advertised service offering, not business registration, customer volume, or completed work.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010646
  2. The fall notice promoted garden preparation, raking or leaf blowing, garage organization, and related household work. It documents continued advertising, not completed jobs or customer demand.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010950
  3. The follow-up notices expanded the advertised services to window and screen work, cleaning, and certified custodial areas, and later offered $10-per-hour help to COA clients. These are self-reported offerings, not proof of certification by a named authority, contracts, or completed work.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010981
  4. The Main Discussion Forum post directed readers to the related marketplace advertisement. It documents cross-forum promotion, not an additional service or completed work.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 10 · t010980

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Dan LaFreniere advertises small household and senior services, 2016”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dan-lafreniere-small-services-2016/, accessed [date], citing Jacquel, “New Business- Dan's services,” Beaver Island Forum, August 9–16, 2016. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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