A Message from our Director
My name is Paul Dickson and I have a secret.
I HATE the cold!
I was born and raised in Cold Deer, Alberta,
Canada
(a mile or so from the North Pole). The winters there are fierce - just
something horrible - with minus 40 degrees wind-chill factors, blizzards that
shut everything down for weeks, and an average snowfall of 20 feet!
Why my parents settled in Cold Deer is a riddle that will
never be solved, but their choice made my life MISERABLE. Every winter was
worse than the last, until finally, at the age of 20, I made my big break and
headed down south - to Montreal,
Canada.
I quickly discovered that Montreal is a little bit warmer than Cold Deer, but not by much. I still suffered
from the winter cold.
Finally, in a fit of desperation, I left Canada and went to Taiwan, land of the typhoons and
tropical storms.
Taiwan
is HOT, but hot is better than cold in my books. It was like heaven when I got off the plane in January, 2003, and felt the warm, humid air
on my face.
The weather that January was mild and comfortable, but by
February a cold front had pushed over the island. It was nothing by Canadian standards, but in Taiwan, there
is NO CENTRAL HEATING! I was back to suffering, albeit on a smaller scale.
I complained about the cold to everyone within earshot, and
good thing I did too. A friend told me about a new product that was being
manufactured in Taiwan
- HEATED CLOTHING!
This sounded like a gift from the gods. I had to find out
more.
Unfortunately for me, heated clothing in Taiwan is an export-only commodity. I couldn't find any retail outlet where I could buy some. But I found out where it was being manufactured and contacted the factory owner.
I went to visit the factory and had a tour of the
impressive, modern plant. I saw how the heated clothing was
manufactured and how the technology was used for various types of clothing. I was
extremely impressed by the range of heated clothing and its stylish appearance.
I had to have some!
The factory owner was a nice guy and let me have a heated vest at cost. The rest of that winter, I was basking in comfort. For the
first time in my life I could laugh at the cold!
The winter after my discovery of heated clothing, I returned
to Canada
to visit friends and family. Everyone was amazed that I was able to enjoy the
cold weather. They wondered what had caused this radical change.
When I told them about heated clothing, everyone wanted
some! I immediately realized: This is a Great Product! One of
those technological innovations that improves living standards.
The goal of the Winter Comfort website is simple - eradicate winter suffering! I want every
man, woman, and child to TAKE BACK THE WINTER! Don't suffer in the cold. Don't
break the bank by turning up the furnace. Heated clothing can give you
Winter Comfort no matter where you are!
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