The Family Central

(opening fall 2013)The town of Aylmer, Ontario will likely welcome a first for Canadian restaurants. The Central is being planned and designed as an innovative charity dedicated to helping local families meaningfully reconnect - while they enjoy savoury local fare.

• 62 Talbot ST E

• Telephone: 519-765-2444

• "The Central is truly a novel restaurant model," says Albert Loewen, Chair of The Central's Board of Directors. "One that is family-driven instead of profit-driven." Loewen expands: "The Central's mission will be to reconnect families by having them share meals together without distraction. Countless studies, have shown that an engaged family model is crucial to the development of children and adolescents - physically, mentally, and, we believe, spiritually." Peter Thiessen, The Central's restaurant manager and father of four, agrees: "It's simple, really. Kids who engage in their family's regular meal conversations are less likely to lose interest in school and become involved with drugs, alcohol, and even gangs."