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Exhibitors and Retailers - Register Online NOW!

Pre-register now in order to attend the Prairie Showcase. Go to our www.wrla.org and follow the link. Don't assume you are registered - check and make sure to avoid the line-ups at the onsite registration desk!

EXHIBITORS: Just because you are registered to have a booth at the 2012 Prairie Showcase does NOT MEAN that you are registered for badges. Avoid the line-ups, please ensure that your company has registered for name badges before you arrive at the show.

Check http://www.wrla.org/prairieshowcase/index.html for badge pickup times and locations.

* There is no charge for exhibitors or retailers to enter the show,only evening events!.
* VISA or MASTERCARD required at time of registration for event tickets.

Questions? Call 800-661-0253 for all your answers!

2012 Prairie Showcase Sponsors!

Many Thanks to our 2012 Prairie Showcase Sponsors

Platinum ˜ $20,000
Castle Building Centres Group Ltd.
JELD-WEN Windows & Doors
The Sexton Group Ltd.
Tourism Saskatoon & City of Saskatoon

Gold ˜ $5,000
Epicor Software Solutions
Home Hardware Stores Limited
Lancashire Distribution
Madero Distribution
Owens Corning
Ply Gem
Rona Inc.

Silver ˜ $2,500
All-Fab Building Components
Can-Cell Industries Inc.
Guardian Building Products Distribution
Naylor Publishing
Steel-Craft Door Products Ltd.

Bronze ˜ $1,000
Alliance Door
CanWelBroadleaf
Cherry Insurance
Duchesne et Fils ltee
Harris Rebar
Mitten Inc.
Morneau Shepell
National Forest Products
Resisto

Convention Club ˜ $500
Johns Manville Canada Inc.
National Concrete Accessories
OGC Inc.
ProfitMaster Canada
Seljax

Randy Kaduhr 1957-2011

Randy passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the age of 54 years.

Randy represented Co-Operators Insurance and the WRLA group insurance plan for many years. He and his wife Brenda enjoyed attending the annual Prairie Showcase. Randy was also a regular at the WRLA Annual Golf Tournament. His prize donation of his custom "big head club" was coveted. For the full announcement visit. www.regina-memorial.ca

Industry News

All Weather Windows Founder Joins Council

All Weather Windows co-founder joins national council for safe, affordable housing

EDMONTON, Alberta (November 22, 2011) – As a long-time and active supporter of community initiatives, All Weather Windows announced today that Henry Banman, Senior Executive Vice President & Founding Partner, has accepted an advisory position with Habitat for Humanity Canada’s National Leadership Council.

The National Leadership Council is a group of Canadian business and community leaders who believe that building stronger communities depends upon safe, affordable and accessible housing.

"When you’ve been a part of Canada’s building industry for as long as we have, you see first-hand that there’s a tremendous need to provide critical resources for thousands of people," says Banman. "It’s an honour to be a part of the National Leadership Council and to effectively collaborate on fighting this housing crisis and making home-ownership a reality for families in Canada and abroad." The council launched the National Platform for Change on November 22 – National Housing Day – to engage Canadians and raise awareness and understanding of the need for affordable housing across the country and around the world.

Habitat for Humanity Canada’s National Platform for Change can be signed at www.habitat.ca/showyoursupport. In addition to showing personal support, signing the Platform will also help low-income families achieve home-ownership, as for each signature, MCAP Service Corporation will generously donate $5 to Habitat for Humanity Canada. MCAP will also match any personal donations made when signing.

Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold™ Flooring Panel Enhancements Expedite Installation

New fastener template simplifies construction; Improved edge sealant reduces edge swell; Company extends no-sand warranty to 200 days

Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold™ flooring panels now feature a new fastening template to help builders work faster on the jobsite. The simplified nailing template uses pre-printed dashes – instead of symbols – to guide fastener placement. The panels also incorporate a proprietary edge seal formulation that significantly reduces edge swell. These features combine to improve cycle times and floor performance, and decrease the risk of callbacks. In addition, Weyerhaeuser has more than doubled the time period for the Edge Gold flooring no-sand guarantee, from 90 days to 200 days. www.woodbywy.com

Builders using Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold flooring panels can now quickly identify where to nail or screw fasteners into joists. Clear and simple dashes on each panel indicate the possible on-center spacings of underlying joists, without the need to decode symbols on the jobsite. The result is more efficient, faster installation.

The proprietary edge sealant on Edge Gold panels and extension of the no-sand guarantee to 200 days protects builders from edge swell after exposure to weather during construction. Weyerhaeuser also provides a 50-year limited warranty to reinforce the floor panel's long-term performance. Edge Gold panels install flat and remain flat for a quality floor, improving customer satisfaction and reducing callbacks.

"We're continually working to make floor framing more efficient," said Stewart Lavigne, Director of Marketing and Sales for Weyerhaeuser OSB. "With Edge Gold flooring's new fastener template, framers can readily see where to place fasteners. It's clear and simple, and that saves time."

Builders have used Weyerhaeuser Edge Gold flooring panels in residential, multi-family and light commercial projects for more than 15 years. Other features that help simplify construction include:

• Tongue-and-groove edges with a self-gapping fit
• Touch sanded face for a uniform thickness
• Delivery of panels working-side-up for easy installation

Edge Gold panels are part of Weyerhaeuser's comprehensive offerings for better-performing floors. Additional products include Trus Joist® TJI® Joists, TimberStrand® LSL rim board and Weyerhaeuser Premium® Joists. To help builders balance floor performance and cost, TJ-Pro™ Ratings predict how users will perceive the finished floor. The ratings allow for ready analysis of alternate materials and layouts to better target the floor performance to its intended use before construction begins.

ARXX Receives Cleantech North Award

ARXX Corporation, a leading supplier of insulating concrete form (ICF) technology has been recognized for its leadership and innovation by CleanTech North. Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Innovation Brad Duguid presented the award to Gael Mourant, President & CEO of ARXX at the CleanTech North Annual Summit in Toronto.

"We are thrilled to be honoured by CleanTech North," said Gael Mourant, President & CEO of ARXX. "Energy efficiency and innovation in building materials and systems are clear priorities being embraced by governments, consumers and builders. Our technology helps to significantly lower the energy costs of homes and buildings, while improving occupancy comfort, safety and security. With more than 105,000 projects representing more than 140 million square feet of installed walls and foundations, ARXX ICFs have proven their value many times over."

"ICF technology is recognized by all major building codes throughout North America and is experiencing significant growth in adoption for large scale projects where speed of construction combined with the operating cost savings, increased fire resistance, improved sound suppression and better structural support compared to conventional construction methods is winning over more and more architects, engineers, contractors and owners," she added.

The CleanTech North Awards recognize promising clean technology companies that have displayed outstanding development and potential.

BC's Wood Enterprise Coalition Announcement

BC's Wood Enterprise Coalition (WEC) today congratulated Regional District of Kootenay Boundary on the passage of its new Wood First Resolution in support of the province's Wood First Act - making it the 40th local government in BC to pass a Wood First commitment. The Wood Enterprise Coalition is a partnership of Wood WORKS! BC, BC Wood and FPInnovations. The Wood First Act, passed by the BC government in 2009, aims to increase demand for wood products by requiring provincially-funded projects to use wood where suitable and supported by the BC Building Code.

"We are very excited to reach this milestone in BC," stated Mary Tracey, executive director of Wood WORKS! BC and executive member of the Wood Enterprise Coalition. "We congratulate the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, and each and every one of the other 39 local governments for demonstrating their leadership and vision, recognizing that a wood culture will lead us to a more sustainable way of life in the future of this province. The use of wood as a building material makes good sense from an environmental and aesthetic point of view, and also from an economic point of view."

"These Wood First commitments support our historic wood culture in BC; where forestry continues to play an integral role in supporting the well-being and prosperity of communities and regional districts in our province," added Ms. Tracey. It's estimated that 85,000 families depend on the forest and wood products manufacturing sector for their livelihood in BC, primarily in rural BC, but the industry is also recognized to be a strong economic engine for urban prosperity in the province.

"We are very proud to be the 40th community to support the Wood First Initiative in our province," explained Marguerite Rotvold, Chair, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary. "Maximizing the use of wood in our local projects makes sense as the wood industry is important to our regional economy. Use of this renewable resource also supports our Green Building Policy, which requires design and development of projects with environmental, economic and social considerations." Its new policy states, "The RDKB supports the ongoing development of a wood culture by considering that the structural and architectural features of RDKB buildings and facilities be constructed from wood, a sustainable, natural and renewable building material, in a cost-effective manner, taking into account the long-term and life cycle benefits to BC of building with wood."

Jobs, Tourism and Innovation Minister Pat Bell also extended his congratulations to Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and all BC local governments which have passed a commitment in support of the province's Wood First Initiative. "By recognizing the benefits of wood and embracing its use, these local governments are addressing climate change, supporting our forest industry and enhancing prosperity not only in their own communities but for all of us living in BC."

Communities with Wood First commitments range from the largest centre, the City of Surrey to the smallest - the village of Port Clements on the Queen Charlotte Islands.