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The WRLA office will be closed from 12:00pm Noon on Thursday, December 22 until Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012.

The next ToolBox will be delivered to your inbox on January 4th, 2012!

Important messages can be emailed to wrla@wrla.org 

Have a safe and happy holiday season!


 

Exhibitors & Retailers CLICK HERE to Register online
for your Name Badges NOW!

Online Registration closes January 8th. No ticket refunds after January 4th, 2012.

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!  

At the end of registering you must click the "Finish" button at the bottom of the page otherwise your registration will not be processed.

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!

 

If you are, be sure to fill out our New Product Display form so that your item can be featured in the New Product Display Area.

All forms must be received at the WRLA office no later than January 11th, 2012.

CLICK HERE to download your New Product form NOW!

 

The WRLA Board of Directors invites all WRLA members to attend the 2012 Annual General Meeting in Saskatoon during our annual Prairie Showcase Buying Show & Convention.  This is a great opportunity to meet your Board of Directors and hear the latest news from your association.

During the Annual General Meeting, an election for a Retail Board member from Saskatchewan will take place. Let your voice be heard and vote - one vote per member company and if you can't attend you can vote via proxy.

NOMINEE BIOS TO FOLLOW

Proxy Vote Notes:
1) If you are not able to be present personally at the meeting, please complete and return this proxy instrument.  This proxy confers authority for those named to vote at their discretion with respect to amendments or variations to the matters identified in the Notice of Annual Meeting.

2) Each member in good standing has the right to appoint a person, who is also a member in good standing of the WRLA, to represent him/her at the meeting other than the persons specified.  Such right may be exercised by inserting in the black space provided the name of the person to be appointed.

3) As per WRLA By-lay 7.0, each member company's location shall have one vote at meetings.  This would invoice each retail operation, associate head office, and associate branch location as long as each location has paid for an individual membership.

4) Please sign and date the Proxy form.
                
5) This Proxy must be delivered to the head office of Western Retail Lumber Association Inc. 1004 - 213 Notre Dame Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3B 1N3 or email wrla@wrla.org or fax to 204-947-5195 no later than January 9, 2012.  Proxies received after this date will be deemed invalid.
 

Keep your employees on their toes with the WRLA Mystery Shopper Program!

Have your store shopped once in the spring and once in the fall in 2012.

You don’t pay until your receive your report!

$99 per mystery shop



CLICK HERE to SIGN UP NOW


CLICK HERE to REVIEW SAMPLE REPORT
 

Retail Business Management Studies Program – March 6 – 22, 2012.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Owners, Managers, Assistant Managers, Office Personnel, Key Staff

WHY ATTEND
To upgrade skills - To increase profits - To be a better player

Take one, two or all six modules. The choice is yours.

Module 1: Management Skills
Module 2: Human Resource Management
Module 3: Financial Management
Module 4: Inventory Management
Module 5: Retail Marketing
Module 6: Purchasing


WRLA EDUCATION COURSE AND TRAVEL REBATES AVAILABLE

Once three courses are paid the fourth and fifth will be paid by the generous sponsorship of LANCASHIRE DISTRIBUTION.
 
Calendar of Events

To view our WRLA Education Calendar CLICK HERE

January 18-20, 2012
2012 Prairie Showcase Buying Show & Convention
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon
ckelly@wrla.org

February 2, 3, & 4, 2012
Orgill 2012 Spring Market
Orlando, FL
www.orgill.com

February 22-24, 2012
ABSDA Show
Moncton, NB
www.absda.ca

March 30-31, 2012
TIM-BR MART National Buying Show
Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON

April 14 - 16, 2012
TruServ Canada Spring Market
Winnipeg Convention Center, Winnipeg, MB
www.truserv.ca

 
Member Updates


NEW RETAIL MEMBER

Contractors Direct Supplies Inc. (Head Office)
495 Archibald Street
Winnipeg, MB R2J 0X2
Phone: 204-832-4391
Fax: 204-255-5576
Main Contact: Scott Dobie
scott@contractorsdirectsupply.com

(Retailer) Castle

NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER

iRecycle Inc. (Head Office)
Box 220
Morris, MB R0G 1K0
Phone: 204-779-9939
Toll Free: 877-779-9939
Fax: 204-779-5367
Main Contact: Jack Maendel
jack@irecycleinc.ca

www.irecycleinc.ca

(Distributor) recycled plastic and wheat straw lumber, plastic accessories, recycled plastic fencing

 
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Westman Steel Industries
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