2012 WRLA Bursary & Scholarship Sponsorship Program

The Western Retail Lumber Association Inc. (WRLA) is pleased to offer you an opportunity to increase your company’s strategic position and become "top-of-mind" with your fellow members in the industry.  Sponsorship opportunities are available from $500 to $2,500.  Each category guarantees; sponsor profile, recognition, and access to the WRLA Sponsorship benefits program. 

Click on the links below for the WRLA Bursary Scholarship Program complete details which includes; invitational letter, Benefits of Sponsorship and Sponsorship Acknowledgement Form.  Please complete the Sponsorship Acknowledgement Form and return to me either via email ckelly@wrla.org or fax 204-947-5195 no later than April 13, 2012.

Bursary Scholarship Program Invitation letter

Bursary Scholarship Sponsorship Program Benefits

Bursary Scholarship Program Acknowledgement Form

Bursary Scholarship Application Forms will be available in May by following this link http://www.wrla.org/education_scholarships.html

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THESE COURSES!

Estimating Fundamentals, Decks and Garages
April 16 & 17, 2012 (TWO-DAY COURSE) $500 per person

Estimating for Residential Construction
April 18 & 19, 2012 (TWO-DAY COURSE) $500 per person

Yard Foreman – Operations Manager
April 20, 2012 (ONE-DAY COURSE) $250 per person

CLICK HERE to Register Today!

 

Retail Members:

We encourage your participation in the 2011-2012 Wage, Salary & Business Conditions survey. The more companies that participate, the more credible the data will be.

The information we request in the survey not only benefits those who participate,
but also provides useful information to the Association in meeting the needs of our retail members.

All survey information received from our members is confidential.  Only the summarized information totaled from all responses will be distributed.

CLICK HERE to complete the survey NOW!

All companies who complete the survey will receive a copy
of the results FREE ($99 value).

This survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.  Prior to starting please gather all of the appropriate financial & business information.

THIS SURVEY IS OPEN TO RETAIL MEMBERS ONLY. THANK YOU.

 

Leland industries Inc., a Scarborough based manufacturer of nuts, bolts and screws is today unloading the first of 20 truckloads of bolt manufacturing equipment acquired from a defunct Winnipeg based Company.

Since 1984, Leland has continually grown and expanded. From a start in a rented building, with 3 employees, the company has become one of the largest fastener manufacturing companies in North America, with over 150 employees, and eight sales offices and warehouses across Canada and the USA. The purchase resulted in one of the largest moves of production equipment in recent history. The first truckload carrying the major component, (one of two, 120,000# bolt making machines), was unloaded at the Scarborough plant today. The load was moved by an escorted truck over a period of six days from Winnipeg to its new home at Leland’s Scarborough plant. When installed, Leland’s bolt making capacity will expand to include bolts from 1/2" diameter up to 7/8" x 6".

Byron Nelson, President and founder of Leland Industries, directed loading and unloading of the equipment which will be used to produce bolts for the North American and European markets. Mr. Nelson stated that the already overcrowded plant will require an expansion beginning this year, providing new opportunities and job creation for the company that has already grown into a 155,000 sq. ft. facility with over 150 employees.

At a time when many fastener companies have closed or moved jobs and equipment to China, it is refreshing to see that Canadians can compete and flourish in the international marketplace.

 

It is with great pride that OGC is launching the new version of its O2pos graphical POS, which now allows you to enter all delivery information in a transaction. OGC-Plus users can now try out the graphical POS for one month, completely free of charge.

You can now specify in a transaction whether the order needs to be delivered from a different warehouse, create and/or select the delivery site, change information in the "Bill to:" field, and more. These functions are in addition to the graphical interface that already includes such features as the invoicing module, cash management capabilities, the integrated payment module, and helpful hints for staff.

To let merchants try out this tool and discover its benefits free of charge, OGC is offering a free trial version. To get their free version, customers can find out all of the details and make a request by visiting www.ogcinc.ca and filling out the available form.

By listening to the needs and suggestions of its customers, OGC is able to optimize its solutions and offer products that contribute to their continued success.

 

To view the WRLA Education Calendar CLICK HERE

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

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

April 16 - 19, 2012
Manual Estimating
Saskatoon, SK

April 20. 2012
Yard Foreman
Saskatoon, SK

April 22 - 24, 2012
Home Hardware Show
St. Jacobs, ON

August 16-18, 2012
Orgill Spring Market
Las Vegas, NV

Tuesday, August 21, 2012
WRLA Terry Yates Memorial Golf Tournament
Steinbach, MB

Thursday, September 06, 2012
Calgary Classic Golf Tournament
Sundre Golf Course, Sundre, AB

Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Kenossee Golf Tournament
Kenossee SK.

September 20 - 22, 2012
RONA 2013 Spring Market
Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
www.rona.ca

Sept 23-25, 2012
Home Hardware
St. Jacobs, ON

September 29 - October 1, 2012
Truserv Fall National Buying Market
Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg
www.truserv.ca

November 2 - 6, 2012
Sexton Member Conference
New Orleans, LA
Contact: callak@sextongroup.com