Online registration is now open for Manual Estimating and Yard Foreman courses.
Don’t miss the boat and register your people NOW.
Rebates available!

CLICK HERE to Register for courses NOW!

And for more information on Rebates CLICK HERE

• Reduce equipment, product and facility damages 
• Reduce workers compensation claims and premiums
• Increase productivity 
• Improve maintenance condition of equipment
• Enhance employee morale and company safety culture

NEW expanded WRLA Member Rate Program! 

CLICK HERE to read more and to view new rates for 2013

The WRLA team will be heading to Calgary in the early spring to negotiate hotel and venue contracts. If you have any questions or have some suggestions for us please let us know now as we want to provide all our members with the best locations and rates possible.  Send your emails to ckelly@wrla.org 

When our negotiations are complete we will share all the details with our members! Thanks for your patience!  

Shave minutes - even hours - off your construction, repair, or renovation job. FEIN's MultiMaster is the most versatile oscillating multi-tool on the market!  You can saw, sand, scrape, cut, trim, polish, and sharpen with one tool.

Grow the green in your business by going with the greenest decking composite the market has to offer! TerraDeck by Nature's Composites is made with recycled milk jugs and wheat straw - Plus, it's better-looking, and more durable than the competition.

To address both the growing number of RETIREES in the Canadian workplace as well as the PART TIME EMPLOYEES THAT ARE INELIGIBLE for Group Insurance, WRLA is now offering the Emerge program through STRATA Benefits Consulting.

This is a 100% voluntary program that offers a Needs Assessment to each participant, as well as product recommendations and assistance with implementation. Renewals are monitored internally at STRATA, premiums are 100% paid for by the Employee or Retiree and no administration is required of the Employer. 

CLICK HERE for more information.

SASKATOON, Sask., January 24, 2013 — The new services have been made available to WRLA members through a landmark alliance with the North American Retail Hardware Association Canada. "We were looking for ways to meet the needs of our independent dealer members, who need easy access to more services to run their businesses," said Gary Hamilton, President of the WRLA. "NRHA has a full range of program for independents. Rather than re-invent the wheel, we have made a partnership with NRHA Canada to make these services available to our members at an affordable rate."

The partnership was announced on the opening day of this year’s Prairie Showcase in Saskatoon.
"NRHA Canada already makes its programs available to Canadian dealers, but this partnership with the WRLA is the best way to get these programs in front of dealers," said Michael McLarney, Managing Director of NRHA Canada. "This partnership is the ideal way to get the full range of services into the hands of Canadian dealers."

The Western Retail Lumber Association is committed to serving the needs and promoting the common interests of the Canadian Lumber, building materials and hard goods industry in Western Canada. It has nearly 1,200 members in Western and Northern Canada.

The North American Retail Hardware Association has been serving the needs of independent hardware retailers in Canada and the United States for more than 110 years. Its purpose is to help independent home improvement retailers become better and more profitable merchants by providing members with a wide array of educational and training programs, financial management resources, and human resource tools that are all available online with unlimited access.

For more information about the WRLA, contact: Gary Hamilton, president, 1-800--661-0253 or ghamilton@wrla.org  To learn more about NRHA programs, contact: Michael McLarney, Managing Director, 416-489-3396 or mike@hardlines.ca  

February 7 - 8, 2013 
Atlantic Building Supply Dealers Association Annual Buying Show 
Moncton Coliseum Complex, Moncton, NB 
http://www.absda.ca/trade_show 

February 21 - 23, 2013
Orgill Dealer Market
Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
www.orgill.com  

March 21 - 23, 2013
2013 TIM-BR MART National Buying Show
Toronto Congress Centre, Toronto, ON
Contact: catherine.brownlow@timbrmart.ca  

April 7 - 8, 2013
Federated Coop Market
Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK

April 13 - 15. 2013
TruServ Canada Spring Buying Market
Winnipeg Convention Centre, Winnipeg
www.truserv.ca

April 14 - 16, 2013
Home Hardware Spring Market
St. Jacobs, ON

To view the complete Events Calendar  CLICK HERE

To view the complete Education & Training Calendar CLICK HERE

Support your association and broadcast your business to hundreds of decision-makers in the lumber industry. Advertising opportunities are still available in several WRLA publications:

The YardStick: The YardStick is sent to more than 1,200 members firms every other month. Advertising in the largest issue of The YardStick, the Prairie Showcase edition, is a great way to reinforce your marketing message with hundreds of decision-makers who regularly read this magazine while supporting WRLA. Ads booked within the print edition automatically appear (linked to the website or email of your choice) in the digital edition, which is read by more than 500 visitors each issue. Exclusive online ad positions are also available within every digital edition.

The Toolbox: Delivered directly to the inboxes of more than 1,200 lumber managers and professionals, this weekly e-newsletter offers consistent access to the individuals who rely on your products and services to run their businesses.

Directory & Product Source Guide: WRLA is the largest retail lumber association on the Prairies, with its membership representing 85% of the industry. All of our members are included in this annual directory and all keep this publication handy year-round. Make sure your business stands out in this resource by purchasing a display advertisement.

WRLA.org: Our website average more than 3,000 visits per month! Advertising space is available on the home and sub-pages of WRLA.org. Ads rotate on the home page and sub pages, expanding your exposure to site visitors at an affordable price.

WRLA-TV: Introducing the NEW WRLA-TV Banner Sponsorship. Our online TV and banners offer your brand high visibility on the WRLA homepage. Your branding and action oriented banner is featured every time WRLA-TV’s videos are played by our audience, leaving them one-click away from your website‘s landing page.

For more information about these opportunities, click here for the media kit or contact:

Kim Davies
Project Manager
(800) 665-2456, ext. 423
kdavies@naylor.com