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Mark Westrum, WRLA Chair, is pleased to announce Liz Kovach as President of the Western Retail Lumber Association effective November 14, 2016 Liz Kovach lives, works and plays in her hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba with her partner Jeff and stepdaughter Teagan. Liz has dedicated the past 10 years to the non-profit sector and held senior positions with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, Folklorama and most recently served as the executive director for the Manitoba Camping Association and Sunshine Fund, whose mission is to send underserved children and youth to organized summer camp.
 

Online Registration is Now Open! 


If you haven’t already, please book your hotels through on our Online Reservation System here http://www.wrla.org/buying_show/hotels/
 
Train your staff and avoid costly estimating errors, increase employee confidence and build customer service. To Register and view schedules and hotel information click Learn More below!
 
Home Hardware Stores Ltd
Castle Building Centres
All Weather Windows Ltd.
Sexton Group Ltd.
Calendar of Events

Check out the WRLA Event Calendar:  www.wrla.org/events/calendar/

October 16 & 17, 2016
FCL Market
Saskatoon, SK

October 18 & 19, 2016
Hardlines Conference, 
Niagara Falls, ON

October 24 - 27,2016
WRLA Manual Estimating
Red Deer, AB

October 28, 2016
Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations
Red Deer, AB

November 14 -17, 2016
WRLA Manual Estimating
Winnipeg, MB

November 18, 2016
Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations
Winnipeg, MB
 
Member Benefits
On behalf of the WRLA Bursary Selection Committee and the Board of Directors, we are excited to announce the 2016 recipients of a $1,500 Bursary Award are: 

Samantha Romaine - Westek Truss Systems - Edmonton, AB
Sarah Townsend - Taiga Building Materials - Winnipeg, MB
Adam Lukey - Home Hardware Stores Ltd. – St. Jacobs, ON
Joshua Nieuwenhuis - Butte Home Hardware Building Centre - Picture Butte, AB
Dannielle Libunau - AKX Lumber Ltd. – Calgary, AB
Jacob Dueck - Can-Cell Industries – Kelowna, BC
Nathan Park - Taiga Building Materials - Edmonton, AB
 
If you applied for a bursary and were not selected, your application was automatically submitted to the scholarship selection committee. We will be notifying all scholarship applicants and recipients in December and award the $3,000 scholarship in January 2015.

Thank you for taking the time to apply. If you are in your first year of a degree or certificate program, we encourage you to apply again next year!

 
Industry News
Gypsum-and-Roofing Specialty Dealer Sees ‘Immediate Value’ in TIMBER MART Membership VAUGHAN, ON, October 6, 2016 – TIMBER MART strengthens its commercial arm in Atlantic Canada with new member, City Drywall Ltd. (City Drywall). Located in Notre-Dame, New Brunswick, gypsum-and-roofing specialty dealer, City Drywall joins the group to buy better and build new vendor relationships, and as a result, sees ‘immediate value’.
 
HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- Newell Brands Inc. (NYSE: NWL) announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Tools business, including the Irwin®, Lenox® and Hilmor® brands, to Stanley Black & Decker. This agreement has been reached in the context of a series of strategic changes announced last week related to the company’s new corporate strategy.
 
Home Hardware Stores Limited has once again been recognized as one of the most influential brands in the country according to Canadian Business Magazine. The list of Canada’s Top 25 Brands is reserved for companies that connect most with their customers.
 
 
 

 

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