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Register online before December 15th for your chance at a pair of Calgary Flames Tickets! Click Learn more... below to register online for your name badges and event tickets! Some events have limited availability, so get registered today! And if you haven't booked you hotel yet, do so by visiting http://www.wrla.org/buying_show/hotels/.
 
Presented by Stan Burkholder, Industry Trainer
November 14 & 15, 2016
Level 1: Estimating Fundamentals Decks and Garages (two-day)
November 16 & 17, 2016
Level 2: Estimating for Residential Construction (two-day) 
Prerequisite: Level 1 Estimating or equal job experience
November 18, 2016
Principles of Yard & Warehouse Operations (one-day)

Classroom courses will take place at the Holiday Inn Airport West, 2520 Pembina Hwy. Out-of-Towners – Reserve your room now, see online registration for details. Fees before rebate: One-day course $289 plus GST * Two-day course $578 plus GST. Apply for course and travel REBATES upon course completion. See rebate program outline at www.wrla.org
 
 
   
The CRBSC recognized the opportunity to transform our highly successful Estimating Fundamentals workshop to an online format to address a number of issues: the cost of travel from remote locations; valuable time spent away from the store and offering a learning experience for those staff already engaged in the internet.
 
October 26, 2016 (WINNIPEG) – The Western Retail Lumber Association Inc. is pleased to announce Doug Lemieux, L.B.H. Building Centre Inc., is the recipient of the 46th Annual WRLA Industry Achievement Award.
 
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/

November 14 & 15, 2016
Level 1: Estimating Fundamentals Decks and Garages (two-day)
Winnipeg, MB
 
November 16 & 17, 2016
Level 2: Estimating for Residential Construction (two-day) 
Winnipeg, MB

November 18, 2016
Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations (one-day)
Winnipeg, MB
 
December 7, 2016
WRLA Strategic Planning Symposium
Winnipeg, MB 
 
January 18 - 20, 2017
2017 WRLA Buying Show
BMO Centre  
Calgary, AB 
 
Member Benefits
The WRLA Board of Directors has approved the development of a strategic plan that will position our association to effectively address any challenges and take advantage of any opportunities in an ever changing business environment.  This first step in this plan is surveying our members.  This survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Feel free to share the survey link with your colleagues. All responses are treated confidentially. Thank you in advance for allowing your voice to be heard and being part of the future direction of the WRLA. 

Please click the link below to start the survey:
 
Industry News
Brock White Company is pleased to announce its acquisition by The Sterling Group, a private equity firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. The acquisition provides an exit strategy for the owners who have guided and grown our business over the last 30 years and an exciting new avenue for the company to continue its growth and prosperity well into the future.
 
Municipalities dedicated to the beautification of their communities were recognized during the 22nd Edition of the Communities in Bloom National and International Awards Ceremonies held in Regina, Saskatchewan on October 29, 2016. As a proud national supporter of Communities in Bloom, Home Hardware Stores Limited sponsored three of the award categories and is pleased to recognize the following recipients.
 
Two TIMBER MART members received national industry-wide recognition with Hardlines Outstanding Retailer Awards (ORAs) at the 2016 Hardlines Conference held in Niagara Falls, Ont. from October 19 - 20.
 
 
 

 

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