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Things are looking a little different around here. The WRLA has made some changes to our newsletter. We hope you will find it easier and more enjoyable to read. 

  • New name: "WRLA News" tells readers exactly what the newsletter is and what they can expect to read.
  • New header look: clean and modern, yet retains our link to lumber and the buildings material industry by using the wood grain look.
  • Updated colour scheme: a simple black and gold colour scheme declutters the newsletter and allows your stories and member advertising to shine through.
  • Social media icons: are located at the bottom of each article and on the header. Please use the social media icons to share the WRLA News stories to your followers. With one click of the button you will be directed to your social media page to share the story. Whether it's an upcoming event or highlighting an important industry story - be sure to share information with your followers.

If you have any feedback or other ideas for improvement, please let Stasa Veroukis-Regina know - we constantly strive to improve our member communications and are eager to hear your thoughts. 

Happy reading! 

 
The WRLA is taking steps to professionalize the industry. We need YOUR help.
 
WRLA has been working closely with Mount Royal University (MRU) through their Faculty of Continuing Education and Extension to develop a formal certification program for the LBM industry – the first of its kind. The goal of this program is to attract new hires into the industry and to facilitate on-boarding/orientation for those in career transition.

The WRLA is looking for subject matter experts (that's where YOU come in) to ensure that all course content is relevant and specific to the industry. We are relying on YOU to serve as experts to help provide this content.
 
Get involved. Be a trailblazer. Leave a legacy.
 
Contact Wynne Au, Member Services Manager at WynneA@wrla.org to contribute. 
 

Why participate? To help your business succeed by understanding the LBM industry trends and staying current in a fast-moving economy.  

The higher the response rate from our members means better information available to you. Survey results will be compiled in a report and only provided to WRLA members.
 
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To place a career ad, please send a PDF of your ad and logo to Iris Chrol at irisc@wrla.org.
 
Visit the WRLA careers page to see all the current listings.
 
Calendar of Events

Final deadline to appear in the WRLA Directory and Product Guide is May 31, 2018. Renew your membership prior to that date to ensure your business is included.

May 31: Deadline for membership payments to be included in the 2018/2019 Member Directory and Product Guide
May 31: Deadline to complete the 2018 Wage, Salary, and Business Conditions Survey
August 22, 2018 - WRLA Memorial Golf Tournament, Winnipeg
September 6, 2018 - Calgary Classic Golf Tournament
September 12, 2018 - WRLA Kenosee Golf Tournament
January 16, 17, and 18, 2019 - WRLA Buying Show
January 17, 2019 - Annual General Meeting

Contact Wynne Au to renew your membership or for any member information at WynneA@wrla.org or phone 1-800-661-0253 extension 0.

 
 
   
The sell-out tournament offers great networking opportunities, 18 holes of golf, a superb dinner, and amazing prizes. Start thinking about your teams now and be prepared for registration. Details for costs, registration, etc. will be announced in the WRLA News and on the WRLA website as they become available. 
 
Sponsorships
If your company would like to support this popular tournament, please contact Liz Kovach, WRLA President at 1-800-661-0253 ext. 1.
 
Member Benefits
WRLA Members and their employees are part of the BeingWell community where you receive:
  •  Unlimited, 24/7 access to tools and resources that help you improve your total health and build your personal network of wellness connections!
  • An intuitive layout of the portal to simplify navigation and allow you to find what you’re looking for - fast
  • @BeingWellSocial feed on Twitter and Facebook to provide helpful tips and resource links right to your daily news feed - no search required!
  • The ability to customize a BeingWell portal for your own organization exclusively! Host your own benefits and/or retirement plan details, feature sections that address your employees’ health risk areas and receive your own activity reports to demonstrate the value of this program within your organization.
We encourage you to explore your BeingWell portal through your WRLA Member Benefits webpage or with the following:

Login: WRLA
Password: BeingWell
 
Please share this information with your staff and team members. Use this poster to share information with your team. 
 

CERVUS Equipment is offering Operator Safety Training Courses. Send your staff to your local CERVUS Centre or they can come to you.

 

 
Industry News
Mike Wilson, Dealer-Owner of Wilson’s Home Hardware Building Centre in Barrington Passage, Nova Scotia has been awarded the 2018 Young Retailer of the Year Award by the North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA). 
 
This national recognition program, now in its 22nd year, identifies and promotes the next generation of aspiring independent home improvement retailers and recognizes individual achievement in the industry by retailers 35 years of age or younger throughout the U.S., its territories and Canada. Selected from different retail categories, honorees are chosen based on wide-ranging criteria such as career accomplishments, community involvement, ongoing education within the hardware industry and extracurricular activities.
 
Wilson was one of the hardware industry’s eight award recipients and won under the category for annual sales over $2 million. Honorees are recognized in three categories including stores with annual sales under $2 million, stores with annual sales over $2 million and retailers operating multiple stores. 
 
"I am extremely proud to represent young retailers as well as Home Hardware on an international stage," said Mike Wilson, Dealer-Owner, Wilson’s Home Hardware Building Centre.  "I believe you make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give. I am profoundly grateful to have the opportunity to give back to our local community with service and quality advice through our business and family."
 
Click here to read the full news release. 

 
Lowe’s Canada announced that its Calgary RONA Home and Garden store located at 9630 MacLeod Trail will convert to the Lowe’s banner. Starting Monday, May 14, 2018, the store will undergo an extensive renovation process to be completed by fall 2018.

The 16-week physical transformation to the new model of Lowe’s stores in Canada will involve construction, departmental sequencing of new racking and re-merchandising, branding and IT conversion. As well, Lowe’s will be investing in its people with extensive employee training focused on new product knowledge and customer service.

"The store will remain open during the conversion and we are committed to minimizing any impact on customers so that we can continue to offer the best shopping experience possible during the store’s transformation," confirmed Guy Beaumier, Executive Vice-President, Big Box for Lowe’s Canada.
 
Click here to read the full news release.  
 
Bosch Rexroth presented its new brand identity for the first time at the Hannover Messe Trade Fair. With its new image, Bosch Rexroth is underscoring its successful transformation into a strong provider of solutions for the digital production world.
 
Since 2016, Bosch Rexroth has been undergoing a far-reaching transformation process that extends from internal structures to its business strategy. As part of its growth strategy, Bosch Rexroth is mainly committed to technological differentiation, leveraging synergies in the market and within the Bosch Group, and topics of the future. The latter include in particular software-based, automated and connected solutions. Alongside its traditionally strong position in industrial hydraulics, and especially mobile hydraulics, Bosch Rexroth is thus positioning itself as a provider of Industry 4.0 solutions for the factory of the future.
 
Click here for the full news release. 
 
 
 

 

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