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WRLA Members have access to instant savings when booking through the HUB/WRLA Select Program. Bookmark this page for your access to these deals.

Booking travel and accommodations? 

A recent comparison of hotel savings offered through WRLA’s Member Benefits of various dates, locations and hotel brands against a popular on-line booking site resulted in WRLA’s hotel providers being the lowest in 17 of the 18 comparisons. 

For your next hotel booking, check out rates at Choice Hotels, Magellan Luxury Hotels, Local Hospitality, Hotelogical or Canad Inns
 
The 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. 
 
Powering the future of material handling
Wajax Equipment
Together with Hyster material handling products, Wajax provides sales, rental and product support for a broad range of lift trucks, container handlers and large material handling vehicles. From traditional power to clean, non-combustive, non-emissive and sustainable technology such as Hyster’s hydrogen powered Nuvera fuel cells, we provide the lift you need with the power options you prefer.
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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

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, Calgary
January 17, 2019 - Annual General Meeting, Calgary

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 Iris Chrol, WRLA Office Manager and Tournament Coordinator at 1-800-661-0253 ext. 2.
 
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
 
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CERVUS Equipment is offering Operator Safety Training Courses. Contact CERVUS for more details and location information.
 
Industry News

Brock White Canada ULC has acquired Richform Construction Supply Company Ltd.  Incorporated in 1987, Richform has grown into one of British Columbia’s leading distributors of concrete accessories, forming hardware, and tilt-up construction systems.  As part of Brock White, Glenn Best and the rest of the Richform team will continue their mission to partner with contractors and deliver the best solutions for their projects.

Read the news release for the full story. 

 
REP Windows & Doors, located in Kingston Ontario since 1992, offers a wide range of quality Canadian made products, backed by exceptional service and fair pricing. REP prides themselves on meeting each customer’s unique needs in a professional and courteous manner.
 
Read the news release for the full story.
 
Orgill, Inc. was one of 43 U.S. companies recognized by Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross with the President’s "E" Award, which honors companies throughout the United States that export U.S. goods and services.
The Presidential "E" Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to expanding U.S. exports. This year marks the 56th anniversary of the award. The 2018 honorees come from 18 states and include 33 small and medium-sized businesses and 17 manufacturers.
"We are honoured to be among the select group of companies recognized with the Presidential ‘E’ Star Award," says Orgill chairman, president and CEO Ron Beal.
 
Read the news release for the full story. 
 

TIMBER MART welcomes lumber and building material (LBM) retailer, Zion Building Supplies in Scarborough, Ont., to their group. Zion Building Supplies joins TIMBER MART for better buying power in their key building material categories and solid vendor relationships. 

Read the news release for the full story. 

 
TIMBER MART has promoted their current, Corporate Messaging Specialist, Alexandra Kazan to the role of corporate communications manager. In addition to Ms. Kazan’s current responsibilities of conducting media relations and producing corporate internal and external communications, she will also manage and oversee all aspects of TIMBER MART’s communications and trade media advertising, including the mediums, messages, and strategies used by the organization.
 

Starting June 1st in Quebec and September 1st in other Canadian provinces, standard plastic bags will be charged 5¢ and thicker plastic bags of 50 microns and more will be charged 10¢ in all Lowe’s, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate stores. Profits from this initiative will be donated to Nature Conservancy Canada to fund conservancy projects throughout the country.

For the full story, read the full news release.

 

Lowe’s Canada opened its first Lowe’s store in Vancouver proper under the new store model on May 17, 2018. The new model offers an enhanced shopping experience. The store, located at 2727 E 12th Avenue in Vancouver, was converted from the former RONA Home and Garden to become the second new model Lowe’s store to open in British Columbia. 

Read the news release for the full story.

 
 
 

 

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