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WRLA Buying Show Exhibitor Registration Opens: Monday June 25

This year we are implementing a Member Area on the WRLA website. The website needs a bit more work before we can distribute to members. Therefore, although we wanted to have registration open earlier, it will now be open on June 25 for Exhibitors.

The Member Area requires a Member password to access information. Look in your inboxes for an email from BuyingShow@wrla.org for your Member Login details. This has been implemented to reduce the number of unwanted solicitations from unknown parties, i.e. to reduce spam. The intent is to protect the integrity of the Buying Show and protect our Members' personal data.

Exhibitor registration opens June 25, 2018 (revised date).

Retailer registration will open in the fall - stay tuned for details.

The WRLA team has been hard at work planning new initiatives for the 2019 Buying Show. There are several exciting improvements to the Show, including more quality networking opportunities, education events, speakers, and other items designed to maximize your business development.

Deadline Extended to July 3 for the WRLA Directory & Product Source Guide

Contact: Angela McDougall (Caroyannis)

Powering the future of material handling

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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Member Updates and Industry News

Cloverdale Paint Celebrates 85 Years in Business

Cloverdale Paint Inc., Canada’s largest Canadian family owned and operated coatings manufacturer is celebrating 85 years business. Founded in 1933 on a farm just east of Vancouver, company co-founders Rudy Henke and Hunter Vogel produced waxes and coatings using a "Factory Direct" business model with a focus on exceptional customer service.

The company continues to grow, most recently with a store expansion into Ontario as well as a range of acquisitions across Canada and in the Pacific Northwest United States.

WRLA Welcomes Acoustic Ceiling Products

FREE job and career posts on WRLA's website

To place a career ad, please send a PDF of your ad and logo to Iris Chrol at irisc@wrla.org.

Calendar of Events

Important Dates coming up

August 22 – WRLA Memorial Golf Tournament, Winnipeg

September 5 – Member Networking Event 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Calgary

September 6 – Calgary Classic Golf Tournament

September 7 – WRLA NexGEN Member Tours for Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Students, Calgary

September 10 – Member Networking Event 6:00pm – 9:00pm. Regina

September 12 – WRLA Kenosee Golf Tournament

November 5 & 6 –Manual Estimating Level 1 (Decks & Garages), Red Deer

November 7 & 8 – Manual Estimating Level 2 (Residential Construction), Red Deer

November 9 – Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations, Red Deer

November 26 & 27 – Manual Estimating Level 1 (Decks & Garages), Winnipeg

November 28 & 29 – Manual Estimating Level 2 (Residential Construction), Winnipeg

November 30 – Principles of Yard and Warehouse Operations, Winnipeg

January 16, 17, and 18, 2019 – WRLA Buying Show

January 17, 2019 – Annual General Meeting

The WRLA Education Grants Program (formerly the Scholarships and Bursaries) is undergoing some improvements to help make the program more suitable to students in the LBM Industry, to improve industry training, and to provide readily employable new graduates directly to companies. Please look for updates in the Yardstick, WRLA News, and wrla.org.

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

WRLA 2018 Memorial Golf Tournament

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 employees can access the BeingWell portal - FREE

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:

www.hubinternational.com/WRLABeingWell

Password: BeingWell

Please share this information with your staff and team members. Use this poster to share information with your team.

Industry News

Tom Bell Joins Sexton Group as Business Development Manager

Tom brings with him over 30 years of experience in the Canadian building products industry in wholesale, distribution, buying group, and retail environments. Until recently, Tom owned Jeni’s Food and Hardware in LaSalle, Manitoba. Prior to opening his own business Tom served in many capacities within the industry – from his days at MacMillan Bloedel and North American Lumber to his early career days with Sexton, Tom has experience in sales, marketing, and management.

Grand Opening of New Rona Store in Hope, BC

Lowe's Canada celebrated the grand opening of the new RONA Hope store located at 451 Corbett Street in Hope, British Columbia. Owned since June 2017 by the RONA affiliate dealer Fraser Valley Building Supplies (FVBS), the store has been relocated to a larger building to provide local customers with an enhanced product selection and overall offering.

Riopel Centre de renovation in Sainte-Adele Quebec Converts to Home Hardware

Riopel Centre de rénovation in Sainte-Adele, Quebec, has converted to the Home Hardware Building Centre banner. The store has been in existence for over forty years, but formerly operated under the Rona banner. Dealer-Owner, Jules Riopel started the company in 1976, transferring the ownership to his two sons, François and Martin in 2006.

Coast Distributors Announces Anthony Snell as New General Manager

Anthony will assume responsibilities as general manager on July 9, 2018 and will succeed Brad McCluskie, owner and general manager. Anthony was with Petcetera for years before joining Coast nearly three years ago. During his time at Coast he has expanded the import business and expanded the marketing department.

Brad will continue to manage the growth of the company and resume his travels to visit customers.

WRLA Members Raise Funds for Charity

This week two WRLA Members held charity events and raised considerable funds for their communities. Congratulations to Home Hardware and to Lowe's/Rona/Rona-Depot.

Read the Home Hardware and Lowe's news releases for the full stories.

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