LBMAO eNews

Lumber and Building Materials Association of Ontario

GOVERNMENT WATCH
For the latest up-to-date news on current government-reported indicators such as CPI, retail trade, wholesale trade and leading indicators, please visit the LBMAO website under "latest news" for all the details.

 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS & SEMINARS
For more information on courses and outlines, please visit our website or call Charmaine Burke, LBMAO office - toll free (888) 365-2626.

Visit http://www.lbmao.on.ca/Page.asp?PageID=122&ContentID=683 to view the full article online.

 
Summer is just around the corner, and that means "Golf Season." Please update your calendar and visit our website for registration forms!

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/lbm-nwl/pdf/Golf_Tour_Dates_2011.pdf to view the full article online.

 
WHAT'S NEW

LBMAO Chair Steve Choquette was vacationing in Japan during the earthquake and tsunami. Please see the upcoming March/April Reporter for his story.

 
Are you interested in a QUICK way to "target" LBM retailers in Ontario? As a Supplier Member, you can fax blast your specials and announcements by using this service. Each Supplier Member is allowed one free fax blast a year. Contact the LBMAO office at 1-(888) 365-2626 for further details.

 
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Board of Directors of Epic Alliance Buying Group announced recently the signing of a Shareholders Agreement between Castle Building Centres Group Ltd. of Mississauga Ontario, and TORBSA Limited of Bolton Ontario.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/lbm-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=140563&issueID=24011 to view the full article online.

 
In February this year, five individuals from TIM-BR MART came together at an orphanage and school in Deschapelles, Haiti (2.5 hours north of Port-au-Prince), to complete a project in kindness that was just over one year in the making.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/lbm-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=140565&issueID=24011 to view the full article online.

 
TruServ Canada will hold their Spring National Buying Market April 16-18, 2011 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/lbm-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=140566&issueID=24011 to view the full article online.

 
RONA, Canadian distributor and retailer of hardware, renovation and gardening products, has acquired the assets of La Boutique Plomberie Décoration 25 Inc. through its Noble subsidiary (www.noble.ca).

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/lbm-nwl/articles/index-v3.asp?aid=140568&issueID=24011 to view the full article online.

 
National Forest Products Ltd.
Mitten Inc.
Alexandria Moulding
Sexton Group Ltd.
Moulding and Millwork - Toronto Door Division