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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.
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Summer is just around the corner, and that means "Golf Season." Please update your calendar and visit our website for registration forms!
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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.
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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.
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TruServ Canada will hold their Spring National Buying Market April 16-18, 2011 at the Winnipeg Convention Centre.
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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).
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National Forest Products Ltd.
Mitten Inc.
Alexandria Moulding
Sexton Group Ltd.
Moulding and Millwork - Toronto Door Division

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