WRLA News

Western Retail Lumber Association

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What's New
WRLA Members receive a wide variety of benefits - everything from access to major industry events to essential business programs and tools! Click learn more below for more information on this year's renewal process. Plus, refresh your memory and check out our featured member benefits!

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The May edition on The Yardstick has been mailed, and the digital version is live for your viewing and sharing! Stay up to date with current industy news and trends with The Yardstick. If you would like to write an article for future editions, please contact the WRLA office today!

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WRLA Videos
 
   
The CRBSC recognized the opportunity to transform our highly successful Estimating Fundamentals workshop to an online format to address a number of issues: the cost of travel from remote locations, valuable time spent away from the store, and offering a learning experience for those staff already engaged with virtual technology.

Visit http://videos.wrla.org/estimating-fundamentals-ecourse-a-new-online-learning-opportunity to view the full article online.

 
Calendar of Events
WRLA Events Calendar:
 
May 29, 2017
Holland Imports 2017 BuySmart Show
Burnaby, BC 
 
August 24 - 26, 2017
Orgill Fall Market
Boston, MA
 
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 
WRLA Memorial Golf Tournament
St. Boniface Golf Club
Winnipeg, MB
 
Thursday, September 7, 2017
11th Annual Calgary Classic Golf Tournament
Sundre Golf Club
Sundre, AB
 
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
2017 WRLA Kenosee Golf Tournament
Golf Kenosee
Moose Mountain Provincial Park, SK
 
Member Benefits
 
   
A major WRLA Member Benefit is the Bursary & Scholarship Program. Each year we award $30,000 to member employees and their dependents.

You can visit www.wrla.org/training/scholarships_bursaries to learn more and download the application form.

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Industry News
 
   
Event Showcases LBM Assortment for TIMBER MART Members and Customers

VAUGHAN, ON, May 1, 2017 – TIMBER MART hosted an open house at their new 27,00 square-foot lumber and building material (LBM) distribution centre in Langley, B.C. on April 27, 2017. From 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST, TIMBER MART members and customers were given facility tours and offered open-house specials that showcased the wide assortment of LBM products housed at the facility and three-acre yard from Tolko lumber products to Malarkey shingles and Johns Manville insulation.

Visit http://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/pdf/TIMBER_MART_Hosts_Open_House_for_New_Langley_DC_-_May_1,_2017_v2.pdf to view the full article online.

 
CashierPRO is pleased to announce that Susan Collins has joined our team in our Customer Service department, where she will be assisting existing clients in using their CashierPRO POS system, as well as providing installation & training to new clients.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/index-v7.asp?aid=440201&issueID=49688 to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Boucherville, Quebec, May 1st, 2017 – Lowe’s Canada is proud to announce that a new independent affiliate dealer, Matériaux St-Étienne (3114 Lagueux Rd, Lévis, QC) has joined its network and will now bear the RONA banner. Previously associated with a competing banner, the store features 9,000 square feet of retail space, as well as a 200,000-square-foot lumberyard. RONA Matériaux St-Étienne opened officially under its new banner on April 15, 2017, and will maintain all of its 32 existing employees.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/wrl/articles/index-v7.asp?aid=440218&issueID=49688 to view the full article online.

 
 
   
Enjoy a leisurely ride through our beautiful cottage country. Spend Saturday June 10th among friends for a fun-filled day of riding, Pit-Stop Poker, Silent Auction prizes and much more! All while helping to raise money for the fight against drug addiction and drug awareness.

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Holland Imports Inc is hosting their semi-annual BuySmart Show on May 29th 2017 at their Burnaby Head Office. Attended by retailers from across Canada, BuySmart shows have become "must see" events each year. At this show, Holland Imports and other domestic vendors offer their lowest prices of the year including special buys, seasonal offerings and the hottest new products. With tremendous savings on all products, this is an event you cannot afford to miss!

Register Online at www.hollandimports.com/register/ or Click the link below!

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