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opened in March of 1986 by the three Morin brothers
- Claude, Daniel and Gérald. Since then, the business
has grown tremendously and today, employs a team
of over 60 full-time staff and offers a wide product
assortment that includes: gypsum, light steel framing,
insulation, acoustical and speciality ceilings, doors
and frames, wall coatings and hardware. The business
serves a healthy mix of contractor customers from
residential to commercial/institutional builders and
operates on a property that stretches across 3.9 acres
and includes 33,500 square feet of warehouse space
and 7,300 square feet of retail space and offices.

Independent Dealer in Ontario Joins TIMBER MART
TIMBER MART also welcomes independent dealer,
Cornerstone Building Supplies in Kingston, Ontario to
their group.
“TIMBER MART has the credibility, brand image
and buying power we need to succeed in Kingston’s
competitive market,” says Mason Laframboise, owner
of Cornerstone Building Supplies. “We look forward
to seizing all of the opportunities available to us as a
member and continuing to grow our business.”
“Mason and his team are energetic entrepreneurs
who have a bright future ahead of them in the
building material industry,” says Ian Cook, TIMBER
MART’s regional director of member services for
Ontario. “They’ll benefit greatly from our marketing
support as well as our building material and hardware
buying programs. We welcome them to our group
and look forward to providing them with competitive
advantage as they grow.”
Cornerstone Building Supplies opened in
September 2018 and since then have grown their
product assortment to include: windows, doors,
flooring, tile, cabinets, electrical products, lumber,
hardware and common building supplies. Today,
they serve a wide variety of customers in Kingston
from contractors and DIYers to architects and interior
designers. The business’s property encompasses a
large warehouse and yard as well as a 7,500 square- Beach Centre's memorial kiosks.
foot retail space focused on selling high-end building "Touring such a significant historical site was a humbling experience for us all
projects and packages. as Canadians," says Bernie Owens, President & CEO of TIMBER MART. "We are so
proud of our fallen heroes and grateful for their sacrifice for it is because of them
TIMBER MART Commercial Members Honour Canadian that we are able to live so freely in this beautiful nation we call home."
Lives Lost During World War II
TIMBER MART's commercial members from across About TIMBER MART
Canada visited the Juno Beach Centre in Courseulles- Founded in 1967, TIMBER MART is the largest national member-owned buying
sur-Mer, Normandy, France this fall to honour the group in Canada for the true independent entrepreneur. With hundreds of members,
Canadian soldiers who lost their lives during the including independent building-material and hardware retailers, commercial dealers
Second World War. The group toured the site on and manufacturers located in every province across the country, TIMBER MART
September 24th where more than 14,000 Canadian provides its extensive dealer network with a menu of competitive buying programs,
troops landed on D-Day (June 6, 1944) to liberate comprehensive marketing services and personalized support to drive independent
France from Nazi control. To commemorate their visit, business success. For more information, visit www.timbermart.ca and www.
the group not only made a donation to the centre, but timbermartmember.ca
will also have a commemorative brick produced in the
spring that will be placed on the beach at the Juno

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