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Message from the P Message from the PRESIDENT
Message from the PRESIDENTRESIDENT

our industry remains strongy remains strong
our industr our industry remains strong

david campbell
david campbell his edition The rent relief progr david campbell his edition of the Reporter magazine focuses The rent relief program has not been helpful as
The rent relief program has not been helpful as am has not been helpful as
his edition of the Reporter magazine focuses of the Reporter magazine focuses
Tprimarily on the impact of the COVID-19 arily on the impact of the COVID-19
LBMAO President Tprim most most landlords do not wish to pay the 25% cost, landlords do not wish to pay the 25% cost, LBMAO President Tprimarily on the impact of the COVID-19 most landlords do not wish to pay the 25% cost,
LBMAO President
Pandemic on our members, as well as on the ic on our members, as well as on the
Pandem understanding Pandemic on our members, as well as on the understanding their costs need to be covered as well.
understanding their costs need to be covered as well.their costs need to be covered as well.
Association itself.itself.
Association Obtaining Association itself. Obtaining PPE equipment at a reasonable cost has
Obtaining PPE equipment at a reasonable cost has PPE equipment at a reasonable cost has
Having interviewed several of our retail and interviewed several of our retail and
Having been been a sore issue and there is a noticeable indication a sore issue and there is a noticeable indication Having interviewed several of our retail and been a sore issue and there is a noticeable indication
supplier of price supplier members, I have come to the conclusion of price gouging and mismanagement of the supply
of price gouging and mismanagement of the supply gouging and mismanagement of the supply
supplier members, I have come to the conclusion members, I have come to the conclusion
that, that, for the most part, our sector has not had the for the most part, our sector has not had the chain chain by government in this important category.by government in this important category. that, for the most part, our sector has not had the chain by government in this important category.
severe decline on sales and cash flows as other decline on sales and cash flows as other
severe There severe decline on sales and cash flows as other There has been a major increase in online ordering
There has been a major increase in online ordering has been a major increase in online ordering
for those members offering this service and this will members offering this service and this will
sectors, for those sectors, such as clothing and footwear. As well, those for those members offering this service and this will
sectors, such as clothing and footwear. As well, those such as clothing and footwear. As well, those
social and sports sectors such as minor hockey, soccer and sports sectors such as minor hockey, soccer
probably continue.continue.
social probably social and sports sectors such as minor hockey, soccer probably continue.
and other sporting endeavors have been devastated vors have been devastated
and other sporting endea The virtual tr and other sporting endeavors have been devastated The virtual trade shows being introduced by our
The virtual trade shows being introduced by our ade shows being introduced by our
buying group members will have an impact on how group members will have an impact on how
with chances of getting back to any type of normalcy of getting back to any type of normalcy
with chances buying with chances of getting back to any type of normalcy buying group members will have an impact on how
future networking, buying and learning is conducted networking, buying and learning is conducted
over the summer being very doubtful. Hundreds of summer being very doubtful. Hundreds of
over the future over the summer being very doubtful. Hundreds of future networking, buying and learning is conducted
thousands of people in these groups of people in these groups
thousands by mo thousands of people in these groups by moving away from a face to face platform.
by moving away from a face to face platform.ving away from a face to face platform.
"There has been a Most Most of our members are weathering the situation of our members are weathering the situation "There has been a are experiencing a long period of lay Most of our members are weathering the situation
"There has been a are experiencing a long period of lay are experiencing a long period of lay
off and will need support from the will need support from the
major increa off and with with some challenges on revenues, dependent on some challenges on revenues, dependent on major increase in off and will need support from the with some challenges on revenues, dependent on
major increase in se in
government to provide the basics in ent to provide the basics in
their location. Traditionally at this time of year, the location. Traditionally at this time of year, the
government to provide the basics in
their
their location. Traditionally at this time of year, the
governm
online ordering for ering for
online ord life. life. So, from that respect we should So, from that respect we should LBMAO online ordering for life. So, from that respect we should LBMAO would be hosting several events, such as
LBMAO would be hosting several events, such as would be hosting several events, such as
feel lucky we work in this industry.in this industry.
feel lucky we work golf tournaments feel lucky we work in this industry. golf tournaments and the “Cool Car Ride” but, with
golf tournaments and the “Cool Car Ride” but, with and the “Cool Car Ride” but, with
those members To summ the p the pandemic in full swing, this has had a negative andemic in full swing, this has had a negative those members To summarize the interviews, it the pandemic in full swing, this has had a negative
those members
To summarize the interviews, it arize the interviews, it
offering this
impact on the Association cash flow. We have taken on the Association cash flow. We have taken
offering this is interesting impact offering this is interesting to note some of the impact on the Association cash flow. We have taken
is interesting to note some of the to note some of the
advantage of the programs offered by the federal of the programs offered by the federal
common advantage common threads experienced by advantage of the programs offered by the federal
common threads experienced by threads experienced by
service and this will governm service and this will the owners and managers of these government on wage subsidies and loan programs.
government on wage subsidies and loan programs. ent on wage subsidies and loan programs.
service and this will the owners and managers of these the owners and managers of these
businesses:
probably continue." businesses: This This should help us move through the summer should help us move through the summer probably continue." businesses: This should help us move through the summer
probably continue."
months and into our membership renewal period.and into our membership renewal period.
Most Most all agreed that response all agreed that response months Most all agreed that response months and into our membership renewal period.
from from both federal and provincial both federal and provincial We ha from both federal and provincial We have seen an increase in member usage of
We have seen an increase in member usage of ve seen an increase in member usage of
governments in addressing the financial and social ents in addressing the financial and social
governm our online governments in addressing the financial and social our online training programs, with the new “Driver
our online training programs, with the new “Driver training programs, with the new “Driver
needs of the citiz Training needs of the citizens of this province was good with a Training Modules” being used by several of our
needs of the citizens of this province was good with a ens of this province was good with a
Training Modules” being used by several of our Modules” being used by several of our
few areas memb few areas of suggested improvement. member businesses with very positive comments
member businesses with very positive comments er businesses with very positive comments
few areas of suggested improvement.of suggested improvement.
on the outcome of this important training support outcome of this important training support
It w It was generally felt that the provincial as generally felt that the provincial on the It was generally felt that the provincial on the outcome of this important training support
service.
governm service. government did not necessarily need to close service.
government did not necessarily need to close ent did not necessarily need to close
down down all construction and instead should have all construction and instead should have There down all construction and instead should have There is no question that once this pandemic is
There is no question that once this pandemic is is no question that once this pandemic is
implemented a very stringent health and safety policy a very stringent health and safety policy
over we will all conduct our lives, both personally and es, both personally and
implemented over we will all conduct our liv implemented a very stringent health and safety policy over we will all conduct our lives, both personally and
professionally, in a much different manner - hopefully , in a much different manner - hopefully
if they stayed open; as well, a more regional approach yed open; as well, a more regional approach
if they sta professionally if they stayed open; as well, a more regional approach professionally, in a much different manner - hopefully
could could have been taken.have been taken. for the good. could have been taken. for the good.
for the good.
Building permits should have been issued permits should have been issued
Building We wish Building permits should have been issued We wish all of our members every success in
We wish all of our members every success in all of our members every success in
throughout getting throughout the pandemic period as they usually take getting through this unprecedented time for our
getting through this unprecedented time for our through this unprecedented time for our
throughout the pandemic period as they usually take the pandemic period as they usually take
business and our families. families.
sever several months to see them implemented.al months to see them implemented. business and our several months to see them implemented. business and our families.
Extension Extension of the wage subsidy will have to be
Extension of the wage subsidy will have to be of the wage subsidy will have to be
addressed as the recovery period will extend into the as the recovery period will extend into the
addressed addressed as the recovery period will extend into the
fall. fall. fall.
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