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Industry NEWS

the-Lake is one of Canada’s most prestigious
tourist destinations - and it’s only a short 80
minutes away from Toronto. Moving to the
mountains of Whistler in 2023 is going from
strength to strength, as far as impressive
surroundings are concerned.”
Attendees at this year’s upcoming
Hardlines Conference will have front-of-the-
line access to the event next year when it
moves to Whistler.
For more information about the 2022
Hardlines Conference, go to https://hardlines.
ca/2022-speakers.

castle announcements

enjoyed some leisure time to close out the “When we made the decision to purchase
event. the business, we knew that partnering with
Thank you to all Castle members and Castle was the right choice, given the success
vendor partners for participating. The of the previous owners. We are thrilled to
Castle In-Person Buying Expos Back in Action! final stop for the Castle Buying Expo this continue the tradition and grow the business
The summer events began in Quebec summer is the picturesque city of St. John’s, to its fullest potential. We know that Castle
where Castle hosted a group of members Newfoundland. will provide us with the additional support
from across the province for two action Stay tuned for more details... we need to succeed along the way.” Kenneth
packed days. The Quebec expo was followed Peter Van Daele, Owner
by a 3-day buying expo in Ontario at the The Goulais River Country Store under New The new management team is wasting
Deerhurst Resort, where hundreds of Castle Ownership no time and have already begun plans for a
members and staff took part in the one-of-a The Goulais River Country Store in the complete renovation and new build for the
kind industry event. Castle store so they can expand the footprint
Both the Quebec and Ontario events and product offering.
included one-on-one meetings with “The Goulais River Country Store is a
key Vendor Partners and a large product great example of the impact and genuine
showcase. There was also plenty of time to connection that Castle retailers have to their
connect with fellow attendees and industry communities. Castle welcomes Kenneth
professionals as the group enjoyed some and Kendralyn to the Castle family and look
leisure time before heading home. forward to their continued success.” Ken
The Central Region Buying Expos were Jenkins, President & CEO
hugely successful, and the momentum
continues as the Castle team heads Castle Welcomes New Business
to Western Canada. Thank you to all Development Manager in Ontario
Castle members and vendor partners for Northern town of Goulais River, Ontario has Castle Building Centres Group Ltd. is
participating. long been the go-to retail centre in the local pleased to announce that Andre Laurin
community. This Castle location opened will be joining
Castle In-Person Buying Expos Head West its doors over a decade ago and as the the company as
The momentum continues as the Castle store transitions to new ownership, Castle a new Business
Building Centres Group in-person Buying Expo is pleased announce that the tradition will D e v el o p m e n t
headed to Winnipeg, Manitoba! The Fort Garry continue. Manager for
Hotel in Downtown Winnipeg played host New owner and entrepreneur, Kenneth Ontario. Andre will
to another successful event where members Peter Van Daele, along with his daughter be responsible for
from across the Western region of Canada Kendralyn are excited to continue serving the support and
met with key Vendor Partners in the unique the local market. The full-service LBM and development of
one-on-one expo format. The attendees also country store, which has earned a reputation Castle members
enjoyed a large product showcase and had the of excellence in community, is part of a large in Northern/
opportunity to connect with fellow attendees retail centre offering a variety of products and Eastern Ontario, as
and industry representatives, as the group services. well as business

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