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TIMBER MART news assortment of building materials, including CANADA'S TOP HOME IMPROVEMENT
various types of roofing materials and exterior
cladding. The business sits on a large acreage RETAILERS HONOURED
in Bedford which includes a 3,000 square-foot
store and a 1,500 square-foot warehouse with
plenty of space for future expansion.

About TIMBER MART
Founded in 1967, TIMBER MART is the
largest national member-owned buying Suppliers and retailers from across Canada
group in Canada for the true independent gathered last night to honour the retail home
entrepreneur. With hundreds of members, improvement industry’s best hardware and
including independent building-material building supply retailers. The occasion was
and hardware retailers, commercial dealers the 30th Annual Outstanding Retailer Awards,
and manufacturers located in every province presented during a Gala Dinner during the
across the country, TIMBER MART provides annual Hardlines Conference. The event was
its extensive dealer network with a menu of held at the Queen’s Landing Hotel in Niagara-
competitive buying programs, comprehensive on-the-Lake, Ontario.
marketing services and personalized support to Retailers were honoured in eight
drive independent business success. For more categories covering the range of hardware
information, visit www.timbermart.ca and and home improvement retailing formats.
www.timbermartmember.ca. This year’s winners were:
• Best Hardware Store - Quincaillerie Jean
TAIGA DONATES $30,000 FOR Denis (Home Hardware), St-Raymond, QC.
Sophie Denis and Philippe Moisan, Owners.
HURRICANE FIONA RECOVERY EFFORTS Award sponsored by JRTech Solutions.
• Best Building Supply or Home Centre
under 15,000 square feet - Grunthal
Southern Quebec Dealer Joins TIMBER MART Lumber (Castle), Grunthal, MB. Mel
Located in Bedford, Quebec, independent Funk and Murray Rempel, Owners; Mike
building material dealer, Distribution Bourgeois, Manager. Award sponsored by
Marc Chevalier Inc. (Distribution Marc Johns Manville Canada.
Chevalier) joins TIMBER MART to benefit • Best Building Supply or Home Centre
from the group’s national buying power and Taiga Building Products has donated $30,000 over 15,000 square feet - Grande Prairie
competitive buying programs. to the Canadian Red Cross, in support of the Home Hardware Building Centre, Grande
“Being a member of TIMBER MART will hurricane Fiona recovery efforts in the Atlantic Prairie, AB. Kevin Gillman, Manager. Award
give us great buying power and direct access Region. sponsored by Trex.
to a wide selection of building material and Taiga is dedicated to supporting their • Best Contractor Specialist - Pierre Naud
hardware products at competitive prices,” communities in times of need, and they were Inc. (BMR), Trois Rivières, QC. Marc-André
says Marc Chevalier, owner of Distribution all devastated to see and hear about the Lebel and Philippe Lebel, Owners; Jessica
Marc Chevalier. “These advantages are crucial damages that were caused by Hurricane Fiona Bastarache, Manager. Award sponsored by
for a new business like ours, and we look earlier this year. They hope their donation the North American Hardware and Paint
forward to developing our business with can help ease the suffering of those affected, Association (NHPA).
the group’s programs, services and industry and help to rebuild the Atlantic Region to its • Best Large Surface Retailer - Lowe’s
expertise.” original beauty. Pickering, Pickering, ON. Angelo Tzogas,
“As a young business poised to grow, “Many of our people and partners call the Store Manager. Award sponsored by the
Distribution Marc Chevalier will benefit Atlantic Region home and we hope that our National Hardware Show.
greatly from our building material and support will help those that are close to us, • Retail Spirit Award - Gander Bay Building
Spancan programs,” says Alain Charbonneau, and the broader community recover from this Supplies (Castle), Victoria Cove, Gander Bay,
TIMBER MART’s national business storm.” – Russ Permann, CEO NL. Deborah and Todd Brinson, Owners.
development manager for Quebec. “We Award sponsored by Kohltech.
welcome them to the group and look forward • Best Young Retailer - BMR Paulin Moisan
to providing them with the programs and Inc., St-Raymond, QC. Marianne Moisan and
services they need to prosper in their market.” Mathieu Moisan, Owners. Award sponsored
Distribution Marc Chevalier opened their by Acceo.
doors earlier this year and offers the DIYers, • Marc Robichaud Community Leader - RONA
contractors and builders of Bedford, a wide Fort Erie, Fort Erie, ON. Dennis Doidge,

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