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Award. (ORA). The ORA’s are dedicated to celebrating ...Message from the President continued industry. Please send me your training
the achievements of hardware, home improvement from page 7 needs, photos or interesting stories of
and building supply dealers and their staff across what is happening in your business,
Canada. The awards were handed out in October at are exciting opportunities and changes and of course cool photos of cars/
the 2022 Hardlines Conference in Niagara-on-the- happening in the LBMAO. Even though they motorcycles. I am looking forward to the
lake, ON. Deborah Brinson, Owner of Gander Bay have hired a crazy, passionate guy who new and exciting opportunities this role
Building Supplies and Mike Bourgeois, Store Manager loves building materials and fast cars, all is has in store and am excited to continue
at Grunthal Lumber were in attendance to accept the well in the industry. The LBMAO is excited to develop and grow these relationships
following awards: to plan a roadmap for the next forty years. personally and with LBMAO.
I would love to get feedback on the
• Retail Spirit Award - Gander Bay Building
Supplies, Victoria Cove, NL.
• Best Building Supply under 15,000 square feet
- Grunthal Lumber, Grunthal, MB.

2022 Home Sweet Home In-Store Contest Winners
Castle is pleased to announce the official Winners
of the 2022 Home Sweet Home Contest 2022! Each
of these lucky winners will receive a $10,000 prize
redeemable in products/services at the winning We’re looking for:
Castle location. • Sales Associates
The Western Canada Prize goes to Laura Patterson • Yard Managers
of Edmonton, AB who filled in a ballot at Ruhr Valley • Contractor Sales Representatives
Lumber in Thorsby, AB. • Sales Supervisors
In the Central region, the prize will go Chris • Kitchen Designers
Brandsma of White Lake, ON who picked up his • • Inventory Control Associates
winning ballot at Burnstown Building Supply in • Estimators
Burnstown, ON • Assistant Store Managers
Renee Cormier of Traytown, NL was the Atlantic • Branch Managers
region winner, who filled in the lucky ballot at East-
Glo Castle Building Supplies in Gloverton, NL
Congratulations to all winners and winning Castle
locations! Join our team today!

congratulations to schell lumber for If you’re looking for an exciting career filled with opportunity in a
100 years in business! growing company, look no further than Doidge Building Centres Ltd.
We are a family business — what started out as one lumberyard in 1993
has now grown to 10 RONA affiliate stores across Ontario. We are looking
for dynamic people to join our team... the possibilities are endless.

“We are a growing company with big plans.
Now is the time to come on board and be

part of something great!” - Erik B., Estimator

Apply today at careers@doidgegroup.ca

Rebecca Gravelle, Chair of the LBMAO presents Percy
Schell, patriarch of the Schell family, with the 100th
Anniversary recognition plaque. In attendance were
the Schell family, LBMAO President Trevor Small and
Dave Campbell, LBMAO Past President. Bracebridge • Bradford • Cobourg • Fort Erie • Kincardine • Miller Lake
On behalf of the members and board of the Port Hope • Port Perry • Southampton • Welland
LBMAO, we extend our sincerest congratulations on
this historic milestone!

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