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MARCH-APRIL 2023
REPORTER
Serving the lumber & building materials, hardware
and home improvement industry in Ontario
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COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
4 Message from the Chair: "Spring is in the Air" 9 Industry News
by Rebecca Gravelle 22 Obituary
6 Message from the President "Learning from Lockdown!" 22 Index to Advertisers
by Trevor Small
8 Insurance Update "Generation Z: How to Attract and Retain
a New Generation of Talent" FEATURES
by HUB International Ltd 16 LBMAO Training Helps You Succeed!
17 Snowmobile Day 2023
18 Selling via the Internet
THE LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE STAFF Return undeliverable Canadian- PRINTING
addressed mail to:
CHAIR PRESIDENT/EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mini Giants
Rebecca Gravelle, Renfrew Trevor Small The Lumber and Building Canada Post Canadian
Materials Association of Ontario
VICE CHAIR DESIGN & COMPOSITION/MARKETING 120 Traders Blvd E, Unit 112 Publication Mail Sales Product
Barbara Schering, North Bay Carolyn Buffa Agreement PM#40970027
Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7
IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR ASSISTANT EDITOR/ACCOUNTING Tel: 905.625.1084
Ken Forbes, Severn ADMINISTRATOR/AD SALES Fax: 905.625.3006
Joanne Moquin TF: 888.365.2626 /LBMAO
SUPPLIER DIRECTOR E-mail:
Lynn Edey, Meaford ACCOUNTANT tsmall@lbmao.on.ca
Nick Tsimidis
RETAILER DIRECTOR Web: www.lbmao.on.ca
Harvey de Leeuw, Kincardine /LBMAO
PROUD MEMBER OF THE BMCC
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