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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2023
REPORTER
Serving the lumber & building materials, hardware
and home improvement industry in Ontario
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COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
4 Letter from the Chair: "Hello Again and Happy Holidays!" 8 Calendar of Events
by Rebecca Gravelle 9 Industry News
6 Message from the President: "What to Think as we End 16 Welcome New Members
2023 and Enter 2024?" 22 Obituary
by Trevor Small 22 Index to Advertisers
FEATURES
18 Get Ready for Spring Training
20 The 106th Annual General Meeting
21 The 31st Annual Hardlines Conference
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 Tel: 905.625.1084
Ken Forbes, Severn Joanne Moquin Fax: 905.625.3006
TF: 888.365.2626 /LBMAO
SUPPLIER DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR/AD SALES E-mail:
Lynn Edey, Meaford Gail Gwozdz tsmall@lbmao.on.ca
RETAILER DIRECTOR ACCOUNTANT Web: www.lbmao.on.ca
Harvey de Leeuw, Kincardine Nick Tsimidis /LBMAO
PROUD MEMBER OF THE BMCC
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