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MAY-JUNE 2024
REPORTER
Serving the lumber & building materials, hardware
and home improvement industry in Ontario
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COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
4 Letter from the Vice Chair: "Summer's Gentle Knock" 9 Calendar of Events
by Barbara Schering 10 Industry News
6 Message from the President: "The Battle for the Pro 22 Index to Advertisers
Customer"
by Trevor Small FEATURES
8 Insurance Update: "4 Ways to Keep Up With the Times for
Canadian Employee Retirement Plans" 16 2024 Salary Report: Sales Professionals in
by HUB International Building Materials
18 The Largest Independent Hardware Store in
North America
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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