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JULY-AUGUST 2024
REPORTER
Serving the lumber & building materials, hardware
and home improvement industry in Ontario
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COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
4 Letter from the Chair: "Back Again!" 9 Calendar of Events
by Rebecca Gravelle 10 Industry News
6 Message from the President: "Mixing Business With 23 Index to Advertisers
Politics?"
by Trevor Small FEATURES
8 Insurance Update: "Think Twice Before Dropping Your
Dental Plan" 16 13th Annual LBMAO Cool Car Ride
by HUB International 18 Annual Eastern Golf Tournament
20 Striving for Exceptional Customer Service
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
RETAILER DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR/AD SALES E-mail:
Harvey de Leeuw, Kincardine Gail Gwozdz tsmall@lbmao.on.ca
ACCOUNTANT Web: www.lbmao.on.ca
Nick Tsimidis /LBMAO
PROUD MEMBER OF THE BMCC
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