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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2025
REPORTER

Serving the lumber & building materials, hardware
and home improvement industry in Ontario

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COLUMNS FEATURES

4 Letter from the Chair: "Looking Back on 2025 and Ahead to 16 Muskoka Lumber Grows to Meet the Needs of the
2026" by Barbara Schering Community
6 Message from the President: "Igniting the Passion in 19 Ontario Proposes HST Rebate for First Time Buyers
Canada" by Trevor Small 20 2025 Beverley Edey Memorial Bursary Recipient: Sophia
Borger
DEPARTMENTS

8 Calendar of Events
9 Industry News
22 Index to Advertisers

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
Barbara Schering, North Bay 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
Kyle Schell, Stouffville Carolyn Buffa Agreement PM#40970027
Mississauga, ON L4Z 2H7
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR ASSISTANT EDITOR Tel: 905.625.1084
Rebecca Gravelle, Renfrew Joanne Moquin Fax: 905.625.3006
TF: 888.365.2626 /LBMAO
RETAILER DIRECTOR ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR E-mail:
Harvey de Leeuw, Kincardine Gloria Zuccato tsmall@lbmao.on.ca
RETAILER DIRECTOR ACCOUNTANT Web: www.lbmao.on.ca
Frank Danch, Port Colborne Nick Tsimidis /LBMAO
PROUD MEMBER OF THE BMCC
SUPPLIER DIRECTOR
Dave Ludolph, Halton Hills

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