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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 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: "Fall Update!" 9 Calendar of Events
by Rebecca Gravelle 10 Industry News
6 Message from the President: "Get Your House in Order This 23 Index to Advertisers
Fall"
by Trevor Small FEATURES
8 Insurance Update: "Why Employee Culture in the
Workplace Plays an Outsized Role in Benefits" 18 Supplier Profile: Trademark Industries
by HUB International
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
RETAILER DIRECTOR /LBMAO
Frank Danch, Port Colborne Nick Tsimidis PROUD MEMBER OF THE BMCC
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