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MARCH-APRIL 2025
REPORTER
Serving the lumber & building materials, hardware
and home improvement industry in Ontario
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COLUMNS DEPARTMENTS
4 Letter from the Chair: "Help Us Help You!" 9 Calendar of Events
by Barbara Schering 10 Industry News
6 Message from the President: "The Sky is Falling - Do We 26 Index to Advertisers
Need to Duck?"
by Trevor Small FEATURES
8 Insurance Update: "Update on Statutory Benefits"
by HUB International 20 Getting Your Exports to the United States Under
the USMCA
22 Snowmobile Day 2025
23 Forklift and Boom Truck Classes
24 2025 Retail Store Trends by Valerie Stark, BMF
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/AD SALES E-mail:
Harvey de Leeuw, Kincardine Gail Gwozdz 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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