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JULY-AUGUST 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: "I'd Love to Meet You!" 9 Calendar of Events
by Barbara Schering 10 Industry News
6 Message from the President: "Lessons From China" 22 Index to Advertisers
by Trevor Small
8 Insurance Update: "Puzzling Out the Disconnect in Mental FEATURES
Health: Strategies for Supporting Worker Wellbeing"
by HUB International 16 Sutton Home Building Centre's Grand Reopening
18 A Cool Ride Through the Falls Without Getting Too Wet
19 What We Do at the LBMAO
20 What Makes a Successful Building Materials Salesperson?
by Dan Cant, DMC Recruitment
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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