The Atlantic Building Supply Dealers Association’s 2025 Expo is now underway, and Hardlines is on the scene. The event, which marks the association’s 70th anniversary, kicked off with a meet-and-greet on Tuesday. Yesterday, at the end of the show’s first day, members and sponsors participated in a gala dinner honouring the industry’s best.
Three new lifetime members were inducted into the ABSDA. They were Tim Dietrich, director of retail operations for Atlantic Canada at Home Hardware Stores Ltd.; Chris Deveaux, past chair of the ABSDA board of directors; and John Logan, its longest-serving employee.
High Tide Home Hardware Building Centre of Truro, N.S., was recognized as Retailer of the Year. Olivier Lavoie, of Lavoie Home Hardware Building Centre in Campbellton, N.B., was named Young Retailer of the Year. Metrie’s Jeff Smith was Salesperson of the Year, and the Industry Achievement Award went to Terry Mulock, business development manager for the Maritime provinces at Castle Building Centres
