GRAPEVINE
LORDCONEWS
Pacific Coliseum - April 2-3, 2025
This isn’t just another tradeshow; it’s a celebration of our growth and the amazing team that’s made Lordco what it is today. We’re bringing together over 400 vendors, exclusive Red Sheet Specials, and countless opportunities to connect and collaborate.
But the best part? It’s about seeing old friends, meeting new faces, and making unforgettable memories with your colleagues. From food and drinks to fun moments and exciting deals, this is our chance to celebrate and enjoy the experience together. Let’s make this 35th tradeshow one to remember—don’t miss it!
The Social Committee at Lordco’s head office and L1 Warehouse works hard to bring fun and excitement to the workplace throughout the year. Whether it’s organizing themed dress-up days, holiday giveaways, or festive activities, the goal is to create an engaging and uplifting environment for everyone. Events like “wear your PJs” day in December and candy grams for Valentine’s Day give employees a chance to connect, celebrate, and share some laughs. Trinity, a proud Social Committee member, shares, “We want to create a positive and energetic workplace. It’s all about boosting morale, fostering teamwork, and making work more enjoyable for everyone while strengthening our team spirit.”
Congratulations To:
Pannahal Bhateya - #9 Langley
Hailey Goumans - #28 Tsawwassen
Pam Eaton - #2 Mission
Each winner will receive a GIFT CARD. Thank you to everyone who participated!
CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Find the Snow Plow
Fill out the contest entry form and send it in to Liam Klassen at Lklassen@lordco.com for a chance to win a gift card. Good Luck!
Remember to cut out your entry forms before sending them to Liam Klassen LKlassen @lordco.com at #98 Head Office.
Find the Calendar
Congratulations to the following gift card winners selected by a random draw. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Wayne Williams - #44 Nanaimo
Sierrah Ross - #14 White Rock
Jacob Webster - #2 Mission
Answer: Page 7 Hidden in Header.
CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Photo of the Month
Find the Snow plow
We have hidden a Snow plow somewhere in the Grapevine. Find it and fill out the entry form for your chance to win a gift card!
PHOTO of the MONTH
This photo was sent to us by Emily Suarez from #49 Metrotown Congratulations to Amanda Brault from #8 Abbotsford on being for winning a gift card just for voting for his favourite photo. Enjoy!
Please send your pictures with a title, your name, and store to Liam Klassen at Head Office or e-mail them to LKlassen@lordco.com. The Photo of the Month winner will receive a gift card. One person will also be drawn to win a gift card just for voting for their favourite photo!
The Buick GNX, featured in Kendrick Lamar's new album and Superbowl performance, was a performance powerhouse from 1987. With only 547 units made, its turbocharged V6 engine made it faster than many supercars of its time, including the Ferrari GTO, with a 0-60 mph time of just 4.6 seconds.
NEW INSIDE SALES REP
Jain, Deepak
Cyr, Kayleigh Seth, Amit
Priske, Sheryl
Webb, Helen
Steven Jorgensen
HARRISON REID CHANDLER
BORN: DEC 18, 2024
Mom: Cara Kilberg
Dad: Owen Chandler
Grandparent: Sheila Ostermeier
Branch: L15, L90(Equipment), L69
THE ART OF PATIENCE
COOOLANT NOW THE NEW COWORKER SEEM TO KEEP GETTING YOUNGER
HI PERFORMANCE BONUS JANUARY
WELCOME ABOARD
Peragine, Michael 1/6/2025
Pratt, Alyssa 1/6/2025
Scott, Gage 1/6/2025
Gambi, Lado James 1/20/2025
Khimasia, Asita 1/29/2025
Hamilton, Logan 1/29/2025
Colquhoun, Stuart 1/7/2025
Vancura, Jaimee 1/15/2025
Draney, Kirstin 1/29/2025
Carpenter, Gordon 1/14/2025
Burmeister, William 1/13/2025
Day, Michelle 1/13/2025
Tomkies, Harley 1/22/2025
Mulligan, Duncan 1/29/2025
Affleck, Amanda 1/20/2025
Genaille-Johnny, Lakisha 1/29/2025
Vieira, Lucas 1/17/2025
Parr-Pearson, Kirk 1/6/2025
FEBRUARY
ANNIVERSARY DATES
Ward, James E 16/02/1987
Pratap, Narendra 26/02/1990
Greenhalgh, Paul D 26/02/1990
Traquair, Jodi 04/02/1997
Basi, Ranjit S 03/02/1999
Bertrand, Gary 01/02/2000
Pablo, Recto S 11/02/2000
Grigg, Donald 01/02/2001
Chenier, Don L 23/02/2001
Gray, John 17/02/2003
Subotic, Nikola 16/02/2004
Prasad, Steven 23/02/2005
Boyadjiev, Ivan 28/02/2005
Lowe, Melissa 01/02/2007
Denoni, Vince 19/02/2007
Hammer, Tara 19/02/2007
Doctor, Michael 21/02/2011
Mcgougan, Allen 01/02/2012
Crouse, Yvonne 06/02/2012
Silver, Barry 13/02/2012
Buchholz, Jason 04/02/2014
Dale, Jason 11/02/2015
Brideau, Marissa 02/02/2016
Ferguson, Marissa 29/02/2016
Manfredi, Stefano 21/02/2018
Paisley, Zackary 26/02/2018
Hague, Jennifer 06/02/2019
L'Archeveque, Michel 06/02/2019
French, Kaitlyn 19/02/2019
Lawrence, Lloyd 25/02/2019
Sebok, Monika 03/02/2020
Price, Marissa 05/02/2021
Small, Kirk 19/02/2021
Wygergangs, Laura 22/02/2021
Yap, Claudine 01/02/2022
Corp, Donald 02/02/2022
Trevitt, Rachel 03/02/2022
Mendes, Patrick 04/02/2022
Hendrickson, Julisa 10/02/2022
Sitsma, Kendal 10/02/2022
Haralambopoulos, Mat 11/02/2022
Potentier, Vicki 14/02/2022
Salama, Pablo 15/02/2022
Conaghan, Mark 22/02/2022
Styfunyk, Logan 23/02/2022
Ayson-Banico, Hermes 28/02/2022
Belkin, Simon 28/02/2022
Huneke, Krystoph 28/02/2022
Chia, Loren 28/02/2022
Resendes, Christopher 01/02/2023
Anderson, Samuel William 01/02/2023
Wackett, Oliver 01/02/2023
Kaur, Jaikaranjit 02/02/2023
MacCarthy, Cai 04/02/2023
Sabir, Naureen 04/02/2023
Poznikoff, Cheri 06/02/2023
Zucco, Daniel 06/02/2023
Sparshu, Olivia 08/02/2023
Lyons, Bruce 13/02/2023
Cardoso, Mitchell 13/02/2023
Newman, Spencer 13/02/2023
Whaley, Jordan 13/02/2023
Maghsoudlou, Hamed 13/02/2023
Melanson, Timothy 14/02/2023
Chorii, Volodymyr 14/02/2023
Ghorbani, Mohammad 14/02/2023
Holoboff, Brian 17/02/2023
Le, Laetitia 17/02/2023
Leung, Ka Wa 21/02/2023
Heward, Haley 21/02/2023
Odle, Stephen 21/02/2023
Stashkevich, Katsiaryna 21/02/2023
Wilson, Ronald 23/02/2023
Stewart, Owen 25/02/2023
Subasa, Sandra 27/02/2023
Singh, Jagjit 27/02/2023
Stevenson, Matthew 27/02/2023
Smith, Hannah 28/02/2023
Malloy, Shelby 05/02/2024
Spurrill, Clayton 05/02/2024
Conway, John 06/02/2024
Galetta, Gian Paolo 06/02/2024
Ward, Morgan 06/02/2024
Zilinski, Braeden 06/02/2024
Shannon, Michael 07/02/2024
Jahandideh, Mohammad Reza 07/02/2024
Wickramaarachchige, Ishan 08/02/2024
Singh, Jaskaran 11/02/2024
Banman, Skylar 12/02/2024
Barile, Logan 12/02/2024
Tiwana, Harman 12/02/2024
Haagsman, Quintin 13/02/2024
Shaik, Rizwan 13/02/2024
Soucy, Shaylyn 13/02/2024
Wharram, Pamela 13/02/2024
Hossein Kelishadi, Saleh 15/02/2024
Hidalgo Pino, Cinthia 15/02/2024
Frilund, Randy 16/02/2024
Singh, Taranjit 16/02/2024
Saifullah, Md 20/02/2024
Bayley, Michael 20/02/2024
Gettens, Jase 20/02/2024
Phillips, Alyssa 20/02/2024
Bleha, Jaime 20/02/2024
Kirk, Devon 20/02/2024
Fletcher-Buzzell, Jacob 21/02/2024
Randhawa, Anmol 21/02/2024
Saggu, Manveer 21/02/2024
Weed, Sadi 22/02/2024
Singh, Khushveer 22/02/2024
Gillis, Hugh 26/02/2024
Jack, Kinkade 26/02/2024
Singh, Jashanpreet 26/02/2024
Rock, Stephen 27/02/2024
Singh, Amritpal 28/02/2024
CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE AWARENESS WEEK
February 7th to 14th is Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) Awareness Week! Congenital heart disease currently affects 1 in 400 people, which means this has a huge impact on the health of Canadians. CHD Awareness Week is all about learning, listening, working together, and supporting those living with the disease.
What is Congenital Heart Disease?
Those affected by congenital heart disease are born with defects in the heart’s structure. There may be structural issues in the arteries, valves, or chambers of the heart, which may change the way blood flows through the heart. Some types of congenital heart disease may be mild, but others can be life threatening, so it is important to watch for symptoms, such as irregular heart rhythms (arrythmias), blue skin, lips, or fingernails, shortness of breath, and chest pain. This disease can affect both children and adults, so if you or someone you know is experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to talk to a doctor.
Testing and Treatment
Tests to diagnose congenital heart disease in both adults and children include electrocardiograms, chest x-rays, echocardiograms, and many others. Getting tested is the first step to improving the health of many Canadians living with the disease. Next is treatment, which may include medications, procedures, or just general care. General care includes physical activity, which can have both physical and emotional benefits for those living with congenital heart disease. Many Canadians with congenital heart disease are encouraged to complete light to moderate exercise. A good measure for moderate exercise is to increase heart rate and breathe heavily, but still be able to hold a conversation. Examples of good exercises to achieve this include brisk walking, swimming, jogging, and many more.
What Can You Do?
To support those living with congenital heart disease, this month, let’s try to compile some tips for light to moderate exercises that can be done by people with CHD. Add your tips to the Get Your Heart Rate Up community on Lordco’s wellness platform to join in and raise awareness. To add your tips, go to Lordco Connect and click on the Lordco Wellness tab.
How to Learn More
To learn more about congenital heart disease, find resources for support, and learn how to help, head to the Canadian Congenital Heart Alliance website at https://www.cchaforlife.org
Kudos
Staff - Langley #9
Just want to say thank you to the staff at this location. They helped me to find the correct engine air filter, torx tool, and motor oil for my little Audi TT.
They were patient, helpful, and courteous with every question I asked. You have terrific people in this store and will make it a point to stop and shop here for both my wife and I vehicles.
Thank you very much!
Frank Carenza
Phil Palmer- Salmon Arm #50
Bought wiper blades for passenger and driver site . Need passengers few weeks ago . Then drivers site needed to be replaced but was struggling with attaching it !
Phil who was working at your Salmon Arm site did go above and beyond to help out and get it fixed and attached !
He explained that there were wrong attachments in the set and that's why we struggled to get it attached ! He is an amazing person with great friendly service ! You are blessed to have him! Greetings
Dirk Breugem
Sheila Richardson - Kelowna #34
This place is super well organized, clean well lite and with amazing support specialists
Well there's one in particular that will always make your project that much more enjoyable, from the smile as you walk in to the walk out the door miss Shiela R is by far the CSR - customer service rep that you will adore!
This shows the type of leadership and management you are working with, if they can train retain and grow with woman like her , you can rest assured this place is ran like a proper ship.
Keep up the amazing work Shiela and all the rest of your co workers
Chase Carre - Enderby #62
Called in to check on prices for a new battery for my car, Chase took my call and gave me prices. He let me know that it may not be my battery and may be another issue. He offered to test my battery so we could know for sure. I work across the street and drove over, he tested my battery and it turns out I have a dead cell. Absolutely top tier in customer service from Chase! Did not pressure me into a sale or talk down to me because of my lack of car knowledge. He explained it all to me and offered to install the new battery when I do purchase it.
I couldn't get the battery today, but I will be back to see Chase because of this experience.
Thank you a million times over Chase!! I will be back to see you soon.
Aria Steenhuisen
Courtnay Ferguson - Enderby #62
Called for my truck parts and was helped buy a employee named Courtney. She was polite and very knowledgeable. Was also nice to see the rest of the front counter staff step up and help me with my other questions. I highly recommend this store and will definitely use them again.
Curt Booth
Brendan Heaney - Coqutilam #69
Great place, friendly staff. Brendon/Brenden was especially helpful. I went in for a few things, but he asked if I had things like gasket maker, brake cleaner, dielectric grease just to make sure I had everything to do it correct. Talk to him if it's your first time doing a DIY project. You won't regret it!
Kevin Cai
STARS OF SAFETY
JANUARY RECOGNITION
Safety EXCELLENCE
Kickstarting a Safer Workplace: The MSI Reduction Campaign
OHS aimed to kick off the year with a strong focus on employee safety and to significantly reduce MSI-related injuries throughout the year.
A comprehensive MSI reduction program was initiated beginning of this year which will run through Q1 of 2025. The first step of the campaign involved a companywide viewing of the MSI video. The video educates every employee on the causes, signs & symptoms, and most importantly, the prevention of MSIs. The video is providing valuable insights that aim to deepen understanding and increase awareness across the organization.
A particularly inspiring response came from one of Lordco’s warehouses – L106 Kelowna WH, where employees began organizing morning stretching sessions before the workday. This proactive initiative not only shows strong participation in the campaign but also highlights a commitment to improving employee well-being and reducing the risk of injury.
Well done Kelowna WH Team!
Let’s stay safe and healthy, now and always.
