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see on the news that Jeff Bezos “sees a trillion people living in outer space.” My immediate thought was that if I said such a thing, I would be locked up. It’s amazing how much sanity a few billion dollars can buy. American Revolutionary War writer Tom Paine in Common Sense famously argued for, “the two grand principles of business KNOWLEDGE and POWER.” In Common Sense, money followed achievement. In our new dawn, money gets you Kerry Knudsen anything, including the moon, and knowledge has to do what it’s told.

It was only 15 years ago that this column was addressing the advancing juggernaut of Chinese competition in the wood sector. At that time, Canada was the U.S.’s largest trading partner, but the lines on the graphs were converging. China was on the rise.

It was about that time that we saw some of the European machinery suppliers move their production to China. It was only a small part — a few models — they said, and only for local consumption in China.

Now, the U.S. and China are facing off like professional wrestlers, each in its gaudy suit and accompanying folderol.

It will be interesting to see how it plays out. I don’t see the U.S., once having taken this position, backing down, and China really can’t without losing face — a cardinal sin in the East.

Concurrently the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance has filed a lawsuit with the International Trade Commission, asking it to impose anti-dumping penalties against China for what it claims are unfair trade practices. I think for those of us inside the industry, the facts of that case can hardly be in doubt, but the ITC is a weird sort of environment. We’ll see. If you are interested in the Forbes article, you can read it at https://bit.ly/2LHtsMc. This raises an interesting point. If the combined efforts of the U.S. government and the ITC are successful in putting pressure on China, it is obvious that China will be looking for other niches to offload some INDUSTRY MAY/JUNE MAY/JUNE 2019 2019 4 WOOD INDUSTRY

oversupply, and, since Canada is not the U.S. and we are not signatories to the AKCA petition, we could become a target of China dumping here that which they have been restrained from dumping there.

This situation evokes the image of a painting by Salvador Dali, Soft Construction with Boiled Beans: international titans locked in a death grip with nowhere to go. In Dali’s image, it was a premonition of the Spanish Civil War, but it seems to work OK here, as well. That’s why they call it “art.”

Speaking of international trade running amok, let’s talk about the carbon tax. By now, we are all enjoying the added burdens imposed by the carbon tax, but it seems few of us actually understand what is happening. It’s like this: we are paying money to the federal government. Statscan says Canadian consumed 40 billion litres of gasoline per year. I hear the carbon tax on gas is a nickel a litre. So just for gas, Justin gets an extra $2 billion per year to spend. That’s just gasoline. And by giving it to Justin, we are to believe he will turn down the thermostat.

Do I need to describe how stupid that is? It’s like every other liberal proposal — take the best intention you can manufacture, and charge people to let you administer it. As my favourite economist, Walter Williams, says, “If I take $20 out of my pocket to help the poor, that’s a virtue. If YOU take $20 out of my pocket to help the poor, give $2 to the poor and keep $18 for administration costs, that’s a vice.”

It’s not as if this is a one-off. Thanks to Justin, we are all now living in the land of make-believe recreational pot. How can pot be recreation? When I was a kid, recreation was a hobby, a sport, a project or an event. I can sort of see a case where people could smoke pot while doing something for recreation — driving fast or shooting rifles come to mind — but that hardly argues for the actual smoking of it being recreational or the foolishness of participating in the described activities less foolish. I don’t care what your stance is on legalizing pot, it is not recreation any more than any other kind of intoxication is recreation. Also, there must be some reason why, in Singapore, pot was legal in the 1800s and carries a death sentence today.

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NOW THAT RECREATIONAL CANNABIS has been legal in Canada since October, employers and safety experts have been taking stock of its effect on personnel at manufacturers’ establishments.

Not a problem? Think again. According to Statistic Canada, the number of new cannabis users is increasing.

During the first quarter of 2019, 646,000 cannabis users reported trying cannabis for the very first time.

This number of first-time users was nearly double the corresponding estimate of 327,000 people one year earlier, when non-medical cannabis use was not yet legal.

The results come from National Cannabis Survey, which was designed to monitor cannabis consumption and related behaviours before and after legalization, has collected data every three months since February 2018.

One interesting indicator is that the increase in cannabis use between the first quarters of 2018 and 2019 can be partly explained by greater use among males and people aged 45 to 64. For example, rates of cannabis consumption for males increased from 16 to 22 percent over this period, while rates rose from 9 to 14 percent for everyone aged 45 to 64.

But is this new recreational strain of cannabis your father’s drug or even the drug of your youth?

Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS) is an organization based in of Mississauga, Ont., that serves 167,000 member firms and 4.1 million workers in Ontario’s manufacturing, agricultural and service sectors.

According to Larry Masotti, director, Strategic Relationships, WSPS, “the surprise is that many of an older generation might think of the cannabis, marijuana, weed or whatever was around when they were growing up, but the reality is the THC or the Delta 9 Tetrahydrocannabinol is a much higher concentration than it was in the 1970s. The point is that it is a different drug today.”

20 PER CENT ODDS Since about 5.3 million or 18 percent of Canadians aged 15 years and older reported using cannabis in the first three months of 2019, there is an almost one-in-five chance that a staff member might be impaired in any workplace. The problem for employers at wood shops and other businesses, is that THC remains in the human anatomy for close to 30 days but there is no conclusive method yet developed to test for impairment.

Black and McDonald is a Toronto, Ont.-based integrated, multi-trade prime contractor serving government, institutions, industry and commerce across Canada, U.S., and overseas with close to 6,000 employees. Ray Pleasance,

corporate director of OHandS at the multinational, says his company has faced the issue of impairment head-on.

“It has required a collaborative approach with safety and our HR group to do several different things. We re-did our drug and alcohol policies. We brought in some guidelines as far as what we require and updated language with fitness for duty requirements — given that potentially we would have individuals coming to work and expecting to work when they may be impaired. Our main concern was the advent of now having marijuana legalized and also marijuana being prescribed through medical authorizations through doctors.”

As an employer, Black and McDonald has found the key component of any cannabis usage is that there are no defined levels of impairment. “There are no testing methodologies for levels of impairment or thresholds for levels of impairment as there is with alcohol as an example,” says Pleasance. The situation has created challenges for employees at his company as well. “They need to have a structure and a framework to be able to manage that potential hazard, so that it is presented to the employee to work safely.” There is also a potential impact of being impaired on fellow employees and clients, he adds.

TREATMENT VS. FUN The legal ramifications for companies dealing with potentially impaired workers are all too real. Junaid Malik, an associate in the Litigation Group at Brampton, Ont.based Lawrences Lawyers, has been studying the issue.

“We treat medical and recreational as the same from the employers’ standpoint,” says Malik. “You might run into hurdles if you take it to an extreme and have a zerotolerance policy. The issues you would face in that situation are employees who have a legitimate medical right to use it for their disability and if you would infringe upon their human rights.” (See Law column on page 16.)

With the impairment side-effects of recreational cannabis, however, Malik puts in a category, “More akin to alcohol. Just like drinking, the employer doesn’t have to know. You can have a bunch of beers. You can’t come to work drunk. That is going to be the same I think with recreational cannabis use.

“I think that employers should understand and amend their HR policies and progressive discipline policies to reflect that. I would also note that they should be cautious in their phrasing to ensure the distinction in medical and non-medical use.”

Workplace policies should distinguish between medical and recreational use, agrees Masotti, pointing out that

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What is good impairment policy?

Generally speaking, according to the Ontario Infrastructure Health and Safety Association, impairment is a state of reduced competence, or reduced physical or mental ability, which can lead to an injury, illness or incident. The Canadian Human Rights Commission describes the appearance of impairment at work as “odour of alcohol or drugs, glassy or red eyes, unsteady gait, slurring, poor coordination.”

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with staff, regardless of the size of your business. You have to communicate that, and you have to have policies where there is some training available. Of course, it could be a training session, or it could be a five-minute safety talk at the beginning of a shift or a day.”

SAFETY FIRST In the absence of impairment-level testing, enforcement of company policies becomes a problem. Black and McDonald is still proactive in any case and maintains particular vigilance around safety-sensitive roles.

“When we determine a role to be safety sensitive,” says Pleasance, “the only avenue that we have available to us at present is zero tolerance for any level of impairment. It is all written in our policies that if an individual is suspected of not having their full faculties and they are in a safety sensitive role, we would pull them aside and ask them specific questions.”

According to Pleasance, the company has removed some employees temporarily from their job functions because they had put themselves in jeopardy by compromising their fitness for duty. “The individuals had authorization to use medical marijuana at a fairly high strength,” he says.

“So, it does take a bit of research and understanding as to ‘what is an acceptable dose and what is not?’ The dosages in all of those cases would have rendered that employee to be impaired for a significant period of time. We asked them to go back to their doctors to see if there is an alternate treatment plan available to them. To this date we haven’t had a recreational cannabis issue pop up.”

Although this may be good news for one large company, there are even more challenges on the horizon. In October 2019, cannabis edibles and infused drinks will be legalized, according to the government of Canada. The obvious gotcha moment of someone smoking cannabis on the job won’t necessarily apply then.

“Not that we understand smoking cannabis well,” says Masotti, “it is the fastest way to feel the effect of the drug.

Edibles will change a lot of that complexity because it depends on how quickly somebody metabolizes something and what they eat.”

Good impairment policy encourages a culture that prioritizes safety and allows for conversations about hazards like impairment.

2. It states clearly whether or not employees are allowed to use, possess, or be under the influence of certain substances while at work.

3. It is jointly developed by labour and management, including the Joint Health and Safety Committee.

4. It should specify the many sources of impairment, such as alcohol, medications (used legally or illegally), cannabis (recreational or therapeutic), any other substance, and conditions like fatigue or stress.

5. It ensures that all employees know and understand the definitions and sources of impairment.

6. It allows for education and training to be provided to all employees, including supervisors.

7. It defines the mechanism for reporting impairment and specifies how confidentiality will be maintained.

8. It gives employees the opportunity to declare if they feel they may be impaired and specifies that such a statement can be made in confidence and without fear of stigma or reprisal.

9. It includes prevention initiatives and employee support programs such as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

10. It states how disciplinary actions will be conducted when they are necessary. medicinal cannabis was legalized in 2001 in Canada. “But a policy should address that difference.”

Masotti believes that employers should focus on impairment and the idea of being fit for work and/or duty since impairment can be caused by a lot of different things. “Yes cannabis,” says Masotti, “and yes, drugs — legal or otherwise — and yes, alcohol. But even things like gambling, fatigue, sleep deprivation or illness are all also impairment risks.

“I have had employers ask me that employees know that it is legal to use recreational cannabis — but were surprised to learn they had to tell them that you can’t do it in the workplace.

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Kerry Knudsen, editor and publisher of Wood Industry magazine, on May 9 gave a 45-minute presentation on ethics and business magazines at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in St. Petersburg, Fla., to the Ameri-

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“For example,” Knudsen says, “much of the economy is out-performing our own sector. This is just one example of how different facets of our industry can get access to the energy of other sectors and get attention, profile, credibility and resources directed back into the sector.”

According to Knudsen, the Poynter address is only the latest in a long history of innovation and communication developed by Wood Industry.

“The thing is,” Knudsen says, “we, as an industry, can do all kinds of profile-enhancing things, but we really need to move ahead with our understanding of public relations and marketing. It is possible, but you need to work with a professional.”

Stella-Jones acquires Shelburne

Stella-Jones of St. Laurent, Que., has completed its $9.2 million acquisition of the assets of Shelburne Wood Protection plant, located in Shelburne, Ont. The plant is specialized in the treatment of residential lumber. Stella-Jones is a producer and marketer of pressure treated wood products.

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Nadja Mann, president of Grass Canada, has announced that the company is relocating in the Spring

of 2020, to a new facility, currently under construction, around the corner from its present location. According to Mann, the new building exceeds the Canada Green Building Standards and is three times the size of the current facility to accommodate increased demand for warehouse and showroom resources.

EDC program for women entrepreneurs

Export Development Canada (EDC) of Ottawa, Ont., has announced a $50 million Women in Trade Investments Program to provide equity capital specifically designed to help Canadian women entrepreneurs. This commitment complements the suite of initiatives EDC previously announced in 2018 to better serve the needs of women-owned and womenled businesses engaged in export.

“Women face unique challenges in the business world, and we’ve seen that equity capital providers are not meaningfully investing in businesses owned or led by women in Canada,” states Mairead Lavery, president and c.e.o. at EDC. Research has shown that advancing women’s equality in Canada has the potential Mairead Lavery to add $150 billion in incremental GDP by 2026, according to EDC.

Atis Group appoints president and c.e.o.

Atis Group of Longueuil, Que., has appointed Benoit Alain as president and c.e.o. Alain has a wealth of experience in commercial, operational, and Benoit Alain financial management in the manufacturing sector, the company says. Alain will be suc-

ceeding Robert Doyon, who announced his retirement as an investor and president of Atis Group in June 2018, at the end of a 15-year mandate. Atis Group is said to be one of Canada’s leading window and door manufacturers.

Weima announces focus on education

As part of its history of internships and apprenticeships, Weima America of Fort Mill, S.C., regional sales manager Jeremy Boggs, returned recently

to his high school to talk about the company and what it does. The Honors Business Management class at Hibriten High School in Lenoir, N.C.,

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Earlier this year, Weima America chief financial officer, Edwin Grempels, was presented with an award at the Wood Industry Networking

Summit (WINS) event, put on annually by the Forest Hill, Md.-based Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America for his presentation on Weima’s apprenticeship program.

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and Retailers of the Quebec Kitchen Industry (AFDICQ) recently welcomed the following new members in Quebec: Titanium Technologie of Québec City; Mobilio Cabinets of Lévis; and, Groupe Carreaux Céragrès of Saint-Laurent. AFDICQ aims to promote the development of Quebec industries specializing in kitchen cabinets, bathroom and cabinetry while uniting the strengths of its members.

ACSP announces CEU program

The Association of Closet and Storage Professionals (ACSP) of Wheaton, Ill., has announced several education initiatives. The association is currently working on creating a CEU program as part of maintaining member certification. Registered Storage Designer, its level 1 test, is also going to be updated to a new version. The Installer Certification test is currently being written and reviewed by a committee. More information on Certification can be found at closets.org. With Closets 101, in collaboration with Denise Butchko of Chicago, Ill.based Butchko and Company, the association Denise Butchko is offering members a 3-part series on closet design training. For those that missed registering, the recorded sessions will be made available on the association website with the rest of its recorded webinars. At AWFS 2019 in Las Vegas, Nev., it will have a booth in July.

Several ACSP members are scheduled to speak at the Closet Symposium at AWFS, sharing their knowledge on a number of topics.

Formaldehyde undergoing EPA scrutiny

On March 20, 2019, the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) of Washington, D.C., issued a list of 40 chemicals to begin the prioritiza-

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tion process as required under section 6(b) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). TSCA requires EPA to publish this list to begin the prioritization process to designate 20 chemicals as “high-priority” for subsequent risk evaluation and to designate 20 chemicals as “low-priority,” meaning that risk evaluation is not warranted at this time. Formaldehyde was included on the list of 20 chemicals in the “high-priority” category. Publication in the Federal Register activates a statutory requirement for EPA to complete the prioritization process in the next nine to twelve months, allowing EPA to designate 20 chemicals as high priority and 20 chemicals as low priority

by December 2019. Each of these 20 chemicals will undergo a three-year risk evaluation process.

the next two years. Jim Besonen, president of Wood Machinery Systems of Minnetonka, Minn., was elected chairman of the board. Elected as WMIA’s vice-chairman of the board is Pascal Doucet, vice president of sales at Doucet Machineries in Daveluyville, Que. Dave Rakauskas, executive vice president of Colonial Saw Company, Kingston, Mass., who served as WMIA chairman from 2017-2019, will remain on the association’s executive committee as chairman emeritus.

Additionally, WMIA members elected four individuals to the association’s board of directors: John Benjamin Henderson, John Henderson & Company, Las Vegas, Nev.; Scott Masse, Masse Sales, Port Coquitlam, B.C.; Erich Mazurek, Maze Machinery, Corinth, Tex; and Volker Schmitz, Schmalz, Raleigh, N.C., and re-elected Matteo Fregosi, Salice America, Charlotte, N.C., and Joe Hammock, Friulmac, Hickory, N.C., to a second term.

Carbotech introduces new managers

Plessisville, Que.-based Carbotech has introduced new members of its management team. Michel Duchesne will hold the title of project manager for automation and control, with one of his key missions to be to ensure the technological and electrical implantation of equipment at Carbotech.

Pierre Lafond is joining the management team in the role of project management director. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, Lafond will ensure the supervision and efficiency of all projects being implemented by Carbotech. The company specializes in maximizing production efficiency and high-speed board handling in sawmills and planer mills.

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Feria Mueble and Madera becomes Interzum Bogotá

Following the takeover by Koelnmesse GmbH and its Colombian partner Corferias, the established exhibition Feria Mueble and Madera will become part of the worldwide network of interzum under the new

name of interzum bogotá. With the renaming and inclusion in the interzum brand, the leading trade fair for industrial wood processing and furniture production in Colombia, the Andean region and Central America, has

also announced expansion plans. The focus will now be on greater internationalization and a more concentrated conceptual orientation toward the industry’s world leading trade fair, interzum in Cologne, Germany.

Holmes Jr. to present keynote at WMS

TV star and professional contractor, Mike Holmes Jr. will be the opening keynote speaker at the Woodworking Machinery & Supply Conference and Expo (WMS) a the Mike Holmes Jr. Int er nationa l Centre this October 31 to November 2. Holmes’

presentation will take place on October 31 at 9 a.m., prior to the official opening of WMS 2019. All attendees are welcomed. Currently Holmes is filming Holmes and Holmes Season 3, where he works alongside his dad, Mike Holmes, to rescue homeowners from shoddy contractor jobs and DIY projects gone bad.

BWA event attracts Ontario labour minister

The Bluewater Wood Alliance (BWA) of Hanover, Ont., recently hosted its annual spring quarterly networking event at the Humber College School of Trades Woodworking Centre in Toronto, Ont. Ron Landry, provincial coordinator at the Ontario Ministry of Labour Industrial Health and Safety Program presented a variety of information for manufacturers to learn about, including: what are the most common infractions; Lost Time Injury rates (LTIs); past and on-going MOL reports; what companies can do if they receive an order; related MOL

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Laurie Scott (right), Ontario Minister of Labour, and Mike Baker, executive director of Bluewater Wood Alliance. resources guides, fact sheets, and reports. Many BWA members have experienced surprise visits from the MOL with mixed feelings, the organization states. “While we all want to ensure the health and safety for our employees, it can’t hurt to build better bridges between BWA members and the MOL who focus on safety,” it says.

ITC reports U.S. producers harmed by Chinese imports

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that

a could lead to tariffs on the products.

The trade investigation was launched in March based on petitions from the Washington, D.C.-based American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance (AKCA). The AKCA, formed in early 2019, is comprised of more than 45 companies based across the U.S. As a result of China’s manipulation and unfair trade practices in kitchen cabinet and bath vanity production, Chinese imports of kitchen cabinets into the U.S. are up by more than 75 percent since 2015 and threaten the $9.5 billion US American industry. The preliminary findings by the trade panel mean the U.S. Commerce Department

will move ahead with an investigation into whether Chinese wooden cabinets, vanities and component parts are unfairly subsidized or sold in the U.S. market at less than fair value. If the Commerce Department determines the products are unfairly subsidized or dumped on the U.S. market and if the ITC upholds its preliminary finding of harm, the U.S. would impose tariffs on the imports for a period of five years.

The U.S. imported some US$4.4 billion US worth of wooden cabinets, vanities and their component parts from China in 2018. With today’s preliminary injury vote, the AKCA continues to call on congressional allies and the Trump administration to support the fight against unfair trade from China and to ensure a level playing field for the American cabinet and vanity industry.

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Law WOOD Accommodate medical cannabis?

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has a safety-sensitive workplace, and because Valdar did not have a way to measure the employee’s impairment.

Generally, employers must make reasonable accommodations for their employee’s with disability-related needs. And, while the obligation to accommodate is not endless, it is typically a heavy burden. The courts use the phrase “undue hardship,” that is the point at which an employer is not required to accommodate the disability-related needs of an employee. Undue hardship depends on the context, and International Brotherhood is a refreshing reminder that, in certain circumstances, an employer may suffer undue hardship by attempting to provide any sort of accommodation.

Background

The employer, Valdar Construction LP, (Valdar) engages in the construction of towers and related infrastructure for the delivery of electricity from Labrador to Newfoundland, as such the workplace is safety-sensitive.

The dispute involved an employee who is a construction worker with over thirty years of experience; he worked with Valdar for a little over a year. The employee suffers from osteoarthritis and Chron’s disease. As a result of his medical conditions, the employee endures severe chronic pain and discomfort. He began using medical cannabis as a form of treatment, after obtaining approval from his healthcare providers.

The employee vaped about 1.5 grams of cannabis every evening after work. He reported his cannabis prescription to his direct supervisor. For several months the employee’s use of cannabis coincided with his work on the job, though the employee was not involved in any safety-related incident during this time.

Valdar laid off the employee. Despite there being a number of vacancies, Valdar refused to hire the employee due because of his medicinal cannabis use and the safety concerns present in these positions. The employee’s union launched a grievance, and took the position that Valdar had breached a term of the collective agreement by failing to provide priority hiring to a union member.

Moreover, the union alleged that the refusal to hire the employee was an act of discrimination—arguing that the employee’s pain constitutes a disability.

The arbitration

Valdar took the position that the employee’s use of medical cannabis made it impossible to determine impairment. This situation, Valdar argued, made it impossible to accommodate the employee without sustaining undue hardship given the safety-sensitive nature of the workplace.

The parties put the grievance to arbitration, in accordance with the collective agreement. The hearing before the Arbitrator was lengthy, as it involved numerous

lay and expert witness. Ultimately, the Arbitrator held in Valdar’s favour, ruling that Valdar was unable to measure impairment of the employee’s cannabis use, based on currently available technology and resources. And an inability to measure that risk of harm constituted undue hardship. The union appealed the arbitrator’s decision for judicial review.

tory standpoint.

Lastly, undue hardship is a high bar, and while the employer in this case was able to establish undue hardship without making any efforts to accommodate, this case demonstrates the court’s emphasis on context. Where questions of accommodation arise, both employers and employees should be critical in assessing safety implications in the

workplace. And if impairment is involved, they should ask whether the employer can measure it.

Junaid J. Malik is a litigation associate with Lawrences Lawyers, of Brampton, Ont. Comment at www.woodindustry.ca.

The appeal

On appeal, the court ultimately upheld the Arbitrator’s decision, finding that Valdar could not assess the risk the employee imposed, and because of the safety-sensitive nature of all of the vacant positions, Valdar would not be able to accommodate without enduring undue hardship.

The court identified several findings made by the Arbitrator which are worth considering: • Using cannabis can impair the ability of a worker to function safely in a safety-sensitive workplace; • Cannabis impairment can last up to 24 hours after consumptions; • The user may not know that they are impaired; and • There was no available means or method for accurately testing cannabis impairment in the workplace.

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Even though the dispute in International Brotherhood has been held in Valdar’s favour, it would be unwise for an employer to treat claims for accommodation related to medical cannabis use with a relaxed attitude.

Furthermore, it is unclear how this decision will be treated by tribunals and courts in Ontario. The recent legalization of cannabis use for recreational purposes has added to the current uncertainty. Time will tell whether the drug’s consumption will tend more towards alcohol versus tobacco consumption, from a regula-

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The current president of Wildwood, Romeo Goguen, founded the company in 1976 in an old house that has long since burned down. It originally operated businesses in the home building industry producing up to 100 homes per year, according to Goguen, creating an urgent need for quality cabinetry. “We were building a house once,” says Gogeun, “and we got caught short and had to order cabinets from Calgary. That is why we started to meet own needs and it went on from there.”

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As Goguen recalls, the company started with two others, including his brother Gerry. “Today we have around 180 employees.

“We were selling cabinets to ourselves in the beginning, but afterwards we began selling to the public. Those builder operations do not exist now.”

The cabinet company has been at different manufacturing locations over the years, according to Wildwood director of operations Daniel Bourque. “Once we bought this manufacturing plant from another millworker,” say Bourque. “So, a lot of the duct work was already in place and the electrical components that we required.”

Wildwood now owns a sister countertop operation called Precision Countertops at a different location in Moncton, where it can process Corian, granite and laminate materials. “We do some assembly there for Tim Horton’s restaurants,” says

Bourque. The dry-fitted assemblies are shipped to the restaurant sites where final assembly is done.

“I would say we now have probably got 150,000 square feet all together, including the warehouse and everything that we own,” says Goguen.

Precision Countertops manufactures and sells countertops for retail, with other manufacturers buying countertops from us, according to Bourque. “That is why the separate name and the separate division,” says Bourque. “Everybody knows that Wildwood owns it, but we don’t push the relationship. It sells to a lot of the local cabinet guys and do a lot of their countertops anyways.”

Bourque also believes that Wildwood’s diversification makes it a bit different than most cabinet companies. “It is rare that you will find a cabinet company that will be strong in the multi-unit business and be

Wildwood, Leger began as a shop foreman, went into the engineering department and is now doing sales, according to Bourque.

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strong in high end residential, as well as commercial. We consider ourselves quite strong in all three.”

He points to examples of the company having done over 400 Tim Horton’s across Canada, high end kitchens at over a quarter of a million dollars, and “probably a thousand apartments and condos a year” throughout Atlantic Canada. “We do high end kitchens in Bermuda as well. But we are not a like most of our competitors in our area that sell through dealers. We do our own sales

and installation.

Both Precision Countertops and Wildwood Cabinets have interior designers selling in their showrooms.

Wildwood design consultants Anne Castonguey and Stacy Young won silver and gold, respectively, for the company at the recent AWMAC Atlantic awards.

One design consultant, however, comes from the cabinetmaking background. Jean-Paul Leger started out as a cabinetmaker and has been with the company for close to 30 years. At

Like many wood shops in the Atlantic region and across Canada, finding skilled people is always a challenge, so Wildwood has started to hire more and more immigrants. People from the Philippines, Ukraine and Russia have proven themselves dependable, good workers.

“It’s a mixture of people,” say Goguen. There are also a lot of women scattered around the shop, running CNC machines, routers, edgebanders and finishing. “We don’t count who’s doing what as long as they produce — the mix is good for our company and for the future.”

Staff retention at Wildwood is another one of its strong points. “If you look at the number of people who have been here for over 20 years, it is tremendous. We are very strong because of the dedicated employees who have been here for such a long time, that care about the company, and devote all of their skills to us.

“When you have people that have been here for a long time and are happy, it attracts other people to come and work for us. They see that it must be good if people stay here so long.”

Goguen notes that Wildwood is always looking for efficiencies and still depends on a large custom client base because of its market focus. “That is where we tend to be strong. We don’t have a catalog for you to pick from — we basically let designers design whatever they want, and we will build on spec. Because of our large group of craftsmen and specialty people in engineering, we are capable of tackling any type of project in the millwork industry or residential. And we have the multi-unit builder clients to fill in capacity on our equipment.”

Bourque adds that its multi-unit business helps in the winter time when the residential sector is not building.

“It is a large part of our business because of its volume,” he says.

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mass customization company,” says Bourque, “because we produce custom jobs in large volumes. It seems that everybody wants to mass produce, but they want to mass produce one SKU or a certain line of cabinetry in a large volume. We don’t try for that. We want the projects that nobody else is good at making. And be good at it on a mass scale. We are able to handle a lot of custom jobs at once.”

Because Wildwood controls every department, and therefore every step of the process, this allows for the company to succeed. As Bourque puts it, “a lot of the residential guys do not touch commercial. And a lot of commercial do not touch residential.”

The mass customization approach has meant that Wildwood Cabinets pursues a lean manufacturing philosophy of reducing waste from production processes. “We work hard on lean,” says Bourque, “it’s always an ongoing battle.” At the moment, a recent logistics software implementation in the shop is helping control the flow of parts. “Every day roughly 2,000 parts

hit the floor — 2,000 leave and 2,000 come in. We have invested in this software to help us control and monitor where these parts are at, and to evaluate quantities and efficiencies.”

A huge software project for the company, it is also ongoing one that has been very helpful in keeping track of where the jobs are at, according to Bourque. Benefits have been to realize what production maximums, minimums and capacities can be. “It records everything,” says Bourque, “and helps to make sure that we have shipped 100 percent complete jobs — no missing parts. And we can concentrate on quality instead of trying to keep track of where everything is.

“Every day we try to measure the efficiency. That is an ongoing thing as well. Efficiency at the edgebander, at the spray line, at the cutter. Romeo looks at that every day — how many parts were cut per day? How many sheets, how many parts have been processed per day?

It is a strong evaluator of how busy

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“If you are always producing the same line of cabinetry, a frame inset type of kitchen, means that you have the material on hand.

You can get really, really efEmployees at Wildwood Cabinets come from around ficient. Then to the world, providing an excellent mixture of talent and all of a sudden dedication, according to company president and founder to go back to a Romeo Goguen. commercial job with high presstant, moving target. So, Wildwood has sure laminate and no paint is very discovered because it does commercial, hard. You have to make sure everymulti-unit and high-end residential body is working at a constant flow production, there is always something and departments are efficient. I different causing a bottleneck. think over the years we consider our“One day it could be the finish de- selves pretty good at it.” partment and another day it could be Solving issues such as bottlethe cutting department,” says Bourque. necks means the company can prop“It could be in the assembly or it could erly satisfy its customers. “We have be in the custom department. It is nev- to satisfy the customer in qualer the same because we are always pro- ity and price,” emphasizes Goguen.

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“That is where we need to go for the

future. If you are growing it is an issue, but if you are not growing it is a problem.”

According to Bourque, “if you don’t grow you are going to get swallowed. Today we are competing against not only Atlantic Canada, we are competing against the whole country and worldwide — especially when it comes to Chinese imports.”

Adds Goguen, “even when you are competing against other countries that don’t have the same standard and don’t have the same salary structure, we have to get the quality out. Because your customer will come back if you do have that. If you don’t, then your company isn’t getting a bigger piece of the pie.”

Bourque agrees, “we don’t stoop to their level. If we are higher on price, then we are higher on price.

We buy the best products. We don’t use Chinese hinges, drawer slides or materials. We don’t want them. We strive for quality by using nothing but the best materials.”

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Design WOOD Annals of our work, thick and thin

Growth rings O

ne of the many beauties of wood is their growth rings. These variations in the rate of growth, season-to-season and year-to-year, are a large part of what gives wood its visual interest.

There are colour variations, with the wood grown early in the season, when Paul Epp growth is faster, being light-

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er in colour and thicker in width and the later growth being darker and denser. In quarter-cut boards, these differences will appear as (almost) parallel lines. In flat-cut boards, there will be a much more varied display of arching lines, ovals, converging and diverging lines and other graphic interest. If we look at the ends of the boards, at the end grain, we see that all years are not equal.

Stories in circles

There were good years and leaner years too. Not so unlike our own lives, although we can’t display our

history quite so easily.

That’s a pity. I take some comfort, looking at the growth rings, that I’m not alone in contending with difficulty. I’ve had easy times and harder times. Like all of us. It would be interesting to be able to see this, because we tend to forget it. Maybe not so much in our own lives, but in the lives of those around us. We would all display a pattern of variation, thick and thin. These patterns would tell a story, a biography of experiences. If trees could talk, they would tell us about good weather, hard winters, disease, drought,

plenty, threats and blessings, visits and even reproduction.

All the things that we design and make have a history too. Their growth rings are not visible either, but, in a sense, they are there. There is the ring of dream, the inspiration that lead to the creation of this artifact. There would be a design ring, which would describe the activities and process that lead to the form and function being defined as they are.

Manufacturing would have its ring, or rings. Material was specified, selected, transformed. Tools were used. A complex web of technology was probably invoked, even for simple things. Supply chains were created. Capital was put to use, arranging the complex decisions and aspirations of a business venture, forming its own distinct ring. Marketing would appear, and probably sales as well.

It’s likely that plans were made, in support of these objects finding their

eventual owners. This could be a pretty complicated ring, or rings, or wholesale and retail and transportation and distribution.

Layers of meaning

Once an object is acquired by its consumer, it gains a whole other type of ring. There is the joy of acquisition (or not). There are the rings of use, possibly reflecting years of prosperity, interspersed by years of austerity. Things happen in the lives of objects. They may go from being treasured to being ignored. And then eventually re-discovered as mid-century modern is now. There might be rings of damage and rings of restoration. There might be a ring for being discarded. And a ring for reuse in a circle of recycling or repurposing. There might be rings that reflect the emotional attachment that the owner feels. There will likely be rings reflecting different

and sequential owners.

Collectively, these rings would tell the life story of an object just as the growth rings tell about the lives of trees. Archeology is a process that is kind of like revealing these invisible rings. Objects that were lost have been found and revealed as what they were, and also thereby gaining a new set of rings, or layers of meaning.

Does this have any relevance for designers? Yes, I think so. We are part of a much larger process that goes on and on. We have our ring, and it is set within other rings. If we do a good job, the chances are greater that there are many of them. Our work is part of a much larger story. That ought to give us some satisfaction.

Paul Epp is professor emeritus at OCAD University, and former chair of its Industrial Design department.

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I read that Justin is about to ban “assault rifles” in Canada at a June 3 event. Like pot, I don’t really want to talk about assault rifles, but what’s going on? What we call assault rifles are not assault rifles to begin with, and I understand there has only been one death by assault rifle look-alike in the past 15 years in Canada, and that was a suicide. So ban away. I don’t have one, anyway.

But the question is this: we are told we live in a representative democracy. In a democracy, we elect representatives and then they do what they are told. So in what way are we a representative democracy?

Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently declared he will not re-open the debate on abortion. That’s fine, I guess, if you are a citizen, and I’m not raising the issue of abortion. I’m asking, what kind of democracy is it where the government can assess $2 billion a year in taxes with no vote, freely distribute a performance-disrupting drug for fun, confiscate a class of products simply by naming them and deciding what will or will not be debated when the citizenry demands it?

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The SmartShop M from Laguna Tools is said to be a value option for a production level CNC machine.

Features include 4 x 4, 4 x 8 and 5 x 10 ft standard table sizes, with custom sizes available. Units have a 900 in/min travel time and 600 in/ min maximum cutting speed. The machines have a 5.5 hp HiTeco air-cooled spindle, rack and pinion X/Y axis controls, ball screw control on the Z axis and an 8-position tool changer. www.lagunatools.com

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Panel saw accident prevention

The PCS (Preventive Contact System) from Felder is designed to prevent shop accidents as safety equipment for sliding table panel saws.

cutting-rounding unit with rigid structure. The automatic lowering of the glue temperature after a temporary halt in production when using the machine avoids burning of the glue. The glue pot is self-lubricating. Two rollers press the edge banding evenly and efficiently on to the panel edge. The glue spreading roller with electrical resistance inside provides a uniform glue spread and always at the maximum working temperature, even on panels at the maximum working height. An optional unit allows users to make a radius on the corners of the edged panel without the need for the operator to have to finish by hand at a later stage. www.scmgroup.com

Hinged cabinet door flap system When the risk of an accident is detected, the system triggers the lowering of the saw blade under the saw table.

The functionality, based on the electro-magnetic law of repulsion, allows for a response time of a few milliseconds. Upon detection of an unexpected, fast approach within the saw blade area, the system triggers the safety mechanism, lowering the blade. The safety environment surrounds the saw blade and protects against access from all directions. The patent-pending Safety Innovation PCS is available as an option with the Format-4 kappa 550 sliding table panel saw and supplements the existing standard protective equipment. www.felder-group.com

Automatic edge bander

The minimax me 35 automatic edgebander from SCM provides gluing of the panel edge with edging solid wood strips up to 5 mm thick. The edgebander’s work table dimensions are 3000 x 525 mm and combine an end

The Kinvaro D, the Tiomos flap system from Grass with cable stay is available in White, Night and Smoke colours. The units are said to integrate well with elegant furniture with drink storage compartment flaps. The system comes in two models for different flap sizes and weights. The flap hinge ensures that the open flap is flush with the base panel – ensuring an aesthetic overall appearance, the company says.

An integrated damping system means the opening action of the flap is gently damped over the last few centimetres.

Units can be horizontal or vertical, left or right, as well as fitted on both sides of the cabinet and turned by 90 degrees to save space. This means that the variable flap system can be used on cabinets with depths from 82 mm. www.grasscanada.com

Tape measures

The Apex Tool Group has developed the Crescent Lufkin Shockforce and Shockforce Nite Eye tape measures

with patent-pending two-sided blade design. The compact design of the Crescent Lufkin model features metal “roll bars” to protect the lock button against drop impact damage, while the simulated diamond-coated end hook provides 50 percent more hook grasp than other tape measures to prevent surface slippage. The dual-sided print combined with enhanced print size provide superior legibility for quicker measuring, the company says. The Nite Eye model offers the same features, but with a high visibility green-on-matte black blade to be seen in any light condition. The tape measures are available in 16-foot, 25-foot and 35-foot options. www.crescenttool.com

Automated dovetail machine

match; and, three cutting speeds for optimal finish of different material.

Specifications include: 2 hp main motor; one cutter spindle with a rotation 21,500 rpm; a maximum working length of 19 in.; dovetail maximum thickness of 25/32 in.; maximum width of 23/32 in.; maximum depth of 25/32 in.; 12 mm cutter chuck; 1100 lbs net weight; and, machine size (L x W x H) of 50 x 31 x 52 in. www.globalsalesgroupllc.com

liability. Units feature the energy-saving Sigma profile rotor and integrated Sigma Control 2 controller. Specifications include: 3 to 30 hp; 125, 160, or 217 psig pressure; and, flow rate of 9 to 143 cfm. Options include T models with integrated refrigerated dryer for high compressed air quality and SFC models with variable speed drive (VSD) to efficiently meet varying demand (SM, SK and AS series). https://ca.kaeser.com

Rotary screw air compressors

MDF floating shelves

The Kaeser line of small rotary screw air compressors is suitable for machine shops needing an efficient and reliable compressed air system. The SX, SM, SK, and AS series of rotary screw compressors with V-belt drive are said to provide outstanding efficiency and re-

Floating shelves from Rehau are said to be modern, streamlined units capable of replacing the storage capacity of upper cabinets while lending airiness and uncluttered style to kitchen, bath and accent-wall design.

The shelving uses a patent-pending bracket design and has a storage capacity of up to 15 pounds per linear foot. The floating shelves are an extension of the company’s modern custom cabinet door line offered in more than 100 surfaces. The shelving is of-

UTMA P20 CNC Profile Knife Grinder The FUTURE of Profile Knife Grinding

The Castaly 1 bit 19 in. automated dovetail machine CM-A19 cuts dovetailed tenons/mortises simultaneously for accurate jointing. Features include: two wing knife cutter for smooth finish; heavy steel frame and cast iron table; four air clamps for making two set of male and female dovetails at the same time; auto jig movements for complete cutting circle; router head travels at precision ground guide rod, made from medium carbon steel coated with hard chrome; male and female dovetails are produced at the same time for maximum

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New Products fered in the Rauvisio brilliant, Fenix NTM and Rauvisio terra lines. Manufactured with a 3/4-in. MDF core, the 2-3/8 in. thick shelves are offered in depths of 10 and 12 in. and madeto-order lengths up to 8 ft. www.rehau.com

Airspray tanks

Airspray tanks from Sames Kremlin offer a capacity from 2 to 50 L and are available in aluminum, carbon steel or stainless steel. Units also have either a bottom or top output and are available with or without an agitator. Featuring lube-free motors, the tanks are all CE, ASME and ATEX certified and are compatible with the company’s new air and fluid hoses. www.sames-kremlin.com

spreaders were designed with high quality grooved rubber glue rollers with hardened rubber doctor rolls for durability usage, the company says. A stainless drip pan catches the over spread glue for quick and easy cleanup, it adds. Units are made from heavy sheet metal frame with a safety cover.

Other sizes are also available. www.lobomachine.com

Woodgrain print panels

The Woodgrain Prints collection from Panel Processing are said to be a different type of panel — not digital, veneer or laminate. The realistic look of the panels is achieved utilizing a gravure printing method with a one to three colour process that goes directly onto the substrate. This

Two-side glue spreader

Lobo Machine has announced the GS-48RO2, a 48-in., two-side glue spreader. The roller coaster type glue spreaders are said to efficiently and effectively apply glues with a minimum of setup and are easily maintained. Units have a set of three rolls (one doctor roller) for top-only or four rollers (two doctor roller) for top and bottom glue application. The glue

direct transfer print application is said to offer a consistent transfer of ink, a high-quality image with repeatable colour and consistency. Multiple cylinders of different wood species provide

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the collection a diversity and character for multiple projects. Panels can be colour matched to several industry laminates and cut to size, custom fabricated and perforated. The products meet all KCMA standards and are suitable for furniture, drawer parts, doors, decorative slatwall, bookcases, closets, cabinet components, p.o.p. displays and pegboard. Standard sheet sizes are 4 x 8 feet, with 5 x 8 ft sheets upon request. Stock thicknesses are 3.0 and 5.5 mm with others upon request. www.panel.com

Compact CNC spindle moulder

The Martin T12 CNC spindle moulder available from Taurus Craco has motorized positioning of the fence to enable all the settings which were previously made with the hand wheel to be made comfortably and accurately via the control unit.

The fence settings have a reproducibility of ±0.025 mm. The positioning of the right-hand fence jaw via hand wheel is displayed on the control unit with high accuracy. Not only does this replace the scale and the vernier scale, but the electronically recorded position of the fence jaw can also be saved in the controller and quickly and easily accessed when needed. The incremental movement is also easily possible owing to the integration in the controller. The table extensions are cast iron on both sides and connected to the machine table completely without a transition. The fence opening should always be closed as much as possible, so that the workpiece can be safely guided and slide along the fence. The bars of the jaws consist of hard-coated aluminum and can be easily folded in position, released and also varied in height.

The bar cassettes can also be removed effortlessly, allowing users to work with a wooden insert. www.tauruscraco.com

Bullets WOOD Canadian municipalities issued $8.1 billion worth of building permits in March, up 2.1 percent from February. The increase was attributable to higher construction intentions in Western Canada.

—Statistics Canada Canada’s economy reported its biggest one-month employment surge since 1976, when the government started collecting comparable data. The labour market added 106,500 jobs in April, and the bulk of them were full time. The increase helped drop the unemployment rate to 5.7 per cent last month, down from 5.8 per cent in March. Employment grew 0.6 per cent with the April increase — the highest proportional monthly expansion since 1994.

—Statistics Canada Among those ages 18-24 in the U.S., cohabitation is now more prevalent than living with a spouse: 9 percent live with an unmarried partner in 2018, compared to 7 percent who live with a spouse. In 2018, 15 percent of young adults ages 25-34 live with an unmarried partner, up from 12 percent 10 years ago. —U.S. Census Bureau Canadian residents born in Official Development Assistance-eligible countries sent more than $5 billion in cash transfers in 2017. The top five countries to which Canadian residents transferred money were the Philippines ($1.2 billion), India ($794 million), the U.S. ($390 million), China ($292 million) and Pakistan ($236 million). —Statistics Canada Housing starts in Japan increased by 10 percent year-on-year in March 2019, accelerating from a 4.2 percent gain in the previous month. It was the fourth straight month of yearly growth in housing starts and the fastest since January 2017, when the reading showed a 12.8 percent rise. —Trading Economics The Bento Gonçalves Furniture Industry Union (Sindmóveis) in Brazil reported an almost 18 percent year-on-year rise in furniture exports in the first quarter (1Q) of 2019. —Lesprom In 2019, taking Canada as a whole, the seasonallyadjusted annual housing start rates for February and March 2019 were 166,290 and 192,527 respectively, a month-over-month increase of 15.78 percent.

—Point2 Homes

In Toronto, Ont., 10 million square feet of office space is coming on the market in the next couple of years.

Of this, 70 per cent has been pre-leased, with 17 per cent pre-leased by tech firms. —CBRE Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, rose 0.9 percent in March. That was the biggest rise since August 2009 and was also driven by increased healthcare expenditures. Spending also rose 0.1 percent in February. —U.S. Department of Commerce The Canadian housing median assessment value per square foot is higher for all property types in B.C. than in Ontario and Nova Scotia. The median value per square foot of a single-detached house in B.C. is $317, which is 55 percent higher than in Ontario ($205) and almost three times the value in Nova Scotia ($113). —CMHC Top four construction residential projects of the month in Canada for March include the $150 million Quinzecent Condominiums project in Montreal, Que. In ascending order, the other three are $269 million M City Community — Tower One project (Tower Two is $170 million) in Mississauga, Ont., and the $170 million Mattamy Homes Blackstone South in Stittsville, Ont. —ConstructConnect The U.S. unemployment rate declined to 3.6 percent in April, the lowest since December 1969. The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in April — bringing the total to 5.4 million new jobs since January 2017.

—U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Year-on-year the value of February 2019 Japan’s imports of wooden kitchen furniture rose 35 percent but month-on-month there was a 14 percent decline.

The Philippines and Vietnam together accounted for over 90 percent of Japan’s wooden kitchen furniture imports. The third largest shipper, China, saw its share of February imports drop to 12 percent from 14 percent in January. Canada accounted for 0.57 percent of the imports. —ITTO In 2019, Canada’s total goods exports to emerging markets are forecast to grow by 4 percent, just ahead of the 3 percent growth rate to developed markets.

But by 2020, emerging market growth will move to the fast lane, as it will more than double that of developed markets. —EDC www.woodindustry.ca

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Bullets WOOD The volume of U.S. imports of hardwood plywood declined by 5 percent in December and fell a total of 10 percent in 2018. December was the strongest month for Chinese imports to the U.S., which increased by 62 percent from November. Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia all showed gains of more than 50 percent in 2018, replacing market share previously held by China. —ITTO According to a recent survey, 61 percent of Chinese consumers decide to purchase premium products because of the superior quality of the products, higher than the global average rate of 49 percent. —Nielsen Global trade of wood pellets jumped more than 21 percent year-over-year in 2018 when a new record of 22.3 million tons was shipped, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The U.S., Canada, Vietnam, Latvia and Russia accounted for 69 percent of global exports in 2018. —Fordaq Lumber prices in North America continued their decline from the 3Q 2018 with another quarter of substantial reductions. Average lumber prices for southern yellow pine were down 12 percent quarterover-quarter in the 3Q 2018, which was then followed by a reduction of 17 percent in the 4Q 2018.

—Lesprom According to the company’s latest disclosure to the EU Transparency Register, Google spent nearly $7 million US on lobbying with EU institutions in 2017, outspending any other company excluding consultancies and law firms lobbying on behalf of third parties. —Statista Japan is also the most debt-ridden country in the world, with government debt amounting to 238 percent of the country’s GDP (gross domestic product) in 2017, according to the IMF. The country is followed by Greece (182 percent), Italy (132), Portugal (126) and the U.S. at 105 percent. Canada is listed in 11th place at 90 percent. —Statista Retail sales in Canada were $50.1 billion in January, up 1 percent from the same period last year. Sales at building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (1.4 percent) increased for the second month in a row, following five consecutive monthly declines from July to November.

—Statistics Canada

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New Zealand has increased 30.5 percent year-on-year log exports to China in first quarter of 2019 to 4.24 million m3 with export value up 25.6 percent to $512.2 million US. The log exports to Korea have gained 6.0 percent to 443.6 thousand m3 and those to India soared by 63.7 percent to 252.8 thousand m3. The total log exports from New Zealand have increased 20.3 percent to 5.12 million m3 in the first quarter.

—Lesprom New grocery store openings in the U.S. increased by 30 percent in 2018 over 2017, according to a recent report. —National Real Estate Investor Toronto, Ont., currently has 80 new residential and mixed-use skyscraper projects in various stages of development, 31 of which already have a completion date set. —Point2 Homes The Italian woodworking machinery and tools manufacturers’ association reports that production by members in 2018 reached €2.487 billion (resulting into the 9.5 growth from 2.27 billion in 2017) and also export increased (€1.694 billion, up by 6.5 percent).

Italian industry using technology for wood and wood-based materials from import represents €239 million, 27.9 percent more than €187 million in 2017.

—Acimall A study by Vanderbilt University has analyzed how often Android phones and iPhones send information to Google’s and Apple’s servers during a 24-hour period, distinguishing between the amount of data collected in idle mode and during normal use. The results are pretty clear: even when not used, Android phones send information to Google around 40 times per hour, compared to just 4 times iPhones send info to Apple’s servers. During normal use, that total rises to 90 information requests per hour for Android phones compared to 18 for iPhones. —Statista The U.S. resident population has grown from 310,360,851 in December 2010 to 328,082,386 in December 2018 or 5.7 percent. —U.S. Census Bureau The Canadian economy is expected to grow by 1.4 per cent in 2019. Despite a pullback in energy exports, total exports are expected to gain 2.0 per cent this year. The outlook for the following year is much brighter with investment spending forecast to help the economy post growth of 2.0 per cent.

—The Conference Board of Canada

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