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Eight awards recognizing Canadian home improvement retailers and industry figures were presented at the 34th Annual Outstanding Retailer Awards during the Hardlines Conference. Winners represented multiple retail formats and provinces, from independent hardware stores to a large-format retailer.
The 34th Annual Outstanding Retailer Awards recognized winners across eight award categories at a gala dinner during the annual Hardlines Conference. The report names the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel as the venue. The awards recognize businesses across hardware and home improvement retail, including stores of different sizes and formats.
The categories included Best Hardware Store, awards for building supply or home centre businesses in two size ranges, Pro Dealer of the Year, Best Large Surface Retailer, the Retail Spirit Award, Young Retailer of the Year and the Marc Robichaud Community Leader award. Kinlock Home Hardware in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, won Best Hardware Store. BMR Pro Matériaux Rouyn-Noranda in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, received the award for a building supply or home centre under 15,000 square feet, while Meadow Lake Home Hardware Building Centre in Saskatchewan won in the over-15,000-square-foot category.
Security Building Supplies, a TIMBER MART dealer in Saskatoon, was named Pro Dealer of the Year. RONA+ Saint-Hubert in Quebec won Best Large Surface Retailer, and Ouellette Bros. Building Supplies, part of Castle Building Centres Group in Fort St. James, British Columbia, received the Retail Spirit Award. Maxime Bossinotte of Matériaux Direct (TIMBER MART) in La Pocatière, Quebec, was named Young Retailer of the Year. Shelburne Home Hardware Building Centre in Ontario received the Marc Robichaud Community Leader award.
The report names owners or a manager associated with winning businesses, including Duane and David MacDonald and Peter and Andy Smith at Kinlock, Wayne, Debbie and Don Marsh at Meadow Lake, and the Fafard family at Security Building Supplies. The awards were sponsored by industry companies, with a separate sponsor listed for each category. The source says the honorees were selected from nominees submitted from across Canada.
Recognition Across Retail Formats
The award categories and winners span a range of Canadian home improvement retail formats. Eight categories recognized businesses, including building supply or home centre stores in different size ranges and a large-surface retailer. The list also includes awards for community leadership and young retail talent.
Hardlines said nominees were chosen for their ability to exceed in business practices, customer relations, innovation and niche marketing. The report lists these areas as considerations in selecting honorees.
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How the Awards Were Selected
The awards were presented during the annual Hardlines Conference. The report says suppliers and retailers from across Canada gathered to honor retailers. It names the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel as the ceremony venue and was published by Hardware Retailing on October 21, 2026.
Hardlines reported that nominations came from every part of Canada and described the nominee field as high quality. The awards span businesses affiliated with different industry groups, including Home Hardware, TIMBER MART and Castle Building Centres Group.
““With the Outstanding Retailer Awards, we celebrate all the formats that serve Canadian customers so well, from coast to coast.””
— David Chestnut, president and publisher of Hardlines Inc.
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Judging Details Not Published
The report names the winners and outlines broad selection criteria, but does not explain how judges assessed nominees, who served as judges, or how many businesses were considered in each category. It also does not provide nominee names, scoring, or detailed reasons for each selection.
The published account does not specify the exact date of the gala dinner beyond saying it took place during the annual conference. It also offers no follow-up information on what the awards mean for the winners’ operations or whether the conference will release additional event details.
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Winners’ Recognition After the Gala
The awards presentation has taken place, and the report identifies the eight recipients. No further ceremony or announcement date is given in the source. The next available developments would depend on whether Hardlines or the conference organizers publish additional material, such as winner profiles, photographs, or further details about the selection process.
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Key Questions
Who received the Best Hardware Store award?
Kinlock Home Hardware in Stratford, Prince Edward Island, won Best Hardware Store. The report names Duane and David MacDonald and Peter and Andy Smith as owners.
Which retailer was named Pro Dealer of the Year?
Security Building Supplies, a TIMBER MART dealer in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, received the Pro Dealer of the Year award. The Fafard family was identified as the owners.
Where and when were the awards presented?
The awards were presented at a gala dinner during the annual Hardlines Conference at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa. The report was published on October 21, 2026, but does not give the dinner’s exact date.
How were the award winners chosen?
The report says winners were chosen from nominees submitted from across Canada, with attention to business practices, customer relations, innovation and niche marketing. It does not provide the judging panel, scoring method, or nomination totals.
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