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 vendor booths, 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!
Lordco is making significant improvements to its online platform, driven by Staff and Customer feedback. Starting this spring, the website will offer a more streamlined experience, allowing shoppers to search for products by part number, name, brand, or category.
Customers will also be able to check stock availability at their preferred Lordco location or any of the 85+ stores. Additionally, later this year, Lordco will introduce an online shopping feature that lets customers purchase items and pick them up at a nearby store, providing even more convenience.
These updates aim to put customers in control of their shopping experience, ensuring a more seamless and efficient process.
POSITION OPENINGS
LOCATION: Port Coquitlam
POSITION: Parts Catalogue Specialist
LOCATION: Port Coquitlam POSITION: Customer Service Representative
LOCATION: Port Coquitlam
POSITION: Building Technician(Afterrnoons)
LOCATION: Port Coquitlam POSITION: DC Warehouse Cleaner
LOCATION: Lander POSITION: Manager
LOCATION: Armstrong POSITION: Manager
LOCATION: Airdrie
POSITION: Manager
LOCATION: Merritt POSITION: Manager
Congratulations To:
Nadine Barrett - #106 Kelowna Amanada Brault - #8 Abbotsford
Ethan Sims - #24 North Vancouver
Each winner will receive a GIFT CARD. Thank you to everyone who participated!
CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Find the Cleaning Supplies
Name Branch Answer
Circle the Differences!
Name Branch
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.
CONTEST ENTRY FORM
Photo of the Month Name Branch
Find the Snow plow
Congratulations to the following gift card winners selected by a random draw. Thank you to everyone who participated.
David Christian - #78 Princeton
Matthew Vath - #27 Newton
Russelle Howes - #7 Hope
Answer: Page 6 Near bottom, On Pill Bottle
Find the Cleaning Supplies
We have hidden a Cleaning Supplies somewhere in the Grapevine. Find it and fill out the entry form for your chance to win a gift card!
This photo was sent to us by Joanna Lemay from #9 Langley Congratulations to Tara-Lynn Kendall from #2 Mission on being for winning a gift card just for voting for his favourite photo. Enjoy!
Did you know that the 2025 F1 season is set to kick off on March 14th, Marking the 75th anniversary of Formula 1? This landmark season promises to deliver exciting new cars, fresh driver lineups, and a revamped race calendar packed with thrilling locations. Get ready for a year filled with intense competition, unforgettable moments, and a truly historic journey on the track!
PHOTO of the MONTH NEW INSIDE SALES REP
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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!
Lynne-Marie Bell
Ashley Pinchin
Suzanne Porter
Joanna Lemay
Md Ehsanul Hoque Robin
I AM COOOLANT NOW
BIRTHDAY BOY
HOW DID I END UP ON THE STOCK LEVEL?
VALENTINES VISITORS
HI PERFORMANCE BONUS
WELCOME ABOARD
Knelsen, Nakota 03/02/2025
Khosropour Bayat, Datis 03/02/2025
Rodrigo, Nuwan 04/02/2025
Pisio, Sidney 05/02/2025
McGuire, James 05/02/2025
Morales, Rodrigo 06/02/2025
Howe, Shyanne 06/02/2025
Lolarga, Cedric 06/02/2025
Dougan, Shamus 12/02/2025
Frehlich, Aysia 12/02/2025
McLaren, Haley 12/02/2025
Sarwari, Bibi Asia 12/02/2025
Service, Cindy 12/02/2025
Todd, Jaymi 12/02/2025
Chapman, Allison 13/02/2025
McKay, Walter 14/02/2025
White, Natalie 18/02/2025
Heatherington, Gary 18/02/2025
Kaur, Navjot 18/02/2025
Birch, Wilfrid 19/02/2025
Hawkins-Forster, Lukas 19/02/2025
Weerapperuma, Thushan 19/02/2025
Martinez, Matthew 20/02/2025
Amores, Chris Laurence 26/02/2025
Campbell, Sophie 26/02/2025
Newman, Amanda 26/02/2025
ANNIVERSARY DATES MARCH
Coates, Samantha 01/03/1990
Ewan, Joe P 23/03/1991
Bakewell, Earl N 07/03/1995
Dreger, Ryan H 16/03/1995
Didlick, Robert 28/03/1995
Inouye, George S 04/03/1996
Mohamed, Hanif 28/03/1996
Stephen, Don 17/03/1997
Nair, Prem Lata 24/03/1997
Ferguson, Sandra 23/03/1998
Tortora, Nicole 17/03/1999
Ewan, Colleen L 12/03/2001
Doherty, Liam 12/03/2001
Vachon, Angela 27/03/2001
Taylor, Richard 04/03/2002
George, Gordon 08/03/2002
Cooper, Cheryl A 18/03/2002
Sanghera, Bobby 23/03/2002
Chursinoff, Tim 25/03/2002
Sahota, Jaspreet 03/03/2003
Ticiniski, Ken 03/03/2003
Whitford, Robert 31/03/2003
Bahia, Jary 14/03/2004
Staples, Shelley 29/03/2004
Salenga, Mayumi 31/03/2004
Vogt, Robert 08/03/2005
Mcclellan, Darren 09/03/2005
Calara, Eufrocina 30/03/2005
Grieve, Robert 09/03/2007
Brady, Anthony 03/03/2008
Romanick, Stephen 10/03/2008
Bell, Joel 11/03/2008
Rosenberger, Devina 17/03/2008
Sotto, Oliver 22/03/2009
Petrie, Mike 23/03/2009
Pal, Kashmir 09/03/2010
Cheng, Tenny S 26/03/2010
Garandza, Roxan 31/03/2010
Bailey, Richard 01/03/2011
Holowachuk, Natasha 15/03/2011
Astraquillo, Maria 21/03/2011
Gough, Brandon 19/03/2012
Ast, Lindsay 19/03/2012
Mcintyre, Jamie 23/03/2012
Mcgladdery, Dylan 26/03/2012
Pignatelli, Angelo 26/03/2012
Dominick, Tara 22/03/2013
Coloma, Alexander 17/03/2014
Cloutier, Brett 09/03/2015
Creelman, Ginnette 18/03/2015
Kallen, Garry 23/03/2015
Noble, Barry 11/03/2016
O'Brien-Reich, Dorothea 15/03/2016
Conroy, Ryan 03/03/2017
Hook, Cole 09/03/2017
Cocuaco, Ryan 13/03/2017
Kaur, Harpreet 15/03/2017
Demers, Jacob 21/03/2017
Edwards, Jenniffer 28/03/2017
Lavery, Kevin 29/03/2017
Weston, Stephen 17/03/2018
Kha, Cuong 26/03/2018
Tucker, Caroline 01/03/2019
Scott, Jennifer 04/03/2019
Hotte, Alexandra 04/03/2019
Powar, Angadveer 04/03/2019
Thomson, Christine 05/03/2019
Penner, Shelley 06/03/2019
Came, Benjamin 18/03/2019
Cooke, Christopher 09/03/2020
Bedford, Mary 11/03/2020
Richardson, Brian 11/03/2020
Solarz, Dean 01/03/2021
Klopp, Alexander 02/03/2021
Ford, Jacob 02/03/2021
Jamieson, Allen 08/03/2021
Cherrington, Jordan 09/03/2021
Guzman, Fernando 15/03/2021
Lewko, Nicholas 18/03/2021
Wigen, Reid 18/03/2021
Emery, Jonathan 24/03/2021
McFarlane, Brent 29/03/2021
Dickie, Jennifer 29/03/2021
Eaton, Pamela 01/03/2022
Harmatuik, Veronica 07/03/2022
Schneider, Corbin 07/03/2022
Short, Kyler 07/03/2022
Downham, Lillith 07/03/2022
Nuhman, Atheek 08/03/2022
Youde, Sheena 09/03/2022
Riggs, Crystal 10/03/2022
Tolles, Brenda 14/03/2022
Maxwell, Karianne 15/03/2022
Till, Wayne 16/03/2022
Tompkins, Sharon Lee 17/03/2022
Cox, Justice 21/03/2022
Eaton, Tavis James 24/03/2022
Soukeroff, Samuel 24/03/2022
Ward, Justin 26/03/2022
Stock, Adrian 28/03/2022
Bianchi, Wyatt 29/03/2022
Markovic, Lucas 30/03/2022
Sidhu, Jeeven 04/03/2023
Ast, Matthew 06/03/2023
Bowman, Caroline 06/03/2023
Clingwall, Brian 06/03/2023
Kaur, Jasjeet 06/03/2023
Savaniya, Dhawal 07/03/2023
Singh, Monika 07/03/2023
Poudel, Suman 09/03/2023
Morello, Adam 09/03/2023
Zareijalyani, Mohsen 13/03/2023
Mostafavi, Seyed 14/03/2023
Vande Merwe, Derik 17/03/2023
Thompson, Marian 22/03/2023
Semenec, Martina 27/03/2023
Hyde, Kenneth 29/03/2023
Specht, Hunter 30/03/2023
Dominick, Brian 04/03/2024
Hockley, Sandreania 04/03/2024
Lail, Jagmeet 04/03/2024
McLeod, Necole 04/03/2024
Sinas, Mohammed 04/03/2024
Rubini, Sheri-Lee 04/03/2024
Evans, Oriana 05/03/2024
Brosseau, Michele 05/03/2024
Schoch, Arianna 05/03/2024
Shortland, Michael 05/03/2024
Limbert, Rachel 07/03/2024
Hetti Arachchilage, Damith 07/03/2024
Chomut, Christopher 11/03/2024
Bremmer, Sarah 12/03/2024
Kilbreath, Travis 12/03/2024
Chrona, Jarod 13/03/2024
Cornwell, Grayden 13/03/2024
Raina, Manmeet Singh 13/03/2024
Singh, Sanampreet 13/03/2024
Forsythe, Donovan 13/03/2024
Hermosilla, Jeanette 15/03/2024
Horning, Stephanie 15/03/2024
Leishman, Cole 15/03/2024
Pancoust, Kyle 18/03/2024
Lopera, Jake 18/03/2024
Weaver, Daya 19/03/2024
Mardan, Samira 19/03/2024
Mirsane, Somayeh 19/03/2024
Rani, Anu 19/03/2024
Salehi, Amin 19/03/2024
Murad, Ridhwaan 25/03/2024
Benoy, Jack 25/03/2024
Shapouri, Ali 25/03/2024
Avadis, Siranouch 26/03/2024
Karim, Mohammed 26/03/2024
Kataria, Karan 26/03/2024
Kundra, Anubhav 26/03/2024
Sadhar, Navjot Singh 26/03/2024
Singh, Gagandeep 26/03/2024
Whipps, Evan 28/03/2024
BRAIN HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
March is Brain Health Awareness Month! This month, celebrate your brain and learn ways to keep it healthy by checking out the 6 pillars of brain health!
About the Brain and Brain Injuries
Your brain controls all major functions in your body, so it is extremely important that you keep your brain healthy. Physical trauma to the brain caused by falls, collisions, sports or work injuries, and car accidents are the most common reasons a person may sustain injury to the brain. However, these injuries can be prevented by quick solutions like wearing helmets in sports, always wearing a seatbelt in the car, and getting checked for concussion symptoms after a collision with an object or person. Falls, which are the most common cause of brain injury, can also be prevented by keeping floors clean and dry, improving lighting, installing guardrails where necessary, and getting your eyesight checked regularly. However, even this is not enough to keep your brain healthy. While preventing brain injuries helps tremendously with brain health, your brain will still deteriorate if it is not taken care of. To keep your brain in top working condition, check out the 6 pillars of brain health below!
6 pillars of Brain Health
These preventative lifestyle choices can reduce your risk of cognitive impairment and keep your brain functioning at its best!
1. Mental stimulation. Exercise your brain like it’s a muscle. Keep learning new things to create new neuropathways so that when one part of your pathway starts to age, the new pathways take over. Learning a new skill, instrument, or language is a great way to make new connections and keep your brain active. The more complex the activity, the better it is for your brain.
2. Exercise. Exercise expands the size of the hippocampus – the part of the brain involved in learning and memory. Exercise can reduce the risk of cognitive impairment by up to 36%. Doing just 10 minutes of aerobic activity per day improves problem-solving skills and focus.
3. Nutrition. Eating a low sodium diet full of omega-3 fatty acids and B vitamins such as fish, fruits, vegetables, olive oil, and nuts helps to protect your brain from cognitive decline.
4. Social engagement. Spending time with friends and family can reduce stress and isolation, leading to a happier, healthier brain. It was found that people who have daily social engagement reduce their risk of dementia by 50%.
5. Sleep. Sleep is extremely important to brain health. Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep per night to reduce the risk of brain disorders and cognitive decline.
6. Stress reduction. Chronic or prolonged stress releases cortisol into your body, which can cause premature damage to your brain. Yoga or any type of mindful movement can help reduce and manage stress while keeping you active.
For more information about brain health awareness and this month’s initiatives, check out the Brain Canada Foundation website at https:// braincanada.ca/announcements/boost-your-brain/
Kudos
Tara Timmermans - Langley #9
I was in Red Deer and stopped at your Lordco Auto Centre to purchase a part for my vehicle. I spoke with one of your service counter staff members and advised her of the part I was looking for. Your counter staff member was have some difficulty locating the part I required. At that moment another counter person walked over to us and asked if we were having problems locating the part?
The counter person replied yes and the Lady counter person helped your staff member find the part I was looking for. She was very friendly and most helpful. She is a credit to your store in Red Deer.
I believe her name was Tara. Please Thank her again for me.
Regards, Jack Frost
Rose Smoke - Langford #45
Cashier greeted me at the door and offered to help direct me to what I needed. After we couldn't locate it, a nice young Lordco employee approached us on the floor and spent the time with me to locate what I needed in the back. Fantastic customer service! Needless to say, I'll be back.
Jay William
Rose Smoke - Langford #45
Rose will save you time, money and headaches if you go here. Absolutely blown away at her attention to detail and willingness to help
Keith Ingram
Joey Carbrey - Calgary #112
I hope you're both doing well. My name is Dennis, and I’m a Corporate Trainer with Kal Tire. I wanted to take a moment to recognize the outstanding service I received from Joey at your Calgary location. This was a personal matter for me, as I was working on my own vehicle, and even our own vendors were unable to assist me in the way that Joey did.
I found myself in a tough situation—my vehicle was already disassembled, and I urgently needed an oxygen sensor. However, every supplier’s system, including Lordco’s, only listed the California emission standard sensor, which wasn’t the correct fit. Rather than stopping at what the system showed, Joey took the initiative to dig deeper. With his extensive parts knowledge and quick thinking, he discovered that the exact sensor I needed was listed under a different model and trim. Not only did he find the correct part, but he also had it in stock—saving me from a major delay.
Beyond his technical expertise, Joey also demonstrated incredible generosity. When I offered to buy him lunch as a small token of appreciation, he politely declined and instead asked if I could get something for his coworker instead. That level of selflessness speaks volumes about his character and his dedication to his team.
Joey is a true asset to your team, and I wanted to ensure his efforts don’t go unnoticed. His problem-solving skills, professionalism, and willingness to go above and beyond reflect incredibly well on Lordco. This type of service builds trust and keeps customers coming back.
Thank you for fostering a workplace where employees like Joey can thrive and provide such outstanding support. I truly appreciate the help I received, and I’ll gladly continue to recommend your store based on experiences like this.
Best regards,
Dennis Nguyen Mechanical Trainer Learning & Organizational Development
STARS OF SAFETY
Safety EXCELLENCE
Every action towards Safety Matters: Prompt Investigations Matter
When an injury happens in the workplace, it is not just about addressing the immediate problem; it is also a crucial opportunity to learn, improve and enhance safety practices going forward.
Why Timely Investigations are important?
The key to an effective investigation is timing. The sooner the team investigates the injury, the clearer the details and circumstances will be. Prompt and thorough investigations of incidents are important to understand the root causes and prevent similar situations from happening again.
L68 Prioritizing Safety investigations
Following a recent incident, OHS would like to recognize the prompt and effective actions taken by our manager, safety representative, and the team at L68 – Duncan. After ensuring the injured received immediate first aid, they quickly engaged with the team to discuss the incident while details were still fresh. The manager and safety rep spoke directly with the workers and shippers to understand what contributed to the injury and how it could have been prevented. Their proactive approach in identifying areas for improvement and discussing preventive measures highlights a strong commitment to safety and the well-being of our team. This timely and thorough response reflects the standard of care and attention we strive for in all our safety practices.
A prompt and thorough investigation into workplace injuries is key to maintaining a safe work environment. By involving the team, identifying the root cause, and taking proactive steps to address hazards, we not only protect our team members but also prevent future incidents.
Safety is a continuous effort, and learning from every incident ensures that we grow stronger and safer with each step. Safety always!
