Shelbyville, Ky. - April 2012 - Local Shelbyville firm, Holland Roofing of Louisville Inc., is recognized by Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, with the 2012 Firestone Master Contractor Award. From a network of more than 3,000 Firestone-licensed roofing contractors, the esteemed firm is among the top 256 to be honored for high-quality roofing system installation and outstanding service.

"Contracting a Firestone Master Contractor provides building owners and roof consultants with the assurance that their roofing project will be completed with great skill and expertise," said Tim Dunn, president of Firestone Building Products. "Firestone congratulates Holland Roofing of Louisville Inc. for providing exceptional client services and delivering superior products, solutions and installations. Throughout this past year, this firm consistently demonstrated top-quality workmanship that merits the Master Contractor award."

Celebrating its 25th year, the Master Contractor program has commended notable roofing firms for attaining Firestone's high level of standards, which are based on total square footage installed and outstanding inspection ratings. Firestone's first-rate contractor firms in United States, Canada and Mexico are eligible for the award.

For information on roofing services provided by Holland Roofing of Louisville Inc., please contact Randy Clemens at 502-633-6620 or via email at info@hollandroofing.com. You may also visit the company's website at http://www.hollandroofing.com/louisville.

About Firestone Building Products Company, LLC Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP) is a leading manufacturer of EPDM, TPO, asphalt and metal roofing systems, polyiso insulation and accessories for the commercial roofing industry. Firestone also offers a number of green roofing products including photovoltaic, daylighting and vegetative roofing systems. Beyond superior roofing products, FSBP offers installation expertise and product support through roofing solutions and technical services departments and an international network of roofing contractors, distributors and field sales representatives. FSBP is headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. Visit the FSBP website at http://www.firestonebpco.com.

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Indianapolis, Ind. - April 2012 - Local Indianapolis firm, Holland Roofing of Indianapolis Inc., is recognized by Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, with the 2012 Firestone Master Contractor Award. From a network of more than 3,000 Firestone-licensed roofing contractors, the esteemed firm is among the top 256 commercial roofing contractors to be honored for high-quality roofing system installation and outstanding service. Among the award winners, this reputable firm is one of 170 to also earn the Firestone Inner Circle of Quality Award for preserving a high standard of quality execution.

"Contracting a Firestone Master Contractor provides building owners and roof consultants with the assurance that their roofing project will be completed with great skill and expertise," said Tim Dunn, president of Firestone Building Products. "Firestone congratulates Holland Roofing of Indianapolis Inc. for delivering quality craftsmanship, exceptional aclient service and superior products and solutions. Throughout this past year, this firm consistently met and exceeded high commercial building standards and demonstrated dedication that merits both the Master Contractor and Inner Circle of Quality Awards."

Celebrating its 25th year, the Master Contractor program has commended notable roofing firms for attaining Firestone's high level of standards, which are based on total square footage installed and outstanding inspection ratings. In addition, the Inner Circle of Quality Award identifies Master Contractors throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico who were committed to Firestone's level of installation excellence, exhibited the utmost professionalism and provided first-class customer service.

For information on roofing services provided by Holland Roofing of Indianapolis Inc., please contact Robert Rozzi at 317-375-8648 or via email at info@hollandroofing.com. You may also visit the company's website at http://www.hollandroofing.com/indianapolis.

About Firestone Building Products Company, LLC Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP) is a leading manufacturer of EPDM, TPO, asphalt and metal roofing systems, polyiso insulation and accessories for the commercial roofing industry. Firestone also offers a number of green roofing products including photovoltaic, daylighting and vegetative roofing systems. Beyond superior roofing products, FSBP offers installation expertise and product support through roofing solutions and technical services departments and an international network of roofing contractors, distributors and field sales representatives. FSBP is headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. Visit the FSBP website at http://www.firestonebpco.com.

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Firestone Honors Indianapolis Company with Two Distinguished Roofing Industry Awards

WESTMINSTER, CO--(Marketwire -05/07/12)- The 3C Network (www.3C.com), a technology and business services company serving roofing contractors, and Aerialogics (www.aerialogics.com), a leading aerial measurement technology company, announced the integration of Aerialogics' roofing measurement services into the 3C Network "toolkit." The fusion of products will allow 3C Network contractors to have web-based point-and-click access to aerial measurement technology, the data from which can then be loaded into 3C's custom estimating tools -- resulting in time savings, risk reduction and more accurate and reliable job estimates.

"Aerial measurements are critical for roofing contractors in the race to rectify damage and meet insurance requirements in the aftermath of violent storms," said L.C. Nussbeck, 3C Network's CEO. "Incorporating Aerialogics into the 3C estimating technology offers 3C members a trusted measurement choice."

Aerialogics is a state-of-the-art aerial measurement service for companies handling exterior construction, maintenance, or estimating projects. Aerialogics offers safer, faster and more accurate measurements than climbing a ladder and physically measuring a roof, which helps eliminate human error on this complicated step toward restoration.

Insurance companies often require third-party measurements that are obtained aerially to support the repair estimates provided by roofing contractors. "We support 3C Network's mission to provide the best technology while achieving the highest standards for the roofing industry," Sean Green, CEO Aerialogics, said. "We are confident contractors using Aerialogics will embrace the convenience while delivering the data insurers deserve."

3C Network, short for Consumers, Contractors and Carrier Network, is a full-service technology and business solutions provider supporting roofing contractors in North America. 3C Network formed to be a catalyst among roofing contractors to better serve consumers while improving roofing contractor productivity and profitability. Technology solutions include free web-based roofing management software that integrates aerial CAD measurement, inspection and estimating tools and a dashboard to manage margins and more. Business solution highlights include online training and certification and no-hassle limited warranties on all materials and workmanship. For more information about 3C Network, visit http://www.3C.com or call 855-3C-MEMBER or 855-326-3623.

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LAKEWOOD Roofing improvements to the George Nye Library and the Lakewood Youth Center are on the horizon if the City Council on Tuesday approves the project's lowest bid.

Ten private companies submitted proposals on the work, and the Placentia-based Roofing Standards made the lowest bid at $115,200.

Western States Roofing Systems, of Northridge, the second lowest bidder at $166,600, however, sent the city a protest letter saying Roofing Standards' estimate was below the actual cost to complete the work, according to a city staff report.

In the report, Director of Public Works Lisa Rapp addressed Western States' concerns with the council.

Roofing Standards gave city staff an accurate bid verification, she says.

The staff also contacted the roofing consultant, who supplied the roofing materials' cost sheet. The material cost was below the amount allocated by Roofing Standards' bid, according to Rapp.

The company also provided evidence of their intent to comply with the California labor codes for wages, according to the staff report.

Each contractor is responsible for determining its own material quantities, labor hours, overhead and profit percentage that comprise the total bid amount.

Roofing Standards is one of the few contractors certified by the roofing materials manufacturer to install the 20-year warranted roofing system at the library and youth center, according to the staff report.

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Local Lebanon firm, Holland Roofing of Nashville Inc., is recognized by Firestone Building Products Company, LLC, with the 2012 Firestone Master Contractor Award. From a network of more than 3,000 Firestone-licensed roofing contractors, the esteemed firm is among the top 256 commercial roofing contractors to be honored for high-quality roofing system installation and outstanding service. Among the award winners, this reputable firm is one of 170 to also earn the Firestone Inner Circle of Quality Award for preserving a high standard of quality execution.

"Contracting a Firestone Master Contractor provides building owners and roof consultants with the assurance that their roofing project will be completed with great skill and expertise," said Tim Dunn, president of Firestone Building Products. "Firestone congratulates Holland Roofing of Nashville Inc. for delivering quality craftsmanship, exceptional aclient service and superior products and solutions. Throughout this past year, this firm consistently met and exceeded high commercial building standards and demonstrated dedication that merits both the Master Contractor and Inner Circle of Quality Awards."

Celebrating its 25th year, the Master Contractor program has commended notable roofing firms for attaining Firestone's high level of standards, which are based on total square footage installed and outstanding inspection ratings. In addition, the Inner Circle of Quality Award identifies Master Contractors throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico who were committed to Firestone's level of installation excellence, exhibited the utmost professionalism and provided first-class customer service.

For information on roofing services provided by Holland Roofing of Nashville Inc., please contact Paul Taylor at 615-443-0655 or via email at info@hollandroofing.com. You may also visit the company's website at http://www.hollandroofing.com/nashville.

About Firestone Building Products Company, LLC Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (FSBP) is a leading manufacturer of EPDM, TPO, asphalt and metal roofing systems, polyiso insulation and accessories for the commercial roofing industry. Firestone also offers a number of green roofing products including photovoltaic, daylighting and vegetative roofing systems. Beyond superior roofing products, FSBP offers installation expertise and product support through roofing solutions and technical services departments and an international network of roofing contractors, distributors and field sales representatives. FSBP is headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. Visit the FSBP website at http://www.firestonebpco.com

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JUPITER, Fla., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spray Foam Insulation & Roofing Magazine (SFIRM) is pleased to announce a free magazine subscription on the eve of its May/June issue release.

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PARK HILLS, KY (FOX19) -

A proposed zoning change could bring Friday night football to Covington Catholic High School. It is the only school in Northern Kentucky that doesn't have lights on its football field. Under the new ordinance, the school would be permitted to install lights around the field with some limitations.

Friday night high school football in the fall is a tradition in practically every school in the Tri-State area. "Our kids are just like every other kid in Northern Kentucky and across the United States. They have a great desire to play on Friday nights," said Cov Cath head football coach, Dave Wirth.

Park Hills Mayor Don Catchen said hehas made this a priority since he took office in January 2011."Friday night. That's tradition here. And I just think this school deserves it," said Catchen.

There appears to be only slight opposition from the surrounding neighborhood. "The loudspeaker. ThePA system. That was my only request whenI met with them that itwas to have it directed away from the houses here," said Sarah Good, who owns a home adjacent to Wooten Field.

Covington Catholic along withNotre Dame Academy across the street must cut through governmental red tape to make any additions to their property. The new zoning law would change that. "What(the new zoning)would do is allow them to do certain things within reason that they wouldn't have to go through the process anymore," said Martin Scribner with the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission.

The season kicks off in four months and there is a chance the lights will be on. "I hope the first game they have here is Friday night under the lights and I will be here," said Mayor Catchen.

Residents have two chances to voice their opinions on the zoning change. The first will be Monday at7 p.m.during the Park Hills City Council meeting. The second chance will be June 7 at the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission chambers at 6:15 p.m.

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In July we spoke to Chief Percy Guichon regarding his award at the AFN General Assembly held in Moncton in June 2011, and the chief was pleased to discuss their success in forestry over the past two decades in the B.C. Central Interior.

By Malcolm McColl

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C.Tsi Del Del is the name of our community in the Chilcotin langauge meaning Red Stone, explains Chief Percy Guichon. The company started 19 years ago, out of need to put our youth in the major forest industry that is operating around us, as a way of ensuring we had a company and meaningful way to manage Red Stone resources. The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) announced that Percy, Chief of the Alexis Creek Indian Band, and Tsi Del Del Enterprises of Chilanko Forks, B.C., won the FPAC/AFN Business Leadership Award. Chief Guichon was honoured on Jul 14, 2011, at the AFN General Assembly in Moncton.

We have a forest license, which started out jointly with major licensee at Williams Lake, Jacobsons Brothers, boiught by Riverside, now owned by Tolko Industries. The goal has always been to keep generating employment for members, says Percy. We have probably about 30 loggers and we operate in traditional territory with everything from skidders to hand buckers. Today we are fully engaged in all forestry operations including processors and bunchers.

Tsi Del Dell is a road- side logging operation, stump-to-dump. We have our own in-house forestry planning branch conducting block layout at pre-harvest, and now, including post-harvest silviculture operations, we are A to Z in forestry, including timber cruisers. We operate competitively on timber bids, often beating others rates on the bids. The operations occur in the West Chilcotin area of B.C., and personnel in the company includes a key man educated as a Registered Forestry Technician who does all our consulting. Depending on project, we will consult others.

The Tsi Del Dell success has spun off other Band-owned businesses, including logging truck owners and operators within the Band. The core of operations run from west of Williams Lake by about 2 hours. Percy explains, The other major component to our winning the award is from a certain percentage of the profit income generated being incorporated into training and skills development in the company. Fifty cents per Cubic Metre of harvest is put aside for training and schooling for Band members in post-secondary education and training.

The program of further education has produced personnel with a forest technician diploma, while another Band member went all the way to get his masters in forestry, and the education component continues to grow. The Band is building capacity and social capital to prepare for new opportunities, including, getting our more of our own Forest License.

Operating successfully under the B.C. Forest Range department programs and the Mountain Pine Beetle uplift of timber volumes, We get to put money aside for housing, which is essential because housing funding is inadequate from INAC. The Band has 650 on the list, and only 350 get to live on-reserve. Some would like to move home. Tsi Del Del operations go from spring to break-up, ten months of the year, and silviculture work is conducted annually. We are working under existing forest licenses and the Band will have its own awarded, to which we will be the sub-contractor.

Nupqu runs lean in growing forestry concern By Malcolm McColl

Nupqu Development Corporation started on April 1, 2009, explains Norm Fraser, when Ktunaxa Kinbasket Development Corp was absorbed, It became a new corporation and this was done for variety of reasons, but Nupqu took on the operations (of 13 years development) previously done by KKDC. Nupqu bought all the assets.

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CALGARY , May 8, 2012 /CNW/ - Chief Executive Officer and President Bob Dhillon of Mainstreet Equity Corp. is pleased to report the Q2 2012 results, stating that, "The Q2 results demonstrate that the Corporation's business model continues to deliver and create shareholder value." Mr. Dhillon added that, "The numbers tell the story."

Results: Funds from operations ("FFO") were up 53% to $3.2 million (before disposition of an investment property and stock option cash settlement expense), versus $2.1 million in Q2 2011, while operating margins were at 61% versus 58% in Q2 2011.

Overall net operating income ("NOI") was up 22% to $11.1 million , while same asset NOI was up 9% versus Q2 2011. Rental revenues were up 17% year-over-year, at $17.9 million in Q2 2012 versus $15.3 million in Q2 2011. Finally, in Q2 2012, same asset revenues were up 4%.

The vacancy rate continued to trend downwards. As of May 1, 2012 the overall vacancy rate was down to 6.7% (inclusive of all unstabilized acquisitions), while the average vacancy rate for Q2 2012 was at 8.2% compared to 11.8% a year earlier.

Growth: Mainstreet continues to grow its portfolio of properties. Since the beginning of the financial year, Mainstreet has acquired an additional 607 units for a total consideration of $59 million . After the closing of all acquisitions subsequent to Q2 2012, Mainstreet's portfolio will increase to 7,969 units, which represents an 8.2% expansion in the size of the portfolio. Mainstreet is presently working to absorb these unstabilized units into the portfolio as per the Mainstreet value chain, and looking for additional opportunities to make accretive additions. Once again, this growth was achieved organically with no equity dilution (except for stock option dilution).

Financing: Mainstreet continued to capitalize on low interest rates on CMHC insured financing in Q2 2012 financing $19 million long-term, ten-year CMHC-insured mortgages at an average interest rate of 3.11%. In the process, the Corporation unlocked $17.5 million in funds that can now be deployed towards growth-oriented opportunities going forward. Subsequent to Q2 2012, Mainstreet refinanced an additional $23 million in debt into long-term, ten-year CMHC insured mortgage at an average interest rate of 3.30% unlocking a further $4.2 million in capital for growth.

Outlook: The west is where Canada's economic growth is happening, and the Management believes Mainstreet is perfectly positioned to grow alongside it.

In the recent federal budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty stated that the majority of Canada's near-term economic growth would take place in the west in general and in Alberta in particular. The macro trends support this view, with continued positive net in-migration, strong oil prices and a political culture that's favourable to business.

The management believes Mainstreet is Canada's most concentrated real-estate play on western Canada's growing prosperity, and it will continue to press this local advantage to expand its portfolio of holdings.

But Mainstreet will not depend on macro-trends alone. It remains committed to driving costs down, and has pioneered a global supply chain of people, products and services. In addition to its proactive work in securing foreign workers, Mainstreet also continues to build out its pipeline of high-quality, low-cost materials and supplies direct from manufacturers in China . This has already yielded considerable cost savings on everything from kitchen cabinets to laminate flooring and ceramic tiles, and Mainstreet believes that these relationships will be expanded to include other necessary materials going forward.

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Historic downtown buildings that house homeless families from Pasadena and Glendale are now showing the planet some love.

On Thursday, Union Station Homeless Services unveiled the eco-friendly renovation of Euclid Villa, funded by a $1.18 million Los Angeles County Community Development Commission grant.

Among other improvements, the 14-unit complex near the Pasadena Convention Center received solar panels, energy-efficient heating and cooling systems, new flooring, a garden makeover with drought-tolerant plants and a padded-cork surface for its playground.

Pasadena Water and Power contributed water- and energy-saving appliances for each apartment.

Euclid Villa serves both the Pasadena and Glendale housing agencies and takes an equal number of families from each city.

Since 1999, 117 families 100 of them led by single moms have spent between six months and two years at Euclid Villa before obtaining permanent housing, said Union Station Executive Director Marvin Gross. Thats 338 people, 211 of them children, he said.

Kassaundra Escobar, 18, her mother and three younger siblings moved into Euclid Villa on Christmas Eve after spending more than two months at the Ascencia shelter in southwest Glendale.

It was a real blessing, said Escobar.

The renovations will improve quality of life for Euclid Villas temporary residents, reduce operating costs for Union Station and extend the lifespan of the facility, said Gross.

Euclid Villa consists of two adjoined buildings a 10,400-square-foot former nursing home built in 1945 and an 8,800-square-foot Colonial Revival home built in 1900 as a school for girls and listed on the National Register for Historic Places.

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