Nov 3 (Reuters) - Stella-Jones Inc SJ.TO -
* Stella-Jones reports 2017 third quarter results
* Q3 earnings per share C$0.61
* Q3 sales C$517.6 million versus I/B/E/S view C$516.6 million
* Q3 earnings per share view c$0.61 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Stella-Jones Inc - expect to conclude 2017 with slightly higher sales compared to previous year
* Stella-Jones Inc - expect margins to slightly improve throughout 2018