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We are pleased to advise that plans for our upcoming celebrations are in place and the Hawaii Conference and Educational Workshops has been planned.

The flight for the trip departs Saturday, January 25th, 2014. Included with your registration is the OIRCA Welcome Reception, Hawaiian Dinner and an Ocean Dinner Cruise. You may also register to attend the RCI Workshop on January 27 & 28th and earn continuing education credits (CEH). Complete and return the enclosed Registration Form to OIRCA and be sure to book your flight and hotel through Dianne Carnegie, McTavish Travel, 905-465-4315, email: diannec@mctavishtravel.com.

For registration click here: Hawaii Registration

The 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner will take place on Friday, January 24, 2014 at the Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport Hotel. The Gala will follow the Annual General Meeting both of which will be held at the Bristol Place. Registration information for the Gala will be available soon.

We look forward to celebrating our 50th Anniversary with you.

The OIRCA Annual Golf Tournament will take place on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the Royal Woodbine Golf Course.

For registration information click here: Golf

For sponsorship information click here: Sponsorship

The Roofer Trade Labour-Management Health and Safety Committee from the Infrastructure Health & Safety Association (IHSA) has released the first in a series of roofing safety pamphlets. Titled Low Slope/Flat Roof Safety on one side and Shingling Safety on the other, copies are avaialble from the OIRCA office.

To see the pamphlet click here: IHSA Brochure

When you start to approach the big five-o, most people would just as soon let it pass undetected.   That sentiment really only applies to people though, with the exception I suppose of a marriage’s anniversary.  Fifty years of marriage is indeed an accomplishment these days.

 For companies and organizations though it is truly a momentous occasion.  Fifty years of business success, even if it is of the not-for-profit variety, is worthy of celebration.  At OIRCA we are so excited about the pending celebration that we are jumping the gun by planning to launch our anniversary at this year’s ROOFTech 2013 trade show being held at the International Centre in Mississauga on April 23rd and 24th.

OIRCA is the Title Sponsor at ROOFTech 2013 and we invite you to drop by and pay us a visit at booth number 1427.  For further information on the show, Canada’s only roofing specific trade event, visit www.rooftech.ca.

The Ontario Chapter of RCI Inc. has two upcoming programs that may be of interest to you:

BUR Workshop - April 19, 2013 - 3.5 RCI CEHs

Built-up-roofing (BUR) systems have been widely used for over a century in North America and continue to be a common choice of roofing systems for owners, specifiers and installers.

This workshop deals with all aspects of felt and asphalt membrane development. Those in attendance will witness the actual hands-on installation of a typical BUR system.

We are pleased to be able to deliver this presentation at the Conestoga- OIRCA Centre for Roofing Training & Technology

Display opportunities are available.

Exterior Walls Technology & Science Course – May 9/10, 2013 – 16 RCI CEHs

This two-day course provides basic exterior wall technology and terminology that will be used as the fundamental base for future exterior wall course offerings.  The course covers a broad range of topics, including types and function of exterior walls, psychrometrics and moisture movement, design objectives and building code requirements, wall penetrations, materials, coatings and water repellants, and sealants.

This broad course is aimed at those preparing to expand their knowledge into exterior walls and at those already practicing in this area that want to further develop their knowledge in exterior wall technology.  Exterior Walls Technology and Science will also serve as a good review course for those interested in taking the Registered Exterior Wall Consultant exam.

The program includes course material, continental breakfast and lunch.

For further information contact:

Mary Thorburn, Administrator
RCI Ontario Chapter
70 Leek Cres., Richmond Hill ON L4B 1H1
Telephone (direct) - 416-847-9153
Fax - 416-499-8752
E-Mail - mthorburn@tcaconnect.com
Website - www.rci-onchapterinc.ca

One of the first orders of business for the province’s new College of Trades is to review the current journeyperson-apprentice ratio for all the construction trades.  On October 26, 2012 an invitation was publicized for the roofer trade.  Both a written submission and an oral consultation were included within the review process.

The Review Panel reviewed all submissions against the following criteria in deciding the appropriate journeyperson to apprentice ratio for the trade:

i. The scope of practice of the trade.
ii. The apprenticeship program established by the College.
iii. How the journeyperson to apprentice ratio for the trade may affect the health and safety of apprentices and journeypersons working in the trade and the public who may be affected by the work.
iv. The effect, if any, of the journeyperson to apprentice ratio of the trade on the environment.
v. The economic impact of the journeyperson to apprentice ratio of the trade on apprentices, journeypersons, employers and employer associations and, where applicable, on trade unions, employee associations, apprentice training providers and the public.
vi. The number of apprentices and journeypersons working in the trade.
vii. The rates of completion for apprentices in an apprentice training program for the trade.
viii. The journeyperson to apprentice ratio, if any, for a similar trade in other jurisdictions.
ix. The supply of, and demand for, journeypersons in the trade and in the labour market generally.
x. The attraction and retention of apprentices and journeypersons in the trade.
xi. The average age of apprentices and journeypersons in the trade and the projected attrition of journeypersons working in the trade.

Three submissions were received by the College; the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association (OIRCA), the Ontario Sheet Metal Workers’ and Roofers’ Conference (Conference) and the Ontario Home Builders Association (OHBA).  All three attended and made oral representation at the consultation on January 10, 2013.

The current ratio for the trade is 1:1; 3:1; which equates to one journeyperson for the first apprentice and three journeypersons for each apprentice thereafter.  Both the OIRCA and OHBA had requested a reduction in the ratio to a straight 1:1.  The Conference argued for the status quo.

In the OIRCA presentation, the Association requested the change “to provide our members with the flexibility to manage their own human resources in an efficient way and provide new apprenticeship opportunities for Ontarians in this rewarding field.”

On February 6, 2013 the College’s Review Panel released their decision as follows: “In the circumstances of this review, we propose that the ratio be reduced to 1:1 for the first apprentice and then 2:1 for any additional apprentices”.
… a small victory for the roofing industry.

The following are the dates for the upcoming training courses:

2013
May 6 - 10
Nov 18 - 22
Dec 2 - 6

2014 Winter Dates
Jan 13 - 17
Jan 27 - 31
Feb 10 - 14
Feb 24 - 28

For course description and contact information click here: Training Course

Aloha members!

The date for our 50th Anniversary Hawaiian trip has been set for January 25, 2014 and we will be staying at the world famous Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach.

The Hawaiian trip is being organized in conjunction with RCI Inc’s Annual Hawaiian Winter Workshop in Waikiki.This yearly event is organized by the Southern California Chapter of RCI and consists of two days of roofing, waterproofing and building envelope technical presentations. For those of you who hold RCI designations i.e. RRO or RRC, there are a total of 15 CEHs available.

While in Waikiki, the OIRCA plans to hold three functions for the membership; an arrival reception, anniversary dinner and ocean cruise dinner.The balance of your stay you will be on your own to visit gorgeous Oahu or travel to other islands in the chain.

The Annual General Meeting will take place the day before, January 24th, at the Westin Bristol Place Hotel, Toronto, and will be followed that evening with a Gala Dinner and Dance featuring the music of The 905 Band.

The Committee is busy working on all the details so be sure to watch for more information as it becomes available! For a current schedule of events refer to our Members Bulletin 2013-02 (2013-02).

Canada's only major exposition & Educational Forum on Roofing Systems and Technologies. Over 100 exhibits, 2 free seminars and 7 demonstrations! Be sure to visit the OIRCA booth while you're there.

For more information about Rooftech go to: www.rooftech.ca

The 2013 Award of Merit was presented to this year's recipient, David Uglow of Provincial Industrial Roofing & Sheet Metal Company, at our Annual General Meeting.

Dave's service to the Association as a back-to-back President, long serving member of the Board of Directors and member of many committees including Insurance, Risk Management, Safety, Strategic Planning, Labour Relations and Technical where he currently serve as its Chair, certainly made him the ideal candidate for such an award.

He went on to represent Ontario on CRCA’s Board of Directors, ultimately serving as their President and he currently represent OIRCA on their National Technical Committee.

When the Association has called for his support and assistance, no matter the circumstances, he has always been available, providing knowledgeable insight and advice for the betterment of the roofing industry and in particular the OIRCA.

During the January 24, 2013 OIRCA Annual General Meeting, the following individuals from OIRCA member companies were announced as the 2013 OIRCA Board of Directors:

Rob Kucher, Cardinal Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Thunder Bay (President)

Nelson Rites, Crawford Roofing Corporation, Toronto (Past President)

Peter Serino, Soprema Inc., Woodbridge (Treasurer)

Brian Benham, York Roofing Ltd., Toronto

Doug Brown, Convoy Supply Ltd., Etobicoke

Joel Dandele, Dantech Building Technologies Inc., Markham

Peter Foran, Foran's Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd., Whitby

Richard Hunt, Flynn Canada Ltd., London

Martin Languedoc, Simluc Contractors Ltd., Ottawa

John Petrachek, Atlas-Apex Roofing, Toronto

Tony Pocobene, Atlantic Roofers Ontario Ltd., Hamilton

Glenn Schwantz, Alliance Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd., Guelph

Barry Warner, Covertite Eastern Ltd., Kingston

The OIRCA would like to welcome the following new members:

Owens Corning, Scarborough, Associate Member

MMM Group Limited, Thornhill, Consultant Member

Pretium Anderson Toronto Inc., Toronto, Consultant Member

The OIRCA Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, January 24, 2013 at the Old Mill Inn, Toronto.

For more information click here: http://www.ontarioroofing.com/newspics/AGM.pdf

For registiration form click here: http://www.ontarioroofing.com/newspics/Registration.pdf

The Installation of a Protection Layer under Ballasted Photovoltaic Racking Systems.

Click here to download: Technical Bulletin