OSSGA
Unveils Perks for New Members
A
series of membership perks were recently unveiled by The Ontario
Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (OSSGA) Membership Committee
to bring added value to prospective members by engaging them in
association events.
OSSGA
is now offering a 25-percent discount to all new members on registrations
to any two OSSGA events - including the much-anticipated OSSGA
Annual General Meeting next month - in the first calendar
year following membership approval by the Board.
Associate
(supplier) members have the added option of choosing a complimentary
booth space in lieu of the event registration discount (subject
to availability).
This
year's AGM will feature two awards presentations for outstanding
property rehabilitation, community relations and student design,
with host Wendy Mesley, Ontario MPPs and other dignitaries.
For
more information on becoming an OSSGA member, please click
here.
For
general enquiries, please contact OSSGA
President Moreen Miller.
OSSGA
Gets Inside Queen's Park!
Effective immediately, OSSGA will be posting weekly
bulletins
from Queen's Park on its members-only section of the OSSGA website.
OSSGA members can click
here to access the files (and scroll down to Inside Queen's
Park).
To
obtain your company-assigned password, please contact Eva
Da Silva, or call (905) 507-0711 ext. 0.
Ops,
Health and Safety Seminar in Photos
The
Operations, Health & Safety Seminar, which took place January
13-14 at The Toronto Airport Hilton Hotel, was another great success,
drawing an unexpected 320-plus attendees. The new venue was very
well received and hosted such notable speakers as Frank
O'Dea and the new CEO of the Infrastructure Health & Safety
Association Michael
Delisle.
Thanks
to our generous sponsors: Austin Powder, Golder
Associates Ltd., Nelson Aggregate Co., Orica,
Port Colborne Quarries Inc., Rankin Construction, Trouble-Shooting
Services Ltd. and Walker Industries Holdings Ltd.
OSSGA
would also like to welcome its new members at the event: Benshaw
Advanced Controls & Drives, Canadian
Bearing and Dentec
Safety Specialists Inc.
Look
for the full story in the Spring issue of Rock Talk.
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For
more photos or information, please contact Marta
Blocki.
Calling
All Industry Experts!
Think you know your
aggregates? If so, we'd like to hear from you! As part of its
ongoing Public Perception initiative, the Ontario Stone, Sand
& Gravel Association (OSSGA) is calling on all experts in the
industry interested in being featured on the Ask
An Expert Page of our new interactive consumer website, www.theholestory.ca.
We are looking for a variety of experts in the field - from hydrogeologists,
to planners, to environmental consultants, to quarry operators,
etc. - to sit on a virtual panel addressing occasional questions
from the general public about aggregates. The more diverse the
panel, the better! We are planning to install a permanent panel
of rotating experts on a quarterly basis. Once officially approved
as an expert, you will be asked to submit a current photo and
short bio to be featured on the site.
To qualify,
please submit your resume to Marta
Blocki. For more information, please don't hesitate to contact
Marta directly at (905) 507-0711 ext. 4.
Implementation
of The Endangered Species Act, 2007
With respect to the The Endangered
Species Act, 2007 (ESA), which came into effect June 30, 2008,
the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) recommends
the following: (Click
here for more information - scroll down to 2nd item).
