GAMA

Time:  6:00 pm
Location:  Holiday Inn, 4206 MacLeod Trail S.E. Calgary, Alberta.

1. Call to Order by Jim Brady @ 6:04pm by Jim Brady
2. 50/50 Draw of $ 45.00 was won by: Stacy Gallant A-1 Power Door
3. Introductions
4. Motion to accept the minutes from the May 12, 2011 General Meeting
   By: Bob Hobson, Seconded by Trevor Dickinson
5. Old business, or matters arising from the May 12, 2011 General Meeting - None
6. Executive Reports:
   1. Treasurer/Membership Report — Becky McLaughlin
      • Report Attached
      • Membership application for Armor Equipment motion was pasted with no objections.
   2. Secretary Report — Jim Cossar
      • No Report
   3. Past President Report — Al Ryland
      • No Report
      • Web site is up and running
   4. Social Events Report — Gwen Phillips
      • No Report
   5. Safety Report — Trevor Dickinson
      • Report Attached
      • Safe driving is the highlight of this months report from driving through construction zones (RIP) to proper backing of a vehicle in the work place and work sites.
      • Jim Cossar is also going to have the electronic mail out  as well for all.
      • Jim Brady has asked for Trevor to do a report on Hot Work Permits and what is covered by them.
   6. CCA Report — Richard Neal   
      • Report attached
      • Annual Golf tourney raised of $56k for scholarships
      • changes to Gold Seal effective Jan 2012
      • More and more job sites are going to be Gold Seal Certified as we advance the program
      • Try A Trade Program, is looking at expanding the program to allow grades 7 and up to take part in the program,  hopefully to be run through SAIT, as the school system is controlled by the principal of the school looks at shop programs as a money loser, as the schools get paid by the number of Students, not the quality of program, so they are shutting down the shop programs to put 60 students in space that can only have 20-30 for shop courses.
      • The Early Warning Systems for wind is in the testing stage right now, moving forward slowly.
7. Committee Reports:
   1. PGAA Update — Richard Neal
      
      • Report attached
      • Package is on the table for the Glass Show in October in Edmonton
      • Provincial Golf Tourney rose over $30k for scholarships, thanks go Jim Brady, Dan Rogers and the rest of the organizing committee. Be prepared for next year as they are looking to expand on the monies raised next year.
      • Web site is now active, if you have any changes you wish to make or add into the site please send Jim Brady or Jim Cossar a line.
      • Next meeting Sept 14th at 9am Red Deer Construction Association
   2. CGA Update — Stephen Hargrove
      
      • Glass Connections in Edmonton on Oct. 27th is being run by CCA
      • Please make sure you get your company involved in this event.
   3. Education Update — Denis Lidfors       
      
      • Report Attached
      • Looking for a Full Time Instructor for the Edmonton Glaziers courses
      • There is some room left for some students in Edmonton
      • AIT is asking for a second 1st year course as well they might be looking at an additional 2nd year course. There is presently 112 apprentices in Edmonton with the total apprentices for the province at over 300 students
   4. LAC Update — Jim Brady
      
      • At the last LAC meeting there was 3 actions to be addressed by the PAC with the issues with PAC, there needs to be action by AIT to make sure there is enough members of the PAC to allow the LAC to work properly.
   5. PAC Update               
      
      • No Report
   6. Newsletter Update — Bob Hobson
      
      • News Letters will be mailed out to over 100 Architects and Spec Writers over the nest 2 weeks, these reports will also include the Glass Connections information.
   7. Guest Speaker — Lee McRea
      
      • Ketie Wilkinson and Roy Lamont from Stella of Vancouver to speak on Spider fittings. October, we have Roxul Insulation.
8. Introduction of Guest Speakers Lee MacRae
9. New Business — None
10. Next General Meeting, October 13, 2011, 6:00 p.m. @ Holiday Inn, 4206 MacLeod Trail S.E., Calgary, Alberta
11. Motion to adjourn meeting @ 7:58 by Larry Phillips and Keith Pynoo

Attendance as per attendance sheets:

Trevor Dickinson, Desa Glass
Larry Phillips, Heritage Glass
Jim Brady, Desa, GAMA President 
Randy Brock, Desa
Brent Harder, Ferguson
Gord Armstrong, C.R. Laurence
Mark Babienko, Ferguson
Sean Rolfe, Tremco
Charles Kan, Ferguson
Ron Walder, Glass Guild, SAIT
Glenda Dewar, Alberta Glass
Ella Makarova, Alberta Glass
Lee McRea, Griffin Glass
Keith Pynoo, Kawneer
Greg West, Ferguson Glass
Stacy Gallant, A-1 Power Door
Sean Rolfe, Tremco
Richard Neal, Ferguson, GAMA CCA Rep, PGAA President
Jim Cossar, Automated Entrances, GAMA Sec.
Bob Hobson, Jang Ho Curtain Wall
Lori Stanciu, Desa Glass

Guests: Greg Tesan, Roy Lamont and Katie Wilkinson from Stella Glass in Vancouver. 

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