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September 14th General Meeting Minute Notes

Meeting held at Executive Royal Inn, 10010 – 178 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
In Attendance:
Name                                                                                      Company
Kevin Forder                                                                           AGC Flat Glass
Michael Czernick                                                                    AGC Flat Glass
Ross Wady                                                                              All Glass Parts
Sunny Nguyen                                                                        Automated Entrances
Lynn Allan                                                                               Beacon Glass
Don Moore                                                                              Can-am Glass
Henry Szewczyk                                                                    Cascade Aqua-Tech
Collin Campbell                                                                       Cascade Aqua-Tech
Brad Eyben                                                                             Contact Glass
Joe Wong                                                                                Doorland Commercial Doors
Joe Millard                                                                              Flynn
Brad Mellott                                                                             Flynn
Derek Aquin                                                                            Hayward Glass
Chris Mitchell                                                                          Hayward Glass
Mitch Lalonde                                                                                     Hayward Glass
John Abbott                                                                             Hayward Glass
Sheldon Marko                                                                       Hayward Glass
Brian Kosickh                                                                          Maxim Glass
Roger Coker                                                                           Maxim Glass
Terry Beitel                                                                             Maxim Glass/AWW
Tammy Lanovaz                                                                     Supertint
Ryan Ardiel                                                                             Tremco
Theresa Schnurr                                                                     Visionwall Corp.
Wendy Clarahan                                                                     Visionwall Corp.
Dave Martyn                                                                           Visionwall Corp.
Catalina Guzman                                                                    Summit Glass
Kim Murray                                                                             Summit Glass
Kaylee Juniper                                                                        GTA
 

Total Attendance Numbers: 28
 

Meeting was called to order at 6:04 by President Ross Wady.
 

A: Introductions Made, no new Business was brought up from the June 1st meeting.
 

B: Ross Wady Current President Resigned as GTA Leader at 6:07pm.  Vice President Jeff Scanlon is not available to take his place. 
Rick Makepeace will be taking over at GTA president for the 2010-2011 year.
Kim Murray from Summit Glass volunteered to head the GTA as president until Rick Makepeace takes over the duty.  Everyone in accordance, Kim Murray new President of GTA as of 6:12pm.
 

C:  Committee Reports
 

Apprenticeship: Lynn Allan – First year classes started on September 14th and were full.  2nd Year classes starting in January and there are still a few spots left.  3rd Year classes starting in May 2010.  Class codes were in the newsletter, if you need any additional information please contact Lynn. 
 

Golf – Ryan Ardiel – Innisfail tournament had good turnout, South took it.  Total number of attendees was somewhere in the 50’s.  Greg West ran the tournament.  Ryan Ardiel is looking into running it next year.  He is still looking for a location, if anyone has any suggestions please let him know.
The GTA golf tournament will be at Sandpiper again next year unless anyone has any objections.
 

If anyone would be interested in starting up a Softball league for the GTA and heading it, there were interested people at the meeting but no one who would like to organize it. 
 

Treasurers Report – Joe Millard – Invoices for membership should be going out at the end of September with an Audited report coming in October.
 

Safety – Sonny Nguyen – The Safety presentation will be in October on the 5th.   Our presenter will be Ken Muller from Sperian Fall Protection.  The Fall Arrest/Rescue presentation will help our members set up a program among their own employees to assist them in protecting themselves from accidents and how to deal with an accident should it occur.
 

D: Ryan Ardiel Presents Air Barriers and Gaskets (how they are made)
 Started at 6:59 – Ended at 7:30 Thank You Ryan.
 

E: There was no 50/50 Draw this evening.
 

F: Discussed Ideas for Guest Speakers for future meetings – Scaffold/Lift Operation
-       Warm and Cold Weather Protection
-       Another Health Presentation
-       Financial Planning Taxes and Investments
-       Glass Coatings/Developments
-       Building Envelope Science
-       Interior Design
-       Mid Stage Construction Job Site Visit
-       Building Green/Building Materials Recycling
If you have any ideas for Meetings that you would be interested in seeing or know anyone who could present on any of the topics listed please email either Henry @ hszewczyk@cascadeaqua.com  or Kaylee @ Kaylee.Juniper@hotmail.com
 

October Meeting will be Ken Muller from Sperion Protection
November will be Vivian Manasc LEED (this was changed at Executive meeting – We are trying to get a presenter from the health region to discuss workplace health issues and seasonal flu concerns)
December Meeting will be a Wine & Cheese evening for our Enjoyment of the Holiday Season
January Meeting will be the SAIT Student Apprenticeship and Awards Night
 

F: Meeting Adjourned at 7:40pm
 

If you have any questions or need any information about this meeting or the topics discussed feel free to contact Kaylee at Kaylee.Juniper@hotmail.com

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