June_15_2007

WCA Spring BBQ

WCA's Spring BBQ contained all the ingredients for a successful party: good food, entertaining music and a parking lot full of people.

On June 13, approximately 350 people attended the association's annual event, which featured sounds of the Caribbean from steel pan musician, Clyde Heerah. For the second year in a row guests devoured pork on a bun, served by one of Manitoba Pork Council's Pick Pork BBQ grill teams. Attendees also enjoyed salads from Palladin's Restaurant and kept cool during the hot and humid day with ice cream bars.

Patrick Willoughby from Vida Insulation Inc. was the lucky door prize winner of a bar fridge, donated by Coast Wholesale Appliances Ltd.

Thank you to the WCA Entertainment Committee, as well as WCA staff for their hard work.

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Hours of Service Regulations - Update

Please note that as a result of ongoing face to face and written discussions between CCA and federal/provincial Transport Ministries, all federal and provincial Transport Ministries have agreed to extend the "educational enforcement" period for construction drivers under the new Hours of Service regulations until December 31, 2007.

What this means is that until December 31, construction drivers found in violation of the new Hours of Service regulations (which came into effect January 1, 2007) will only receive an "educational warning" - no charges will be laid. This so-called soft enforcement period is only being extended to drivers in the construction, oil and gas, and logging industries. The soft enforcement covers drivers that are considered to fall under both the federal and provincial regulations.

In the meantime, a task force has been struck to identify concerns and problems with the new regulations for the construction sector, particularly the roadbuilding sector. CCA has already met with the Chair of this new task force, and will be working with him over the coming months to propose solutions to the issues / concerns that are being raised by CCA and other associations with the new regulations. CCA hopes to present a final series of recommended changes to federal and provincial transport officials by the fall.

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Tips to Accessing the WCA Online Planroom

There are several ways to access the WCA Online Planroom.

WCA recommends accessing the WCA Online Planroom via the WCA homepage located at www.wpgca.com. A “Login To Planroom” button is located in the Planroom & Construction News section for easy entry to the Planroom. Please bookmark this page to login to the Online Planroom and attain information on WCA information and services.

Members can also create direct access to WCA’s Online Planroom by adding a shortcut on their desktop.

Creating a Shortcut to the WCA Online Planroom:

Go online to www.wpgca.com
Click the “Login To Planroom” button to take you to the WCA Online Planroom login page at https://is6.infinitesource.ca/wca/index.html
Right click the mouse and select “Create Shortcut”
Click OK
A shortcut to the WCA Online Planroom will be placed on your system desktop

To learn about this and many other tips and tricks, including use of the WCA Online Planroom, please attend one of our regularly scheduled Online Planroom Orientation sessions, or contact Darcy Baxter, Online Planroom Technician, at 774-2565 or dbaxter@wpgca.com.

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Around the Province in Pictures

Would you like us to feature a picture of your project within the pages of Upword magazine? Contact Twila Driedger at 775-8664 ext. 2242 or tdriedger@wpgca.com to find out how to get your project in Around the Province.

To advertise in Upword magazine, contact Steve Beauchamp at MediaEdge Publishing at 480-4428 or steveb@mediaedgepublishing.com.

View the 2007 Upword Media Kit HERE.

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School Presentations - Share Your Experiences!

As part of our Explore Your Future in Skilled Trades / Trade Up! Campaign, Winnipeg Construction Association is offering enticing and informative class presentations on Careers in Manitoba Construction. In a short 30-60 minute presentation we'll give junior high and/or high school students an overview of the various skilled trades and career opportunities in Manitoba construction and provide a list of post-secondary education and apprenticeship programs.

We'd also like to have a young skilled tradesperson speak about their experiences in Manitoba's construction workforce. If you or one of your co-workers or employees would be willing to share your experiences and knowledge at an upcoming school presentation, please contact Twila Driedger, Communications Coordinator at 775-8664 x 2242 or tdriedger@wpgca.com. Your participation is appreciated!

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Comments or questions?

Email: wca@wpgca.com

Visit our full website at www.wpgca.com

Winnipeg Construction Association is located at

290 Burnell Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 2A7

(204)775-8664

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