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2003 ECAO ANNUAL REPORTExecutive Vice-President’s MessageAt its previous annual meeting theECAO devoted one session toreview and adoption of changes toits strategic plan. The revised plan made itsway to the annual conference through theseven committees and two agencies thatmake up and energize the ECAO.A review of this annual report will show howthe strategic plan and this committee structure drives the ECAOand how important it is to keeping the organization moving forward.The committees are also the main points of contactbetween ECAO and its active members. Indeed, from my pointof view the most important element of the annual report is thelists of names of committee members. It’s a chance for welldeservedrecognition that all too often gets overlooked or takenfor granted. It’s a chance to identify who really runs the place.ECAO’s committees are subject experts. Just as electricalcontractors often specialize in niche markets, ECAO committeesfocus on specific issues impacting upon association and contractorlife. Through their collective learning and experienceECAO committee members bring a wealth of knowledge to bearon issues confronting our industry. It’s not staff, legal counsel orlobbyists who get things done – it’s the committee membersdirecting them who deserve the credit.Just by listing the committees one begins to get a picture ofhow broad the interests of the association are and how complexthis business has become.• The Human Resources Committee handles all aspects oftraining from apprenticeship through contractor educationand occupational safety.• The Labour Relations Committee looks after all LR policy and,as the ETBA, is legally responsible for all provincial bargainingissues.• Contractor & Industry Standards does all things necessary toqualify and license electrical contractors through the ECRA,manages relations with the ESA and promotes the use ofsound commercial practices within the industry.• Member Services seeks to provide high quality, well-pricedservices for contractors through bulk purchase plans andmanages the association’s relationship with its serviceproviders and associate members.• Public Relations focuses on communicating our story internallyand externally through all media including the Internet andplans great business/leisure conferences.• Power & Utility Sector Committee (primarily high voltage contractors)oversee all LR, HR activities in that sector and, inaddition, represent the interests of the private sector at theOntario Energy Board.• Holding it all together is the Board of Directors and theExecutive Committee responsible for the governance andstrategic direction of the association. Six directors chair thecommittees listed above, while most others represent ECAOon other industry boards.The electrical contracting industry is highly controlled and regulated.From the list above you can see that ECAO is an activeparticipant in this process, but something is lacking. While wemight be influential participants whose advice and counsel issought after and valued, we do not actually run our own affairs.That is why our strategic plan has evolved from a plan to manageseven committees into a road map for achieving industryself-management.ECAO’s new plan envisions an industry-driven and self-managedelectrical contracting industry. Its corporate mission is to“…represent and lead the electrical industry in the establishment,governance, and further development of a self-managedindustry to the benefit of its members and the public.”During his term, President Boals has used the strategic planto develop this sense of common purpose within the committeesand to raise the sights of the ECAO to higher targets suchas self-regulation. The first and obvious target has been contractorand trade licensing, the core of all regulatory activity inour industry. But the vision affects all areas of association businessand the leadership has impressed upon the committeesthe importance of contributing to this super-ordinate goal.Whether it’s the Board shaping the ECAO governance systemto meet the strict criteria set for self-regulated businesses in theMunicipal Act or the Member Services Committee promotingthe ECAO Registered Fire Alarm Contractor seal to the insuranceindustry as THE standard of excellence, everyone is contributingto the vision.Another development arising from this broader vision is therealization that we cannot do everything on our own. Over thepast few years ECAO has developed a reputation for teambuilding and creation of industry alliances in order to achieveoverall industry goals. Sometimes leadership is as simple asknowing whom to invite to the party. In particular, the partnershipamong the ESA, OEL and ECAO to achieve provincewidecontractor licensing has been a template for otherendeavors. The same coalition concept with different playersis evident in our participation at the Energy Board, in efforts tocombat the underground economy and to improve regulationof the electrical C of Q.The Plan is working. After months of proposal development,industry negotiations, numerous presentations, visits to at leastfive government ministries and stakeholder consultations, theindustry proposal for provincial licensing has finally receivedapproval in principle from the government cabinet. With anyluck, ECAO and its partners will see enabling legislation this yearand we can begin the process of running our own affairs.I know that you have heard all this before. Indeed, you probablyread it right here in some previous EVP message. But thistime its true … it’s in the Plan.Eryl RobertsExecutive Vice-PresidentECAO 2003 ANNUAL REPORT18
Objectives Board of Directors Past PresidentsTo present a favourable contractor imageto our customers and industry colleaguesTo provide information by news mediaand research reports, which will keepmembers up to date on industry andbusiness trendsTo develop, promote and administertraining programs which will advance thetechnical and business managementskills of our industryTo promote the safe use of electricityTo respect the role each group playswithin the electrical and constructionindustries and recognize those areaswhere cooperation will advance theopportunity for all segments to providesatisfactory customer service at a profitTo maintain economically soundlabour/management relations in the bestinterests of our customersTo encourage the free flow of communicationsbetween ECAO and governmentTo work with other government organizationstoward the expansion of our nationaleconomy, a high level of employmentand the development of the individualMembershipGeorge Boals, Chair Director-at-largeRick BallECA Thunder BayGary BeerECA TorontoFred Black ECA TorontoEd Braithwaite ECA SarniaPeter Bryant Director-at-largeGary CarrECA Oshawa & DistrictGlenn Carr Director-at-largeWayne Crockett ECA LondonDave Duffy Georgian Bay ECAGreg Galbraith Niagara Peninsula ECAWayne Gatien ECA Northern OntarioJim Gruber Director-at-largeLarry Macdonald ECA TorontoDave Mason Director-at-largeBill McKee ECA OttawaDan Moore ECA Central OntarioCase Opdam Director-at-largeBrian Rielly ECA HamiltonBrad Vollmer Windsor ECABrad Walker ECA Quinte-St. LawrenceEryl Roberts, SecretaryGary Robertson, Recording SecretaryAlex McKinnon* - 1948-50Gordon Behling* - 1950-51Angus C. Fox* - 1951-53George Rysdale* - 1953-55Roland Demers* - 1955-56Clare Dent* - 1956-57Osman Ellis* - 1957-58Clare Dent* - 1958-59J. Keith LeGault* - 1959-60E. Ted Dodington* - 1960-61H. John McDonald – 1961-63Clayton Joice* - 1963-64William R. Roberts – 1964-66James P. Wilson* – 1966-68Mike T. Sharp – 1968Noel A. George* - 1969-71Ross Sawle* – 1971-73James H. Wilson* – 1973-75C. Arthur Wilson – 1975-77Douglas J. B. Wright* – 1977-79M. Mike Vukobrat* – 1979-81Jack A. Moncur – 1981-83H. Charlie Norris* – 1983-85J. Z. Gus Varga – 1985-87Rick W. Brodhurst – 1987-89John E. Waugh – 1989-91Blythe McCleary – 1991-93Wayne Gatien – 1993-95Ed Braithwaite – 1995-97Garry Fitzpatrick – 1997-99Case Opdam – 2000-01*DeceasedECAO represents only bona fide electrical contractors. Thereare two categories of membership for contractors. Contractorsmay join on a direct individual basis, or they may be memberson an individual basis but have their dues paid for through anArea ECA. Companies and organizations that are not electricalcontracting firms but have an interest in the industry are eligiblefor Associate Membership. There are presently 13 Area ECAs.ECA Central OntarioECA HamiltonECA LondonECA Northern OntarioECA Oshawa & DistrictECA OttawaECA Quinte-St. LawrenceECA SarniaECA Thunder BayECA TorontoGeorgian Bay ECANiagara Peninsula ECAWindsor ECAMembership in the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontarioprovides a channel for communication and action with thefollowing organizations:CECA – Canadian Electrical Contractors AssociationCOCA – Council of Ontario Construction AssociationsECAO 2003 ANNUAL REPORT19
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