ASPHALTopics | Spring 2020 | VOL 33 | NO 1
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OUTSTANDING<br />
MEMBER SERVICE<br />
HO<strong>NO</strong>RARY LIFE<br />
MEMBERSHIP AWARD<br />
Incoming OAPC Chair Ivan Levac presents the Honorary<br />
Life Membership Award, awarded posthumously to<br />
William “Bill” Graham, which was accepted by Bill’s sonin-law<br />
Frank Steblaj, Vice President of Administration,<br />
Graham Bros. Construction.<br />
to William (Bill) Graham who died last year. In 1959, he<br />
founded Graham Bros. Construction Limited, a large<br />
Ontario independent heavy equipment construction<br />
contractor.<br />
Graham Bros. Construction was a founding member<br />
of OHMPA, predecessor of OAPC, and has been an ORBA<br />
member for 50 years. Graham served on ORBA’s board<br />
and in 2010 was inducted into ORBA’s Hall of Fame.<br />
Beyond his work as a road builder, Graham was a renowned<br />
thoroughbred horse breeder and racer. He also played<br />
professional football for several years in the CFL.<br />
The Honorary Life Membership Award recognizes<br />
members for their dedication to advancing the objectives<br />
of OAPC and who have performed notable service to the<br />
council. This year the honour was awarded posthumously<br />
SPRING <strong>2020</strong> <strong>33</strong>
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