Cool Puttings

As many struggled to stay warm in the chilly Victoria weather, Winnipeg contractor Barry Brown, president of Maple Leaf Construction Ltd., braved the elements on the golf course in shorts. He didn’t see anything unusual about his choice of attire as he “always wears shorts” when on the golf course.

Canadian Construction Association Conference Notebook

Cool Puttings

As many struggled to stay warm in the chilly Victoria weather, Winnipeg contractor Barry Brown, president of Maple Leaf Construction Ltd., braved the elements on the golf course in shorts. He didn’t see anything unusual about his choice of attire as he “always wears shorts” when on the golf course.

A Couple of Knights to Remember

Raymond Brunet, 2007 chair of the Canadian Construction Association board, and Paul Charette, CCA chair-elect, were “knighted” on the opening night of the conference.

A Queen Elizabeth II impersonator knighted the two men after she found her misplaced sword in her dress. When Charette noted to “Her Royal Highness” that he had been knighted once before she quipped, “Once a ‘knight’ is never enough they say.”

The ‘jewel’ that is the Construction Sector Council’s website

Canadian Construction Association delegates heard about “a jewel” the construction industry has at its disposal — the Construction Sector Council’s (CSC) website www.careersinconstruction.ca.

“It is a real winner with school boards and it helps provide materials for career events,” said George Gritziotis, Executive Director of the CSC.