b'the benefit of the membership. The Canada Job Grant programOVERALL, 2018 PROVED TO BE A has been accessed by our membership and the result has been an increase in the number of attendees for all MCAS courses. NewSUCCESSFUL YEAR ON THE ADVOCACY offerings included a Cannabis Seminar, Financial Success andFRONT FOR THE ASSOCIATION. Succession Planning Seminar, and Hydronics Training. As we move into the latter half of 2019, MCAS will be hosting its firstPROMPT PAYMENT SASKATCHEWAN Education Week and a new Hydronics Level 2 course is being developed for the membership. CONTINUED ITS WORK, AND By now you should have heard that MCAS is celebrating a signif- ON NOVEMBER 20, 2018, THE icant milestonethe 100th anniversary of the association. With a fresh new logo we kicked off the year ready to celebrate notGOVERNMENT INTRODUCED THE only the association but the men and women who make up ourBUILDERS LIEN (PROMPT PAYMENT) membership. On February 12, a reception was held to commem-orate the date of the first convention of the Saskatchewan SocietyAMENDMENT ACT, 2018. of Sanitary and Heating Engineers. On display were the executive minutes from that first convention as well as various photographs from the 1920s. Well attended by our industry partners, theAs we move into the second half of 2019, we are focusing our event shone a bright light on the MCAS, and though we may notefforts on renewing some partnerships that have perhaps been have the membership numbers that some associations have inneglected for various reasons the past few years. We have a Saskatchewan, we certainly have proven longevity. renewed relationship with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and have On March 14, 2019, MCAS and CIPH held a joint industryhad several productive meetings with school administrators. panel discussion prior to the MCAS 74th Annual GeneralWe are excited to work with the school to look at some special Meeting. The panel featured speakers representing different areaseducation offerings for our members. As always, we will of the industry to help provide insights into the issues relevant tocontinue to work closely with other partners such as SaskEnergy, the current environment in Saskatchewan. This interactive panelSaskatchewan Construction Association and CIPH, to name just was led and moderated by CIPH National President and Generala few. These relationships allow the construction industry in this Manager Ralph Suppa. Plans are already being made to host aprovince to work together toward common goals that benefit not second panel in 2020.only the mechanical industry but the construction industry as The day continued with the AGM, followed by the Presidentsa whole. We will continue to be industry-focused and member-Reception, where Kim Skjonsby was welcomed as the newdriven, as we have for the past 100 years.MCAS President. That evening the 100th Year Gala Dinner was held. Special guests included MCA Canada President Jack Bavis and his wife Marguerite, as well as MCA Canada CEO Pierre Boucher. Honourary Life Memberships were bestowed upon deserving past and present members of the MCAS, including Allan Awrey, John Baker, Mike Cook, Dave Flamand, Vince Marcotte, Art Schoenroth, Gary Schoenroth, Daryl Schwartz and Michael Zmud. The Banff Springs Hotel was the site of the first Joint Western MCA Conference at the end of May. The seed was planted two years ago that perhaps the four provinces could co-host a conference. To say it was a success would be an understatement. From the speakers, to the entertainment, to the networking opportunities, there was something for everyone. Even before the conference wrapped up the talk began of when and where the next one would be held. 2019 NATIONAL BULLETIN33'