b'CCAB RETROSPECTIVEandshequicklygottoworktrans- on it, literally a stamp, Summers says.economy. Soulodres vision and lead-forming the organization, with the fullYou knew a corporation was trulyership, combined with the support of support of Jamieson and Summers. Shecommitted [if they had the] PAR stamp,a strong board, proved to be exactly launched a highly successful fundraisingwhich exists to this day.what CCAB needed at the time. campaign called Seven Generations that tripled sponsorship dollars. UsingSoulodre eventually stepped down asI loved every minute of my 11 years these funds, Soulodre then focused onCCABs president and CEO in 2007,at CCAB and put my heart and soul building awareness among the broaderleaving behind a strong, accomplishedinto the organization and its work, public and developing a roadmap fororganization on solid ground. In a rela- Soulodre said in her resignation state-action. She created the CCAB Lifetimetively short period of time, it had gonement. I am stepping down proud of Achievement Award, hosted numerousfrom balancing on the edge of insol- what has been accomplished and confi-networking events, and oversaw thevency to becoming a respected not-for- dent that CCAB will do even greater restructuring of CCAB into a centralizedprofit leader in growing the Indigenousthings in the future.national organization. Jocelyne came in and made a huge differ-ence, says Summers. She was steady at the helm, had a vision, and was an Aboriginal person herself. She knew what the situation was, and she was just a determined person. I saw she could make a difference in Canada by taking on the leadership role in this no-longer defunctorganizationand[helpit] re-establish itself. There are many achievements Soulodre spearheaded at CCAB, but her most enduring legacy, and one that lives on, is the organizations Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program. PAR is a certi- Field Coating|Tank Coating|Pipeline Integrity|Weldingfication program that confirms corpo-rate performance in Indigenous relations. The PAR program was conceived by Jocelyne, and it was very well founded, Jamieson says. As a board, we felt corpo-rations that work with CCAB deserved recognition. How are we going to give a corporation that recognition?PAR is a measure of a companys effort in four pillars of Indigenous relations:Barrier Group is an Industrial leadership actions, employment, busi- Company in Stony Plain, AB that ness development and community rela- services the Oil & Gas Industry tionships. Each participant can achieveacross Western Canada.Bronze,SilverorGoldcertification through committed actions. SoulodreWe utilize highly-trained, presented the program to the CCABmotivated and loyal personnel board, and in 2001, PAR was officiallywith decades of experience in launched, with BC Hydro signing on asmultiple facets of the oil and gas its first participant. In the 23 years thatindustry by combining experience have passed since then, more than 200and state-of-the-art equipment to consistently deliver durable companies have participated in the PARtop-quality solutions for pipeline, program, with 22 achieving PAR Gold.facility, tank, concrete and This demonstrates their commitmentintegrity applications.to working with Indigenous businesses and communities.Visit us atwww.barriergroup.caThe PAR program continues to be one of the most influential and revered symbols(780) 401-1861 952 Boulder Blvd, in Canada of a companys commitment toinfo@barriergroup.ca Stony Plain, AB T7Z 0E6Indigenous people. CCAB put a stamp Aboriginal BUSINESS REPORT 25'