b'PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATION UPDATESRoofing ContractorsRoofing Contractors Association ofAssociation ofManitoba Nova ScotiaR CAMhadanactive2018.ThankstofundraisingR CANSworkedhardoverthepastyearpromoting efforts and the generosity of members and associatestheroofingtradeinNovaScotia.Theassociation at the Annual RCAM Golf Tournament, the associ- redesigned its logo and website and added an online ation was able to donate $12,000 to the North Point Douglaswarranty tool to assist members. It also collaborated with tech-Womens Centrein Winnipeg. nical trainers from across the country to update the CRCA Asawayoffosteringcommunication,educationandReference Manual, which is used by industry instructors to strategic planning, RCAM held a number of education sessions.deliver training. And as always, RCANS continued to represent These included a session on Board Roles and Responsibilities asits interests on CRCA committees.well as a Strategic Planning Workshop, both of which helpedTheassociationpartneredwiththeNovaScotia the association skillfully revise and update its policies. TheApprenticeship Agency to schedule and deliver Apprenticeship organization is now in the process of revamping and refreshingcourses, held in both Halifax and Sydney over this past winter. the RCAM website, which it hopes to have active by the endAt its AGM in December, members and guests enjoyed a roast of this winter. Plans are also in place to design a new logo andbeefdinnerwithallthetrimmings.Inlieuofpost-dinner RCAM is working to expand its social media presence. It hasentertainment,adonationwasmadetoFeedNovaScotia, a charity distributing donated food to food banks across the justscratchedthesurfaceonFacebookandInstagramandprovince.encourages everyone to like their page. ButitwasntallhardworkatRCANS. Theassociation Overall,theRCAMBoardofDirectors,alongwithholds two annual golf tournaments for its members and guests, volunteer committees, dedicated considerable time and effortand this past year was no different. No matter the weather, its to meet the associations goals and objectives. Its board andalways a good day on the course, followed by a steak barbecue members are looking forward to continued action, growth andandawardsceremony,withprizesgenerouslydonatedby new initiatives in 2019.www.rcam.ca members.www.rcans.caRoofing ContractorsRoofing Contractors Association ofAssociation ofManitoba Nova ScotiaL a RCAM a eu une anne 2018 active. Grce aux effortsL a RCANS a travaill fort au cours de la dernire anne de collecte de fonds etla gnrosit des membrespour promouvoir le commerce de la toiture en Nouvelle-lors du tournoi de golf annuel, lassociation a pu fairecosse. Lassociation a redessin son logo et son site un don de 12 000 $ au North Point Douglas Womens CentreWeb et a ajout un outil de garantie en ligne. Elle a galement de Winnipeg. collabor avec des formateurs techniques de partout au pays Afin de favoriser la communication, lducation et la plani- pour mettrejour le Manuel de rfrence de lACEC, qui est fication stratgique, la RCAM a organis un certain nombreutilis par les instructeurs de lindustrie. Et comme toujours, de sances de formation. Celles-ci comprenaient une sancela RCANS a continu de reprsenter ses intrts au sein des sur les responsabilits du conseil dadministration ainsi quuncomits de lACEC.atelier de planification stratgique. Lorganisation est en trainLassociationsestassocielaNovaScotiaAppren-de remanier et de rafrachir son site Web, quelle espre avoirticeship Agency pour planifier et donner des cours qui ont en ligne dici la fin de cet hiver. Des plans sont galement eneu lieuHalifax etSydney lhiver dernier. Lors de lAGA de place pour concevoir un nouveau logo et la RCAM sefforcedcembre, les membres et les invits ont profit dun souper dtendre sa prsence dans les mdias sociaux. Elle nen estau rti de buf. Au lieu de divertissements aprs le souper, qu ses premiers balbutiements sur Facebook et Instagram. un don a t faitFeed Nova Scotia, organisme qui distribue Le conseil dadministration de la RCAM et les comits dedes alimentsdes banques alimentaires.bnvoles ont consacr beaucoup de temps et defforts pourMais ce ntait pas que du travail acharnla RCANS. atteindre les buts et objectifs de lassociation. Les membresLassociation organise chaque anne deux tournois de golf. sontimpatientsdepoursuivredenouvellesinitiativesenPeu importe la temprature, cest toujours une bonne journe. 2019.www.rcam.ca www.rcans.ca30 ROOFING CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2019'