b'OSWCA OUTGOING PRESIDENTS MESSAGEA LEGACY OF SUCCESS: A RESPECTED VOICEFOR OUR INDUSTRYJEFF MULCOCK,A s the OSWCA celebratespandemic and its effects unfolded, the OUTGOING PRESIDENTour 50th anniversary, werole took on a different meaning, as are proud of our legacymany issues became industry issues of decades of successfulgiven that there was no past precedent advocacy: we representfor almost anything we encountered. our members interests at multiple levels of govern- While pandemic-related issues ment and are a strong and respecteddominated the Associations agenda in voice at multiple tables.2020, I am pleased to report that the We are a vital resource for our members,OSWCA was instrumental in addressing who, since 1971, have always recognizedissues that have vexed our industry for that the OSWCA has their best interestsdecades. As an example, when I first top of mind. Whether a member has,joined OSWCA many years ago, it was for example, an issue with late locates,not only because I recognized the value permit approvals, contract languageof the Association to our members or specifications, regulatory issues, orand industry, but it was also due to an is looking for more information onissue that was causing a lot of concern something impacting the industry, theto members in the Ottawa area and, Association has the knowledge andindeed, the company for which I work: resources to be there for them. The Permit to Take Water. I became President of OSWCADue to the OSWCAs continuous in February of 2020, leading theadvocacy for many years on behalf of our Association in what is safe to say wasmembers, in 2020 additional changes the most unconventional year in thewere passed to the provincial Permit to OSWCAs long history. Given the circum- Take Water regulation. Similarly, we also stances of this past year as the COVID-19saw a final set of changes being made to the excess soils regulation to allow soil contaminated with salt to be used in more places. I FEEL CERTAIN THATThis year, as the OSWCA celebrates 50 years, we are grateful to the members of THE OSWCAS ROLE INyesteryear whose hard work and commit-ment to our industry have sustained THE NEXT 50 YEARSour Associations efforts and success in our goal to be Ontarios champion of WILL CONTINUE TO BEsustainable clean water and safe sewage infrastructure. VITAL AND REWARDING Looking forward, while there will be challenges, I feel certain that the FOR OUR MEMBERS ANDOSWCAs role in the next 50 years will continue to be vital and rewarding for FOR OUR INDUSTRY our members and for our industry.14 H 2 OSWCAWinter 2020/2021'