b'OSWCA 50TH ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATING50 YEARS!OSWCAS ACHIEVEMENT TIMELINEOSWCA TIMELINE 1951:1971:A group of Metro TorontoThe OSWCA was incorporated on March 22, 1971. Area contractors came together to form one1980s: single voice to represent the sewer and watermainStrength in Numbers.The construction industryAssociation grew to 200 in the Greater Torontomembers and, for the next Area (GTA). decade, its focus was on continuing to grow the Association into a truly 1960s:representative organizationThe Greater Toronto Association slowly grewfor the industry.to 30 members. 1990s: 1970:The 1990s marked a decade of reorganization for the OSWCA and major changes Association membership began to growwere introduced. OSWCA was approached by a local beyond the GTA, as contractorsheavy construction association that suggested an from other major urbanassociation of associations be centres began to under- created. As a result, several stand and see the needheavy construction associa-for influencing decisionstions from the major urban on a broader scale. Ascentres in the province a result, the Ontarioand two pipe producing Sewer and Watermainassociations joined OSWCA Construction Associationand the Association grew to (OSWCA) was formed. almost 650 members.22 H 2 OSWCAWinter 2020/2021'