b'INDUSTRY TRIBUTEGreg Petrela, President atand it is particularly challenginglearning of the industry. My Petrela, Winter & Associates,in our type of constructionDad thought if he could help a characterizes Bob as a man who sewer, watermain and roadstudent get into a construction presented what is best aboutreconstruction, says Anne-Marie.career, this could help in business owners. He was entre- some small part. He was so preneurial and street-smart,In the future, she continues, Wepassionate about the work and he sure knew how to gethope that one of the studentswe do and particularly the the best out of his suppliers andmay join our company on a co-opneed for continuous repair/business partners. At the sameterm at some point so we canreplacement of the sewer time, he was loyal, principledfurther help to develop theirinfrastructure in Ontario. and visionary.We were appreciative of Bobs decision to hire us as his bond and insurance advisors some time ago, and it was a pleasure to work with him and get to know him. He was an excellent man in every respect. Bob was a true professional gentleman and hell be missed by our entire industry. Still, perhaps the last words about Bob should reflect his ability to inspire friendship. Says Ken Kennedy, He was well respected in the industry and will be forever missed. I started as an Estimator and Project Manager and retired as a friend 25 years later.SCHOLARSHIP WILL HELP ADDRESS LABOUR SHORTAGE Bob recognized the challenge of recruitment in the sewer and watermain industry. Mywww.vacutrux.comDad felt so strongly about encouraging young people to join the construction industry through a trade or higher education that, in 2018, he and my mother, Katherine, started a scholarship, says his daughter Anne-Marie Nicli. The scholarship is for a high school student in St. Thomas who is pursuing construction or civil engineering technology atBONDINGan Ontario college and demon- Benefitstrates the following attributesCONSTRUCTIONthat Bob demonstratedfrom ourthroughout his life: communityINSURANCEinvolvement; hard working;Specializationrespect; honesty and truthful- ADVISORYness; moral courage; mannerly conduct in and out of school; and academic achievement.My Dad clearly recognized that getting young people interestedSpecializing Solely in Construction for over 35 yearsin construction was critical now more than ever. We havewww.petrela.coma shortage of labour generally, H 2 OSWCAFall/Winter 2019 17'