b'Installation Methods Membership News Inside the OIRCAof Modified Bitumen International Leak DetectionLongevity in Roofing Roofing Systems Strengthens Canadian Team ConstructionPage 17 Page 22 Page 24Mind the GapAs you know, roofs represent large portions of low-slope building envelopes. And in light of declining energy resources, escalating energy costs and increasing concerns regarding climate change, roof systems effects on energy consumption and environmental control are becoming increasingly importantPage 12Women in RoofingNational Women in Roofing Comes to CanadaU.S.-based organization forms first Canadian council By Matthew BradfordT heNationalWomenin Roofing(NWiR)organi-zation is setting up shop in Canada. After five years of operation in the United States, thevolunteer-ledorganization partneredwiththeCanadian RoofingContractorsAssocia-tion (CRCA) to launch the first CanadianCouncilinNovem-ber 2020.We are excited to be able to launch a Council in Canada, announced Renae Bales, Chair of NWiR and Vice President of Brand&RiskatKPostRoof-ing & Waterproofing in Texas. After supporting the develop-ment of 40-plus councils in the United States, a sister organiza-tion in New Zealand, and field-ing inquiries from Mexico and Central America, we are so glad that the Canadian women who work in the roofing industry arefirst expansion from the U.S. tomember, reached out to her net- volved with NWiR herself, sheRoofing,whoagreedtolead joining NWiR. elsewhere in North America.work with the intent to bring therecalls. We got to talking aboutthe charge.The NWiR has always beenThe initiative began when Ash- U.S.-based initiative north.how wonderful this group wasIamsoimpressedwiththe hometoCanadianmembers.leySindall,ContractorRelationsIn2019,Ihadtheprivilegeand how it was a shame that weorganization that when this op-However, the opening of an of- andProgramManagementwithofhavingdinnerwithHeidididnt have it in Canada.portunity presented itself, I had ficial council north of the bor- Tremco Roofing & Building Main- Ellsworth, who is the founder ofThen,in2020,Ithought,tocomeoutofretirementand dermarkstheorganizationstenanceandaCanadianNWiRRoofers Coffee Shop and very in- enough talk, lets get this going. hop on board, Dunstall said in a WithsupportfromElls- statement released by the CRCA.worth and her industry network,I knew Lillianne had a lot of Sindall started engaging womenexperienceintheindustryand across the industry to form thethat she had more time to com-NWiRs first Canadian council.mit to this council since she was AmongthefirstwasLillianneretired,addsSindall.Fortu-Dunstall, Tremcos former Vicenately, she agreed to act as chair, PresidentofNorthAmericanso I took on vice-chair as we just BusinessOpsandCanadianstarted building the board.Please return undeliverable copies to: 940 The East Mall #301, Etobicoke, ONM9B 6J7 Continued on page 6'