b'Presidents Message OIRCABoard of DirectorsPresidentMark MollisonConestoga Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.First Vice PresidentTony PocobeneAtlantic Roofers Ontario Ltd.Past PresidentMark BaxterSemple Gooder Roofing CorporationTreasurerPeter SerinoSoprema Inc.DirectorJohn PetrachekAtlas-Apex Roofing Inc.DirectorBob YuleBeacon Roofing Supply Canada Co.DirectorJoel DandeleAchieving Dantech Building Technologies Inc.DirectorRon ForanForans Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd.DirectorRob KucherCardinal Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.Accountability DirectorStephen PattiFlynn Canada Ltd.DirectorNelson RitesCrawford Roofing CorporationDirectorBarry WarnerCovertite Eastern Ltd.DirectorWesley LambDifficult Decisions By Mark Mollison, President, OIRCA Simluc Contractors Ltd.DirectorDoug MaikawaTrio Roofing Systems Inc.ONTARIO ROOFING NEWS is a market-ing and information periodical published for the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association by MediaEdge Publishing. Advertising in ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSIfast-tracked to Second Vice President, then First Vicefiled a submission with the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal to bringis restricted to the member companies of OIRCA.joined the OIRCA Board of Directors in January of 2017 and was immediatelyabout changes to the Ontario Fire Code. We want to restrict wherePublished for:PresidentandthisyearservingastheAssociationsPresident.Ittorching can occur on a roof. Specifically, we want to eliminate torch immediately became clear to me, when I joined, that this group was inapplications at roof flashings and roof penetrations, thereby limitingOntario Industrial Roofing Contractors Associationthe middle of addressing a few rather significant and controversial issues. this practice to the field of the roof. 940 The East Mall, Suite 301If you are a regular reader of ORN you will know that what drivesWe have also officially endorsed a flameless approach to installingEtobicoke, ON l M9B 6J7Tel: (416) 695-4114 l Toll Free: 1 (888) 33-OIRCAthis organization is accountability to our members clients. So the is- roof flashings, which would see the industry adopt a picture-framingoirca@ontarioroofing.comsues I am referring to directly address our desire to make our membersmethod of installing roof membrane flashings using cold products andwww.ontarioroofing.commore answerable to our customers. accessories. See the Inside OIRCA column on page 20 of this issue. Published by:In past issues of ORN we have included articles on these very sub-jects so that the industry will be aware of these priorities. In this col- Subcontracting 33 South Station St. l North York, ON l M9N 2B2umn I would like to summarize these important matters. In the spring issue of ORN my column addressed our concern withTel: (866) 480-4717 l Email: robertt@mediaedge.ca531 Marion St. l Winnipeg, MB l R2J 0J9Policing the Membership the level of subcontracting taking place within the ICI roofing indus- Tel: (866) 201-3096 l Fax: (204) 480-4420Our 2013 Strategic Plan identified the policing of our membershiptry. We dont believe that this practice fits with our overall philosophywww.mediaedgepublishing.comas a major strategy to reach our objective of accountability. When weof quality work and safe roof practices. We have very strict qualifica- President revised our Plan in 2018, policing remained a priority. Revised bylawstions in place just to apply for Active Membership, and the applicationKevin BrownSenior Vice President l Publisher have provided us with an improved complaint process and investiga- review which follows is very intensive. We are currently establishingRobert Thompsontion procedure along with more specific disciplinary guidelines.a formula that will restrict a members right to subcontract their ICIDirector, Business Development roofing work. Michael BellBranch Manager Auditing the Membership The priority issues summarized here have evolved over several yearsNancie Privand through strategic consultation with our members at our AnnualEditor While the Association currently audits Active Members on an an- Carlyn Schellenbergnual basis, that audit is essentially a paper assessment. We are nowGeneral Meetings. The Board of Directors has been responsive to theGraphic Designer testing an audit program that replicates the process involved when ap- membersneeds,andwillcontinuetoidentifyindustrychallengesMarisa GiesbrechtSales Executive plicants apply for membership. We want to ensure that our currentmoving forward. Pat Johnstonmembers comply with the same industry standards that we expect ourWe believe that the OIRCA continues to be a truly unique tradeAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, applicants to meet. association. We stand behind the principles and ethics of our organiza- without the prior consent of the publisher. tion and expect each member to do so as well. The OIRCA Board ofPublished September 2019Torch Application of Roof Systems Directors has had to make some difficult decisions in recent years. WePublication Agreement #40787580Our industry continues to experience rooftop fires as it relates tohope that our members clients respect the choices we have made onOntario Roofing News is printed on 10%post-consumer FSC certified paper using soyabased inks. When necessary to mail an issuethe torch application of modified bitumen roofing systems. We havetheir behalf. in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.4ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 2 2019 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'