b'MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERORBAs office staff have shown great initiative and perseverance over the past months, as have our Board members, the Executive Committee and our many devoted volunteers. We would not be in this strong position without their efforts. cancellations of events. However, wenot be in this strong position withoutthischallengeseriously.Thankyou have made a quick pivot to providetheir efforts.for keeping our industry moving and virtualevents.Mostrecently,theI must also give praise to our membersremaining committed to our workers highly popular Fall Asphalt Seminarwho have demonstrated a great degreehealth and safety.has gone virtual. ofleadershipandresilience.Inter- COVIDfatigueisveryreal.We All of this said, 2021 may be a veryestingly,ourindustryonlyaccountscannot let our guard down. To ease up different story. The new year carriesforlessthanonepercentoftheon our infection prevention measures newuncertainties.WedontknowCOVID-19relatedclaimsthathaveor start cutting corners will undo all howlongCOVID-19willlast,orifbeen submitted to the WSIB since theour good work. We know this period there will be more waves to come. Thepandemicbegan.AsofSeptember,has been trying, and thats why ORBA beginning of 2021 will be much slowerthe WSIB indicated that there is a verywillcontinuedoingitsparttosteer than we would like, and we will havelowrateofCOVID-19-relatedclaimsusthroughtheremainderof2020 to budget for it as best we can.for the 50,000 plus employees, directand beyond. Tight controls will be necessary in theandindirect,whocallourindustryWishingyouallasafe,healthyand new year. Our team has already madehome, and none of those claims haveprosperous season.the decision to turn the ORBA Annualbeen life-threatening. That is a stat to Convention into an online substitute,beproudof,anditisevidencethatBryan Hocking called the 2021 ORBA Virtual Summit.OntariosroadbuildersaretakingChief Executive Officer, ORBARest assured, we will give all virtual events to come the attention, energy and resources they deserve. Moreover, we will make the very best of their new digital formats.ONE STEP IN FRONT OF THE OTHER Making the best of a bad situation is an apt theme for 2020. I am immensely proudofhowourstaff,members andpartnershaverisentotheocca-sion. ORBA President James McVeety jumped in with both feet since day one and provided his support and leader- Pavement MarkingCrack Sealing Water Blastingship where needed. Similarly, ORBAs officestaffhaveshowngreatinitia- Rumble Strips RPMs Decorative Crosswalkstiveandperseveranceoverthepast months, as have our Board members, theExecutiveCommitteeandourwww.ucrs.ca 416-550-3358many devoted volunteers. We would www.orba.org|ROADBuilder7'