b'CRCA AWARDSHONORARY MEMBERJohn Wells TheCRCAaddedtwonamestoitsBeyondtheseachievements,Wellstold me many stories over the years exclusive roster of honorary members.startedhisownconsultingfirm,JWof his dialogues with CRCA and the TheyincludeJohnWells,areputedWellsConsulting,whichlaterbecamepeoplewhoworkedthere.Through industry consultant and former RCABCWells Klein Consulting Group. He alsothat dialogue, John was forged into a Technical Manager who passed away inservedasSeniorRoofingConsultantbetter roofing professional, and I trust February 2020, and Serge LaFleur, whowithRJCEngineerstoroundouthisit worked both ways for those he had served as president of Norman & Collieover 20 years of consulting work. those dialogues with. until retiring in 2019. Naturally, many of Wells roles andIbelievethatheappreciated projectsfoundhimcollaboratingwithCRCAandtheirdesiretoimprove the CRCA. Speaking on behalf of his lateroofingforbothcontractorsand father, Doug Wells, RoofStar Technicaldesigners, as it was a desire he shared, AdvisorwithRCABC,says,[John]Doug adds.www.precisionmetals.caYour Metal Specialists Tested and certified by Proudly made in Canada8081, 132nd St. Surrey B.C. 604.594.6001Producing premier Standard and Custom products for the construction industry since 1975Wells capped his career with over 50 years of experience in the trade. A foun-dational member of RCABC, he served theassociationforoversixyearsand oversaw the writing of the first Roofing Practices Manual. Wells was also a long-term member of the RCABC Technical Committee, a guest lecturer at various schoolsandamemberofnumerous industryorganizations,including ConstructionSpecificationsCanada andtheInterGovernmentalRoofing Advisory Group, among others. In addi-tion to penning many technical articles for roofing trade publications, Wells was a familiar speaker at building seminars, technical societies and roofing conven-tions around the globe.www.rcabc.org l23'