b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGEWELCOME TO 2023DARRAN LIGHT RCABC PresidentT hisismyfirstmessageasPresidentofthink this word clearly describes how our industry RCABC, and I want to emphasize what anhas responded to the challenge of COVID-19 and honour it is to serve such a vibrant associ- dealtwiththeobstaclesweveencounteredover ation. The member turnout in Decemberthe last three years. We dealt with continually rising for our first face-to-face AGM since the COVID-19prices and a supply chain that simply fell apart, and pandemic began was extraordinary. I am optimisticwhen it appeared we were coming out of the worst that we have moved past the worst of the pandemicofthepandemic,risinginflationandescalating and that 2023 will be a good year for roofing in B.C. interest rates reared their ugly heads.First off, I want to highlight all the people whoHowever, our industry did not flinch. Instead, madespecialcontributionstoRCABCandthewewereequaltothetask,andinmymind,we roofing industry over the last few years and whohave come out of this period stronger than ever. were recognized at the annual meeting. More thanThe industry has truly shown its ability to adapt. 25 awards were presented at the awards show duringWe have learned from the COVID-19 experience theAGM.Theseincludedserviceawards,topand are better prepared to deal with adversity in the apprenticeshipawards,RoofStarprogramawardsfuture. I think the same can be said for our asso-andmembershiptenureawards.Congratulationsciation as it prepares to lead the industry into the to all 2022 industry members recognized for theirpost-COVID era. commitment to the industry.Inclosing,IwanttoemphasizethatRCABC I also want to recognize the two members of thewill have many challenges to tackle in the coming RCABC Board of Directors whose terms ended inyears, including attracting workers to the roofing 2022: Murray Tysowski, Aurora Roofing Ltd., andtrade,industryregulatoryissuesandcontinuing Andy Mrak, Pro-Line Construction Materials Ltd.good relations with our clients and partners in the Thank you for your lengthy service to RCABC androofing industry. I am convinced RCABC is ready to the Board of Directors.manage these issues with help from our members. I would like to extend a warm welcome to theAsyournewpresident,Iaminterestedin newdirectorswhohavejoinedthe2023Board:yourthoughtsonRCABCandindustryissues.I LandonMacLean,ParkerJohnstonIndustriesencourageyoutoshareyourthoughtsandideas Ltd., Roman Janovec, Slegg Building Materials, awithme(darran@laingroofing.com)andthe divisionofTitanGMSLimitedPartnership,andRCABC staff.Rick Solecki, Convoy Supply Ltd. I look forward to working with these new members and all the members on the 2023 Board in the year to come.Yours sincerely, In this issue of Roofing BC, you will see an articleDarran Light on the resiliency of the roofing industry in B.C. IRCABC President8 lROOFINGBClSPRING 2023'