b'YCL COMMITTEEVOICE OF THE RISING GENERATIONNEWS FROM THE YCL COMMITTEE By Sarah B. HoodFOR MANY YEARS, theOn March 23, the YCL Committee heldLady III. The event was sponsored by The construction industry in Canadathe second edition of its SPIN TorontoHome Depot, Pomerleau, Vipond and and across the country has been feelingevent since COVID-19, a sold-out affair.Channel 13.the effects of our aging population asSPIN is a ping-pong social club in the older, experienced workers take theirheart of the downtown Fashion District.A new committee project for this year retirement: one of the key factors inIts a very lively event, says Whitely,was the Presidents Panel, titled What the severe ongoing skills shortage. Lastnoting that the event has numerousKeeps You Up at Night? Held on April 26 July, for instance, Statistics Canadassponsors, including Skygrid, Ledcoras a breakfast session at the elegant Labour Force Survey revealed that theGroup, Northfleet Group Inc., The HomeOld Mill, it explored current industry construction industry had lost 71,000Depot, Autodesk Construction Cloud challenges and changes with a panel workers across the country since Januaryand Flynn. that included Manulife Managing 2023, a greater reduction than anyDirector & Head of Canadian Real other major sector. Against this gloomyOn June 22, a sold-out crowd enjoyedEstate Philip Ristevski; Paul Sprokay, backdrop are rays of hope, however, likewhat has traditionally been one of theproject executive with Canadian Turner the approximately 1,000 members of theCommittees best attended events, aConstruction Company; Doug Flynn, TCAs Young Construction Leaders (YCL). summer boat cruise on the Torontopresident and CEO of the Flynn Group harbour. Guests dressed all in white (toof Companies; and Donald Schmitt, The YCL Committee is made up ofmatch this years theme) and touredprincipal of Diamond Schmitt Architects. employees of TCA member companiesthe lakefront aboard the yacht, YankeeWhitely chaired the session.aged 40 and younger. The group works to develop an informal communication network among future industry leaders to share information, support one another in career development, develop leadership skills and engageYCL COMMITTEE MEMBERSin philanthropic initiatives that give back to the broader community. It isCHAIRJulia Evangelista,especially a mentor and resource to theMichael Whitely, Govan Brown & Associatesnext generation of bright young mindsEllisDon Ryan Going, Pomerleauentering the industry.VICE CHAIRChris Glazier,For the past two years, the YCLStefen Palam, exp Services inc.Committee has been chaired by MichaelDream Unlimited Maja Manic, Broccolini*Whitely, director of preconstruction forMEMBERS Nick McParland,the Toronto area with EllisDon. He hadLuana Buratynski,M&G Steel*been a member of the Committee forNorthern Facades Jessica Tanan, Vipond*about four years before moving into theTania Skapura Bruna Grochot, EllisDon*Chairs position. During his tenure, the Committee has been able to return toDerek Saracini, Daniel Virgili, Virgili Group*in-person eventscertainly helpful to anBradstone and StoneRox *Indicates a new memberorganization whose mandate is to bring people together!BUILDERSDIGEST Quarter 4 202327'