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Message from the PRESIDENT

training, training and more training!

david campbell ummer is no longer with us and, looking back at Coming into the fall and winter season, we will
LBMAO President Sthe past several months, it certainly has been continue to monitor the impact of the virus and how
a strange year. With no events to attend, the virus the Provincial government mitigates the potential
pandemic has impacted our social lives; but as of a recurrence or second wave of the virus. Our
business in our industry has been so hectic, who could Mississauga training session will proceed and we
have attended a golf tournament or motorcycle/car anticipate that, with the proper safeguards in place,
ride anyway? we can provide a safe learning environment.
Now, as we move into the fall season and We are also seeing an increase in participation
winter is approaching, we at the LBMAO want to of our online health and safety courses, as many of
assure our members that we will be focusing on our members are hiring new employees due to the
training programs - such as the Estimating and Yard increase in business. Our new Driver Safety Training
Management courses – as we have in the past. We program offers an excellent platform to improve your
usually have strong attendance at these learning truck drivers’ knowledge and safe operation of your
platforms, and we have had several calls and emails company vehicles. These are online courses and
inquiring if we will be offering these easy to navigate with excellent learning outcomes.
"...we have had courses this fall. The answer is YES but We have had very positive comments from member
with some restrictions to ensure a safe employees who have completed and passed them.
several calls and environment for all attendees! We will have to monitor the imposed restrictions
e-mails inquiring if First, the Estimating and Yard on social events in early 2021 to determine whether
Management courses are in a or not we will be able to host our annual spring and
we will be offering classroom environment, not online. summer golf tournaments, as well as other social and
these courses in the We will ensure that we meet the networking events. Based on projections by health
Ontario government protocols officials at both the federal and provincial levels, trade
fall. The answer is for safe distancing by limiting the shows and social events will probably be impacted
YES but with some number of students to a maximum even if a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus is available.
of 16 - each student will have their Many of the government supported financial
restrictions to ensure own 6 foot table, spaced apart aid programs will end by early 2021; and recovery
a safe environment from other students. Masks will be driven by consumer demand will help keep many
mandatory and hand sanitizer readily of our businesses afloat and employees working.
for all attendees!" available. Lunches will be catered To ensure that we move the economy along, we
into the training room to reduce the can all contribute to a recovery by adhering to the
opportunity transmission of the virus. safe practices that have been proven to reduce
As well, each of our host hotels have protocols in the exposure to the virus: wear face masks when
place and they will ensure that the training rooms are physical distancing is not practical; wash your hands
disinfected before, during and after each day of the frequently; and maintain a minimum of 6 ft. distance
courses. from other people while outdoors! Pretty simple but
We plan to host Estimating and Yard Management critically important. We all have a responsibility to
courses in Sault Ste Marie for the first time and make sure that we keep ourselves, our co-workers
encourage all those northern businesses from and our families safe!
Sudbury over to Thunder Bay and north to consider
sending students to them. Hosting these courses in
the north will help reduce the costs of travel for you
and your employees. As well, this area of the province
has not experienced the same impact from the virus
as more populated areas.
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