Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the August 2 edition of The WCA Newsletter, available here.

WCA’s Building Supervisors for Tomorrow program has been giving up-and-coming and mid-level supervisors the knowledge and confidence they need to move into management roles for over a decade now, and we’re proud to see 25 supervisors from 15 different companies graduate from the program in 2024. These students completed ten different courses that helped them build people skills, technical skills and management skills that will be valuable as they move forward in their careers.

Congratulations to all the graduates! BST will return this October – keep an eye out for the 2024-25 Education Program launch for dates and more information.

Left to Right, Top to Bottom:

Alan Charbonneau, Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.; Alex Hernandez, Normandeau Roofing Ltd.; Andrew Fehr, Econo Wall & Ceilings Ltd.; Brayde Klassen, Three Way Builders Ltd.; Dag Sinclair, Parkwest Projects Ltd.; Connor Demke, Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.; Daniel Olson, CSAM; Kelly LaBelle, Troy Life & Fire Safety Ltd.; Graham Coolidge, McCaine Electric Ltd.; Jeremy Sawchyn, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.; Garrett Olafson, Parkwest Projects Ltd.; Greg Hogan, Ernst Hansch Construction Ltd.; Mathew Gilbert, Superior Asphalt Paving Co. Ltd.; Kyle Batungbacal, Parkwest Projects Ltd.; Jared Lazaruk, PCL Constructors Canada Inc.; Samantha  Lewis, Bockstael Construction Limited; Josh Bevan, Parkwest Projects Ltd.; Dylan Lavoie, Oakwood Roofing and Sheet Metal Co Ltd; Steven Froom, Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.; Hunter Schenkeveld, Anthony Allan Furnishings; Matthew Clairmont, Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc.; Philip Lodder, Southern Comfort Mechanical Inc. Richard Slobodian, McCaine Electric Ltd.;

[Not pictured] Sedriq Badru, Temple Metal Roofs Ltd.; Tim Fehr

Over 70 WCA Members joined us in our warehouse on July 24 for our inaugural Beer and Beanbags Cornhole tournament. The sold out event was an absolute blast, as everyone in attendance got to play in at least four Cornhole matches with rotating partners, enjoyed some cold drinks and food from Smokin’ Bobs and had the chance to network in a fun, relaxed setting.

You can check out the photo album from the event here.

Congratulations to our winners, Matthew Moniz and Dylan Plett from Penn-co, and to our “Corn Star” raffle winner, Miguel Rebelo!

We wanted to give a special shoutout to Jason McNish from South Central Cornhole for running a fantastic event. You can find their website here, or reach out to Jason if you have any questions about running a similar event at southcentralcornhole@gmail.com.

The Provincial Government has decided to proceed with a change to the apprenticeship ratio from 2:1 (Apprentice to Journeyperson) to 1:1. As a requirement for a regulation change, the Provincial  government must publicly seek comment.

WCA has been a vocal opponent to this change due to the significant step backward this will be for workforce development and recruitment. Our comments to the provincial government to date have been that a reduction in the apprenticeship ratio will reduce the number of opportunities available for people wanting to enter the workforce and ultimately reduce the number of journeypersons in Manitoba.

We encourage you to submit your comments through the EngageMB portal to have your voice heard – you can do so at this link.

In order to fill out the survey, you will need to create an EngageMB account. You can do so at this link.

Please note, the submission period for this is now closed.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the July 19 edition of The WCA Newsletter, now available here.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with The WCA Newsletter for July 5, available here.

The latest edition of The WCA Newsletter, featuring a story on the new WCA Awards Fund at MITT, is now available here.

WCA Members and Guests got to enjoy one of the nicest days of the year so far on Wednesday, teeing off at Grand Pines Golf Course for our annual Summer Golf Tournament. 144 golfers came out and enjoyed the weather along with a great day of golf, food and fun with industry friends.

If you’d like to see the photos from the event, they’re all available here.

Congratulations goes out to our winning team of STAR Building Materials, comprised of Mark Kennedy, Michael Jeanson, Kevin Foulis, Taylor McMahon. The STAR team fired an impressive score of 62 (-10) to win by a single stroke. Well done! You’ve all earned a box of TaylorMade TP5X Summer Commemorative Balls and $100 gift cards to Golf Town for your efforts.

Of course, the day wouldn’t have been possible without our sponsors. Thank you all for your support:

Our other prize winners are:

Longest Drive – Garmin Apprach S12 Golf Watch:

Women’s Longest Drive (Hole 9) – Erin Thibideau (We are unsure which company or team – if you know Erin please let her know!)

Men’s Longest Drive (Hole 6) – Sean Campbell, Sigfusson Northern – Team YCLM

Closest to the Pin – Wingman 2 Bushnell Golf Speaker

Women’s Closest to the Pin (Hole 4) – Christa Lee, PCL Constructors Canada – Team YCLM

Men’s Closest to the Pin (Hole 7) – Travis Hebert – Antex Western

Sunbelt Rentals – Random draw winner of a STIHL iMow Robotic Mower

• Kristen Carter, Penn-co – Team MWC

Boxx Modular – Random draw winner of a Sony ULT Party Speaker

• Bart Dlugosz – BDR Services

Blue tickets – Random winners

#9176594 – White Waterproof Backpack donated by Xpromo & $100 Dinning Out Winnipeg Gift Card

#9176640 – Teal Yeti Day Trip Lunch Box, Frogger Wet/Dry Towel and Club Brush

#9176617 – Black Waterproof Backpack donated by Xpromo & $100 Dinning Out Winnipeg Gift Card *claimed*

#9176706 – Wine duo & $100 Dinning Out Winnipeg Gift Card *claimed*

Please reach out to us at wca@winnipegconstruction.ca to claim your prize.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the June 7 edition of The WCA Newsletter, available here.

Catch up on the latest industry news and notes with the May 24 edition of The WCA Newsletter, available here.