b'The Honours, Awards and Protocol (HAP) committee hasSOPRANATURE completed a review and update of all of the OALA awards forVEGETATED SYSTEMSclarity and consistency. The annual awards program offers an opportunity to celebrate well-deserving colleagues through the highest form of compliment and recognition byGREEN ROOFING SOLUTIONS their peers. There are also categories of awards for non- FOR OVER 20 YEARSmembers and organizations to recognize their contributions to the profession, which are in line with the OALAs mission and goals. Please consider submitting a nomination for a deserving peer at the next opportunity. Many thanks to HAP Chair Doris Chee and the committed committee members for undertaking this detailed review to improve the program.Have you visited the updated OALA website lately? In June we launched an improved site which features increased security, better responsiveness and additional features requested by members. Please let the OALA office staff know if you have any comments or suggestions forfurther improvement.In order to provide services to our members in a fiscally responsible manner, we continue to investigate opportunities for additional non-dues revenue. Advertising, sponsorship and resources such as this Directory are just some examples. With the 2020 membership dues we are also offering new alternatives to credit card payments, such as paying by Interac e-transfer, which will help reduce credit card fees. Thanks to the work of our diligent Treasurer Steve Barnhart, Vice President Kendall Flower and RegistrarROOFSWALLSFOUNDATIONSPARKING DECKSBRIDGESADDITIONAL EXPERTISEIngrid Little, the OALA has also renegotiated with the Universities of Toronto and Guelph for renewed agreements for OALA contributions to their endowment funds. The 2020 OALA AGM & Conference will take place in London, Ontario on April 30-May 2. The local southwestWATERPROOFING INSULATION VEGETATIVE SOUNDPROOFING ACCESSORYchapter has been meeting for months to plan an excitingSOLUTIONS PRODUCTSconference, with the theme 20/20 Vision: IMPROVEMENT + CLARITY. Landscape architecture is about visionour skill at seeing and responding to landscape and imagining what itSOPREMA is an international manufacturer could be. The conference organizing committee, Chaired byspecializing in the production of innovative products Kendall Flower and supported by Southwest Chapter Chairfor waterproofing, insulation, soundproofing Andrew Wilson, along with OALA Council and staff, looksand vegetated solutions for the roofing, building forward to meeting you in London at the end of April! envelope and civil engineering sectors. I hope you find this new resource helpful and I look forward to receiving any feedback you may have. OALA Council and staff are always interested to hear your questions andSOPREMA.CA1.877.MAMMOUTHcomments, and we hope to find meaningful ways to engage you in the work of your association! Yours truly, Jane Welsh, OALA, FCSLA PresidentONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS 7'