b'CRCA Conference Come From AwayBy James Peters CRCAS 63rd Annual Conference inspires, educates and enlightens I tmaybeaclich,butgreat way to lead up to my new re- effects of building envelopes through Newfoundlands reputation forsponsibilities.Bob[Brunet,outgo- experimentationwithsophisticated hospitality remained intact anding Executive Director] had done ancomputer modelling. ondisplayeverywhereatCRCAsexcellent job for the CRCA duringDr. Baskaran is also a research 63rd Annual Conference, held Mayhis tenure and also left me with anadvisor to various task groups and 25-28inscenicandspectacularexcellenttransitionplan,soitwascommittees, and hes authored or co-St.Johns.much easier for me when I took overauthored over 250 research articles Befittingthelocale,theconfer- the position. and received over 25 awards for his encestartedwithtoursofthecityThe second day of the conferencework, so everyone at the conference and its surroundings on day one, andbegan with the first business sessionwas very interested in what he had closed with an inspirational message a presentation from Steve Priestleyto say, Facette adds. He spoke spe-fromlocalcelebrityDermFlynn.on the advantages of using drones incifically about the NRCs efforts to Flynn was the Mayor of Appletonthe roofing sector. As a co-founderconsolidate the variety of individual on 9/11, when he and his wife Di- of AltoMaxx Technologies, Priestleyconstruction codes in Canada under annehelpedsupportthecolossalfocused his remarks on using dronesone umbrellathe National Build-hosting efforts in Gander and else- to provide the building science anding Code of Canada. His presenta-where, lending a hand to the manyroofing sectors with ways to enhancetion was very relevant and germane grounded flight passengers needing atheir outputs. With a vastly expand- to CRCAs philosophy.place to stay. ingglobalpresence,AltoMaxxhasAstheCEOofCotneyCon-The conference was a huge suc- becomeahouseholdnamewithinsulting Group, who got his start as cess for many reasons, including ourthe drone world. aroofingapprentice,speakerJohn excellentspeakersandtheinspira- ThemorningssecondsessionKenney presented an insightful talk tional remarks from Mayor Flynn,featured a presentation from Dr. Basonempoweringfieldleaders.The says Jim Facette, CRCAs newly ap- Baskaran, a group leader at the Na- session focused on how to properly pointedExecutiveDirector.Ibe- tional Research Council of Canadatrain and empower frontline super-came director just a few days after(NRC). At the NRC, Dr. Baskaranvisors, crew leaders and operations theconference,sotheeventwasais conducting research on the windmangers. His message of empower-18ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 2 2023 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'