b'FROM THE CEOA MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO, SCOTT WILDScott Wild CEO, SICAhe B.C. construction industry has shown unity,alternate and temporary transport routes open; however, T compassion and collaboration in supporting thoseextreme winter weather caused even further closures for these affected by the challenges that the Southern Interioralready incredibly strained transport lanes. Many struggling has faced this past year. From record forest fires to floods,communities were at times nearly completely cut off from communities devastated by these disasters have been shownsupplies, and materials from nearly every supplier have been support by contractors who have gone above and beyond toaffected at some point, causing finances to be tied up in lend a hand to those in crisiseven at times when they havenumerous project delays. been affected, themselves.In an effort to mitigate further strain on our short-handed In B.C. we continue to experience numerous materialstaff and training course instructors, SICA recently joined shortages in our supply lines, which have contributed tothe Red Cross Stop the Spread and Stay Safe! rapid testing further delays on our projects. Earlier pandemic supplyprogram. Through regular testing, we aim to improve the issues were already exacerbated by major congestion atsafety of our organization with an alternative that doesnt shipping ports and a shortage of truck drivers across Northdiscriminate or invade privacy. We are encouraged by the America when critical B.C. highway routes, from the coastpotential positive outcomes that early detection can provide to the Interior, were completely washed out by late fallour industry. If rapid testing were more readily available flooding. The civil and infrastructure contractors rallied anto everyone, it could reduce early contact and the amount amazing all-hands-on-deck emergency repair effort to getof time employees need to isolate in mild cases. We need General Contracting Industrial CommercialProudly Serving the Kootenays since 19948 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'