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Summer 2010
Sealants, Adhesives and Membranes - June 2010 Breakfast meeting
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May 2010
RBC Provincial Outlook Update - April 22/10
Energy Efficiency Regulations for Doors in British Columbia

October 2009

Founding and Retiring Directors Honored at 2009 AGM

The 2009 Annual General Meeting took place at the Executive Inn (Coquitlam) on October 29. The meeting was well attended and preceded the Technical Meeting which followed immediately afterwards.

The association's founding members were honoured at this meeting for having the foresight to establish the WDMA-BC in 1988. Two of the founding members, Vic Hiebert [photo] and Maxwell Taylor [photo] were able to attend in person and received decorative glass commemorative plaques from the outgoing president, Al Jaugelis.

This year the association also began a new tradition, honouring departing board members with decorative glass tokens of appreciation for their volunteer service to the association. Two of the retiring members were present to receive the honours, Donna Lucas [photo] and David Bruce [photo].

July 2009

BC Energy Regulation
BC Energy Regulation coming Jan. 1 2009

New energy efficiency requirements that affect all windows, doors and skylights sold in BC are coming, beginning Jan. 1 2009. The changes are outlined in the BC Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation as amended on July 8, 2008.

We will post a summary of the requirements and how they affect our industry soon. In the meantime you can read the legislation on the web at:

http://www.qp.gov.bc.ca/statreg/reg/E/389_93.htm

The detailed requirements are in Schedule 1. See row 37 for windows, sliding glass doors and skylights, and row 41 for hinged doors.