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Road Builders / Heavy Civil

Association Inc.


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Your Association:


The Newfoundland and Labrador Road Builders/Heavy Civil Association is an influential organization which represents you and your Company's interest in meetings and discussions with Government Departments and Agencies, Municipal Councils, Engineering Consultants and the General Public. We are your voice in the Road Construction, Water & Sewer and Heavy Construction Industries.



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Board of Directors for 2008


Steve Grainger

President

576-1428

Brian Johnson

Vice-President

686-2005

Dan Spracklin

Immediate Past-President

368-7331

Perry Barrett

Secretary-Treasurer

364-7283

Nigel Baker

Director

639-5252

Brad Cole

Director

782-3404

Bill Farrell

Director

834-5904

Kevin Keating

Director

596-3139

Willie Keats

Director

726-9095

Todd Osmond

Director

782-3404

Steve Menchenton

Associate Director

368-7368

Tony Gosse

Water & Sewer Director

834-5116


2008 Board of Directors

Sitting: Brad Cole, Dan Spracklin, Steve Grainger, Todd Osmond, Tony Gosse

Standing: Bill Farrell, Kevin Keating, Steve Menchenton, Brian Johnson, Dave Brown, Willie Keats, Nigel Baker



Water and Sewer Executive for 2008


Perry Barrett

Chairman - Secretary/Treasurer

364-7283

Tony Gosse

Vice-Chairman

834-5116

Dave Brown

Immediate Past Chairman

758-3065

Mark Hicks

Director

686-2335

Barry Hynes

Director

753-2021

Glen Robinson

Director

639-9423

Larry Sheppard

Director

685-8969

Bernie Short

Associate Director

739-9302

Robert Stapleton

Director

895-2745


Austin Sheppard

Business Manager

744-3761

E-mail: A_Sheppard@nl.rogers.com

Cellular: 691-0054

Lorraine Richards

Operations Manager

364-8811

E-mail: nlrbhca@nf.aibn.com

Fred Penney Jr.

Webmaster

489-3072

E-mail: fjpenney@nf.aibn.com

Cliff Wight

Bulletin Co-ordinator

739-1419



2008 Water and Sewer Executive

Sitting: Dave Brown, Tony Gosse, Perry Barrett, Bernie Short, Robert Stapleton

Standing: Larry Sheppard, Barry Hynes, Glen Robinson

Missing From Photo: Mark Hicks




Committees


Road Builders Section


Annual General Meeting

Steve Menchenton, D. Brown

Associate Member Contact

Steve Menchenton, S. Grainger

Dispute Resolution

Kevin Keating, B. Johnson, S. Grainger

Employers' Council

Kevin Keating, M. Bennett

Front End Documents

Robert Stapleton, W. Cranford, S. Grainger, W. Keats, T. Osmond

Funding

Brad Cole, N. Baker

Labour Shortage

Robert Giovannini, P. Barrett, B. Farrell, B. Short, D. Spracklin, R. Stapleton

Motor Vehicle Registration Liaison

Brian Johnson, P. Barrett, B. Farrell, T. Osmond

Occupational Health and Safety

Kevin Keating, T. Osmond, D. Spracklin

Pits and Quarries

Todd Osmond, W. Keats

Scholarship

Brad Cole, D. Spracklin

Specifications and Equipment Rental Rates

Fred Penney Jr., S. Grainger, B. Johnson, D. Spracklin



Water & Sewer Section


Blaster Advisory

Robert Stapleton, T. Gosse, J. Kasemets

Charity

Perry Barrett, B. Short, R. Stapleton

Dispute-Resolution

Robert Stapleton, G. Robinson

Education and Training

Robert Stapleton, P. Barrett, B. Short

Funding

Bernie Short, M. Hicks

Government Liaison

Bernie Short, W. Cranford, T. Gosse, S. Menchenton

Honours and Awards

Dave Brown, L. Sheppard

Membership

Tony Gosse, L. Sheppard

Occupational Health and Safety / NLCSA Liaison

Barry Hynes, T. Gosse

Seminars and A.G.M.

Dave Brown, G. Robinson

Specifications and Equipment Rental Rates

Perry Barrett, W. Cranford, R. Stapleton



Scholarships


In the past year, our Association has awarded four $1,000 scholarships and one $1,000 bursary as follows

  • NLRB/HCA Scholarship: Sarah Brown

  • NLRB/HCA Bursary: Ryan O'Quinn

  • Memorial University Scholarship: Justin Skinner

  • College of the North Atlantic (St. John's Campus): Chad Burt

  • College of the North Atlantic (Corner Brook Campus): Barry Sheppard



  • Association Incorporation (December 19, 1968)


    At the first meeting of Newfoundland Road Building Contractors at the Holiday Inn (St. John's) on May 15, 1968, it was decided that a Newfoundland and Labrador Road Builders Association be formed. The companies represented were Curran & Briggs Ltd., J. Goodyear and Sons Ltd., Lincoln Construction Co. Ltd., Lundrigans Limited, Nova Construction Co. Ltd., Trynor Construction Nfld. Ltd. and Western Construction Co. Ltd.




    Past Presidents

    Past Water and Sewer Chairmen

    2007

    Dan Spracklin

    Dave Brown

    2006

    Gerald Baker

    Bernie Short

    2005

    Robert Stapleton

    Derek Greenslade

    2004

    Kevin Keating

    Perry Barrett

    2003

    Kevin Keating

    Robert Stapleton

    2002

    Max Bennett

    Zeb Stanley

    2001

    Fred Penney Jr.

    Bernie Short

    2000

    Rick Spracklin

    Jerome Coady

    1999

    John Singleton

    Walter Myrden

    1998

    John Singleton

    Bruce Menchenton

    1997

    Len Knox

    Derek Greenslade

    1996

    Dave Burnell

    Wayne Cranford

    1995

    Bob Cameron

    Gerald Ballett

    1994

    Bob Nosworthy

    Max Bennett

    1993

    John Doyle

    Mike Power

    1992

    Wayne Cranford

    John Whalen

    1991

    Brian LeMessurier

    Keith Smith

    1990

    Bob Cameron

    Gerald Bugden

    1989

    Bob Nosworthy

    Max Bennett

    1988

    Paul Pederson

    Wayne Cranford

    1987

    John Doyle

    Keith Smith

    1986

    Brian LeMessurier

    Keith Smith

    1985

    Bob Noseworthy

    1984

    Lloyd Samson

    1983

    Bob Cameron

    1982

    John Myers

    1981

    Ches Penney

    1980

    Ron Martin

    1979

    Charlie Vermeeren (Deceased)

    1978

    Roy Brown

    1977

    Ron Martin

    1976

    Ron Martin

    1968-75

    Charlie Vermeeren



    Honourary Life Members

    Terry Goodyear

    2008

    Barry Roberts

    2008

    Roy Brown

    2007

    Bob Squires

    2007

    Forbie Adams

    2006

    Gerald Greenslade

    2005

    Les Spracklin

    2005

    Barney Powers

    2004

    Pat Short (Deceased)

    2004

    Ches Penney

    2003

    David Burnell (Deceased)

    2002

    Paul Pederson

    2002

    Rudy Wasmeier

    2001

    Lew White

    1996

    Clarence Randell

    1996

    Charlie Vermeeren

    Ron Martin (Deceased)

    1984



    Friends of The Association

    Peter Lester

    2008

    Terry McCarthy

    2007

    Bob Newhook

    2007



    Formation of the Water & Sewer Section



    The founding meeting of the Water & Sewer Section of the Association took place at the Holiday Inn (St. John's) on January 7, 1986.


    Founding Representatives

    Keith Smith (Romain Construction)

    Cluny Moyles (Rosedale Construction)

    Wade Abbott (Gulf Steel)

    Gerald Bugden (Bonne Bay Contractors)

    Max Bennett (Modern Paving)

    John Whalen (N&L Construction)

    Bob Squires (Flygt Canada)

    Les Maddigan (Westburne Ind. Ent. Ltd.)

    Ches Verge (Cadillac Construction)

    Ron Neary (Canron Inc.)

    Wayne Manuel (Cadillac Construction)

    Alan Brenton (A&J Enterprises)

    Bob Gosse (Roblin Construction)

    Glen Romaine (Atlantic Concrete)

    Herb Jenkins (Waterworks Supplies)

    David Dawe (Crane Supply)

    R.O. March (Suburban Construction)

    Garry Hynes (Hynes Construction)

    Al Eldridge (Lantic Laser Ltd.)

    Roy Barker (Barker's Construction)

    Jim Miller (Sub Aqua Ltd.)

    Wayne Cranford (Penney Underground)

    Edward Hearn (Rosedale Construction)

    John Whalen - West Coast Representative

    Gerald Bugden - West Coast Representative

    Cluney Moyles - Central Representative

    Max Bennett - East Coast Representative


    Water & Sewer Executive Elected

    Keith Smith

    Chairman

    Wayne Cranford

    Co-chairman

    Herb Jenkins

    Supplier Rep. - East Coast

    Wade Abbott

    Supplier Rep. - West Coast



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    Last Updated February 18, 2008