OGMA Newsletter – April 2022
Andrew Dolphin’s term as president of the OGMA concluded at the end of 2021. On behalf of the entire board of directors we would like to thank Andrew for his direction and leadership over the past number of years. Jeffrey Makimoto has been voted in as president for the next two-year term. Steve Ringler from Alumicor takes on the vice-president role. Until Omicron raised its ugly head at the end of 2021, things were looking good for our spring golf tournament scheduled for Thursday, June 2, at the Pipers Heath Golf Club. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll be able to hold this event so mark your calendar now and think positively.
Originally published in Glass Canada Magazine, April 2022 Issue
OGMA Newsletter – February 2022
Andrew Dolphin’s term as president of the OGMA concluded at the end of 2021 and on behalf of the entire board of directors we would like to thank Andrew for his di-rection and leadership over the past number of years. Needless to say, COVID created some unusual challenges for our association during Andrew’s reign and […]
Member Bulletin – October 2021
As we finally begin to emerge from a much too long COVID-induced hiatus, president Andrew Dolphin and the board of the OGMA are enthusiastic to get back to organizing functions that bring our industry together in a positive and collaborative manner. We intend to be full steam ahead in 2022. For years now, we have brought […]
OGMA Newsletter – October 2021
It is with great sadness that we bring you the news of the passing of one of our industry’s most virtuous and respected gentlemen. Al Jones left us just a week before his 93rd birthday. Al was one of the good guys and was well liked by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him. […]
Passing of Albert William (Al) Jones
It is with great sadness that we bring you the news of the passing of one of our industry’s most virtuous and respected gentlemen. Al left us just a week before his 93rd birthday. Al was one of the good guys and was well liked by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting him. He had a great […]
OGMA Newsletter – August 2021
Tentative plans are in place to hold our fall golf tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, at the Hidden Lake Golf Club. If COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted by early August and we are able to facilitate an indoor dinner, we will be proceeding, and members can expect to receive a flyer in their inbox […]
OGMA Newsletter – June 2021
The Ontario Glass and Metal Association is excited to announce the addition of two new members to its board of directors: Blake Sanders and Steve Peso. Blake Sanders heads the contract administration department, joint health and safety committee and often assists in managing the overall operations of Spandrel Tech. Having grown up working in the […]
Ontario Continues to Expand Access to Rapid Testing for Workplaces
We’re sharing the following news release from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade below. The release includes links to registration information for free rapid antigen screening kits to help you screen for asymptomatic cases of COVID-19. It also includes a number of resources related to COVID-19 that are useful to employers and employees […]
OGMA Newsletter – April 2021
The OGMA is pivoting to find new ways to deliver value to our members since our bread-and-butter live events can’t go forward. Watch your inbox and ogma.ca for a series of educational white papers prepared by OGMA members. The first one, by OGMA vice-president Jeff Makimoto (TAGG) will address the issue of inspecting finished aluminum products. […]
Contractor Survey re: Rapid Antigen Testing Program
Attention Contractors, Please follow the link below and fill out the contractor survey to ensure Ontario job-sites receive an appropriate portion of the Ontario government’s stock of rapid tests: Rapid Antigen Testing Program Survey The deadline to complete the survey is 5:00 p.m. today. The survey takes about 4 minutes to complete. Regards, Andrew Dolphin OGMA […]
