Nicole Gray introduced as 2019 national PHTCC president

by jason_cramp | January 4, 2019 1:14 pm

The Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) introduces the 2018-19 board of directors. Front row (left to right): Rodney Taylor, Kara Redden, Nicole Gray, Crystal Lengua, Rob Kamstra, and Markus Brunner. Back row (left to right): Roland Goodfellow, Brad Bryson, Jayme Sweeney, Alex Graham, Steve Vicente, David Warren, Nicolas Guillotte, and Gary Barber (representing B.C. Island chapter).[1]
The Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) introduces the 2018-19 board of directors. Front row (left to right): Rodney Taylor, Kara Redden, Nicole Gray, Crystal Lengua, Rob Kamstra, and Markus Brunner. Back row (left to right): Roland Goodfellow, Brad Bryson, Jayme Sweeney, Alex Graham, Steve Vicente, David Warren, Nicolas Guillotte, and Gary Barber (representing B.C. Island chapter).

Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) members concluded the 2018 fiscal year at its annual general meeting (AGM) held during the Canadian Pool & Spa Conference & Expo in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Council members who attended the Dec. 4, 2018 meeting approved last year’s financial report as well as the proposed budget for 2019, which was presented by Catherine Duclos, the PHTCC’s interim executive director, Rob Kamstra (2018 president), and Dave Warren (2018 secretary).

Duclos’ year-end report highlighted the council’s continued growth in membership, which again could be attributed to the PoolSaver program that was launched by six hydro utilities in Ontario in 2017. Today, it has expanded to include Waterloo North Hydro, Kitchener/Wilmot Hydro, Energy+, Hydro One, Veridian Connections, and Whitby Hydro Electric Corporation.

Other notable accomplishments made by the pool council in 2018 included:

Additional achievements were made with respect to new program development, industry/member promotion, and advocacy/lobbying efforts.

Warren represented the PHTCC and conducted a training program at the request of the National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI) of South Africa (without cost to the council). The PHTCC was also represented at the World Alliance of Pool & Spa Associations (WAPSA) in Lyon, France.

Further, a reciprocal agreement has been signed with Australia whereas members in good standing with the PHTCC, classified in membership categories as builders, dealers, designers, retailers, installers, franchisees, buying groups, or service companies, will be recognized as affiliated members of the Swimming Pool & Spa Association of Australia (SPASA). Affiliated membership holders will enjoy all of the rights and privileges of the SPASA membership for their classification and SPASA members in the same membership categories and in good standing will benefit from what the PHTCC has to offer.

Finally, a letter was issued to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding the potential impact of the Canada/U.S. trade dispute on the aquatic recreation industry. In addition, a presentation on pool safety was made to the City of Toronto on behalf of the PHTCC and industry.

Those in attendance also welcomed the incoming 2019 national board of directors, which includes: Nicole Gray (president), Crystal Lengua (vice-president and Toronto chapter), Rob Kamstra (past president and Toronto chapter), Rodney Taylor (secretary and Alberta chapter), David Warren (treasurer and Toronto chapter), Nicolas Guillotte (Quebec chapter), Markus Brunner (western Ontario chapter), Alex Graham (Prairie chapter), Roland Goodfellow (Niagara chapter), Kara Redden (Atlantic chapter), Jayme Sweeney (Eastern Ontario chapter), and Steve Vicente (Ontario Central chapter).

Plaques were also presented to Kamstra for his leadership as the Council’s 2018 national president and Mark Fournier in recognition of his service to the PHTCC as a member of the board of directors.

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