Masonry Magazine June 1985 Page. 17
Canadian MCA Elects Board of Directors for 1985
Pictured seated (from left) are: Bill Young, past president, Fredericton: Dino Maniago, past president. Vancouver, Bill Wilson.
3rd vice president, Ottawa: Kurt Bakgaard, 2nd vice president, Richmond; Peter L. Martini, 1st vice president. Toronto; Rudi Frahm,
immediate past president. Edmonton, and Eugene George, past president, Kitchener.
Standing (from left): Neil Fraser, executive director: Lou Sovran, regional v.p. Ontario North, Sudbury: Hans Sorensen, regional
v.p.-Alberta South, Calgary; Bernie Schaefer, regional v.p. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; John Blair, director-at-large. Toronto; Frank
Robesco, regional v.p.-Quebec, Laval: Norbert Patscha, regional v.p. Manitoba, Winnipeg, and Paul Henderson, clay products repre-
sentative, Montreal.
Board members not pictured: Joe Bova, president. Winnipeg: Tiberio Mascarin, secretary-treasurer, Toronto: Ken Banks, associate
members representative, Mississauga: Ernesto Tobia, past president. Toronto: Frank Camisso, past president, Toronto; Nick Carey, regional
v.p.-Atlantic, Avonport: Dick Kappeler, regional v.p.-Ontario South, Kitchener; Syd E. Acker, concrete products representative, Halifax.
and Abe Dick, 1986 Conference chairman, St. Catharines.
CMCA Members to Visit Italy on Industry Tour
Canadian Masonry Contractors Association members will have a chance to visit southern Italy as part of the 1985 CMCA Industry Tour. Departure will be the evening of September 20, 1985, for 13 days, with an optional one week extension for touring northern Italy.
The tour will include airfare from specified locations in eastern and western Canada, first class hotel accommodations, air conditioned motor coach, continental breakfast and specified dinners as well as the services of a tour guide who has specialized knowledge in construction and restoration techniques, ancient and modern, and a multi-lingual tour director.
For price details (from $1,741.50) and further information, contact the CMCA Executive Office at 1013 Wilson Ave., Downsview, Ont. M3K 1G1. (416) 636-6778, or St. Clair Travel Agency, 1291 St. Clair Ave. West, Toronto, Ont. M6E 188, (416) 654-9600.
Fourth Canadian Masonry Symposium Scheduled
The Department of Civil Engineering of the University of New Brunswick and the Masonry Industry of the Atlantic Provinces will sponsor the 4th Canadian Masonry Symposium to be held June 2-4, 1986, in Fredericton, Ν.Β.
Past President's Plaque
Rudi Frahm (left) is presented with the Outgoing President's Plaque by Peter L Martini on behalf of Joe Bova, president of the Canadian Masonry Contractors Association.
The symposium seeks to encourage and promote the exchange of knowledge, understanding and technological information among researchers, educators, practitioners and others interested in all aspects of masonry.
The organizing committee is inviting technical papers on masonry construction. Abstracts must be submitted by August 30, 1985. All accepted papers will be published at the symposium.
For further information regarding participation, contact Dr. J. L. Dawe, Symposium Chairman. Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Brunswick, P.O. Box 4400, Fredericton, N.B. E3B 5A3, telephone (506) 453-4523.
B.C. & Yukon Chapter of CMCA Elects Board
The B.C. & Yukon Chapter of the Candian Masonry Contractors Association elected the following Board of Directors at its annual general meeting:
Richard Hancock, president: Gabe Cocco, vice president: Peter Zirpke, treasurer, and Steve Hutchinson, secretary. Elected directors were Kurt Bakgaard, Paul Geotze, Dino Maniago, Bill McEwen, Sev Samulski and Joe Zettl.
Plasticrete Block and Brick Firm Merge
Plasticrete Block & Supply Corp. and Architectural Brick Co., both of North Haven, Conn., have announced their merger.
Plasticrete is a 62-year-old manufacturer of concrete products including block and precast items. Architectural Brick represents more than a score of brick manufacturers in North America and imports architectural stone from Canada and specialty tiles from France, Germany and Italy.
George N. Tolman and Stephen P. Donnelly, principals in Architectural Brick, will serve in management capacities.
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