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Women and Children First
H H H BA Ea rns To p A sso ciatio n H o n o u r s By Ted McIntyre
From political battles to administrative duties, life is never quiet for Suzanne Mammel. But the efforts of the HamiltonHalton HBA Executive Officer and her staff over the past 365 days were particularly worthy of attention, as evidenced by their 2019 Local Association of the Year honour, presented at the OHBA Annual Conference at Blue Mountain Resort in Collingwood at the end of September. Awarded to a local association that excels in advocacy work, membership 98
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engagement and community contribution, this year’s tribute paid homage to, among other factors, HHHBA’s leadership in building Ontario’s next generation of skilled workers. Through several programs, including Women in Industry, the Hamilton-Halton association works with community colleges, universities, high schools and local job fairs to help find, train and retain the next generation. In addition, HHHBA has worked closely with OHBA on initiatives related to the Growth
Plan, Conservation Authority and Bill 108 The More Home, More Choice Act. “Hamilton-Halton HBA has a long history of volunteering at the provincial and national level, providing resources and assistance wherever and whenever needed,” noted Bob Schickedanz, OHBA’s newly minted president. “We wanted to win this one,” admitted Mammel. “Over the last year, we had a lot of changes. Last year at this time we approved a new strategic plan. We ohba.ca
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