Camping In Ontario Update Newsletter June 2019 June 2014

CAMPING IN ONTARIO’S NEWSLETTER

UPDATE
As I sit to write this, the weather is starting to
cooperate with campers and campgrounds.
It was definitely a tough start to the season
but campers were out fairly early, braving cool
temperatures. If the Farmer’s Almanac is to be
trusted, it will be a hot summer with lower than average
rainfall; cooling off in the water will be in demand. Now if
only we could have predicted the outcome of the election. I
hope you were able to follow along with key platforms and
cast your vote for the party you felt best represents small
business, tourism and our quality of living.
One thing is certain – we will be dealing with change, be
it weather or new government priorities. In keeping with
change, the board approved its last annual workplan and
budget under the current strategic plan. We will continue to
work on objectives, such as increasing membership, improving membership retention, communication with all stakeholders and marketing to the general public. Work will also
continue on educating governments and authorities on our
industry, increasing revenue for the association, and continuing to improve our governance of the organization. A new
objective for this year is to start to grow our industry. Some
initial activities to be undertaken are identifying obstacles
to park expansions, economic impact study (in partnership
with CCRVC) and engaging youth in our industry through

JUNE 2014

convention and possible work
placements. We are very excited about this new objective
as it clearly demonstrates that
we are looking to the future.
Somewhere out in my
campground, someone is wondering where I am and so I bid
you a great camping season! I
look forward to seeing many
new faces at 2014 Convention
to CELEBRATE our 45th anniversary. Mini-convention provides an affordable way to participate so please consider that
option if you are uncertain. We are going to party and celebrate success and we want to celebrate with you - so come
out and join us at Blue Mountain from November 16–19,
2014.

Bruce Dressel

President

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Blue Mountain Resort

INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Executive Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . 2
MOL Training Certification Standards . . . 4
Campers Helping Campers Update. . . . . 7
Heat Stress in the Workplace . . . . . . . . . 8
Improve Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . 9
How to Get Followers On Twitter . . . . . . 10

In Memoriam — Emil Miklavcic. . . . . . . . 10
“Anti-Spam”: Landlord Compliance . . . . 12
Employee Accountability . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Member Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electrical Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Welcome Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Awards of Excellence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Members’ Corner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Upcoming Training and Workshops . . . . 22
New Member Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Official Suppliers Listing. . . . . . . . . . . . 25