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The mission of CIQS is to promote and advance professional quantity surveying and construction estimating; to establish and maintain national standards; to recruit, educate and support our members.

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President’s Message

CIQS is stronger now than ever and only getting better Ian Duncan, PQS hat greater year than 2009 to succeed to the Presidency!

The 50th anniversary celebrations were, to me, not only a tribute to the efforts of the custodians of the Institute (namely it’s Councils and Administrators) over the 50 years but also an acknowledgement of the strength of the body as it stands today and the perfect position from which to launch into the future.

The fact that there were record numbers in attendance from across the country and representation from all the most significant quantity surveying practices from across the country bodes well for the future.

The past five years have seen substantial increases in membership and it falls on the new Council to ensure that the structure of the Institute is adjusted to cope with the challenges that come with growth.

While I have been a member of Council over the past few years,

governance and structure have been important topics on the agenda of Council meetings. Several positive measures have been implemented during this period. This includes the re-adoption of the Past President position on Council and the introduction of two successive Vice President positions. This means that when an affiliate representative is appointed to the position of second Vice President, he/she will have two further years experience on Council to prepare for the presidency and one year as Past President to complete any unfinished business and help the new President into a smooth transition. In the last year, we have already seen what a good decision this has been in the person of Walter Strachan.

As the Institute has doubled in size, we have outgrown the structure. An issue of priority for me this year is to, in conjunction with Lois Metcalfe, oversee the reorganization of the administration

“The fact that there were record numbers in attendance from across the country and representation from all the most significant quantity surveying practices from across the country bodes well for the future.”

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of the Institute. This includes succession management, a staff education portfolio and equitable division of duties for such time consuming tasks as CPD administration and website overhaul and maintenance.

This will take some time, and in some ways, is a continuing exercise but it has become apparent that restructuring has become essential. Committees have already been struck to deal with these issues and the planning has begun.

At the AGM, we saw, for the first time, the participation of our student members at a CIQS function. Student membership is at an all time high and is vital for sustainable growth.

The CIQS’ aggressive policy toward education and contact with colleges and universities will continue to expand under the leadership of David Lai and the affiliate representatives.

The establishment in Construction Management degree programs across the country from Toronto to Vancouver resurrects the old question related to the required level of education to become a Professional Quantity Surveyor in Canada. Should we be looking into upgrading the requirement to Bachelor Degree level in line with comparable professionals? This probably will not be tackled this year but should not, in my view, be far from the agenda of future councils.

I would like to finish by thanking my predecessor, Orest Stachniak, for his hard work during his term and I am thankful for having the opportunity to continue to work with him in his new position as Past President on Council in the coming year.

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Message du Président

CIQS est plus fort que jamais et il devient seulement mieux uelle plus grande année que 2009 pour succéder à la présidence!

Les célébrations du 50e anniversaire furent, non seulement une reconnaissance des efforts des dépositaires de l’Institut (plus précisément son Conseil et administrateurs) durant les cinquante années, mais aussi une reconnaissance de la force de l’organisme tel qu’il est aujourd’hui et la position idéale où il se trouve d’où se lancer vers le futur.

Le fait qu’il y ait eu un nombre record d’assistance venant de toutes les parties du pays et une représentation des principales firmes d’économistes en construction à travers le pays annonce bien pour le futur.

Les cinq dernières années on vu s’accroitre substantiellement le membership et il appartient maintenant au nouveau Conseil de s’assurer que la structure de l’Institut soit ajustée pour faire face aux défis qui découlent de cette croissance.

Alors que j’étais membre du Conseil, au cours des quelques dernières années, la gouvernance et la structure ont été d’importants sujets à l’agenda des réunions du Conseil.

Plusieurs mesures positives ont été mises en application durant cette période.

Elles incluent la ré-adoption de la fonction d’ancien président sur le Conseil et l’introduction des fonctions de deux vice-présidences. Cela signifie que lorsque le représentant d’une association affiliée est nommé à la fonction de deuxième vice-président, il/elle aura deux années additionnelles d’expériences sur le Conseil pour se préparer à la présidence et une année comme ancien président pour compléter toute œuvre non terminée et assurer ainsi au nouveau président une douce transition. Nous avons vu l’an dernier que cela a été une bonne décision en la personne de Walter Stachan.

Alors que l’Institut doublait en termes de membres nous avons agrandi la structure. Un point de priorité pour moi cette année, en collaboration avec Lois Metcalfe, est de superviser la réorganisation de l’administration de l’Institut. Cela inclus la gestion des remplacements, un plan de formation du personnel, une juste répartition des taches qui consomment beaucoup de temps, comme l’administration de la formation continue (CPD) et la reconfiguration et la maintenance du site internet. Cela prendra un certain temps et est, d’une certaine manière, un exercice continu, puisqu’il est devenu évident qu’une restructuration est essentielle. Les comités ont été amenés à faire face à ces

problèmes et la planification a débuté.

Pour une première fois, nos membres étudiants ont participé à un événement de l’AGA du CIQS. Le membership étudiant est au plus haut de tous les temps et est vital pour soutenir notre croissance. La politique agressive du CIQS en matière d’éducation et de contact avec les collèges et universités continuera de croître sous le leadership de David Lai et des représentants des associations affiliées.

La mise sur pied d’un programme de formation en Gestion de la construction au pays, de Toronto à Vancouver fait renaître la vieille question liée au niveau de formation requis pour devenir Économiste en construction agréé (ECA/PQS) au Canada. Devrions-nous choisir de rehausser les exigences au niveau d’un Baccalauréat comme c’est le cas pour les professions similaires? Ce sujet ne sera pas réglé cette année mais ne devrait pas, à mon avis, être loin des préoccupations des prochains Conseils.

J’aimerais terminer en remerciant mon prédécesseur, M. Orest Stachniak pour le dur travail accompli durant son terme et je suis reconnaissant d’avoir l’opportunité de continuer à travailler avec lui au Conseil durant l’année qui débute, dans sa nouvelle fonction d’ancien président.

Congratulations to the following members who have qualified as a PQS or CEC: OIQS

Tamunoteim Michelle Ajibola, CEC Marco Alescio, PQS Natalie Dione Alexander, CEC Gopal C. Bag, CEC Elena Baranova, CEC Tanju Celen, PQS James K. Moore, CEC Ashvin Patel, CEC Hitendra Patel, PQS

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Richard Rees, PQS Eric Tam, CEC Fernando T. Tamayo, PQS Guo Qing Wu, PQS

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Bernie Cogswell, CEC

Louis Garon, CEC Sylvain Milette, PQS Bernard Ong-Tone, CEC Mario Rouleau, CEC

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Executive Director’s Message

Overview of the CIQS 50th Annual General Meeting Lois Metcalfe, CIQS Executive Director

he 50th CIQS Annual General Meeting was held at the Fairmont Royal Hotel in downtown Toronto on June 18 to 22, 2009 hosted by the Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors. One of the reasons the Organizing Committee selected the Royal York Hotel as the venue for the 50th anniversary was that the 1st Annual General Meeting of the CIQS was held at this hotel in 1959.

This historic event was kicked off on Thursday, June 18 with CIQS Council meeting for a full day to review reports for the AGM to be held on Saturday and tidy up outstanding matters for the 2008/09 year. Roy Lewis, representative from NLAQS, was elected as CIQS 2nd Vice President. Congratulations Roy! A full day of informative technical sessions was held on Friday, June 19 including a networking luncheon which was organized by Ada Cheung and Vincent Chung. A Welcome Reception, sponsored by the Ontario Association of Consulting Quantity Surveyors, was enjoyed by all on Friday evening.

The 50th CIQS Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday, June

19. This AGM received the highest attendance on record which was a tribute to the progress the Institute has made.

Each delegate at the AGM received a book produced under the direction of Colin Randall-Smith, Chair of the 50th Anniversary Historical Committee, as a memento of the occasion. If you would like to receive a copy of this book please refer to page 28 for ordering details.

The first meeting of the 2009/10 Council was held directly following the AGM. Welcome to new members of Council – Chris Reinert from Alberta, Mark Gardin from Nova Scotia, Bruno Pilieci from Ontario and Mark Russell from British Columbia. Returning members of Council include Herve Couture, Roy Lewis and Orest Stachniak. David Lai will continue his second year as CIQS Education Administrator.

I was retained as Executive Director as well as Joshua Mutize as Editor of the Construction Economist.

OIQS students organized and led the CIQS Amazing Walk on Saturday afternoon. Despite the weather, everyone seemed to have a good time. The highlight of the weekend was the President’s Gala on Saturday evening held

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in the famous Imperial Room at the Royal York Hotel.

On Sunday morning a farewell breakfast gave everyone an opportunity to say good-bye. Golfers left for the CIQS golf tournament while others lingered over coffee to remiss about the weekend. The Clive Evans Living Golf Tournament was held at the Royal Woodbine Golf Course. Golfers enjoyed a beautiful day of sunshine at the prestigious course.

Separate reports as well as photographs on all the events can be found in this issue. To view additional photos of the events, please visit http://ciqs. smugmug.com/. You will be able to download photographs from this website if you wish.

The CIQS 50th Anniversary celebration was certainly a memorable event that celebrated our past accomplishments as well as looking forward to the future. On behalf of the CIQS, I would like to thank the delegates for attending, the sponsors for their financial support, our technical session speakers for their time and insight and the Organizing Committee for their hard work. Without all of you, the event would not have been such a success.

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Editor’s Message

Congratulations all around Joshua Mutize, PQS Construction Economist Editor

espite these difficult times, our industry keeps moving forward.

I could not stop going over pictures from the CIQS 50th Anniversary and AGM. This really was a remarkable event. Many people commented to me that they kept running into people they had not seen in many years. They have all said it was so nice that they were actually able to spend time together sharing industry experiences and learning new initiatives. There is a connection we have to anything we hold and this issue of Construction Economist tries to show that in our

articles and pictures. So, perhaps one of the messages we can take away is that this was a well-organized and attended event.

CIQS has made a lot of advancements over the past decade and possibly the biggest stride in attracting young people was that we have moved forward in technology and we have definitely changed the pace at which the Institute works. It is important that we keep moving ahead, especially during these challenging times. We need to invest in young people and technology to make sure there is a future for the professional quantity surveyor.

We also celebrated 30 years of Lois Metcalfe being the Executive Director of CIQS. Lois has been the master-piece in keeping CIQS moving forward. Her energy and dedication to our Institute can not be described in one page or even a couple of pages. Highlights of some of her biggest accomplishments include facilitating Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) with other associations from around the world, publications and membership growth. Each year, she has worked tenaciously in helping Council transition smoothly.

Congratulations Lois!

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AltusGroup As Altus Group’s Cost Consulting and Project Management business unit looks back on our own 50+ years of service to the construction industry, we would like to congratulate the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors on their half-century of outstanding service.

As established organizations with impressive industry reputations, Altus and the CIQS have grown in parallel – offering clients the expert services they have come to rely on. From our cost group’s early days as Helyar to our continuing growth as a global leader in real estate intelligence, Altus continues to strategically expand domestically and internationally. With pending expansions into Australia and Asia we look forward to the years ahead.

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Ikenna Ikeagwuani, CEC

John Philips, PQS

Benjmin Acros, CEC

John Jaklitch, PQS

Stuart Picozzi, PQS(F)

Kenneth Agnew, PQS

Robert Kalle, CEC

Bruno Pilieci, PQS

Ian Aitchison, PQS

George Kotanidis

Bruno Porciello, PQS

Serguei Alexandrov, CEC

Yevgeniya Kuprevich, CEC

Vivienne & Jim Rae, PQS(F)

Jacqueline T. Ashley

Harland Lindsay, PQS(F)

Varsha Ramkissoon

Adrian Bates, CEC

Rowena Lorenzo, PQS

Graham Randall, PQS

Mario Bernardini, PQS

Xinyuan (Kevin) Lu, CEC

Audrey & Colin Randall-Smith, PQS(F)

Jim Brown, PQS

S. Manickathiyagaraja, PQS

Hettiarachichigedona Renuka

Leslie Brown, PQS

Michael McPhee, CEC

James Ryan, PQS

Henry Carter, PQS(F)

Helmut Mueller, PQS

Leonilda Satuki

Tanju Celen, PQS

Aime Legros, PQS

Robert Scammell, CEC

Dora & Elvic Chan, PQS(F)

Kan Lingham, PQS

Douglas Sharpham, PQS

Matthew Chiu

Yong Mei Liu (Louise)

Leonard Shelvey, PQS

Donald Crawford, PQS

Evelyne Lord, CEC

Dennis Smith, PQS

Aris Dalakis, CEC

Yury Modulevsky, PQS

P.O.N. Smith, PQS

Paul Gamble, PQS

Randolph Mosher, PQS

Francis Sulpher, PQS

Keith Gillam, PQS(F)

Carole Nelmes

Henrik Van der Meulen, PQS

David Gove, PQS

Romaine Peters

Saji Varkey

Arthur Hooker, PQS(F)

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By Alan Hand, PQS(F) and Naren Chande, Co-Chairs of the CIQS 50th Anniversary

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he technical sessions were a resounding success from all sides.

Attendance exceeded expectations, speakers were well prepared and informative, the venue and equipment were first class and feedback following the event was all strongly positive. We were pleased that attendees included a good number of non-CIQS members, many of who were significant players across the broad spectrum of the construction industry.

It was gratifying that the status and importance of the role of the quantity surveyor in large infrastructure projects was clearly recognized in the presentations by our session speakers.

This was true from both the public sector (Governments of Ontario and Alberta represented) and from private sector (infrastructure consortiums and top tier contractors).

Tim Smith, Senior VP of EllisDon, spoke in detail about risk transfer within an AFP procurement model and the more recent challenges they are dealing with as the current program evolves. A spirited Q&A session followed which added much to the value of his presentation.

Brian Foster, Construction Practice Group Leader – Canada of Navigant Consulting Inc., addressed the topic of construction delays, damages and contractual exculpatory language hurdles.

His seminar presented an overview of the challenges often faced by contract administrators, and quantity surveyors, when contracting parties seek to allocate and assign, under the terms of the contract documents, the risks inherent in the endeavor.

Stewart McKinney, Senior VP, and James Burnwood, VP of Carillion

(L-R) Stewart McKinney, Alan Hand and James Burnwood

Canada dealt with the facility management (FM) aspect of the ongoing operation and maintenance of large infrastructure projects. It was very interesting to hear about the integration of the FM into the early planning and design solutions together with the benefits that produce. A lot was covered and the Q&A session had to be cut short to stay on schedule.

The session on Managing Construction Health and Safety was presented

by John Sammut, Training & Advisory

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Department Manager for the Construction Safety Association of Ontario. His topic focused on managing health and safety by emphasizing the importance of accountability by all workplace parties and gave an overview on the identification of workplace hazards, assessment tools and controls relating to survey work.

In the afternoon, John McKendrick, Senior Vice-President, Project Delivery of Infrastructure Ontario, presented

(L-R) John McKendrick and Naren Chande

the session Owner’s Perspective on AFP – Ontario. Infrastructure Ontario has brought more than 30 projects to market in the past three years, collectively worth billions of dollars. We learned that these projects have been delivered using alternative financing and procurement, a model based on the concept of delivering value for money through risk transfer.

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Compton Cho, PQS, Estimating Director of Vanbots, a division of Carillion Construction Inc., presented the contractor’s perspective on Green Building initiative. His presentation rein- Compton Cho forced that LEED and other sustainable design initiatives are here to stay and are in fact becoming more and more part of standard best design principles. Assessing the costs related to these initiatives sparked much interest and lively dialogue.

Jane Dalziel, Senior Engineer for the Energy Efficiency Office, City of Toronto, presented the topic Accelerating Energy Conservation Initiative and Outcomes through Government Incentives. Jane outlined how energy conservation and efficiency contributes in many ways to the triple bottom line of buildings and how difficult it is to budget for some of the upfront costs that are entailed by energy saving technologies.

Guy Smith, PQS(F), Director, Alternative Capital Financing Office, Government of Alberta, spoke of their early experiences with the AFP model which have produced very positive results Guy Smith and encouraged them to continue with a cautious roll out of additional projects. Difficulties relating to project financing due to the global economic conditions was cited as a challenge that they are continuing to address moving forward.

CIQS can be proud that we organized and hosted a first class event that gained us valuable recognition in the eyes of our members and beyond that into the broad construction industry.

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By Tim Moore, PQS

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elegates were welcomed to Toronto and the 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Wine & Cheese Reception held on Friday evening following the technical sessions. We would like to thank the OACQS (Ontario Association of Consulting Quantity Surveyors) for sponsoring this event. Guests enjoyed a drink and delicious hors d’oeuvres while visiting with old and new friends and listening to Larry Kaufman’s jazz quartet.

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he 50th CIQS Annual General Meeting was held on Saturday, June 19. This AGM received the highest attendance on record which is a tribute to the progress the Institute has made. Each delegate at the AGM received a book published under the direction of Colin Randall-Smith, Chair of the 50th Anniversary Historical Committee, as a memento of the

occasion. Under the Chairmanship of Orest Stachniak, President, Council presented their reports to the members. Highlights of the meeting included a power point presentation produced by the Historical Committee, with quotes on record of all the CIQS Presidents. Awards of Merit were presented to Graham Randall from OIQS and Doug Eastwell (accepted

By Lois Metcalfe

by Norm Lux) from AQSA for outstanding service to the Institute. The President announced that founding fathers Alex Cosway, Jim Rae and Art Hall were elected as Fellows as well as Andrew Collins from British Columbia and Doug Eastwell from Alberta. At the conclusion of the meeting, Orest turned over the gavel to incoming President Ian Duncan from Ontario.

Photo (top left): CIQS Council 2009/10: (Front row L-R) Bruno Pilieci, Ian Duncan, Lois Metcalfe, Orest Stachniak, Herve Couture; (Back row L- R) David Lai, Roy Lewis, Mark Gardin, Mark Russell, Chris Reinert Photo (top right): CIQS Presidents at the AGM: (Front row L-R) Guy Smith, Arthur Hooker, Joe Pendlebury, Linn Marshall, Evan Stregger, Clark Campbell, Walter Strachan, Wayne Fitzpatrick; (Back row L-R) Ian Duncan, Clive Evans, Brian Treharne, Joe Rekab, George Evans, Brian Featherstone, Orest Stachniak Photo (bottom): Delegates at the CIQS 50th AGM

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n the Saturday afternoon of the CIQS 50th Anniversary, participants and volunteers braved the rain for the first CIQS Amazing Walk.

Armed with maps, cameras and umbrellas, we took to the streets of downtown Toronto for a scavenger hunt / educational tour that I had the pleasure of organizing with Ian Duncan.

The three groups took off in separate directions struggling to answer extremely complex questions like, ‘How many elevators in the CN tower?’ They also had to perform grueling tasks such as find an Irish pub and have a pint or take a picture with the hockey players in front of the Hockey Hall of Fame. In the end,

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the points were close for all groups and my congratulations go out to the winners.

I would like to thank the volunteers for their time and effort. Thank you to the participants for their enthusiasm and team spirit. It was a great afternoon and I look forward to seeing you all again next time.

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By Lenny Simonelli, B.Arch.Sci., M.Sc., GSC, PQS, Chairman – President’s Gala Committee

“Success is a process, not a miracle.”

– Fred Smith The Plan

Initial discussions pertaining to the 50th Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors originally took place in December 2007. At this time, I was asked to participate on the Executive Planning Committee to help out in the development of this event which would be hosted by OIQS. Our very first meeting was held on January 11, 2008 and seven people attended. Subsequent monthly meetings would be held for the next 18 months, with only July and August 2008 excluded due to the summer break.

At this first meeting, Executive Director Lois Metcalfe had drafted up

an agenda, which included among many other items, an initial list of the potential Committees required to create the AGM weekend.

These included the Friday evening welcome reception, technical seminars, Sunday morning golf, partner’s programs, etc.

I quickly volunteered my services for the Saturday evening President’s Gala as I felt that this would be the most memorable of all the events taking place during the four-day AGM. I was also thinking about the eventual menu taste-test that would obviously fall within this scope of work, so I just could not say no!

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The Process

The venue of the event was one of the very first items I came up with on my ‘to do’ list. Although the AGM was to be held at the Royal York Hotel, I thought it would be worth the effort to investigate other potential off-site venues.

The CN Tower, The Carlu, The Manulife Centre, The Toronto Island Yacht Club – these were all ideas that immediately came to mind. After a thorough research exercise, which weighed logistics, costs, seating capacity, etc., it was decided that the most appropriate venue for this event would be the world-renowned Imperial Room at the Royal York.

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most famous nightclubs in Canadian history and has hosted performances from the likes of Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and Jim Carrey. I do not know who the first three people are but if Jim Carrey performed there, it has to be great!

As the months went by and the ideas started flowing, it became increasingly apparent to me that this President’s Gala was going to be the show-piece of the entire AGM weekend and one in which people would leave Toronto with feelings of either satisfaction or embarrassment with CIQS. This realization only added to the responsibility I felt to deliver good on what would ultimately be 18 months of promises. I felt very privileged to be in this position but I quickly realized that there was a tremendous responsibility for this privilege. After all, this would be the single greatest

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event in the 50-year history of the Institute!

In order to avoid going off into many different directions simultaneously, which would have certainly created chaos and, ultimately, failure for this event, I quickly came up with a general theme for the evening and locked this in as the focal point of reference. All subsequent ideas would ultimately be referenced back to this focal point to ensure that everything worked together with harmony.

The Imperial Room is this grand space, whose inherent architectural design already helped to set the mood that I wanted to craft for the evening.

The general décor would have to play softly against this natural design, but anything too drastic would probably take away from the elegance that the room already had.

In order to help out in this area,

I solicited the help of the greatest creative designer I know, Susanna Belvedere. With nothing more than a general theme for the evening, coupled with an idea of the program of events, I steered Susanna into a path that would ultimately create the initial impact for our guests.

Over 70 strings of LED lights were twined along the top balustrade on all three levels of the room. These lights, along with the 150 votive candles and the dimmed house lights, created the mood that I wanted everyone else to feel.

Each table, 25 in total, plus the head table, had very simple, yet elegant, centerpieces that cascaded down a clear tapered vase, so as not to hinder conversation amongst the guests seated at each table. These

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lovely floral arrangements were designed by Susanna, in conjunction with Sandra Kaiser at Astra Florists.

The tables would also be adorned in white linens, with white linen chair covers and gold chocolate truffle boxes at each place-setting.

Where are those left-over chocolates anyways?

What about music?

A disc jockey was certainly not conducive to the event, nor would it be appealing to the majority of our guests, whose average age probably hovered around 55 years. I heard that Britney Spears was back performing but she would probably be too busy for us.

In sticking with the history of the room, coupled with the theme, I found the Mega City Swing Band conducted by Gary Martin. After several phone conversations and a live screening at a downtown jazz club, this 18-piece band and a single female vocalist were quickly signed up. They were perfect! Not only did they perform traditional big

band music but they also did more contemporary styles which would appeal to a much broader audience.

Ok, great, so we have an elegant room, soft décor, a killer band. What could offset against all this for yet another layer?

Live ballroom dancers!

We already have some of the best people signed up for this event, plus it is, after all, the biggest event in the 50-year history of CIQS, so why settle for anything less than the best?

Jerry Crawford, a valuable asset to the team for the President’s Gala, somehow managed to find the undefeated, three-time Canadian Latin Ballroom Champions. This couple, Kamil Studenny and Katya Trubina, are also ranked 33rd in the world. I still do not know how Jerry managed to pull this off but it was a stroke of absolute genius.

The event was quickly taking shape and we continued to refine the more minute aspects of the evening.

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central figure to direct the flow for the evening and also set the tone from its onset. We needed someone who displayed professionalism, as well as someone who was familiar with this type of venue and audience.

The trustworthy Jerry Crawford came through yet again with his introduction of Fraser Barnes, a past Chair of the Toastmasters International Speech Competition.

Fraser has delivered numerous speeches and addresses to various committees, including the Conference Board of Canada and the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services.

Seriously! He is also the son of a commercial contractor and has worked with quantity surveyors in the past. Fraser was the ideal individual to help craft and time-keep the evening’s events.

The Program

How does one go about creating an evening whose sole intention is to honour the 50-year history of a great Institute like the CIQS? Truth be told, I originally intended

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for the President’s Gala to be a means of separation between all of the AGMs that had preceded it and all of the AGMs that are to follow.

This was a forum for us to truly display the grandeur of the CIQS to all of our guests from outside of Ontario.

When my personal ego subsided, I then realized that this event was not about comparison between old and new, nor was it about ‘one-upping’ anyone; this was about creating an evening and an event that was conducive to the respect that the CIQS, as well as its many members, deserved.

It was at this point that the humility under which we chose to govern ourselves helped to shape every thought and intention for the actual program of events. Everything seemed to resonate true to the spirit of the celebration.

You will never be able to please everyone.

This was one thought that kept popping up in my mind while I was busy creating the program for the evening. If I allowed this saying to steer the direction of the ship, it would have led to utter catastrophe.

My thought process would have been tempered by the opinions of others, which would have led to disarray.

Instead, I worked with the reality that I certainly would not be able to please everyone, so I chose to please no one except myself. My intimate involvement with the Institute over the past eight years afforded me the luxury of thinking within this framework.

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egomaniacal thought, but it was the only way I knew to create a successful evening because if I stayed true to the intentions of the event and I thought that it would work, then the majority of others would probably think and feel the same way.

The Presentation

Saturday, June 20, 2009!

The day had finally come and it was show-time!

The doors were opened to a bustling registration area at 6:45pm and the 253 guests (by far the largest gathering of its kind in the history of CIQS) were ushered into the room.

Men and women immediately began to find their tables and continued to mingle with fellow members, amidst the elegant sounds of harpist Katharine Neufeld and flutist Stephan Tam. After a series of calls to be seated

by Master of Ceremonies, Fraser Barnes, the official bilingual welcome to the President’s Gala was given

by Herve Couture, CIQS 1st VicePresident and Representative of the Quantity Surveyors of Quebec.

During the serving of champagne, CIQS President, Ian Duncan, gave the opening address. There was obviously the importance of speeches and formal addresses but we wanted to ensure that these were done tastefully and more importantly, quickly, as people did not want to wait a long time before being fed!

Ian Duncan then toasted the evening’s celebrations, “to the next 50!”

Further speeches surrounded the appetizer and salad dishes, by OIQS

President Bruno Pilieci, who spoke briefly about the first of the threefold CIQS mission statements: “To promote and advance professional quantity surveying and construction estimating.”

The two Co-Chairs for the Executive Planning Committee, Alan Hand and Naren Chande, were then welcomed to the stage and delivered speeches of appreciation to all the members of the various committees, as well as the numerous sponsors whose financial contributions allowed us to extend ourselves further and to ensure our event would be a tremendous success.

Alan Hand also spoke briefly about the second CIQS mission statement: “To establish and maintain national standards.” Naren Chande added his thoughts on the third CIQS mission statement: “To recruit, educate and support our members.”

During the development of the program for this event, we spent a considerable amount of time to ensure that we included as many people of significance to CIQS as possible, as well as to honour those individuals whose efforts have helped to shape the Institute into what it is today.

This thought led to one of the greatest aspects of the evening.

Arthur Hooker, CIQS founding father, welcomed all of the CIQS Past Presidents in attendance that evening to the stage, which included: Clive Evans, Brian Featherstone, Brian Treharne, Linn Marshall, Guy Smith, Evan Stregger, Wayne Fitzpatrick, Clark Campbell, George Evans, Clint Kissoon, Walter

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Strachan and Orest Stachniak, along with current CIQS President, Ian Duncan.

Mr. Hooker proceeded to speak about the immeasurable effort and impact of Gordon Pattison to the history of CIQS. Although never officially elected as CIQS President, the former OIQS President has been a staple of consistency within the organization and is a living testament to the success that can be achieved with diligence, focus, vision and great humility.

The first and only Honourary CIQS President’s Award was presented to Mr. Pattison in appreciation of his efforts with the Institute over the last 50 years. The 14 individuals on stage made a procession and walked across the Imperial Room to the seat of Gordon Pattison, where the award was given. A standing ovation was justifiably given to Gordon, along with many words of thanks and tears. Gordon Pattison’s daughter and son, Kathleen and Guy Pattison, were both by their father’s side and it was the most moving aspect of the evening.

During the mix of various speeches, presentations and the meal itself, we gave away 23 individual prizes, which included $100.00 gift cards to Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Rona, WalMart, LCBO, Home Outfitters and Nevada Bob’s, as well as ipods, mp3 players, digital cameras, digital video recorders and gift vouchers to the 2009 OIQS Golf Tournament!

The Mega City Swing Band commenced their performance at 8:30pm and played for 40 minutes

while some members mingled with a beverage and others felt the urge to get up and dance. Donald and Margaret Hamlett proceeded to do a synchronized line dance on the middle area of the floor. Enamoured by his free-flowing hips and gyrations, several women flocked to Donald, much to the dismay of his lovely wife.

Just after 9:00pm, the Latin Ballroom dancers were welcomed to the dance floor and proceeded to perform the first two of their four dances; a samba to the music of Brazil followed by a cha cha to the music of Sway Both were performed effortlessly and elegantly. The majority of the audience got up from their seats and lined the balustrades which separated the middle level from the dance floor. It was fabulous to see!

After a short break, the dancers returned for their encore performances; a jive to the tune of Guts for Saxophone and finally a rumba danced to So in Love.

Fraser Barnes then held an impromptu interview with the Chair of the Historical Committee, Colin Randall-Smith at his table. Mr. Randall-Smith was the editor of the historical book that outlines the 50year history of the CIQS. It is such an impressive document and one in which Colin and the rest of the CIQS, should be incredibly proud of. Congratulations to Colin and his committee for their enormous efforts.

With the formal festivities of the evening drawing to a close, it was my turn to take to the podium. I

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welcomed the last three most recent past Presidents to the stage alongside me: Orest Stachniak, Walter Strachan and George Evans.

These three gentlemen each read a letter sent from a past President/ founding father who were unable to attend the President’s Gala. In keeping with our theme for the evening, we felt that it was important to honour those who made significant contributions to the Institute, even in their absence. Letters from Alex Cosway, William White and Arthur Milton Hill were all read, with each one expressing their congratulations for the progression that has been made in the last 50 years.

For those readers who were in attendance that evening, you may have noticed me standing for the vast majority of the evening with a series of papers in my hand. These papers were a condensed version of the Program of Events, which listed each aspect of the evening, along with estimated start times, durations, etc.

This allowed me to prepare for the upcoming events, as well as to ensure that if anyone was absent (or hiding in the washroom), I would be able to perform their duties at the lastminute.

While this program had been finalized several days before, there were some ideas that came to the forefront of my mind just one week prior to the evening that snowballed into a larger idea that I felt was important to share with everyone in attendance.

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so, but we also wanted to take the appropriate amount of time to focus on the bright future as well.

Recognizing our rich history is vitally important, as we wish to honour those members whose individual and collective efforts helped to shape the Institute that we are today. However, in addition to the memories generated since 1959, it is equally as important for us to always look forward, as the continual evolution of CIQS should always be the focal point. I spoke briefly about these two distinct, yet closely related, periods of time.

To honour the past, we are best

suited to admire the efforts of those senior members of CIQS who are still actively involved. Although many were in attendance this evening, I quickly drew attention to two gentlemen who have had an immeasurable impact on CIQS and the quantity surveying profession in Canada, but have also had even larger impacts on individual men and women – many of whom were in attendance that evening: Arthur Hooker and Gordon Pattison.

These two gentlemen have helped to guide and direct the paths – both professionally and personally – of many individuals in the Institute.

Along the way, they have each carved their own history within the lives of these many people whom they have touched.

To honour the future, we are best suited to look at those members who are actively participating in the further development of CIQS. Ironically, the future of CIQS and the past seem to be intertwined to some degree. Fifty years ago, when CIQS was being formed from ‘the dust of the earth’ as it were, Arthur Hooker and Gordon Pattison were about the age that I am today, as well as many other members in attendance that evening. I am certain

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that 50 years ago, in 1959, neither one of them would have envisioned the growth and expansion of the Institute the way it has taken place, with a massive celebration attended by 253 individuals and in the same location as the very first AGM! This thought transformed into an idea that the importance to not only reflect upon the past but to also look forward towards the future.

Fifty years from now, when we celebrate our 100th anniversary in 2059 and reflect back on the achievements of CIQS from this moment forward, it is the new members of the Institute who would have been the driving force behind the growth of CIQS, just as Arthur, Gordon and others like them are in 2009.

Although there are dozens of individuals who could have been recognized for their importance in the future growth of CIQS, I began to call out and invite 14 such individuals who were in attendance

that evening to give recognition to their efforts and to spur them on to ever greater aspirations!

Each of these individuals were welcomed to the stage, where they were each presented with a certificate that read: “This diploma is to certify that [the named individual] has been recognized as a vital new member of the future of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors as we look towards the next fifty years of excellence – signed by the President of CIQS, Mr. Ian Duncan.”

We like to think of the involvement of these members as a worthwhile ‘investment’ because they bring such vibrancy and potential to CIQS. We have already had a small taste of what these members bring to the Institute and we look forward to see what they will collectively accomplish in the years to come.

The Possibilities

Although we celebrated the 50-year history of CIQS on this evening, we

set the tone for the next 50 years by welcoming and encouraging our younger members to ‘step up to the plate’ and to utilize the momentum generated during this AGM celebration to carry the message of the quantity surveying profession in Canada and across the world.

I can boldly say that the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors is, indeed, in capable hands and well on its course for its centenary.

The CIQS needs to have visionary leaders who can guide us into the next 50-year period with a dedicated voice and a directed path.

Ask yourself this question: will your lifetime affiliation and involvement with CIQS resonate with the Institute that you have helped shape it into when you celebrate the 100th anniversary in 2059?

Thank you kindly to the Canadian Institute of Canadian Surveyors for this wonderful opportunity and experience and congratulations on its 50-year history!

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

– King Solomon, 900 BC

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Congratulations to CIQS on their 50th year and AGM!

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he playing of the 10th Annual Clive Evans Living Golf Tournament took place at the Royal Woodbine Golf Course. A small group of less than a dozen golfers enjoyed a beautiful sunny afternoon on the links with Doug Moller of Alberta edging out some close competition for the hardware. The golf was followed by a BBQ dinner and awarding of several prizes including a few of the coveted CIQS Golf shirts.

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raham Randall from the Ontario Institute of Quantity Surveyors and Doug Eastwell from the Association of Quantity Surveyors of Alberta received the prestigious CIQS Award of Merit at the CIQS AGM in Toronto this past June. The CIQS Award of Merit is for outstanding service to the CIQS in making it the fine organization it is today. Clive Evans, CIQS Past President and Gordon Pattison, CIQS Honourary President, presented the awards. Graham Randall was present to receive his award personally while Norm Lux accepted Doug Eastwell’s award on his behalf. Congratulations to both recipients.

Photo (above): CIQS Award of Merit recipients attending the 50th AGM

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Words from Attending Delegates

Thank you and the entire organizing committee for the tremendous time last weekend. The Gala Ball was certainly fitting for the 50th celebrations and Lenny certainly had it under control. The scavenger hunt, held in the rain, held surprises for us from away and also for local members and the students were wonderful guides.

The interesting part was at the end when they questioned Stephen’s answers to the questions, fighting for every mark for their team!

I have attended AGM’s since 1987 and while many were memorable none reached this level of organization and certainly none were so well attended. Well done!

Evan B. Stregger, PQS(F), AScT, C.Arb., GSC Costex Management Inc. New Westminster, BC

Je tiens à vous remercier sincèrement pour la qualité de votre accueil et à vous féliciter chaleureusement pour l’excellence de votre manifestation (séminaires de travail). J’ai bien appréhendé qu’en réalité nous avions les mêmes préoccupations et je pense qu’il y a matière d’échanges sérieux avec le CEEC. En vous renouvellant mes très chaleureux remerciements, soyez assurés, Chers Amis, de mes plus cordiaux sentiments.

Thank you for the quality of your reception and congratulations on your excellent technical seminars.

I found that we share the same concerns and I think that there is a basis for serious exchanges with the CEEC. My dear friends, I give you my very warm thanks, Jacques-Philippe CHARPY President, UNTEC Vice President, CEEC France

This is a quick note to thank the whole CIQS team for an excellent conference and a splendid dinner on Saturday evening. The Acciona staff and our guests thoroughly enjoyed the dinner/dance. The sponsorship was really worthwhile.

Bill Palmer Senior Vice President – Contracts & Commercial Acciona Infrastructures Canada Inc.

I am a member of the student chapter at Ryerson University.

I wanted to thank you for everything you have done and for your great advice. It was an astonishing day filled with fascinating people and a wonderful experience.

Ainaz Markazi

The CIQS 2009 AGM and the 50th Anniversary celebrations became the historical event that the committee, the sponsors, the other contributors and the unsung heroes must have sought so hard to achieve.

Margaret and I had so much fun that we forgot to act our age with the distinguished company we enjoyed.

With our best wishes, Margaret and Don Hamlett

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Now available History of the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors

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his 164 page, full colour, hard cover book was published by the CIQS 50th Anniversary Historical Committee. This commemorative book outlines the history of the Institute and portrays the accomplishments of those members whose work and dedication over the past 50 years have brought acceptance of the profession of quantity surveying within the construction industry in Canada.

To order your copy, please visit our online store at www.ciqs.org or contact CIQS at 905-477-0008 or toll free at 866-345-1168. The book is available for the special anniversary price of $50.00 plus shipping and handling and GST. Available while supplies last.

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Shayne Abalos, Mississauga, ON Shittu Abiodun, Sango Ota, Nigeria Olushola Agunbiade, Qatar, Qatar Fadi Al Mawed, Aman Building Corporation, Sherwood Park, AB Ajibola Alofe, Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Dubai, United Arab Emirates Jonikku Hewa Tharindu Amarasiri, Ragama, Sri Lanka Jose Argueta, Kitchener, ON Sukanthan Arulanandasivam, Dehiwela IN, Sri Lanka Roshan Ashraff, Kalmunai, Sri Lanka Onimim Asimiea, Port Harcourt, ON Ihsan Attia, Genesis Builders Group, Calgary, AB

Anthony Fanelli, Kingston, ON Myles Faryna, Didsbury, AB Alicia Fleming, cm2r Inc., Toronto, ON

B Andrew Bifolchi, Basecrete Inc., Woodbridge, ON Bruno Blaskan, The City of Brampton, Brampton, ON Darren Boyde, Jen-Col Construction Ltd., Stony Plain, AB Pierre Breau, Municipality of Lunenburg, Bridgewater, NS Daryl Brouwer, Toronto, ON

C Fidel Cabrera, Calgary, AB Luis Canjura, Calgary, AB Darren Chiasson, Tech-Cost Consultants Ltd., Calgary, AB Howie Chuang, Flynn Canada Ltd., Surrey, BC Trevor Clarke, Etobicoke, ON Martin Croteau, Calgary, AB

G Kyle Garner, Brantford, ON Abdul Ghani, Hydro One Inc., Toronto, ON Joel Grams, Calgary, AB Frank Grogan, Grogan Surveyors, Waterford, Ireland

H Laeeq Hassan, Taisei Corporation, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Brandon Heger, Balzac, AB Stuart Huckabery, Chestermere, AB Renald Hull, Prescott, ON Brent Hutchinson, Sooke, BC

J Laura Jessup, Calgary, AB Corey Jones, Thorndale, ON Hirenkumar Joshi, Brampton, ON

K Steve Kanla, Simcoe, ON Alao Kazeem, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria Pararasasingam Kireesan, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Nadine Mazzawi, Plan Group Inc., Richmond Hill, ON Madeline McKee, Calgary, AB Herb Meiner, Lansdowne Equity Ventures Ltd., Calgary, AB Robert Meldrum, Cork, Ireland Lucas Melo, Matera Carpentry Contractors Ltd., Concord, ON Marc Milton, Stratford, ON Haneef Mohamed, Colombo, Sri Lanka Nalaka Morugama, Edmonton, AB

Anusha Sathiyamoorthy, Colombo, Sri Lanka Jeff Schlunzen, Calgary, AB Mathew Semmens, Hillsdale, ON Ranjit Sidhu, Surrey, BC Jesse Singleton, Calgary, AB Kannan Subbiah, Scarborough, ON Yogendra Sumithiran, Colombo, Sri Lanka Venkataramani Sundaram, Faithful & Gould, New York, NY, USA

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Arash Tayefi, Richmond Hill, ON Deborah Tenaglia, 180 University Management Inc., Toronto, ON Philip Teperman, Thornhill, ON Isaac Thompson, Lagos, Nigeria Viktor Topic, Toronto, ON Nick Nhat Trieu, Global Plumbing & Heating, Woodbridge, ON

O Grant Owen, Rider Levett Bucknall, Boston, MA, USA

P Ricardo Paradinha, Aveiro Constructors Ltd., London, ON Pratheepan Paramanathan, City Palace LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Stephen Payne, Acciona Infrastructures Canada Inc., Toronto, ON M. Don Anthony Payoe, Hanscomb Limited, Winnipeg, MB Greymi Peralta Acero Estrella, S.A., Santiago, Dominican Republic Danial Pham, Toronto, ON Cameron Pole, Balzac, AB Jonathan Potvin, Montreal, QC Ikujuni Praise, Lagos, Nigeria

Bindeshbhai Dave, Etobicoke, ON Steve Delorme, Balzac, AB Sadas Due, Kingston, ON

Benjamin Laraya, Surrey, BC Nicole Leyenhorst, AW Hooker Associates, Oakville, ON Yongzhong Li, Mega Building Systems Ltd., Mississauga, ON Qiang Liu, Calgary, AB Yaqiong Liu, Toronto, ON William Lockwood, KGS Group Consulting Engineers, Thunder Bay, ON Vincent Lucci, Stoney Creek, ON

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Scott MacIntyre, Calgary, AB Timothy Malcolm, SprintInsight Inc., North York, ON

Anmol Sagar, Toronto, ON Michael Salomons, Calgary, AB Roy Santos, Etobicoke, ON

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R Joel Rasmussen, Calgary, AB Charles Ratheejan, Mannar, Sri Lanka Ronald Rillera, Antamex International Inc., Concord, ON

U Kate Unwin, Calgary, AB

V Peter Van Grootheest, Sheldon Creek Developments Inc., Orangeville, ON Elizabeth Varghese, Granton Institute of Tehnology, Toronto, ON Larry Vidinovski, Clare, RandallSmith & Associates Limited, Richmond Hill, ON Michael Volkart, Calgary, AB

W Waruna Weerakkodi Nikaweratiya, Sri Lanka Amanda White, Hanscomb Limited, Halifax, NS Francis Wong, Flynn Canada Ltd., Mississauga, ON Trevor Wong, Calgary, AB Mike Wrightson, Calgary, AB

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