CANADA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
A New Happy Year By David Parton — Mobility in Motion PRESIDENT, NMEDA CANADA
A
nother year goes into the
for a nice hug, and a voice saying
NMEDA is the gold standard on
books, going out in silence
everything will be alright. We have
so many levels. Our education
with barely a toast and
year after year said we have high
and certification mechanisms for
everybody staying inside of their
hopes for this next year as the last
technicians has been propelled
family bubble.
one let us down.
forward light years by the partnership
This province is under a four-week
I am reminded that happiness is a
with the University of Pittsburgh and
lock down with only essential services
decision, and a way of living, not a
permitted or expected to work,
destination. My favourite music group
Education & Training.
that is, except construction is not to
once wrote, “Life is but a candle, and
QAP has been revitalized and
stop, repair shops and automotive
the dream, must give it flame.”
streamlined to the benefit of all.
The latest election has just ended for
QAPx will be rolled out this coming
NMEDA and here in Canada, we had
year, it has taken a long time and a
a good list of candidates volunteer to
lot of cooperation to bring this about,
either stay on or join the board.
prepare to be impressed.
Volunteerism is alive and well within
My message is, that even as we have
the ranks of NMEDA Canada. We
been sequestered and inside of our
will go into this next year stronger
bubbles, much work has continued
and more diversified. New board
and progress is being made.
dealerships are open by appointment only. Truth is, about the only places closed down and locked is every eatery you may wish to have lunch at. Small retailers are closed unless they can offer curb-side or on-line sales. Even politicians don’t seem to have taken the lock down seriously as we hear a steady drone of provincial politicians getting caught returning from beach front destinations. I am not questioning, and I respect the power of this virus, and my heart breaks for the many, especially the residents of retirement facilities, who have had their lives put on hold and a significant number continue to populate the rolls of those who have died from the virus. I asked my family to look forward to what is to come, and to find happiness, purpose, and satisfaction, despite what seems to be one situation after another that saps our energy and makes us maintain a distance from each other. Oh,
40
NMEDA Circuit Breaker
members, welcome aboard.
Amy Lane as our new Director of
“
We have a number of vendors who
We are all volunteers on the US and
are not part of our association. It is
Canadian Boards of Directors. We
our intention over the next year to
give of our time and we seek to look
reach out and encourage many to join
at and address the many issues which
us. We have more in common and as
our industry has. Our client base is
our Canadian Association continues
vulnerable often, and at the very least
to make progress and collaborate
they are struggling and looking for
with many other professional
answers.
associations, our standards and the
Volunteerism is alive and well within the ranks of NMEDA Canada. We will go into this next year stronger and more diversified.”
