Ontario Report
GET READY NOW FOR NEW STAIRS REQUIREMENTS IN 2022 On Jan. 1, 2022, changes made regarding stairs, guardrails and handrails under the 2019 amendments to the OBC will come into force. It is important for builders to review the plans for any homes expected to be under construction after January 1, 2022 to make sure they are following the new OBC requirements, even if they were sold prior to the changes. With townhomes and other housing types building up to the property line, these new stairs requirements may require design modifications before you apply for a building permit.
2021 LOCAL HBA PRESIDENTS BILD:
Jason Sheldon BRANTFORD:
Douglas Stewart CHATHAM-KENT:
John Rumble CORNWALL:
Alex Markell DURHAM REGION:
Johnathan Schickedanz GREATER DUFFERIN:
Paul Janssen
GREY-BRUCE:
Bryden Hamilton GUELPH & DISTRICT:
Tom McLaughlin
HALDIMAND-NORKFOLK:
Len Herrewynen
HALIBURTON COUNTY:
Glenn Evans
KINGSTON-FRONTENAC:
Matt Blommestyn LANARK-LEEDS:
Andy Cockburn
SCHICKEDANZ GIVES BACK In a year that was highlighted by builders giving back to their communities during trying times, one donation that stood out in 2020 was that of Daniel Schickedanz. “In appreciation for all the blessings this great country has bestowed upon him and our family, my father made a $1 million donation to the Canada Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), specifically to help and support refugees immigrating to Canada,” relates Daniel’s son, Ontario Home Builders’ Association President Bob Schickedanz. “The ongoing work of CLWR continues to provide lifealtering assistance to refugees around the world.” Now age 92, the young Schickedanz first set foot in Toronto on August 18, 1950, with just a suitcase in hand. Born 14
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in Lithuania in 1928, he was a refugee of World War II in search of a new life. Under the auspices of Canada Lutheran World Relief, Daniel travelled from Bremen, Germany to Toronto (via Quebec City), onboard the MV Beaverbrae. The assistance of CLWR required a promissory note to pay back the fare. He worked to repay his passage at a Mennonite dairy farm in Kitchener. After nine months, having completed his commitments, he moved to Toronto to join other family members. Upon his arrival in Toronto, Daniel and his three cousins founded Schickedanz Brothers Ltd., a company of builders and developers. The company was instrumental in the creation of numerous neighbourhoods in the suburbs of Toronto and beyond.
LONDON:
Dave Stimac NIAGARA:
David Samis NORTH BAY & DISTRICT:
Robert Miller
GREATER OTTAWA:
Roy Nandram
PETERBOROUGH & THE KAWARTHAS:
Rick Coker QUINTE:
Jon Van Huizen SARNIA-LAMBTON:
Scott Henderson
SIMCOE COUNTY:
Sue Cerilli
ST. THOMAS-ELGIN:
Richard Cox
STRATFORD & AREA:
Heather Galloway
SUDBURY & DISTRICT:
Louie Zagordo
THUNDER BAY:
John Simperl
WATERLOO REGION:
Maria Kyveris WEST END:
Bianca Bruzzese WINDSOR ESSEX:
Ryan Lane
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