Welcome to the Ontario Building Officials Association
OBOA Awards

 

Recognizing excellence in Building Code Application and Administration

The Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) recognizes their members and industry colleagues with an award presented at the Annual Meeting and Training Sessions. This professional organization believes in recognizing and acknowledging those persons who have furthered the aims of OBOA above the normal course of duty. Please consider nominating a person(s) or company that you believe is deserving of this esteem privilege of formal recognition.  AWARDS AND RECOGNITION NOMINATION FORM

Highest Association Recognition

Life Membership (Members)

Awarded to an individual who has served the Association for many years in an exceptional manner. 

Recipients of Life Membership
1969 Roy McNicol 1997 Garry Davis
1970 George Anderson 2000 Tony Chow
1975 Magnus Mitchell 2002 Brian Horsman
1977 W. R. Hamilton 2004 Ronald Kolbe
1979 Gerry Bilous 2006 Leo Grellette
1980 Bill Hewitson

2007

Don Tedford
1981 George Fleming 2008 John DeVries
1983 Cy Bingham    
1984 Keith Cowan  

 

1987

Christos Spanis

 

 

1989

Tom Powdrill

   
1990

Bill Henderson

  Lou Vaughan
1992 Denis Petry   Bert Lambert
1994 Syl Allard  

Ian Hardy

1995 Peter Finn    

R.K (Bud) Watson

 


Career Excellence Recognition

 Andy Kidd Award (Members)

In Memory of Andrew (Andy) Kidd, President of OBOA 1982-84, this award is dedicated.

Awarded to an active member of the Association who has provided outstanding career service in his/her commitment to the Association and its members.

Recipients of Andy Kidd Award 
1986 George Korz - Hamilton Ontario
1987 Christos Spanis - Barrie Ontario
1988 Kenneth Turner - London Ontario
1989 Tom & June Powdrill - Lakefield Ontario
1990 Ray Weido - Milton Ontario
1991 Denis Petry - Cornwall Ontario
1992 Syl Allard - Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
1993 Terry Willing - Kingston Ontario
1994 Gord Allison - Barrie Ontario
1995 Peter Finn - Omemee Ontario
1996 Don Livingston - Toronto Ontario
1997 Garry Davis - Oakville Ontario
1998 Tony Chow -  Etobicoke Ontario
1999 Yaman Uzumeri - Toronto Ontario
2001 Dan Mousseau - Burlington Ontario
2002 Brian Horsman - North Bay Ontario
2004 Ronald Kolbe - Oro-Medonte Ontario
2006 Leo Grellette - Vaughan Ontario
2008 John DeVries - Richmond Hill


Don Beam Award (Members and Non-Members)

In Memory of Donald Carleton Beam, whose contribution to the development of Codes and Standards and his untiring dedication to the safety of all, this award is dedicated. Awarded to the individual whose devotion to the industry has furthered the aims and objectives of this Association and to the industry as a whole.

Recipients of the Don Beam Award
1986 Lou Vaughan, Consulting Fire Protection Engineer
1990 David Hodgson, Ministry of Housing
1998 Ali Arlani, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing
2001 David Watson, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing
2002 Michael D. Ludolph, George Brown College
2003 Ken Boschoff, Association of Municipalities of Ontario
2007 Jim Witmer, City of Kitchener
2008 Jacques Girouard, Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing


Outstanding Service Award (Members and Non-Members)

 (Presently the Bill Henderson Award)

Recipients of Outstanding Service Award
1996 Roy E. Booth
1997 Leo Longo. Aird & Berlis

 

Bill Henderson Award (Members and Non-Members)

(Formerly Outstanding Service Award)

In Memory of William (Bill) Henderson, President of OBOA 1984-87, for his contribution and his honesty and integrity of service to the Association, this award is dedicated. Awarded to an individual who has provided outstanding service to the Association.

 

Recipients of Bill Henderson Award
1998 Rocky Cerminara, London Ontario
1999 Tony Krimmer, Waterloo Ontario
2000 Reg McCurdy, Ontario
2001 Don Tedford, Hanover Ontario
2002  Willy Wong, Mississauga,  Ontario
2003 Christopher Williams, Aird & Berlis
2005 Colin Bird, Kenora Ontario
2008 Stu Humphrey, London Ontario
2008 Keith Glaze, Dundas Ontario
2009 Raymond Hachigian, Township of the Archipelago

 


International Award of Excellence

Yaman Uzumeri (Members and Non-Members)

In honour and recognition of Yaman Uzumeri upon his retirement from the City of Toronto for his continued contribution to the building regulatory industry at the International level, this award is dedicated.

Awarded, at the International, National or Provincial level, to an individual, a Corporation or an Association  whose continued contribution and devotion to the building regulatory industry has furthered the professional excellence of the industry as a whole.

Recipients of Yaman Uzumeri - International Award of Excellence
2001 Ontario Association of Architects
2003 International Code Council
2005 Canadian Welding Bureau
2006 The Honourable Minister Mr. John Gerretsen
2007 Wally Bailey - President International Code Council
2008 Douglas Luciani - President Canadian Welding Bureau
2009 Leo Longo - Arid & Berlis
 


 Meritorious Service Recognition

Tom Powdrill Award (Formerly the Chapter of the year Award)
 

In memory of Tom Powdrill, Executive Secretary/Treasurer 1983 to 1993, whose contribution and devotion to the Association was an inspiration to all, this award is dedicated.

Awarded to the Chapter of the Association that has fulfilled all of the duties of the Chapter to the Association in a timely manner and has demonstrated a proactive participation in furthering the aims and objectives of the Association by hosting educational courses and seminars.

Recipients of the Chapter of the year Award
1997 Wellington Chapter 
1998 Grey/Bruce Chapter
1999 Northern Lights Chapter
2000 Brant County Chapter
2001 Golden Triangle Chapter
Recipients of the Tom Powdrill Award
2002 Grey/Bruce Chapter
2003 Sunset Country Chapter
2004 Southwestern Chapter
2005 Brant County Chapter
2006 Pine Ridge Chapter
2007 Brant County Chapter
2008 Wellington Waterloo & District Chapter
2009 GTA Chapter
 


Special Recognition Certificate/Award (Members and Non-Members)

Presented to an Association or Individual that has, in the judgement of the Board, furthered the aims and objectives of Building Officials and the industry as a whole

Recipients of the Special Recognition Certificate/Award

1999

Ray Hachigian
2001 Union Gas
2003 Lawrence Loh, Canada Cement
2003 Joe Shaughnessy, Unistitch
2004 Vito Spatafora, Richmond Hill
2004 Ali Arlani, Ministry of the Attorney General
2006 Tammy Constantino - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
2006 Mike Rostetter -
2007 JP Ferron - Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
2007 Keith Daw - Burlington
2007 Waterloo Region Chief Building Officials Committee
2007 Manitoba Building Officials Association
2007 Steven Gould - Peterborough
2008 Mannie Withrow - President ACBOA
2008 Lee Anne Doyle - Windsor
2008 Rocky Cerminera -
2008 Syl Allard - City of Elliot Lake
2009 Lale Kustu, MMAH
2009 Phil Gerrard, Township of North Grenville
2009 Bob Mercer, CGC
2009 Mike Speziale, IPEX


 Certificate of Appreciation

Recipients of the Certificate of Appreciation
2006 Mayor William Bell
2006 Brian Watkinson
   
2007 Eastern Sense Restaurant
2007 Abby Reynolds - Barrie Press