Camping In Ontario Update Newsletter June 2019 December 2013 | Page 2

CAMPING IN ONTARIO UPDATE | 2 Executive Director’s Message Welcome to the last issue of Update for 2013. How quickly this past year flew by. We said goodbye to members and welcomed new owners and members. The industry lost some of its leaders this past year – their dedication and contribution to our industry will not be forgotten. Many people I have spoken to have said that 2013 was a challenging year and while we agree, the office was able to accomplish the following: • Launching the new website days before the August long weekend. This would not have been possible without your assistance! Thank you for taking the time during your busy season to update your information. • Refreshing the layout of the campground information in the 2014 Directory. • Working with GoRVing and BC Lodge and Campground Association on the production of 10 YouTube videos. It was a wonderful experience to work with the film crew. • Having OPCA By-Law#2 be adopted by the membership at the AGM in November 2013. • Surpassing full convention attendance from the previous year. The 2013 Convention featured great speakers, informative sessions and an outstanding location which made it one of the best conventions in years. • Distributing all 170,000 copies of the Camping in Ontario Directory for the 2nd year in a row. • Becoming a founding member of the new Canadian Camping and RV Council. • Attending 11 Outdoor and RV shows in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba. ONTARIO PRIVATE CAMPGROUND ASSOCIATION 305 Milner Ave, Suite 206, Toronto, ON, M1B 3V4 TOLL-FREE 1 877 672 2226 TEL [phone] FAX [phone] WEB www.campinginontario.ca EMAIL [email protected] PUBLISHER Guida Williamson DESIGN Sandra Friesen Design www.sandrafriesen.com Published 4 times per year, Update is the newsletter for the campground owners, operators and suppliers who belong to the Ontario Private Campground Association (opca). While I am sure that I have missed some accomplishments – it was a good year for the Association and by extension, for our campgrounds as well. The Annual General Meeting saw three new members come on to the Board of Directors and I am looking forward to work with each and every one of them. A big thank-you to retiring board member Darci Lombard who was a great Secretary/Treasurer and someone I could always count on! Doug Dinan also retired his seat on the the Board – thank you Doug for your knowledge of septic systems! We saw new faces in the office this last year with Samantha Gomez and Krista Bethune joining our team. Erin Cacciapuoti left the Association twice last year (I know, it’s a long story)! We are pleased to report that she is enjoying being a full time mom and the warm climate in Edmonton. I hope that you all enjoy your well-deserved vacation time and we hope to see you at the upcoming RV Shows. Merry Christmas and a very prosperous 2014 to all. Alexandra Anderson executive director