Canada's Home Building Professionals

Media Release - November 9, 2006

CHBA-VICTORIA ANNOUNCES 2006/07 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Victoria – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Victoria today announced its 2006/07

Executive and Board of Directors, representing professional builders, renovators, trades and suppliers. CHBA-Victoria’s new board was sworn in at their Annual General Meeting held Wednesday night at Ambrosia Event Centre.    

"I’m looking forward to working with the new Board of Directors on initiatives like the Flex-Plex Housing Affordability Project in partnership with Habitat for Humanity; promoting professionalism and education standards for builders in BC; and creating greater awareness of careers in the trades for young people,” said Gordon English, President, CHBA-Victoria. “I congratulate Lindalee Brougham, Past President, and her predecessors, for establishing CHBA’s strong tradition of education and training, professional development, consumer awareness, and housing affordability, which I am proud to continue.” 

CHBA-Victoria’s new Board of Directors:

President:  Gordon English, Genco Construction Ltd.
Past-President:  Lindalee Brougham, LL Brougham Inc., Chartered Accountant
First Vice-President:  Steve Copp, Steve Copp Construction Ltd.
Second Vice-President: Bob Gill, Pacific Concept Developments Ltd.
Treasurer: Marg McDougall, RBC Royal Bank

Builders’ Council Chair: Ron Egli, Ron Egli Construction & Design Ltd. 
Supplier Council Chair:  Rod Burkhart, SignArt/Burkhart Graphics Group

Directors: 2 year

John Sorensen, Sorenson Fine Homes Inc.
Ole Frang, Frang Construction
Patrick Morrison, We Paint Inc.
Marian Paris, Shaw Cable

Directors: 1 year

Carol Greaves, Terasen Gas
Grant Howell, City Service Plumbing, Heating and Gas
Pat Normand, Normco Construction Ltd.
Lee MacFarlane, AV Energy Ltd. 

At the AGM, keynote speaker Tom Burk, President, Coldwell Banker Wachholz and Co., Kalispell Montana told the audience that while the U.S. has experienced a significant downturn in housing, the fundamentals of the American economy remain strong. Burk does not expect BC’s housing market to be impacted, particularly in light of Canada’s different lending practices, low unemployment rate, moderate interest rates, and high commodity prices.  

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