Members are advised of the intent to hold the 2006 Annual General Meeting for the purpose of transacting the following business: 

1) Approving the Annual Financial Statement for the 2005 - 2006 fiscal year;
2) Any resolutions that may be placed before the meeting shall be considered and dealt with;
3) Any other business, either special or general, may be considered and transacted by the members without notice here at such meeting. 

This notice is issued in accordance with the BC Society Act, which requires that a society must give not less than 14 days written notice of a general meeting.  

Wednesday November 8, 2006
Ambrosia Event Centre, 638 Fisgard St
6:00 pm - Reception
6:40 pm - AGM
7:00 pm - Dinner
7:30 pm – President’s Awards
8:00 pm - Tom Burk, Keynote Speaker 

PERSPECTIVES ON THE U.S. HOUSING MARKET 

CHBA-Victoria's Annual General Meeting will feature Tom Burk, MIRM, Real Estate Broker, speaking on the U.S. Housing Market - where it has been, where it's going, and the potential impact on the Canadian market. He is president of Coldwell Banker Wachholz and Company in Kalispell, Montana, manages eight real estate offices, and has delivered many outstanding presentations at CHBA-BC's Housing Conferences. Tom Burk is also a member of the National Association of Home Builders in the U.S. and a judge of CHBA-BC's Georgie Awards. 

Don't miss this important presentation on the American housing market from this very accomplished business executive and speaker. CHBA-Victoria's Annual Awards will also be presented for members' contributions to the association and the community. 

Call the CHBA-Victoria office at 383-5044 to reserve a seat for this exceptional event!

Last year, CHBA-Victoria won the People’s Choice Award at the annual “Festival of Trees” at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in aid of the BC Children’s Hospital. We will be going for a repeat by selling space on the tree at the November General Meeting. Your $5 donation (or more) will help the kids and advertise your company at the same time – a double benefit!

Don’t miss “Nearly Neil” appearing LIVE at CHBA-Victoria’s Annual Christmas Party, which also features a Casino Night! The event starts at 5:30 pm, Wednesday, December 13 at Ambrosia Event Centre, 638 Fisgard Street. Tickets only $49, including dinner.

Bring cash – and lots of it – for the kids!!

Phone or email the office to reserve your ticket! See the attached information page!

The 2nd November 14, 7:30 am – 12:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel
655 Burrard Street,  Vancouver

Shifting Gears to 2010
CMHC will examine why BC’s housing market is expected to shift gears in 2007 and what those changes are anticipated to be. Will interest rates rise and how will this impact demand for housing? Will new and resale house prices continue to increase? Will there be a shift to a buyers market? To register, go to www.cmhc.ca.

The Homeowner Protection Office is holding 3-hour, Building Smart Seminars on Vancouver Island to address changes taking place in the new 2006 BC Building Code. Murray Frank, Constructive Home Solutions, is the instructor. Cost is $25. For registration and more info go to www.hpo.bc.ca/whatsnew. 

Vancouver Island seminar dates: 

November 6 • Victoria
6pm–9pm; Ambrosia Event centre, 638 Fisgard St.

November 7 • Langford
6pm–9pm; Olympic View Golf Course, 643 Latoria Rd. 

November 14 • Courtenay
6pm–9pm; Best Western Westerly Hotel, 1590 Cliffe Ave. 

November 15 • Nanaimo #1
6pm–9pm; Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion St. 

November 16 • Nanaimo #2
6pm–9pm; Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion St.

• Excellence in new homes and renovation design and construction
• Distinctive community development
• Innovative technology and construction techniques
• Outstanding marketing and sales activities

Now is the time to get ready for the 2006 CHBA National SAM Awards.

Complete and mail the entry forms, available at www.chba.ca. Entries must be received by the deadline of November 3, 2006. Winners will be announced on Saturday, February 24, 2007, at the National SAM Awards ceremony at the CHBA National Conference in Charlevoix, Quebec.

Congratulations to Coastal Construction and their “Tofino Oceanside Retreat” for capturing four Gold CARE Awards, including the prestigious Project of the Year at the 2006 CARE Awards held September 23 at the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Approximately 280 builders, trades, and suppliers attended the gala event. 

Other big winners were The Città Group, Pacific Concept Developments Ltd., and Limona Construction Ltd., each winning three Gold CARE Awards. The fourth annual People’s Choice Award went to Road’sEnd Contracting Ltd. for “Oldfield Farm” project, which was displayed during the summer with other Silver Finalists in various locations in Victoria and Nanaimo. CHBA’s Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Bob Whelan, Whelan Construction Ltd., in recognition of his professionalism and his long-term contribution to the community and the association. Bob also won two Gold CARE Awards at the event. 

All of the 2006 Gold CARE Awards winners and Silver Finalists may be viewed at www.careawards.com. 

A SPECIAL thank you to our CARE Awards sponsors: 

Gold – BC Housing, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Coast Capital Savings, Construction Association of Victoria, Homeowner Protection Office, McLaren Properties Ltd., National Home Warranty Programs, RBC Royal Bank, and Terasen Gas 

Silver – BC Hydro, Built Green™ BC, KPMG LLP, TELUS Communications Company, Victoria Real Estate Board and Weiser Lock 

Media – Black Press Group Ltd., CFAX 1070, Shaw Cable and Western Living 

Bronze - Cement Association of Canada, Eclipse Creative Inc., Georgie Awards, Home Loans Canada, HSBC Bank Canada, Lombard Canada, and St. Paul Guarantee Insurance Company.

CHBA-Victoria’s first Fall Home Show at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre was a big success thanks to the efforts of our volunteers, exhibitors and featured speakers. HGTV’s Steven Sabados, Chris Hyndman, and Peter Fallico proved to be very popular with the audience, as were presentations by CHBA members KB Design and Gardiner-Creed Designs.

Special thanks goes to Gold Sponsors Terasen Gas and Hourigan’s Carpets and Linos Ltd., for making this show possible. Also a special thanks to Vintage Hot Tubs Pool, Patio & Billiards for providing the Jacuzzi Hot Tub prize, the Salmon Kings for season tickets, and Capital Iron for providing the BBQ for Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk, Canadian BBQ Champion, also sponsored by Terasen Gas. 

Saanich invites CHBA builders to participate in a community dialogue among developers, builders, community associations, planners, and the public to explore the community decision-making process between community members, builders, developers and local government.

This is an important opportunity to provide input and participate in an opportunity for change. Casey Edge, CHBA-Victoria's Executive Officer encourages all builders to join him at this discussion, 8:30 am - 12:00 noon, Saturday, November 25, 2006 at the Garth Homer Centre, 813 Darwin Avenue.

To register call:
Saanich Commonwealth Place: 475-7600
Cedar Hill Recreation Centre: 475-7121
Gordon Head Recreation Centre: 475-7100
Pearkes Recreation Centre: 475-5400

Within the next couple of weeks, the office will be working on the 2007 Membership Directory.

Support the association and reach your target market at the same time! Don’t miss this opportunity – the 2007 Membership Directory is your best ad value all year! Thousands of copies will be distributed throughout the year. Watch your email and snail mail for all of the information and deadlines!

This workshop provides training on the use of the HOT2000 software that is used to model house plans within the EnerGuide, Built Green™ BC & R-2000 programs.  Plan evaluators perform HOT2000 energy analysis of house plans and play a key role in the quality assurance process for labelling of homes.

Requirements for participants: demonstrated understanding of building science and construction practice; understanding of residential mechanical systems; access to and familiarity with computer capable of running the latest version of HOT2000 software, which will be provided to you at the course. 

Condensed Certified Energy Advisor Training Workshop (one-day instruction, November 22nd)

This is a condensed workshop for current EGH Energy Advisors to become qualified to work with builders wishing to label their new houses. It will provide an introduction to EnerGuide for New Houses (EGNH), and operational procedures, especially the variance from the EnerGuide for Existing Houses program. 

Location

BC Hydro - Large Board Room
4400 West Saanich Road
Victoria, BC   250-755-4784 (Next to the Royal Oak Shopping Centre)
Nov 13 - 15: 8:30am to 4:30pm each day 

Instructor: Richard Kadulski, Richard Kadulski Architect.  For more information about course & program contact Richard Kadulski, 604-689-1841 or kadulski@direct.ca 

Note: Students are required to bring their own laptop computer to the class and load the required software. 

To register contact jshaw@chbabc.org by November 6th, 2006.