Community

BLITZ BUILD 2010…WE DID IT!
Team Leaders, Skilled Trades and Support Volunteers from the Niagara Home Builders’ Association and Niagara Construction Association began construction of an 1100 square foot home on Frazer Street in Welland on Friday May 14th at 7:32am. Building materials, supplies and equipment were donated for the skilled trades, working together throughout the weekend, to complete the build in 49 hours & 20 minutes!

Donated to Habitat for Humanity Niagara, the Dedication & Key Turning Ceremony was held Sunday afternoon and the home presented to the Acaster family. Members of the Niagara Home Builders Association are responsible for 80% of the new homes build in the Niagara area and by joining forces with the Niagara Construction Association whose members build in the industrial, commercial, and institutional markets – the entire construction sector is represented in Blitz Build 2010! Together we made an unbeatable team!…giving back to the community!Blitz Build 2010 web

BRING DINO HOME
Pym & Cooper Custom Homes commitment to finishing renovations to the Sabic Family home to accommodate their son Dino, injured in a diving accident. BringDinoHomeDec2010

CHRISTMAS DONATIONS FOR BIG BROTHERS & BIG SISTERS
The morning following the Association’s Christmas Party, Executive Directors for Big Brothers and Big Sisters Niagara greeted committee members delivering donations of unwrapped gifts for teens collected at the annual Christmas Party. The gifts are distributed throughout the Niagara Region to teens participating in the mentoring program.

Left: Barb Van Der Heyden – Executive Director South Niagara; Gerry Ducharme – Regional Doors & Hardware; Jon Braithwaite – Executive Director Niagara Falls;
Right: Bill Klingender – Burnstein Brick; Geri Morrone-Meridian Credit Union; Dale Davis-Executive Director St. Catharines-Thorold & District;
Absent: Lynn Clancy-Leenaars, Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln.

Construction Hockey Night with the Niagara Ice Dogs
featuring a lively game against the Mississauga St. Mike’s Majors, was enjoyed by Association Members and their families and friends March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day. During the first and second periods, the members of the Niagara Home Builders’ Association and the Niagara Construction Association faced off for a SHOOTOUT CHALLENGE.

NHBA Goalie John Fracchioni and NCA Goalie Wes Hummel both claimed victory after facing 5 shots and a play-off shot during the Construction Shoot-Out Challenge before a sellout crowd. Shooters for the NHBA Team, wearing Green Shirts for St. Patrick’s Day included – Jason Disher, Ted Brown, Mike Kennedy, Helmut Friesen & Chuck McShane. The challengers, sporting Falcon WarmUp Shirts included – Ron Grossi Jr. Rob Grossi, Marcus Franken, Rich Heikoop & Sean Oaks. Players sighted ice conditions the deciding factor in the results.

“I want to thank these guys for pulling on the skates “, says Chuck McShane, President of the Niagara Home Builders’ Association. “Some of us haven’t skated for a number of years and it was great to get together in the Jr. B Falcon dressing room and share some memories”.