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    Posted: 01/November/2004 at 4:44pm

How many people on this board can remeber the good old days of the Ontario Professional Carpet Cleaners Association.

It was ahead of it's time, let me tell you. Education and good times went hand in hand.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote doug Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01/November/2004 at 4:57pm
Don: I can remember some good times altough they are a little foggy.  Except for Hugh and Sean I don't hear to many familuar names very often.Guitar
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My Grand father was a member...lol
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Hey great idea, the OPCCA the Oscillating Pad Carpet Cleaners Association..

 

 

Ok, ok, just kidding!

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Good one , John. lol
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Originally posted by MR. STEAMER MR. STEAMER wrote:

My Grand father was a member...lol

Mr. Steamer:  What was he called Grampa Boiler?Guitar

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Originally posted by PadMan PadMan wrote:

Hey great idea, the OPCCA the Oscillating Pad Carpet Cleaners Association..

 

 

Ok, ok, just kidding!

I Like that JOHN,

As opposed to the  S.B.C.W.A. 

Steam and Bonnet Carpet Wetters Association

LOL

Okay before you all kill me with hate mail,

IM JUST JOKING!!

 

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Don,

I must say that most of my good advice and cleaning education came from the OPCCA.

And as far as good times you know you have had a good time when you can't remember the next morning.

Too bad it's gone as our industry now has an overload of available knowledge through forums and websites such as this one. The industry should look at more social events. But not quite as social as the old days. (This body can no longer handle it).

In fact if we hired George from Steamex in North Bay for the entertainment we could turn it into a tidy profit.

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And most of what was taught at the OPCCA came from the ARCA out here in Calgary before that. I liked it better when they were both still around.
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kEN<   Not so sure about the ARCA thing

Lee Pemberton

Bob Hughes

Cliff Zlonik

Peter Calzavara

Sid Collier

Mack Clark

Ted Harding

Jim Darling

To name just afew 

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Some of the old time members

Bruce Hubbs, John Dupain, John Deville, Ron McGee, The Colliers, Don d**kson, Clarance Wigboldus, Rick Kerr, Hugh Sinclair, The Lintons, Allan St. Denis, Mickey Demers, David Allan, Sean McAnulty, Harold Isaak, Wayne Farmer, d**k Durrer,Norm Rumble, George Vernon, Joe Abballe, Jim Darling, Carey Vermeulen, Paul Skeels. Ted Harding,

O.K. I missed some please add your name or any that Ihave missed



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It sounds like the old timers hockey league... y'all members at the legion???...

now we pretty much have nothing but foolishness...

cleanex is good....nothing like remembering the glory days...times of honor .... what happened to the good Ole non profit organizations

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote cleanex Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02/November/2004 at 3:22pm

Good question man we used to get some awesome turnouts to our meetings and conventions

The biggest problem in my estimation was when suppliers started to host IICRC schools, that had a big effect on the local Association that relied on providing educational seminars for the members. Carpet cleaners only had so much money and time to spend away from their business, and I guess that the IICRC and all it's schools left the local association in the dust. 

The Ontario group amalagamated with the Floorcovering Institute of Ontario and for some reason that I don't understand a lot of the core group of members chose not to remain a member of the FIO.

FIO has members from all aspects of the industry, from carpet manufacturers to the cleaners, what more could you ask for?  

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