Changing Times

The Canadian Sanitation Supply Association (CSSA) continued to flourish into the 1980s. The growth of the chapters across the country and an overwhelmingly successful trade show had given the Association a truly national presence.

The Association’s marketing vehicle, Sanitation Canada continued to report on and promote the events taking place across the country and CSSA began to recognize the achievements of their own people. On Jun. 12, (year) at a special ceremony in Vancouver, Paul Clancy was named recipient of the CSSA “Man of the Year” Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual, which has contributed immeasurably to the aims, objectives and programs of the Association in the current year.

Herb Friedman was named recipient of the CSSA “Builders” Award. This award recognized “inspired and motivated individuals who gave unstintingly of themselves in the years past (and present), to assist the growth, development and building of the association.”

These awards continue to recognize key individuals to this day. Sanitation Canada took the opportunity to also recognize individuals who gave of themselves for the benefit of the association during the previous three years.

In 1982, CSSA began to promote other Associations serving the industry. The following events were reported in Sanitation Canada:

  •  The Building Maintenance Contractors Association of Canada held a successful, one-day seminar on Marketing Techniques.
  •  The Ontario Professional Carpet Cleaner’s Association announced the dates of the annual convention and table top trade show.
  •  The Toronto Building Superintendents Association will provide a three-day program of Seminars, and workshop entitled “General Learning.”
  •  The International Convention of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) will hold their annual convention in Washington, DC.

These events and acknowledgements of other trade associations within the industry gave end users the opportunity to expand their knowledge of the cleaning industry. It was apparent that the “Science of Cleaning” was upon us.