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Mori · 05-13-2002, 11:07 AM

THE UNFORTUNATE PROBLEM HERE IS ALSO THE EGOS THAT ARE INVOLVED!!

I had asked, that given the FACT that in Canada we do not have the caliber of the likes of Don Smith or Steve Makin of Solarmeter to represent us, that we request assistance of either or both Don and Steve.
I was informed that the meeting, held this past Friday May 10, was open only to the "PRESIDENTS" of the provincial associations. WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP THAT WAS !!! It is not uncommon, nor embarassing that certain associations are presided over by presidents who are elected not so much for their intensive knowledge of every detail but for their ability to represent overall. To this end it would not be out of line to recognize that certain aspects, especially technical aspects, are above and beyond the realm of knowledge held by some PRESIDENTS. To that end I say that looking to "outside" tech support would have been the appropriate way to go given the representatives' lack of technical expertise.

I personally contact3ed Don Smith and requested his assistance. True to form Don did not hesitate one second to agree to help. The powers that be however, rather than fight tooth and nail to have Don recognized as our technical representation, decided to play their game by themselves and hope for a postponment of any descision until they could get their act together. What a load of crap !!!

This damage has already been done, we look no less useless to our government than did the Australian board of representatives that sat seemingly idly by while their government made the descisions that the government felt were right and that's it !!

The fault is not all that of the representatives of the Ontario Association. THE SALON OWNERS THAT DID NOT SIGN UP ARE AT LEAST EQUALLY TO BLAME. I warned you all in a letter sent by myself to my customers and incorporated ino the initial address by the OTA sent to ALL salons via each distributor that what we were in fact fighting for was the ultimate survival of our industry.
Far too many salon owners decided to save the pennies it would have cost for membership and so we are left with zilch ! Nada, no real representation to speak of or worse, representaion with no one to represent!!!!

GET OFF YOUR WALLETS AND JOIN NOW !! THIS IS NOT A JOKE, NO LONGER AN APPEAL, BUT A LAST GASP PLEA FOR HELP FOR YOUR INDUSTRY, WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GET OFF THE GROUND OR WE WILL BE SHOT WITH OUR PLANES IN THE HANGARS.

05-13-2002, 11:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mori Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Apr 23 2002 Posts: 247 Rep Power: 0	THE UNFORTUNATE PROBLEM HERE IS ALSO THE EGOS THAT ARE INVOLVED!! I had asked, that given the FACT that in Canada we do not have the caliber of the likes of Don Smith or Steve Makin of Solarmeter to represent us, that we request assistance of either or both Don and Steve. I was informed that the meeting, held this past Friday May 10, was open only to the "PRESIDENTS" of the provincial associations. WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP THAT WAS !!! It is not uncommon, nor embarassing that certain associations are presided over by presidents who are elected not so much for their intensive knowledge of every detail but for their ability to represent overall. To this end it would not be out of line to recognize that certain aspects, especially technical aspects, are above and beyond the realm of knowledge held by some PRESIDENTS. To that end I say that looking to "outside" tech support would have been the appropriate way to go given the representatives' lack of technical expertise. I personally contact3ed Don Smith and requested his assistance. True to form Don did not hesitate one second to agree to help. The powers that be however, rather than fight tooth and nail to have Don recognized as our technical representation, decided to play their game by themselves and hope for a postponment of any descision until they could get their act together. What a load of crap !!! This damage has already been done, we look no less useless to our government than did the Australian board of representatives that sat seemingly idly by while their government made the descisions that the government felt were right and that's it !! The fault is not all that of the representatives of the Ontario Association. THE SALON OWNERS THAT DID NOT SIGN UP ARE AT LEAST EQUALLY TO BLAME. I warned you all in a letter sent by myself to my customers and incorporated ino the initial address by the OTA sent to ALL salons via each distributor that what we were in fact fighting for was the ultimate survival of our industry. Far too many salon owners decided to save the pennies it would have cost for membership and so we are left with zilch ! Nada, no real representation to speak of or worse, representaion with no one to represent!!!! GET OFF YOUR WALLETS AND JOIN NOW !! THIS IS NOT A JOKE, NO LONGER AN APPEAL, BUT A LAST GASP PLEA FOR HELP FOR YOUR INDUSTRY, WE NEED YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO GET OFF THE GROUND OR WE WILL BE SHOT WITH OUR PLANES IN THE HANGARS.