Sixtieth Edition of CMPA Magazine
BRUCE McCLURE CMPA General Manager reflects on the fact that this is the 60th edition of the CMPA magazine.
THIS current issue of Sand & Stone is the 60th edition of the Construction Material Processors Association Inc. (CMPA) official magazine.
This magazine is one of the main methods used by the association to ensure that its members are kept up to date on issues such as new regulations, government policies etc that will impact on their businesses.
It gives the position of the association members on the many and varied subjects that a modern association deals with on a regular basis. The magazine also keeps members abreast of new ideas, innovations that may be of benefit for their businesses.
The official magazine of the CMPA commenced in June 2000 shortly after the incorporation of the CMPA in February2000, as the CMPA News. The first editor was Mike McCann. A copy of the first cover of this issue is shown below.
In May 2008 the Sand & Stone magazine was born. The inaugural issue of the Sand & Stone issue number 39 continued the role of the CMPA News as the means by which the association communicates its position and activities to all members and interested parties. Apart from the name the main change with the magazine was the introduction of a coloured production rather than the entire black and white editions previously. The introduction of colour has been a major improvement to the magazine and makes it a first class production. The CMPA must thank Tom McKenny for his guidance and support given when the first layout of Sand & Stone was being set-up.
The cover of issue 39 which was the first coloured edition is shown below.
A review of the magazines since 2000 is a real trip down memory lane. One of the main issues that was a real problem for members at the CMPA inception is rehabilitation bonds. Unfortunately 12 years later all the bad aspects that rehabilitation bonds impose on family businesses are still with us and bonds has been a frequent subject in subsequent editions of Sand & Stone.
A real highlight of the magazine is the ‘Members Spotlight’ section where we learn about the history and development of the businesses of our members. Not only do we learn about how their businesses actually started but we also learn about the characters who are such a vibrant part of our industry. Every quarry site has its history, its characters and this needs to be recorded.
Our members run businesses ranging from sand pits to major stone quarries and if there is a common thread running through all sites, each member is very proud of what they has achieved no matter how large or small their site is.
What a revisit of the previous magazines does show is the tremendous strides that the CMPA has made in the twelve years of its existence. The development of good quality industry based manuals, the development and submission of the position of members on numerous inquiries by successive governments, all are shown in the previous magazines. The magazines have become the recorded history of the association and they provide an accurate view of the past.
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