OAPSO

Oapso Elects New President at the AGM.

Congratulations Mary Beth Mitchel on your new role.

We would also like to thank Alexander Wray for all of his hard work and leadership over the past year and we know he will continue to bring that srength in his role as immeidate past president.

A Message from the Vice President

Happy September!

I hope everyone had a chance to enjoy the summer, recharge, and is feeling rested and ready for the fall season.

Now that we have made it through the back-to-school season, I wanted to take this opportunity to reach out with an update regarding the 2026/2027 training year.

Following a delay with Canada Post, everyone should now have received their re-printed certificate. If you are still missing your certificate, please feel free to reach out to me directly.

2026/2027 Training Year

The Board of Directors has carefully considered the needs of our membership alongside the availability and capacity of our instructors and has made the decision that there will be no dedicated training sessions during the 2026/2027 training year.

While this represents a pause in dedicated training, we believe it provides an important opportunity to strengthen and refresh the OAPSO training program.

There are two primary reasons for this decision:

1. Supporting our instructors

After an extremely busy year, we want to give our instructors an opportunity to recharge, while also providing dedicated time to review and refresh the training materials. Our goal is to return to training with a new and updated product for the 2027 Annual Training Seminar (ATS).

2. Refreshing our training materials

With the recent OAPSO re-branding, this pause also provides an opportunity to update our training materials with the new OAPSO branding. This work will be completed alongside the broader training manual refresh, ensuring that our materials are current, consistent, and ready for the next training cycle.

We are also very pleased to announce that we have the opportunity to increase class sizes for the 2027 Annual Training Seminar. This means there will be expanded capacity and plenty of opportunity for members who are waiting for training to participate in 2027.

2027 Annual Training Seminar

We are excited to confirm that the 2027 Annual Training Seminar will be held at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo from May 31 to June 4, 2027.

The Board is already in planning mode, and we are looking forward to bringing everyone together for another great ATS.

Updates and additional information will be shared throughout the year by email, on the OAPSO website, and through our Facebook and Instagram pages.

And, if you haven't already, please check out our brand-new Instagram page: @oapso_official

As always, please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. We are always happy to hear from our members.

Stay safe and never compromise your “standards”!

Allison Henshall, CPSO

Vice President

Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers (OAPSO)

ATS'26 - Registration has been closed

We are excited that our next edition of our Property Standard Newsletter is ready.  Topics include:

• President's Message

• Training Seminar / Application

• Member spotlight

• Board of Directors

  • And More

Find out how the Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers can help.

• Drafting a Property Standards By-law

• Property Standards Appeal Committee Implementation

• Training on Property Standards Enforcement Processes

• Balancing the Interests of Complainants with the Rights of Property Owners

• General Support and Advice