Why does Canada have so many inspection trade associations?

[Nick Gromicko]

It seems like every few months another "council" or "association" or "authority" or "certification program" pops up with grandiose plans to unify everyone.

[Vern Mitchinson]

Nick
It is my observation that all of these new groups are from Ontario. Of course being a resident of the "wild wild west" I do not have time to be starting new clubs. We are too busy getting the job done.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

If i recall,
there was one Canadian Association
operating out of a Vacant Apartment with the 7-11 store across the street as the mail drop...
Reported to postal authorities back then.....
I think i still have the photos in archive....

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

If i recall,
there was one Canadian Association
operating out of a Vacant Apartment with the 7-11 store across the street as the mail drop...
Reported to postal authorities back then.....
I think i still have the photos in archive....

Now that would not surprise me in the least , Thanks Joe.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

i uploaded the images...


Altaspeck
only accepted Canadian Dues in USA Dollars
LOL

[Nick Gromicko]

They pop up like daisies in Canada... and they all offer few benefits, charge big money, and overuse the word "recognized." LOL!

[James H. Bushart]

TOUCHI - Tired, Old and Unsociable Canadian Home Inspectors
HIFFLE - Home Inspectors Fighting the ****ing Licensing Enthusiasts
SWISHI - Society of Wannabe Inspectors Simulating Home Inspections

These names are left.

[Vern Mitchinson]

Originally Posted by jhagarty

If i recall,
there was one Canadian Association
operating out of a Vacant Apartment with the 7-11 store across the street as the mail drop...
Reported to postal authorities back then.....
I think i still have the photos in archive....

I happen to live within 3 blocks of the this place and the 7-11 had the franchise for Canada Post. I did all my mail outs and rented a PO box for a while at this post office. Since the outfit was very close by, I monitored it while they were in business. So far as I could tell it was an inspection company like myself and 200 to 300 other inspection companies in the province. If you have concrete evidence that this was an association for inspectors I would very much like to see it. The evidence that is!

[Vern Mitchinson]

I just did a search for altaspec (the correct spelling of the name on the sign) and this came up http://www.nachi.org/altaspec.htm
Nick care to enlighten us!!!!?????

Oh bye the way; What is the Moe Madsen copyrite doing under the photo. Moe is one of the good old boys with cahpi. He was doing HI's before any associations ever came into being.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

More
http://www.inspeca.com/

About us...

We are the founders of the National Foundation of Certified Inspectors that started in 2004.

Willam Harrison, the President has spent 30 + years in the construction industry, doing painting and renovation

[Nick Gromicko]

Never heard of them.

[Nick Gromicko]

NRCORPRNCHDISRA.org is still open.

Stands for the National Recognized Council of Registered, Peer-Reviewed, Recognized, National Certificate Holders, Did I Say Recognized, Authority.

[cboyd]

WUHBSTKIOOTIB...
Washed up has-beens struggling to keep integrity out of the inspection business?

[Dan Bowers, CMI]

Moe Madsen was one of ASHI's National BoD members 10-14 years ago and on several ASHI National Committees.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by dbowers

Moe Madsen was one of ASHI's National BoD members 10-14 years ago and on several ASHI National Committees.

Thanks Dan
I used to talk to moe regularly have not for about 7 years .
Great guy looks like he might not be active any more .

Moe Madson's web site is slightly out of date
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/moemad/mpminfo2.html
December 23, 1998 last modified November, 2000

Moe is not listed at CAHPI
http://www.cahpi-alberta.com/FindAnInspector.aspx

Moe is listed as one of the founding members
http://www.cahpi-alberta.com/AboutCAHPI.aspx