In 1942, P. Henri Maheu, president of Mysto Inc. (QC), welcomed any interested party to attend a provisional meeting in Montreal. Invitations were extended to members of the pest control industry, government officials, universities and colleges, health departments and suppliers. The response from across Canada was overwhelming; even the National Pest Control Association was represented by its founder and Executive Secretary, William Buettner and Harvey Sturgeon, President.
Honors & Awards
Those in attendance quickly established a Board of Directors and nominated an Executive (also a founding father, E. Bellemare) who in turn instituted a Constitution and By-Laws, and a Code of Ethics; formulated the groundwork for a quarterly newsletter; and compiled a membership and suppliers roster. With the permission of Monsignor Olivier Mauriault, Rector of the University of Montreal, the assistance of Professor Eddy Bellemare and Father O. Fournier, plans were laid for the association’s first conference in 1943. Since that date successful and informative conferences have been held yearly in other areas of Canada.
.png)
