Autumn is a favorite season for many of us! With the explosive colors abounding on the trees, the crisp and clean air whipping around, and the chilling temperatures. This year autumn in Sarnia is a mix bag, a record-breaking warm spell in early October, followed by a return to more seasonal temperatures and a cooler November. Not sure it’s me or it’s for real, but I feel the leaves are turning a bit late this year too.

By the time you will be reading this, our Section’s flagship event, Automation Show and Technical Conference will be behind us. Lots of efforts has been put in to this year’s event show committee is hoping for an astounding success. I will write more in my next message as the event is not over when I write this.

Our new ISA Sarnia Section year (2025-2026) is in full gear now, with approved budget and programs in place for rest of the year, all the committees are in full swing. This year will feature tabletop show, training, seminars, dinner meetings & gold tournament. Do you have suggestion for any special event that you can benefit our members & automation community members at large? Come and talk to one of us.

I along with our section VP – Kevin Ryan have attended Eastern-North America District Leadership conference (DLC) last month in Florida. Leaders from 10 different sections (out of 16 sections) were present. We exchanged ideas and plans to help make your membership a rewarding experience. Talk to Kevin or I if like to discuss or know more.

As I wrote many times earlier, we are fortunate to have very enthusiastic team of professionals on our Section board and attending DLC as mentioned above reaffirmed my belief after hearing from all the sections present that our section is certainly at the top of the pack when it comes to member involvement and offering different programs. This is certainly not possible without your participation, so I want to thank you all and hope you continue to support our section.

We are looking for new volunteers and will love to hear back from you. I must tell, giving back to the community that has given us so much feels good. Come and talk to me or any other section leaders if you like to get involved.

I plan to keep writing to all of you on a regular basis and I encourage you to write me back with comments, ideas, suggestions, complaints or just a friendly message and I promise to reply you back.

Looking forward to a chance to talk with many of you in person at the various Section activities throughout the year.