Technical Tour #1: Barrie – Saturday, August 22, 2026

PEOSC is organizing the first Technical Tour and Members Networking Event for 2026. As part of the members networking part during the bus journey, we encourage our members to share their experience, lesson learnt through the projects, stories. Each member will have 3-5 minutes to talk to the tour participants.

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026 

Time: 9:00am (sharp or earlier)

Pick-up/Drop-off: YMCA Scarborough (230 Town Centre Ct, Scarborough)

Fee: $30 per adult/senior, $10 per child (12 years old and under). 

Space is limited, first come, first serve. The first preference is the Scarborough Chapter Members and Chapter Volunteers. One member can register up to 4 family members.

Registration: Follow the Link. (coming soon)

Tour Itinerary (subject to change):

• 9:00am - Depart from YMCA (230 Town Centre Court, Scarborough, ON M1P 4Y7) 
• 11:00am - Arrive at Modern Wood Structural Manufacturing (guided tour)
• 12:30am - Depart Manufacturing facility 
• 1:00pm - Lunch (1 hour) at Georgian Mall
• 2:00pm - Depart Georgian Mall 
• 2:10pm - Arrive at Simcoe County Forest Museum
• 3:30pm - Depart Museum, continue towards Barrie Waterfront Heritage Trail 
• 4:00pm - Arrive / drop off at Barrie Waterfront Trail(Networking event – free)
• 4:05pm - Arrive Barnstormer Restaurant(Networking event – paid by members)
• 5:25pm - Depart Barnstormer Restaurant, return to Barrie Waterfront Trail 
• 5:30pm - Arrive Barrie Waterfront Trail / Pickup
• 5:40pm - Depart Barrie Waterfront Trail and continue towards Scarborough
• 7:00pm - Arrive YMCA (Scarborough)

Parking: Scarborough Town Centre. (Chapter is not responsible for parking fee or ticket)

Modern Wood Structural Manufacturing: SilvaSpan is a Canadian mass timber manufacturer known for its proprietary production of engineered nail-laminated timber (NLT) panels. As one of the first producers in North America to mass-manufacture finger-jointed NLT panels, SilvaSpan delivers a cost-effective structural solution for floor and roof systems, often used in commercial, institutional, and residential projects. The NLT panels incorporate up to 100% waste-diverted wood materials to maximize efficiency and sustainability. During the visit, Michael Krans (President of SilvaSpan) will be the speaker with Steve Norton (Production Specialist) available for Q&A. Attendees will tour both the timber production area and the NLT manufacturing area. The facility will not be in operation on Saturday however the detailed presentation on the production process will be valuable.

Simcoe County Forest Museum:The Canadian Festival of Old Cars at the Simcoe County Museum offers a lively celebration of automotive history, where visitors can experience the excitement of authentic pre-war vehicles as they start up and cruise through the museum grounds. Showcasing the craftsmanship and engineering of cars built over 90 years ago, the event provides a rare opportunity to see late 19th and early 20th century automobiles

Networking Events: Participants may choose between two concurrent networking options. Guests can disembark at the Barrie Waterfront Trail for a complimentary networking opportunity or at Barnstormer Restaurant to enjoy networking over refreshments available for purchase at their own expense.