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Events
Thank you for joining us during the 2026 Spring Dig Safe Breakfast Meetings
The ORCGA hosted 13 educational & informative breakfast sessions throughout the province of Ontario throughout March-April 2026. for these meetings
Thank you to our sponsors These breakfast meetings would not be possible without their support.
We hope that you were able to join us and found the sessions of value. We look forward to connecting with you in the Fall. Dig Safe Month—April 1–30, 2026
Over 40 DIG SAFE events were held across the province. Thank you.
EVERY DIG, A SAFE DIG!
ORCGA ANNUAL INVITATIONAL GOLF TOUNAMENT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026 – 9:30am TEE OFF
SOLD OUT IN RECORD TIME! We opened registration to our members on Tuesday, April 21st, and SOLD OUT in just over 36 hours! That is a record for this tournament. We thank everyone who registered! We have started a waitlist in the off chance we have cancellations or additional spots open up Please email rebecca@orcga.com for more information Tournament Details NEW EARLIER TEE TIME! 9:30AM This year’s tournament brings us back to Deer Creek in Ajax. Join us on Wednesday, June 24th, for an exciting day out! Along with our existing contests of Longest Drive, Straightest Drive, and Closest to the Pin (Men & Women), we have enhanced our on-course contests this year with some new and exciting opportunities. NEW! ONE SHOT SHOOTOUT! NEW! BALL CANNON NEW! BALL DROP! Sponsored by TC Energy (helicopter included) 4 hole-in-ones—each hole worth $10K! GREEN FEES: $275 pp OR $1100 per foursome + HST Includes: hot breakfast, golf cart, BBQ lunch at the turn, dinner, and prizes Sponsorship is now available to our full membership! Opportunities for every budget! Sponsorship is selling fast; don’t miss your opportunity to support this signature event! *Note: the above offerings may not be available at the time of inquiry. If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s tournament, please email rebecca@orcga.com to receive our latest offerings and link to purchase. 
Education
The DPT 1000 is a four-week comprehensive classroom/in-field practical training required for locators if locating large and established utilities, including dedicated locators (DL) Two weeks—In Class To register and for additional information, contact:
DPT 100 and 200 - Damage Prevention Technician Training (DPT100 and DPT200) provides instruction on the fundamentals of locating. The DPT training is focused on a combination of in-class instruction (in-depth review of techniques used to locate all utility types, safety, locate requests and industry practices), field awareness review, and an on-the-job competency assessment.
The Safe Excavation Training (SET) course sets the standard on damage prevention and safe excavation practices around underground infrastructure. It is the knowledge requirement for excavators in Ontario. Excavators who successfully complete the training will be awarded the Safe Excavation Certificate, demonstrating they know best practices and proper procedures to minimize damage, ensure worker and public safety, and keep projects on time and on budget. They enhance their own and their company's reputation as professionals dedicated to the health of the industry and the public.
DIRT Reporting
Industry News
Source: Link2Build
The Ontario government has announced plans to spend $11.5 million to upgrade four dams across the province to protect people and communities.
Construction for the four projects is scheduled to take place over the next four years and will extend the useful service life of each dam for up to 100 years and ensure they continue to meet provincial standards for public safety.
“Strong, reliable dams help keep our waterways safe, protecting families and communities,” said Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris. “Through this investment, we are upgrading this essential infrastructure so that these dams continue to meet our high standards and operate safely and effectively for many years to come.”
Source: Link2Build
The Ontario government has announced the start of tunneling work on the Ontario Line subway project in Toronto.
With construction underway across the full length of the line, supporting 4,700 jobs annually, the Ontario Line will put nearly 230,000 people within walking distance of modern rapid transit while connecting more people to jobs, relieving gridlock, and cutting travel times across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). “The start of tunneling is an historic milestone for the Ontario Line, which, once complete, will help cut travel times for commuters across Toronto by 40 minutes,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Our government will continue to fight gridlock and keep workers on the job by leading the largest expansion of public transit in North America.” 
Source: ConstructConnect
As the public safety authority responsible for operating a locate notification system and promoting safe digging, Ontario One Call (OOC) is laying the framework for a “first-of-its-kind in North America” centralized portal system.
The Ontario Underground Mapping Strategy would require all of the province’s approximately 800 underground utility owners to store their mapping data on that portal. Details on how it would function and why it is needed were the focus of a seminar at the recent Good Roads conference in Toronto. Source: On-Site
Massive $183 million federal investment is committed to the City of Toronto for the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Upgrades to stations across the city promise to improve accessibility to Toronto transit. Image courtesy of the Toronto Transit Commission. As part of the Government of Canada’s ambitious plans to build the nation, from coast to coast to coast, it was recently announced that the City of Toronto will receive $183 million over the coming year with a focus on improvements and upgrades to be made to the city’s existing transit system. Together with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Michael Atlas, General Counsel of the Toronto Transit Commission, Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, and Jennifer McKelvie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, made the federal investment announcement as part of the rollout of the Community Stream within Canada’s Build Communities Strong Fund. 
Source: On-Site
Tri-government agreement to advance waterfront transit aims to unlock 75,000 homes, create 100,000 jobs, and drive long-term infrastructure demand.
A new transit agreement between federal, provincial, and municipal governments is set to significantly reshape Toronto’s eastern waterfront, creating a healthy pipeline of work for Canada’s construction sector. Announced by Waterfront Toronto, the Waterfront East Transit project is intended to extend transit into emerging waterfront communities, including the Port Lands and the new island of Ookwemin Minising. Member News
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