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In honour of Tarion’s annual Homeowners’ Choice Awards and Ernest Assaly Award – both of which were presented on May 1, 2018 – this episode of Tarion Talks explores the awards’ significance, history, and the process for selecting each year’s recipients. Daniel Caprara, a Communications Officer in Tarion’s Strategic Communications department, hosts the episode and is joined by Howard Bogach, Tarion’s President and CEO. Topics discussed in this episode include: Why Tarion decided to create awards recognizing Ontario’s best home builders; How homeowners determine the finalists and recipients; The four categories of Homeowners’ Choice Awards, and how they differ; The history of the new Ernest Assaly Award and some background on its namesake, Ernest Assaly; Criteria and other requirements a home builder must meet, in order to be eligible for an Ernest Assaly Award. The podcast also includes audio interviews with this year’s recipients and with Linda Assaly, the presenter of the first two Ernest Assaly Awards.