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With this knowledge, the TR board and members began discussing the creation of a stand alone organization. In <strong>1999</strong> a vote was held with 89% of those voting deciding to form a new organization. In November <strong>1999</strong>, Therapeutic Recreation Ontario (TRO) became incorporated as a stand alone organization. In June 2000, the first TRO conference, &ldquo;The Next Chapter&rdquo; was held in London with Norma Stumbo as the keynote speaker and our newsletter was called &ldquo;inTRO&rdquo;. In <strong>2000</strong>, the membership voted to support the new Code of Ethics. TRO opened its office in St. Catharines in <strong>2001</strong>. <strong>2002</strong> saw the approval of Registration as a precursor to certification. Following the pilot stage, Registration is now in &ldquo;full swing&rdquo;. The first TRO Research Annual was published in <strong>2003</strong> focusing on Canadian research and exemplary TR programs. A partnership was established with the Alberta TR Association in <strong>2005</strong> to share resources and information. In <strong>2007</strong>, consultant Jon Pascoe helped to guide the board and members through a discussion around the future of TRO, particularly regarding certification and regulation. This included a special videoconference presentation by the executive director of NCTRC, Bob Riley who explained their certification process. A committee comprised of the president, certification and legislation board members met with Jon to develop a discussion paper for circulation to the membership regarding certification and regulation. In addition, the board was guided by the recommendations of the certification committee, which was comprised