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Off to the races for 2010

With a New Year comes a new edition of MB E-News, your digital source for all things Mechanical Business. We hope you had a safe and happy holiday season, and you're ready to hit the ground running in 2010.

Here at MB, we already have. The January/February issue, our first of the year, is in production and should land in your mailbox towards the middle of February. Also in the works is the March/April issue, complete with the Mechanical Business CMX/CIPHEX Show Guide, so be sure to watch out for that in March.

Can't wait for your fix? Below you'll find all the news that's fit to e-mail, learn how some of your peers in the industry are going mobile, and discover how a leaky pipe led to a major bust for the RCMP. That should hold you over until the next edition of Mechanical Business ships in a few short weeks.

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Here's wishing you a happy, productive and fruitful 2010.

Dave Bowden
Assistant Editor
Mechanical Business
dave.bowden@mechanicalbusiness.com

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ASHRAE conferences go virtual

To complement the AHR Expo in Orlando, Fl., ASHRAE will offer material from its 2010 winter conferences online this year. In addition to ASHRAE's traditional recordings, the online feature will offer access to more than 250 presentations. The online material will be viewable for one year after the conference. For more information or to access the virtual conferences, visit www.ashrae.org/orlandovirtual.

A new face at MB

Mechanical Business recently welcomed Dave Bowden to the team as assistant editor. He previously worked as a reporter for The National Post after completing a bachelor's degree at Queen's University and journalism school at Centennial College. In addition to attending industry events, his responsibilities will include writing news, product announcements and features. Please help us welcome him to the industry.

 

CIPH member carries torch

A member of the CIPH family recently brought a journey full circle, carrying the Olympic torch for the second time in his life. Kris Clarke, IT system manager for Bird-Stairs, a distributor of plumbing and electrical products in Atlantic Canada, helped the torch make its way through Saint John, N.B., during its eastern swing. It marked a twice-in-a-lifetime moment for Clarke, who also carried the torch as a 12-year-old, when it toured through Fredericton on its way to the 1988 Calgary Games.

iStanley

Stanley Works has joined the digital fray, recently introducing an iPhone application that mimics the company's levels. Using the iPhone's accelerometer, which provides the device an understanding of where it is in space, the Stanley Level iPhone app works in the same way as a traditional level. Check out full details about the application at stanleyworks.com, or download it from Apple's App Store.

PHOTO GALLERY

HVAC Coalition hosts AGM

The HVAC Coalition recently held its annual general meeting in Woodbridge, Ont., hosted by the Greater Toronto chapter of HRAI, which held its AGM the same night. The coalition voted to reappoint Rob Jutras as chair for 2009-2010. Following the two AGMs was a presentation by Christine McLean and Mike Fenn (pictured) of Enbridge, outlining the ways contractors can access the utility bill for billing and marketing purposes.
hrai.ca
enbridge.com

Mechanical Business at Construct Canada

Robert Forest (left) and Peter Boudreau (right) pose in a vintage service vehicle at the Carmichael booth at Construct Canada. Mechanical Business was on hand for the 21st edition of the country's largest conference for the building design, construction and renovation industries. This year's event featured more than 450 speakers, 1,050 exhibits and 23,000 visitors.
www.carmichael-eng.ca
www.constructcanada.com

CIPH Ontario hands out awards

CIPH Ontario handed out a number of awards at its final business meeting of 2009. Michael Kotyck (pictured, left) presented outstanding service awards to Scott Duncan (pictured, right) of Honeywell and Harald Prell of Viessmann. Lifetime service awards were also handed out to Dave Anderson and Eric Todd of Bardon Supplies; Dave Rourke of Marks Supply; Louis Pereira of Mueller Streamline; Charles Nybom, Ken Steer and Terry Hutcheon of Wolseley Canada. The next meeting will feature speaker Jim Ambrose on Feb. 11.
www.ciph.com

WEB STOPS

New Sloan website

Sloan Valve recently redesigned its website, putting an emphasis on water and energy efficiency. In addition to an online water-savings calculation tool that estimates water usage, the newly redesigned site provides information about products, systems and services. Keeping its eye on technological mobility, the company also offers a water-savings calculation application for the iPhone. Visit the new site and learn more at www.sloanvalve.com.

EnerWorks reworks website

EnerWorks has revamped its website in order to increase the amount of company information available to customers. Among the new features are product details, a dealer and distributor locator and a secured area for EnerWorks dealers, distributors and project partners. Check out the new site at www.enerworks.com.

Selkirk adds product selector

Selkirk recently added to its roster of online tools with the introduction of its product selector. The application provides a wide variety of appliance and fuel combinations, then allows the user to select the venting product that best suits their needs. Try it out at selkirkcorp.com.

RSES retools website

RSES has completed a redesign of its website after soliciting feedback from members and users. The new site features an archived version of the RSES newsletter, along with bulletins about its service application manuals, additional search functionality and more. Check out the redesign at rses.org.

PARTING SHOTS

Every once in a blue moon, a leaky pipe can be a good thing. Unless of course you're running an international counterfeiting scheme from the source of the leak.

In December 2006, a janitor at a high-rise apartment building in downtown Montreal entered a seventh-floor unit in order to repair a leak. When he went looking for the shutoff valve so he could repair the broken pipe, he found a counterfeiting factory of sorts – complete with phony credit cards, fake passports and firearm-acquisition certificates.

The janitor, a former cop, had unintentionally stumbled upon an international forgery scheme. The unit's tenant, an Algerian immigrant, initially served just eight months jail time. But the ensuing national security investigation, one of the biggest in history, led to the Mounted Police arresting 32 people last November - including the tenant.
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Events Calendar

  • CIPH Ontario Region Business Meeting
  • February 11, 2010
  • Mississauga, Ont.
  • www.ciph.com
  • IPVF Council Networking Lunch
  • February 18, 2010
  • Oakville, Ont.
  • www.ciph.com
  • CIPH Ontario Curling Event
  • March 6, 2010
  • Thornhill, Ont.
  • www.ciph.com
  • CIPH Ontario Regional Conference
  • May 14-15, 2010
  • Niagara Falls, Ont.
  • www.ciph.com
  • COHA Oilheat 2010
  • June 16-18, 2010
  • Charlottetown, P.E.I.
  • www.coha.ca
  • AWWA Annual Conference & Exposition
  • June 20-24, 2010
  • Chicago, Ill.
  • www.awwa.org
  • ASHRAE 2010 Annual Conference
  • June 26-30, 2010
  • Albuquerque, N.M.
  • www.ashrae.org
  • HRAI AGM
  • August 19-21, 2010
  • Kananaskis, Alta.
  • www.hrai.ca
  • Plumbing + Hydronics Expo
  • September 15-17, 2010
  • Baltimore, Md.
  • www.phexpo.com
  • MCAC Annual Conference
  • September 22-25, 2010
  • Halifax, N.S.
  • www.mcac.ca
  • SMACNA Annual Convention
  • October 10-13 2010
  • Phoenix, Ariz.
  • www.smacna.org
  • HARDI Annual Fall Conference
  • October 23-27, 2010
  • Houston, Tex.
  • www.hardinet.org
  • 14th Canadian National Conference on Drinking Water
  • October 30-November 2, 2010
  • Saskatoon, Sask.
  • www.cwwa.ca
  • CIPHEX West
  • November 3-4, 2010
  • Calgary, Alta.
  • www.ciph.com

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