Curling Bonspiel 2020 A Huge Success!
Thank you to the 24 teams for coming to Red Deer last month and helping to make the bonspiel a great event. A huge thank you to
Marking Services Canada Ltd and
Aon Reed Stenhouse for sponsoring and hosting our hospitality suites.
Thank you to
ATCO Gas for the door prize and a big thank you to all the companies who sent prizes. They are appreciated.
Here are the winners:
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"A" EVENT
WINNER Triple G Mechanical
RUNNER UP Petrin Mechanical
Consolation ATCO Gas Calgary
Consolation Wolseley #1
"B" EVENT
WINNER Ipex/Butler
RUNNER UP Stringer/Wolseley
Consolation Excel Systems
Consolation ASM/Caon
"C" EVENT
WINNER Deerfoot Mechanical
RUNNER UP ATCO Red Deer
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“D” EVENT
WINNER ASM/Caon
RUNNER UP Kehoe Equipment
“E” EVENT
WINNER Wolseley #3
“F” EVENT
WINNER Nortec Plbg & htg
Congratulation to all the teams! See you all next year!
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MCA Canada Changes
We are sending this note on behalf of MCAC President and Chairman Dave Holek and the MCAC Executive Committee to inform you that last week, Pierre Boucher advised of his departure from his position as CEO, and that his last day of work with the Association will be February 28. We know it was not an easy decision for Pierre, and we would like to wish him all the best and thank him for his hard work on behalf of the Association.
At this time, the MCAC Executive Committee is working closely with MCAC staff to determine the next steps to be taken in this transition, and we expect to have more information made available in the coming weeks.
If there are any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact Tania Johnston or myself, or any members of the MCA Canada Executive Committee.
KEN LANCASTLE
Executive Director, Communications, Industry Outreach & Innovation
Tel: (613) 232-0017
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Join us in Jasper June 4 - 7, 2020 for our 70th annual conference.
For all Sponsorship Opportunities click
here
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Caution: Read this article before you agree to use a 3
rd
party pre-qualification company.
What you may not know, but should, is that a data amalgamator has latched onto the brilliant opportunity of collecting data from the construction sector and offering it for sale. Not only that, they have figured out how you, a contractor, will help finance their business development.
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February 20: Member Meeting Edmonton. Evict Radon
Register
now
February 25: Member Meeting Calgary. Evict Radon
More information
here
March 3-6:
AC Theory & Labs Training
Session in
Saskatoon, SK.
More info
here
March 9: International Women's Day Conference & Celebration
. For all information click
here
April 29: All- Trades Symposium
in
Red Deer
More info
here
May 20, 2020: Lobsterfest
More information
here
June 4-7, 2020 MCA Conference Jasper Park Lodge.
Book your room
here
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Did You know?
MCA held 31 training courses and trained 356 employees in 2019!!
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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Feb 20:
Project Accounting & Cost Control
course in
Edmonton.
Register
here
Feb 21 Negotiation & Conflict Management course in
Edmonton. Register
here
Feb 26: Indirect Fired Heating (DJM Controller) Product Specific in
Calgary.
Feb 27: Water treatment (corrosion inhibitors)
Product specific training in
Edmonton.
Register
here
Mar 5: Field Scheduling course in
Calgary. Register
here
Mar 6: Field Productivity
course in
Medicine Hat
.
Register
here
Mar 10: Plumbing & Gas
Code
Seminar Series #1
Mechanical Room
. Register
here
Mar 11:
Intro to Blueprint Reading
Course in
Calgary
. Register
here
Mar 13:
Field Scheduling course in
Edmonton. Register
here
Mar 18: Quality Management course in
Calgary. Register
here
Mar 18: Performance Management & Progressive Discipline
Seminar in
Edmonton
. Register
here
Mar 20: Field Productivity course in
Edmonton
. Register
here
Mar 24: Consistent Sales Success seminar in
Calgary. Register
here
Mar 25: Change Order Management course in
Calgary. Register
here
April 8: Becoming a Trusted Advisor course in
Calgary. Register
here
April 8: Boiler Maintenance & Cleaning Product Specific in
Calgary. Register
now
April 20 & 21: Construction Estimating course in
Edmonton. Register
now
April 27 & 28 Construction Estimating course in
Calgary. Register
now
April 22: Orientation & On boarding seminar in
Edmonton. Register
now
April 29: Packaged Cooling with Heating (CTRAC and DMJ Controllers) Product specific in
Calgary. Register
here
Please visit our events
calendar
for a full listing of education courses happening in 2020.
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Medical Gas Installation Training
NAIT has completed a blended delivery of the Medi Gas Installation training.
This blended course includes
32 hours
of theory delivered
online
and
4 hours
of practical lab delivered
face-to-face on NAIT campus.
This course is a
prerequisite
to write the CSA Medical Gas Piping Installer exam with CSA.
We can organize an MCA class and would need 12 student to run with NAIT. Please contact Lisa 403 250 7237 if you have interest.
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1st All Trades Symposium
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Cambridge Red Deer Hotel
Red Deer, Alberta
Presentations on issues Trade Contractors need to know about:
- Prompt Payment
- Dispute Adjudication
- Onerous contract clauses
- Market disruptors in financial pre-qualifications
- Employment and termination protocols to protect your business
Presented by Alberta Trade Contractors Coalition
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Proposed changes to 2015 National Energy Code undergo final public review.
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes has extended an invitation to anyone interested in taking part in a public review of the last set of proposed changes to the 2015 National Codes. These include the National Building Code, National Fire Code, National Plumbing Code and National Energy Code for Buildings. The review will run on the
Codes Canada
website from Jan. 13 to March 13, 2020.
For all information on proposed changes and how to submit comments please click
here
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Furnace Replacements Need Inspections Too!
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As per the Safety Codes Act Permit Regulation 12(1) any gas appliance (furnace) that is getting replaced and is having new venting systems or gas line alterations to complete this replacement requires a Gas Permit and the required inspections to be completed.
For more information, visit the City's residential gas permits web page
here
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Do you know when to report?
If your worker has been injured, you are required by law to submit the employer report of injury form within 72 hours after becoming aware of an injury or work related illness. The sooner WCB receives your information, the faster they can determine entitlement for your worker to benefits and services.
To find out what dictates a report to be submitted click
here
for full article.
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Fall Protection Training
Join Ultimate Tradesmen Safety Services for Fall Protection Training Saturday February 22, 2020
*Special pricing for MCA Members*
For all information click
here
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Changes to joint work site health and safety committee rules.
Health and safety committee (HSC) and representative (HS representative) requirements have changed.
Key changes:
- Employer-based rather than site-based requirements for HSCs and HS representatives. Employers have until January 31, 2020 to comply.
- Eliminating the Part 1 prerequisite HSC/HS representative training.
- This change is effective immediately.
Click
here for all details.
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Check out our Member Discount Programs
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Hour Bank
Group Insurance – MCA Employee Benefit Plan
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MCA Alberta is pleased to offer hour bank group insurance to our members through our MCA Employee Benefit Plan.
C
overage includes: Life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, disability insurance, health care (including eye exam, prescription drug and paramedical services coverage), travel insurance and dental care.
For more information or a free, no obligation proposal for a plan that will best suit your company, please contact Vicky at 403-250-7237 or [email protected]
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Critical illness Insurance
If you have insurance with MCA or not, you are eligible to apply for the attached $25,000 critical Illness insurance for you and your family. The attached provides the appropriate online links for applications. Offer expires
February 29, 2020
with no medical questions.
Please call Vicky at 1-800-251-0620 if you have any further questions.
See
attached
PDF and print for your employees.
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Homewood Health
TM
EFAP is pleased to release the February 2020 edition of our Life Lines newsletter,
“The Many Faces of Anxiety”
Click
here
to continue reading.
Also
attached
is the facts and general information on
Coronavirus
.
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Member and Family Assistance Program
Bring info home today!
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Did you know that if you are covered by MCA insurance you have access to Member and Family Assistance Program (MFAP)? With this program you have advice, counselling, and coaching 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, internet or in person.
All calls are confidential
and private. These services apply to your whole family- spouses and youth!
Please read more
here
and print off for your break rooms.
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FEATURED DISCOUNT PROGRAM
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MCA Members receive 10% off signage vehicle graphics, printing and design by Icon Tinting and Graphics.
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Did you know that we offer HR seminars in Calgary and Edmonton? Register yourself or a team member for the following:
March 18:
Performance Management & Progressive Discipline in
Edmonton. Register
here
May 20:
On-boarding New Employees in
Calgary. Register
here
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About the MCAA
Since the early 1900's, Alberta's plumbers, pipefitters, steamfitters, gasfitters and mechanical contractors have utilized the united voice, programs, information, service and social network of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Alberta (MCAA).
Today, the MCAA strives to create value for its members by identifying and mitigating issues that affect the industry, the development and delivery of high-quality education programs, providing a competitive group health insurance benefit plan, facilitating member benefit programs and services, and providing opportunity for social and professional networking.
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