The voice of the mechanical contractors industry in Alberta
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Welcome to the MCA Connections, October edition eNewsletter. Check out our Association News section, where you will find MCA member discount programs and an important health and safety survey. And don't forget, there are deadlines coming up for some events, you may want to consider.
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Reserve your ad space in MCA's Connections newsletter today
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Contact
Dayna Oullion for more information at DEL Communications Inc. or call 1-866-424-6398.
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Occupational health and safety awareness survey
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As you may know MCA is in the process of building a series of safety related courses that are scheduled to be presented in early 2019. To design the materials specifically to you, the mechanical contractor, please take two minutes to complete a survey on occupational health and safety awareness.
Click
here
to complete our quick two-minute confidential survey.
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On Tuesday, September 25 Terry Milot, ATCC Chairman and MCA Executive Director, Russ Evans, met with Service Alberta Minister, Brian Malkinson in order to discuss the next steps toward achieving prompt payment legislation in Alberta. The postcard Minister Malkinson is holding in this photo is ATCC's postcard calling for action on Prompt Payment!
After meeting with Minister Malkinson, the ATCC sent this follow up
letter
. As well, on October 2 the Alberta Construction Association (ACA) and Alberta Trade Contractors Coalition (ATCC) sent this
letter
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"Legends of the Pipes" - Book your room now
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Celebrate the 2018 “Legends of the Pipes” on November 23 where we will honour the “Old Timer’s” that have given so much to our industry.
We have a new format this year and are excited to have Johnny “Bagpipes” Johnston as our entertainment. He will keep the crowd laughing with his smart and funny comedy.
Bring a guest, make it a night out with the $114/night room at the beautiful Fairmont Palliser. For all information and registration please click
here
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Please visit our events
calendar for a full listing of education courses happening during the remainder of 2018 as well as 2019. These programs are designed for owners, senior management, service managers, technicians, HR leaders, frontline field staff and office staff to keep you current and grow your career.
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Over the past year, MCA has been running training sessions in Calgary specifically for our Gold Standard Program service technicians. With help from our suppliers and manufacturers, we delivered monthly evening programs focused on troubleshooting techniques, maintenance tips, and hands on training designed to broaden service technician knowledge on specific products.
MCA is planning to begin this ‘product specific’ training in Edmonton and we are seeking your input and assistance. We are also seeking sponsorship of MCA’s Ethical Best Practices for Service Technicians training course that will be held December 3, 2018. Read more
here
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October 10, 17, 24 & 31: Webinar Series “Get your Ducks in a Row”.
For all information and registration click
here
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October 15:
Drug and alcohol policy development course in Calgary. For all information and registration click
here.
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October 16:
Quality management course in Calgary. For all information and registration click
here.
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October 19:
Public speaking course in Edmonton. For all information and registration click
here.
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October 25: Effective communications seminar in Calgary. For all information and registration click
here.
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October 29 & 30:
Project management course in Calgary. For all information and registration click
here.
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November 7: Product specific-basic electrical theory and control panel troubleshooting.
For information and registration click
here.
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November 8: Recruitment and selection seminar
. For information and registration click
here.
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November 13/14: Dispatcher training course
. For information and registration click
here.
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November 21: Interviewing & selection skills seminar Edmonton
. For information and registration
click.
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October 18:
Norther District Old Timers Night. For all information and registration click
here
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N
ovember 7-8 :
CIPHEX West and BUILDEX Calgary. Learn
more
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November 23: Legends of the Pipes Celebration. Join MCA as we honour the industry OldTimers and help them party like they use to! Click to learn
more.
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January 24-27, 2019:
69
th
Annual Provincial Trade Contractors Curling Bonspiel. Learn more
here
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May 30, 2019 - June 2, 2019: Western Regional MCA Conference. Learn
more.
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S.E. Johnson Management Ltd
Contact Person: Bruce Thorlakson
Address: 4330 – 122 Ave SE
Calgary, AB
Postal Code: T2Z 0A6
Phone number: 403-291-9600 or 403-291-9630
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The government of Alberta has developed a new building code variance to address issues with providing adequate insulation value below a heated floor in contact with the ground.
Click on the image below to find building code variance 14-BCV-019 provided by Strandata, for insulation below a heated floor.
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Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board opportunity
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The Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board is looking for a new board member to represent
employers in the designated trades,
who will make a positive impact on the future of Alberta’s diverse skilled trades workforce.
The attached
FAQ form
indicates the overall functions of the board, the duties of its members, and the criteria used to select qualified people. Candidates who are interested in applying for a position on the board must submit their application online as well as provide letters of reference from within the industry. The closing date for this competition is
October 18, 2018.
Visit
the
Alberta provincial website
and
s
croll down to Advanced Education, Member, Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training Board to find further details and how to apply.
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Certification and recertification courses
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SAIT - School of Construction's continuing education courses now include certification and recertification courses focused on cross connection (also known as backflow prevention). SAIT’s highly experienced instructors lead these hands on courses, which provide training to qualify and re-certify you as a cross connection control specialist.
For more information and schedule click
here
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Focused inspection programs – Government of Alberta
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This fall, OHS will conduct focused inspections in order to:
- protect workers’ OHS rights
- enhance employers’ awareness of their responsibilities
- raise awareness of work site hazards
- increase compliance with OHS laws.
The priorities and timeframes for focused inspections will be announced, but individual work sites will not be identified in advance. Click
here
for more information.
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Cannabis legalization in Alberta
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Learn the
rules and regulations that will come into effect when the federal government legalizes recreational cannabis on Oct. 17, 2018.
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Drug and alcohol policy development
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Canada’s changing cannabis laws, along with existing legislation for medical use, make for a complicated landscape in the employment context.
This course is designed to support employers with developing a comprehensive drug and alcohol policy (not just a cannabis policy).
Join us October 15 to take a deep dive into cannabis outlining employer/employee obligations, the duty to accommodate and safety sensitive positions.
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The next seminar designed for HR staff is “Recruitment and Selection” this practical 2-hour seminar provides attendees with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to recruit and select the right team member for the job. Your recruitment and selection strategy must also be one part of a comprehensive approach including onboarding, orientation period and performance management.
For all information click
here for Calgary and
here for Edmonton.
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New affinity program - Jim Pattison Lease
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Jim Pattison Lease is happy to bring a unique offer to MCA members. Through your MCA membership you are now able to access fleet discounts below the factory
invoice price of vehicles from certain manufacturers. For all information click
here
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Looking to change your group insurance or looking to add a group plan for your employees? Give Vicky a call at 403-250-7237 or email
vicky@mca-ab.com. She'll be more than happy to give you a quote.
We have a core plan, bronze plan or for 10 employees or more, personalized flexible plans that can easily adjust to your company needs. We care about our members and we take the time to listen and understand what matters most.
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27 Health and Nutrition tips to keep you strong this Fall.
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Homewood Health newsletter
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Homewood Health
TM
EFAP is pleased to release the October 2018 edition of our Life Lines newsletter, “
360 Degrees of Mental Health
.” This month's newsletter provides a broad view of the overall impact of mental health, and introduces methods to attain better mental health hygiene.
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MCA-AB -
Associate membership (wholesale and suppliers)
MCA-AB -
Affiliate membership (construction trade)
Provincial and
zone MCA's
National
Trade Contractors Coalition of Canada NTCCC
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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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