OTTAWA, Oct. 5, 2021 – The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada (MCAC) was pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series, which saw more than $17,000 awarded to deserving students in the mechanical contracting and mechanical engineering fields.

“At MCA Canada, we know how important it is to support the next generations of leaders and employees for this important industry,” said Tania Johnston, Chief Executive Officer of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada. “Once again this year we received a record number of applicants for this great program. We are so proud to offer these scholarships across Canada, and extremely grateful for the firms who have stepped up to provide support.”

The Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series, named in honour of past-CEO Richard McKeagan, is supported by MCAC Associate Members and MCA partners from across Canada who provide the funding for the program and the various scholarships offered. Since its launch in 2006, the scholarship series has awarded close to $70,000 to deserving post-secondary students.

The program is aimed at students in the mechanical field of study and has been broadened to include several new initiatives, including scholarships specifically for women in the mechanical field. This is in addition to the several scholarships available for financial assistance in the mechanical field of study.

This year, scholarships were available through the following MCAC Associate Members and MCA partners: Bradford White Canada, Federated Insurance, Masco/Delta, MCA Hamilton-Niagara, OS&B, Reliance Worldwide, Uponor, the Women in Mechanical Construction Initiative, and the broader Associate Membership of MCA Canada, which funds a single MCAC Associate Member Scholarship.

“The support for this scholarship program demonstrates the commitment of our industry to the next generation,” Johnston added. “As our industry continues to evolve, these students will bring the knowledge and expertise to ensure our industry remains as innovative as possible to meet the challenges of the future.”

The following students received scholarship funding through the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series in 2021:

• Bradford White Canada – Natalie Sa’adeh
• Federated Insurance – Nathalie Sa’adeh
• MASCO Canada – Mina Ariana
• MCAC Associates Council – Thomas MacDonald
• Mechanical Contractors Association Hamilton/Niagara – Mina Ariana
• OS&B (Bob Evans Memorial Scholarship) – Jill Staag
• Reliance Worldwide Corporation (RWC) – Mina Ariana
• Uponor (Dan Kirkpatrick Scholarship)
  • Mina Ariana
  • Madison Button
  • Nathalie Sa’adeh
  • Nicole Sa’adeh
  • Jill Staag
• Women in Mechanical Construction – Jill Staag

More information about the Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series can be found online at https://mcac.ca/our-programs/scholarships.

What a day it was! We had perfect weather, the golf course was in spectacular shape, but most important of all, we were able to bring industry colleagues together for the first time in nearly two years. When permitted of course, you could see the smiles on everyone’s faces. With precautions in place and some adjustments to our normal tournament we were able to pull off one of the most rewarding fundraising golf tournaments thus far!

The tournament could not be the success it is without the support of our many sponsors, including our newest contributors Federated Insurance for the Hole in One contest, and Ipex for the photographer and foursome photo take-aways.

Congratulations goes to the following winners:

• 1st place: Grant Stuempfle, Luc Meunier, Carlos Ferreira, Chris Montador
• 2nd place: Andy Fretz, Gary Barrington and Chris Donnelly
• Most honest: Craig Wilkinson, Chris Hylands, Graham and Lisa

Contest winners:

• Longest Drive sponsored by Stainless Piping Systems: Roy Spear (men's), Debbie Holek (ladies')
• Longest Drive sponsored by Milwaukee Tools: Dayne Holek (men's), Lisa Davies (ladies')
• Closest to the Pin sponsored by QCCC: Isaac Mui (men's), Debbie Holek (ladies')
• Most Accurate Drive sponsored by BuildOps: Mike Godawa
• Putting Contest sponsored by MCA Toronto: Chris Cimek and Rob Willis
• Beat the Broker sponsored by AON (raised $530): James Law

Our next CEC Fundraising Golf Tournament is just nine months away. Mark July 13 in your calendars now!

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1970: Members of the Quebec Liberation Front kidnap British Trade Commissioner James Cross in Montreal, resulting in the October Crisis and Canada's first peacetime use of the War Measures Act.
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2000: Slobodan Milosevic, president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, resigns in the wake of mass protest demonstrations.