September 28 - October 1, 2022

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada is pleased to be holding its 79th Annual National Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia from September 28 to October 1, 2022!

Join MCAC in the beautiful maritime city of Halifax as we RECONNECT in 22! We have a great program of networking, education, and social events planned, and we can't wait to RECONNECT with members from coast-to-coast-to-coast!

Visit https://conference.mcac.ca/register to register, or the conference website to learn more!

Pro Xtra Loyalty Program – Pro Xtra is a members-only loyalty program built for pros by the Home Depot. All members receive purchase tracking and the ability to earn quarterly rewards on qualifying purchases. Members will have access to exclusive timesaving business tools and money saving benefits. Members will also receive members-only offers on products and services.

• PRO Volume Pricing – Members will have access to volume pricing select categories where they can save from 5 percent to 20 percent.
• Professional Account Management – Members that require a more complex procurement process or project management can be assigned a regional account manager.
• Tool Rental – Members will have access to preferred pricing on various rentals, such as tools and small to large equipment.

Login to your member portal to access these offers.

We are excited to be back once again at the Royal Ontario Golf Club to raise funds for the Construction Education Council and its exceptional education programming for the industry! This annual tournament directs all funds raised to support our ability to provide the mechanical contracting industry with ongoing and innovative new educational programming. The fundraising from this tournament will be put towards a major CEC project!

This year, the tournament will be held at the Royal Ontario Golf Club in Milton, ON. The Royal Ontario course combines rolling countryside, nine large ponds, mature trees, generous and narrow fairways, and large and small greens as part a design that is sure to test every part of your game.

We look forward to seeing you again on July 13!

MCA Manitoba provides a variety of educational initiatives to support the growth of our member companies. Check out the following workshops available for registration:

• Time and Stress Management
• Getting Paid and Managing Cash Flow
• The WCB Basics
• Avoiding and Managing Disputes

Register today!

Source: Daily Commercial News
For the past 71 years in May, Canadians have taken part and rallied around the Canadian Mental Health Association's Mental Health Week.

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Join Brook Hatton, Technical Oversight Specialist with CSA Group and Joe Rogers, Building Code Coordinator in the Office of the Fire Marshal as they present on the topic of Low Lead Content Requirement for Canadian Plumbing.

• When: May 31, 2022
• Where: Live Webinar
• Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST

This webinar is complementary for CIPH members, non-members and those that want a better understanding of low lead plumbing requirements in Canada. Click here to register.

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1503: Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands.
1773: To keep the troubled East India Company afloat, Parliament passes the Tea Act, taxing all tea in the American colonies.
1796: Napoleon Bonaparte wins a brilliant victory against the Austrians at Lodi bridge in Italy.
1859: French emperor Napoleon III leaves Paris to join his troops preparing to battle the Austrian army in Northern Italy.
1872: Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for U.S. president.
1924: J. Edgar Hoover is appointed head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
1940: German forces begin a blitzkrieg of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, skirting France’s "impenetrable” Maginot Line.
1941: England’s House of Commons is destroyed during the worst of the London Blitz: 550 German bombers drop 100 thousand incendiary bombs.
1960: The USS Nautilus completes the first circumnavigation of the globe underwater.
1994: Nelson Mandela is sworn in as South Africa’s first Black president.