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Manitoba Electrical League E-zine December 2008 ********************************************************************
In this issue . . .
AGM/Gala
A Huge Success
Town Hall Meeting Report
New Board
Acclaimed
MEL By-Laws Undergo First Revision
Interesting Links
Humour??
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Disclaimer
Articles occasionally published in this newsletter, written by experts and consultants in their
respective fields are presented solely as information for our subscribers. The publishing of these articles does not
constitute endorsement or verification of the information by the Manitoba Electrical League, its Executive, Board of Directors
or staff.
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AGM/GALA Succeeds Big-Time
The M. E. L. Annual General Meeting and Charity Dinner underwent a major face-lift this year and
the results were nothing short of spectacular. Attendance (286) was up 16% over last year and 15 companies
who had not purchased tickets previously bought them this year.
The event was held at Club Regent Casino in Jaguars Dance Club and featured the popular local tribute
band, “Free Ride” as well as Anders Magic, a silent auction and a draw for a Four Thousand dollar Travel Voucher.
Many of our member companies came to the table with
sponsorships and prize donations and we’d like to sincerely and publicly thank then for it. They are:
AAA Electric 1988 Ltd., ABB, Abco Supply,
Advance Pro, Allco Electrical Ltd., B & B Electrical, Carlyle Printers, Comstock, Flir, Hi-Tech, IBEW, Ipex, Leviton,
Manitoba Hydro,
MCW/AGE, McCaine Electric, National Ind. Comm., Nedco, Nor-Tec Electric, Philips,
Schneider Electric, Siemens Canada, Texcan, Tri-Star, Vipond Inc., Wesco
The Silent Auction raised a whopping $7700.00 for
the Firefighter’s Burn Fund.
Winner
of the travel voucher was Ken Johnson of Electro-Tech.
The
dinner was spectacular, the band was excellent and Anders managed to baffle attendees with his highly entertaining and professional
brand of close-up magic.
A huge vote
of thanks goes to Randy Knutson and his AGM committee made up of Dale Hendry, Garry Pestaluky, Louis Boisjoli, for their tireless
efforts in putting this event together.
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New Board Acclaimed
The MEL Board of Directors was chosen
by acclamation this year as there were no nominees for Board positions other than the slate put forward by the Nominating
Committee.
Directors as of November
27, 2008, are:
Peter Bernatsky
Advance Pro
Paul Challoner
EECOL Electric
Warren Cook
HD Supply Utilities
Rob Cox
Manitoba Hydro
Lawrence
Ferchoff
Manitoba Hydro
Craig
Forsyth
Manitoba Hydro
Sandy
Foster *
Nedco
Rob Gordon
St. Vital Electric
Donna
Green *
MCW/AGE
Leona Herzog*
Manitoba Hydro
Terry
Henry
Wescan Electrical Mechanical
Randy
Knutson
Wesco Distributors Canada L.P.
Henry Loewen
Tri-Star Electric Co. Ltd.
John MacDonald
FCI Burndy Products
Carol Mazur
*
Manitoba Hydro
Garry
Pestaluky
Hi-Tech Sales (1989) Ltd.
Rob
Ruys *
Thomas & Betts
Richard Robertson
Static Electric
Perry Samagalski
`
MB Competitiveness, Training and Trade
Darren
Schultz
Westburne Electric Supply.
Bruce Storseth *
Nor-Tec Electric
* = Executive committee member
Leona
Herzog, 2009 President introduced the new Board and in her address to the membership, stated that, “2008 has been an
excellent year for the League. Membership is up considerably thanks to the efforts of Randy Knutson and
his membership Committee.
Our golf and
curling events have been more successful than ever and Rob Ruys and his sports committee can be justifiably proud that, not
only was participation excellent but our charitable donations were at an all-time high :
$13, 500 for Cancer Care Manitoba and $7700.00 for the Firefighter’s
Burn Fund.
As reported by Carol Mazur,
our Treasurer, the League is in excellent financial shape.”
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MEL By-Laws Revised
Earlier this year, the MEL Policy and Governance Committee undertook the major task of revising the MEL Bylaws for the
first time since they were written. The committee, chaired by Carol Mazur and comprising Rob Ruys, Bruce
Storseth, Donna Green and Dave Foreman presented the revisions to the Board for approval in October and the Membership Ratified
the new by-laws at the AGM. The New Bylaws are available to any member who wishes to have them.
Just email the MEL office ( dave@meleague.net ) and we’ll send you a PDF copy.
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Town Hall Meeting Report
On November
12th at the Hilton Hotel in Winnipeg, a Town Hall Meeting was held featuring a presentation from Rick McCarten of ElectroFederation
Canada
on the state of the electrical industry now and Predictions from the Supply and Distribution Council as to what is expected
over the next Twelve Months. A panel of local industry experts gave their opinions on the Manitoba situation both now and in the near future.
The
Panel was made up of:
Representing Electrical Distributors
Randy Knutson - Branch Manger -Wesco Distrubution Canad
LP
Representing Electrical Manufacturers
Rob Ruys - District Manager - Thomas & Betts
Representing Electrical Contractors
Wally Beer-Wescan Electrical Mechanical Services
Representing Electrical Engineers
Elliott Garfinkel - Managing Partner - MCW/AGE
Representing The Utility
Gerry
Rose - Vice President - Customer Service & Marketing- Manitoba Hydro
A lively question and answer session followed. There were over 60 attendees
from Winnipeg, Brandon, Toronto, and Northwest
Ontario.
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New Members
A large M.E.L. Welcome
to:
Gordon
Ronald - Turnkey Networks
Cal Mercer - Mercer Electric
Tom
Campbell - Ideal Industries
Lloyd Mah - National Home Warranty
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Member Sites
National Home Warranty
http://www.nationalhomewarranty.com
Toromont Power Systems
http://www.toromontpowersystems.com/
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Interesting Links
The next time you talk about this location – you can know all about it
http://thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-timbuktu.html
Clichs and their origins
http://clichesite.com/alpha_list.asp?which=lett+1
Humour?????
Steven
Wright one-liners:
I went to
the cinema, and the prices were: Adults $5.00, children $2.50. So I said, "Give me two boys and a girl."
I went to a restaurant that serves "breakfast at any time." So I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance.
I went to a general store.
They wouldn't let me buy anything specifically.
I was in the grocery store. I saw a sign that said "pet
supplies." So I did. Then I went outside and saw a sign that said "compact cars" . . .
Every so often, I like to stick my head out the window, look up, and smile for a satellite picture.
I have a map of the United States... Actual size. It says, "Scale: 1 mile = 1 mile."
I spent last summer folding it. I also have a full-size map of the world. I hardly ever unroll it. People ask me where I live,
and I say, "E6".
It's a small world, but I wouldn't want to have to paint it.
Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country.
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the
time.
You can't have everything. Where would you put it?
I have the world's largest collection
of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the world . . . Perhaps you've seen it.
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