Canada
Elevator Replacement Cost for Ontario City Rises Considerably
The cost to replace a pair of elevators serving the King Street parking garage in downtown Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, has increased by CAD240,000, from CAD545,000 (US$402,973) to CAD795,000 (US$587,823), The...
TODs Multiply in Brampton With Latest 39-Story Proposal
Plans for transit-oriented developments (TODs) continue to multiply in the Toronto suburb of Brampton with the latest proposal from Syra Group and Doracin Terra Strategies Ltd.: a 39-story tower that...
In Memoriam: Evelyn Guderian
Evelyn Guderian, beloved wife of late Canadian Elevator Contractors Association Member In Memoriam Walter Guderian and mother of Delta Elevator's Dr. Angela Guderian, passed away peacefully on August 8 in...
CECA Requests Donation for Quebec Trade School
In a letter to members, Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Executive Director Catharine Bothwell requested donations for the École des métiers du Sud-Ouest-de-Montréal, the trade school students must attend to...
In Memoriam: Al John Braden
Al John Braden of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, passed away on August 8 at age 89 with family and friends by his side. Best remembered as co-owner of Niagara Elevator, Braden...
Durham College Elevating Devices Apprenticeship Training Dates Announced
Durham College in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, has announced upcoming dates for its Elevating Devices 636E apprenticeship in-school training program. The program is designed to complement mechanics’ on-the-job work experience by...
Otis To Provide 28 VT Units to Hôpital Vaudreiul-Soulanges in Montreal
Otis has been selected to provide 28 vertical-transportation (VT) units, including 11 Otis SkyRise® elevators, to the Hôpital Vaudreiul-Soulanges in Montreal, a project highlighted by Otis Chair, President and CEO...
In Memoriam: Helder Filipe Mendes
Helder Filipe Mendes, past owner of Canwest Elevators, host of the 2018 Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention in Calgary, Canada, passed away suddenly alongside his mother, Maria Victoria Mendes,...
EESFC To Host Boat Cruise Fundraiser
Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host a boat cruise on August 17 to support the education of children on the safe use of elevators and escalators. The three-hour...
CECA Announces Annual Golf Classic
Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Executive Director Catharine Bothwell recently announced CECA’s Annual Golf Classic, which will be held at Hockley Valley Resort in Mono, Ontario, Canada, on September 7....
