Canada
Town Hall Elevator Modernization Contract Awarded to TKE (Canada)
During its September 5 meeting, the Kirkland Lake council passed a bylaw awarding a contract to TK Elevator (TKE) (Canada) Ltd. in the sum of CAD133,585 (US$97,636) plus tax for...
In Memoriam: Herbert William Glaser Jr.
Herbert William "Herb" Glaser Jr., who had a lifelong career in the elevator industry, passed away peacefully on August 31 at age 86 after a yearlong battle with acute myelogenous...
Canada’s AEDARSA Plans Seventh Annual AEIS
Alberta Elevating Devices & Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA) CEO Gord Pattison announced the association plans to host its seventh annual Alberta Elevator Industry Seminar (AEIS) on October 11-12 in...
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...
