Canada
Toronto Condo Tower Plan Includes Historic Church Preservation
Developer TAS has proposed a plan for a 20-story condominium tower that includes upgrades to the historic Walmer Road Baptist Church in The Annex neighborhood of Toronto, Urban Toronto reports....
GUNN Consultants Opens Toronto Office
Vertical-transportation consultancy GUNN Consultants recently opened an office in Toronto to better support clients and projects. The Toronto team consists of President and CEO Eric Peterson, Client Relations Manager Lilliane...
Reminder: EESFC Boat Cruise Coming Up on August 18
The board of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) says the boat is filling up fast for the EESF annual Boat Cruise on August 18. The cruise will set...
AEDARSA: Register for Alberta Elevator Industry Seminar
Alberta Elevating Devices & Amusement Rides Safety Association (AEDARSA) CEO Gord Pattison encourages those planning to attend the Alberta Elevator Industry Seminar (AEIS) at the JW Marriott in the Edmonton...
Union Representing Ontario’s TSSA Inspectors on Strike
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU), which represents Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) inspectors, including those who inspect vertical-transportation (VT) equipment, went on strike on July 21, TSSA...
IUEC Workers in Newfoundland and Labrador on Strike
Approximately 20 International Union of Elevator Constructors (IUEC) Local 125-A members who build and repair elevators and escalators in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, are on strike for the fourth time...
In Memoriam: Richard “Rick” Wolsey
Richard "Rick" Wolsey, a well-known figure in the elevator industry, passed away peacefully at his home in Hamilton, Ontario, on July 15, the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) announced. Wolsey...
New CECA 1939 Club Aimed at Industry Members 19-39 Years Old
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) seeks to grow the 1939 Club, aimed at facilitating networking among the vertical-transportation industry’s next generation — those aged 19 to 39. Following an...
Alimak to Acquire Longtime Canada-Based Construction Customer
Stockholm, Sweden-based Alimak Group, a rack-and-pinion construction elevator specialist, announced on July 18 an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Burnaby, Canada-based Tall Crane Equipment Ltd., which has...
Element Elevators Acquires Toronto-Based Vertex Industries
Element Elevators Inc., headquartered in Richmond Hill, Ontario, acquired longtime Toronto-based elevator service and manufacturing company Vertex Industries Inc., Element announced on July 12. Vertex's elevator service division and technicians...
