Canada
Canada School Gets Stairlift Based on Student Petition
A stairlift is being installed at Fairview Junior High School in Halifax, Canada, after a 15-year-old student launched a petition in February for having one installed in the school since...
Lindgren Named KONE Americas SVP — Finance
Kenneth Lindgren has been named senior vice president (SVP) — Finance, for KONE Americas, headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, KONE announced. In this role, Lindgren will lead the KONE Americas finance...
EESFC To Host Benefit in August
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation Canada (EESFC) will host an evening of live horse races and casino games at Woodbine Racetrack in Etobicoke, Ontario, on August 22. The first race...
TSBC Addresses Elevator Questions During Annual Public Meeting
Technical Safety BC (TSBC), an independent, self-funded organization that oversees the safe installation and operation of technical systems in the Canadian province of British Columbia, addressed questions from the elevator...
CECA Scholarship Renamed to Honor Past Member Guderian
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Board of Directors (BoD) decided at its recent meeting to rename one of the CECA Elevating Devices scholarships in honor of past member the...
150 TKE Victoria Escalators Enhance Accessibility at Guangzhou Baiyun Train Station
TK Elevator (TKE) announced on May 28 it provided 150 heavy-duty victoria escalators for the newly reopened Guangzhou Baiyun train station in Guangzhou, China. Positioned as one of China's cutting-edge...
Canadian Senior Society Celebrates New Elevator
The Surrey-Delta Indo Canadian Seniors Society recently celebrated the installment of a new elevator funded by the provincial government, the Indo-Canadian Voice reports. The elevator was inoperable for close to...
Planned Toronto Supertalls Spur Concerns About Elevator Wait Times
Buildings taller than 300 m, also known as supertalls, are set to multiply in Toronto, and some observers are concerned they will be under-elevatored, since neither the province of Ontario...
CECA To Host Montreal Student Meet and Greet
The Canadian Elevator Contractor’s Association (CECA) will host a student meet and greet at the Auberge Royal Versailles in Montreal on May 30 from 5-7 p.m. Employers, elevator mechanic students...
MAD Elevator Named to List of Canada’s Best Managed Companies
Ontario-based MAD Elevator Inc. has been named as a Best Managed new winner in Deloitte’s list of Canada's Best Managed Companies. MAD Elevator was one of 27 new winners this...
