b'MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA The National Bulletin is published annually for MCA Canada members who are primarily the mechanical trade contractors engaged in plumbing, process piping, heating, ventilating, air 2022 conditioning, refrigeration and system controls. Manufacturers, wholesale distributors and other service companies are also eligible for membership as associates.MCA CANADA OFFICERS President Derek Ermen, Ermen Plumbing and Heating Ltd.President-Elect/Vice-PresidentCentral Charles Webb, Anderson-Webb Ltd.Vice-PresidentEastern Charles Savoie, Black & McDonald Ltd.Vice-PresidentWestern contents Brad Mason, DMS Industrial Contractors/Servco CanadaSecretary/Treasurer Wayne Davidson, Davidson Bros. Mech. Cont. Ltd.Chief Executive Officer Tania Johnston, MCA CanadaBOARD OF DIRECTORS British Columbia 8 2021/2022 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Steven Robinson,Pitt Meadows Plumbing & Mechanical Systems Ltd.Alberta 12 2022/2023 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Mark Schendel, SMC 2.0 Ltd. Terry OFlaherty, Centurion Mechanical Saskatchewan 18 Ken Swann, Interwest Mechanical Ltd. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS MESSAGE Joanne Harpauer-Dignean, Welldone Mechanical Services Inc.Manitoba 20 CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERS MESSAGE Brad Mason, DMS Industrial Contractors/Servco CanadaOntario Joe Givens, Western Mechanical Electrical Millwright Services Ltd.24 MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA Serge Robert, S & R MechanicalFrank Turano, Grist, Turano & Associates Inc.YEAR IN REVIEW Eric Niemi, Clow Darling Mechanical ContractorsPrince Edward Island 30 RETURN TO NORMAL: Quentin Bevan, Bevan Bros. Ltd.Nova Scotia 2022 ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE RECAP Charles Savoie, Black & McDonald Ltd.Newfoundland & Labrador 34 NO EASY SOLUTIONS TO UNPRECEDENTED Ian Arbuckle, Black & McDonald Limited Associate Council Chair LABOUR FORCE CHALLENGES Brad Cornelissen, OS&BMechanical Service Contractors Canada 36 VacantMCAC AND CIPHS 2023 PRE-BUDGET SUBMISSION Women in Mechanical Construction Judy-Lynn Mason, Servco Canada38 Published for: ASSOCIATE MEMBER LISTINGSMechanical Contractors Association of Canada #701280 Albert St., Ottawa, ONK1P 5G8 41 Tel: (613) 232-0492|Fax: (613) 235-2793 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIRECTORY mcac@mcac.ca|www.mcac.caPublished by:mediaedgepublishing.com33 South Station St., North York, ONM9N 2B2 Tel: (866) 480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca531 Marion St., Winnipeg, MBR2J 0J9 Tel: (866) 201-3096|Fax: (204) 480-4420 mediaedgepublishing.comPresident: Kevin BrownSenior Vice President: Robert ThompsonDirector, Business Development: Michael BellBranch Manager: Nancie PrivSenior Editor: Justyne EsserySenior Design Specialist: Krista ZimmermannJunior Design Specialist: Bethany GiesbrechtNational Sales Executives: Nolan Ackman, Kristine Dudar, April Hawkes, Ashley Huston, Pat JohnstonAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not bereproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the association.Published February 2023Publication Mail Agreement #40787580The NATIONAL BULLETIN is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap. Please return undeliverable copies to: Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada 6 www.mcac.ca #701280 Albert St., Ottawa, ONK1P 5G8'