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FROM THE EDITOR //Thoughts for the year aheadELECTRICAL BUSINESS is the newspaper of the Canadianelectrical industry. It reports and comments on the news andhappenings in the industry in a manner that is informative,knowledgeable and constructive.EditorAnthony Capkun - acapkun@clbmedia.caContributing Editors-Canadian <strong>Electrical</strong> CodeTed Olechna, P.Eng.Les Stoch, P.Eng.Art DirectorHélena Kletochkina - hkletochkina@clbmedia.caProduction ManagerNevin Nenaa - nnenaa@clbmedia.caPublisherBill Begin - bbegin@clbmedia.caSales ManagerDavid Cowl - dcowl@clbmedia.caManager, CirculationVesna Moore - vmoore@clbmedia.caManager, ProductionLisa Drummond - ldrummond@clbmedia.caCreative DirectorEinar Rice - erice@clbmedia.ca240 Edward Street, Aurora, ON L4G 3S9Tel: 905-727-0077 Fax: 905-727-0017PresidentStuart MorrisonVice President, Media, PublishingNiel HiscoxVice President, Finance/Corporate DevelopmentKent MilfordDirector, Human ResourcesSusan BishopDirector, IT and OperationsDavid OverallDirector, Sales and MarketingFrank ShonikerDirector, Editorial and ProductionJackie RothDirector, Facility Management and LogisticsSteve DaleDirector, Human ResourcesDenise DesrosiersDirector, ITMichael CunninghamMember, CLB Media Management CommitteeTony ChisholmSUBSCRIPTION RATES:Canada: Single issue $7.00 • Ten issues: $35.00(G.S.T. not included)USA and overseas: $35.00 (US) per yearUnited States Second Class Postage Paid at Lewiston, NY(USPS-741-470) US POSTMASTER: send address changes toELECTRICAL BUSINESS, P.O. Box 8145, Lewiston, NY 14092The contents of this publication are copyright ©2005 by CLBMedia Inc. and may not be reproduced in whole or in part withoutwritten consent. Any portion of this publication may be reproducedon a not-for-profit basis as long as credit is given to<strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Business</strong> and CLB Media Inc. Requests for missingissues are not accepted after three months from publication date.We acknowledge the financial support of the Government ofCanada, through the Publications Assistance Program toward ourmailing costs.PAP Registration No. 10774Send address changes to:ELECTRICAL BUSINESS240 Edward Street, Aurora, ON L4G 3S9Return Postage GuaranteedCanada Post - Canadian Publications Mail Sales ProductsAgreement 40063602 ISSN 0013-4244Printed in CanadaFirst we promised, now we’vedelivered. Welcome to the brandnew look of <strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Business</strong>!(Hopefully you weren’t tooshocked when you opened your mail.)The magazine still contains the sectionsyou have come to rely on, only TradeTalk is now “Personalities” andUpcoming Events is just “Calendar”.All other components are the same,only they look a lot better. Kudos to ourArt Director, Hélena Kletochkina, foran amazing redesign.Along with our new look, we’rebringing you a number of magazine(and website) initiatives this year.Starting this issue, we’re presentingThe Code Conundrum (page 14). Pityour brain against tricky Canadian<strong>Electrical</strong> Code questions that werecompiled by one of our resident codeexperts, Mr. Ted Olechna. Answers willappear in the February issue as well asonline at www.ebmag.com. Feel free toget in on the action and send in yourown code conundrum.In fact, we invite you to send in morethan just that! If you check our 2005editorial calendar (www.ebmag.com),you’ll see it provides many opportunitiesfor contributing articles, news, storyideas, etc. to the magazine. We entertainall stories pertaining to Canada’s electricalindustry, but we’re also specificallylooking for the following from contractors,electricians, suppliers/distributors,manufacturers, engineers, inspectorsand code officials:COVER STORY6// Economic Forecast2005: A year of continued growthREGIONAL FOCUS7// Atlantic FocusEnergy conservationthe Newfoundland wayDEPARTMENTS4// Industry News5// Personalities & CalendarAtlantic Focus and Western UpdateThis gives our Atlantic and Westernreaders the opportunity to share theirexperiences with the rest of Canada.Tools for the TradeReaders can write about cutting-edgetools for industry professionals, ormaybe how best to use those tools wetake for granted.Trucks for the TradeContributors can write about all thingswork truck related. This could meananything to do with tires, accessories,fleet management systems and so forth.Think SafetyHere, readers write about ways of stayingsafe on the job.Besides these regular features, <strong>Electrical</strong><strong>Business</strong> is also putting out the call forstories and articles that address someunique topics:FEBRUARYWhat’s new in lighting design?We’re putting out the call to lightingmanufacturers and designers, and thosewho have worked on cutting-edge systemsand products, to write in and tellus what’s hot in lighting design.APRILCase studies in residential,industrial and commercial lightingIn this issue, we ask you to write and tellCONTENTS //<strong>January</strong> 2005 // Volume 41// Issue 1us about jobs with interesting and/orcurious lighting applications.JUNE/JULYProject managementWrite in and tell us about your tips andtricks for making a job run as smoothlyas possible. (Which jobs have been theeasiest to execute and which have madeyou want to quit and go into earlyretirement?)OCTOBERTrials, tribulations and triumphsof three electrical contractorsAs the title implies, we’re looking for afew good men and women to write tous and tell us a story of some hardshipthey’ve endured (i.e. downsizing, slowmarket, lack of qualified labour, toughjob, insensitive client, etc.) and howthey got through it.<strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Business</strong> is all about coveringyour industry—your business. Help memake it happen by getting in touch andtelling me a story. As always, I look forwardto hearing from you.P.S. Are you reading someone else’s copyof <strong>Electrical</strong> <strong>Business</strong>? Visit www.ebmag.com and click on Subscribe... chancesare you qualify for a free subscription.8// It’s Your <strong>Business</strong>Should you close yourone-man show?9 // Tools for the TradeEvolving ergonomicsfor power tools10 // Product Counter10 // Product Showcase12 // Library13 // Marketplace14 // Code FileEven close neighboursbond differently14 // Code Conundrumwww.mag.com • JANUARY 2005 • 3