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REGIONALFOCUSMeantime, the Renewable Heat Loan Program is available toall homeowners. It provides loans that assist in the installationof renewable energy equipment/systems in Island homes, suchas biomass heating, solar air and water, and geothermal heating.This assistance is available in addition to the PST exemptionthat applies to small-scale renewable energy equipment (100kWor less). This program provides loans up to $5000 at an interestrate of 6%; the money is paid back at a rate of $90/month,regardless of loan balance.La Romaine project advances two more stagesHydro-Quebec’s La Romaine hydroelectric project recentlyadvanced two more stages, getting closer to actual construction.First, a partnership agreement has been reached withMinganie MRC (regional county municipality) that coversroyalty payments until 2070. A lump sum of $2.5 million willbe paid at the commissioning of the first hydroelectric powerstation in 2014, while a $6.2 million lump sum will be paid atthe commissioning of the fourth and last power station in 2020.Subsequent annual royalties will be indexed.The agreement stipulates that some funds will be establishedto provide for regional projects in the areas of the economy,environment, social activities and arts on the territory ofMinganie MRC. Those funds will be managed by the MRCauthority. This hydroelectric project is expected to inject about$3.5 billion into Quebec’s economy, of which $1.3 billion willstay in the region (generating about 2000 jobs over the courseof the 11-year construction period).Second, Hydro-Quebec has filed its environmental impactstudy with Quebec’s minister of sustainable development,environment and parks, and at the Canadian EnvironmentalAssessment Agency.The La Romaine project will be built 30-150 km north ofHave-Saint-Pierre, in the lower Côte-Nord region. This islocated about 1200 km north of Montreal within MinganieMRC. With 3500 inhabitants, Havre-Saint-Pierre is the mostpopulated municipality in the region. The Innue community ofMingan numbers 470 persons and is located west of the mouthof the Romaine river, 70 km from the first stages ofthe work. The Natashquan Innue community numbers800 persons, and is located on the East side ofthe mouth of Romaine river and 120 km from thefirst power station. The mouth of Romaine riverfaces Mingan Archipelago National Park.This four-power station complex will produce1550MW, generating an average of 8TW/h. Thetotal cost of the project is forecast at about $6.5 billion,with construction expected to commence afterregulatory approvals in 2009.The agreement reached with Minganie MRCindicates the regional population supports thisproject. Hydro-Quebec, however, has yet to enterinto agreements with the Innue communities ofNatashquan and Mingan.Detectors and alarms to figureprominently in Manitoba416-638-411110 Kodiak Cres., Unit #100Toronto, M3J 3G5www.patinstitute.caWE ARE YOUR HUMAN RESOURCES AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT!OUR GRADUATES COME WITH:• Hands on practical experience in “real world”conditions• Industry tools• Safety equipment and training(WHIMS and Fall Protection)• Training tailored to your company’s specialization• Our Pre-Apprentices do not fall under yourcompany’s ratiosOther services provided through thePre-Apprenticeship Training Institute include:• Payroll, book-keeping, GST & WSIB requirements• Pre-exam courses for journeymen licensing• Corporate training (safety and trade specific)Changes to Manitoba’s building code regulationsunder the Buildings and Mobile Homes Act willhelp improve fire safety and energy efficiency in newhomes, said Nancy Allan, the province’s labour andimmigration minister and minister responsible forthe Office of the Fire Commissioner.“The changes are designed to provide earlier detectionand warning for occupants of a home and willrequire a fire-resistant barrier between an attachedgarage and the living space,” she said. “Earlier detectionand the barrier will also give people more timeto get out of a structure and allow emergency crewsto respond earlier once alarms are called in.”So, among the requirements for new home constructionas recommended by the Manitoba BuildingStandards Board, is the change in regulations that aheat detector be located in an attached garage andconnected to the home smoke alarm system. Thechanges for new homes come into effect October 1.Upcoming events in La Belle ProvinceMarch 27“Health and Safety Management System: is it achoice?” Holiday Inn Select Hotel, Montreal, 99 VigerAvenue. Members $150, non-members $215 (plusGST and PST). Visit www.centrepatronalsst.qc.ca orcall Annie Chevarie at (514) 842-8401 ext. 269.We supply well trained, screened individuals for the following trades:• Construction & Maintenance Electrician• HVAC/G3 and ODP• Pre-Apprenticeship Plumbing• Security Systems Network Technician• Network Cabling TechnicianWe invite all contractors to visit our facility.For more information, please contact our Employer Relations Coordinator, Maureen Dennieat maureend@patinstitute.ca or call 416-638-4111.EMPLOYERS CHOICE FOR SKILLED TRADESThe Toronto Transit Commission’s Choice for Technical TrainingApril 1Rouyn-Noranda: Basic Electricity Course, Level1 (in French) presented by EFC–Quebec Regionat Centre Polymétier, 15 10th Street. Five eveningcourses, once a week. Cost: $349 + tax. Register atsecretariat@electrofed.com.April 25Inside Sales Course (in French) at Marie-Victorincégep in Montréal. Course developed for the electricalindustry by EFC-Quebec Region. Five consecutiveFridays. For info and registration, e-mailsecretariat@electrofed.com.May 20EFC–Quebec Region golf event at Beaconsfield GolfClub. Brunch at 10 o’clock, shotgun start at noon.Pre-App_EB_Feb08.indd 132 • MARCH 2008 • www. mag.com1/21/08 11:05:50 AM
MULTIMEDIA RESOURCESCopies of the perioperativeservices brochure are availablefrom authorized Vista Lightingsales reps or directly fromVista at (814) 454-2266,or www.vistalighting.com.Medical lighting forperioperative servicesVista Lighting, a designer andmanufacturer of healthcare lightingsolutions, has published a perioperativeservices brochure. The colour brochure isillustrated with an array of applicationsphotographs showing the range ofperioperative services for which Vistasurgical lighting products are designed.Areas of lighting under perioperativecare include pre- and post-op spacesand procedures, exam rooms, surgeryoperating rooms, PACU, patient roomsand public spaces. More than threedozen Vista perioperative lighting modelsare shown by category, with specsprovided. The document is three-holepunched for easy binder insertion.Instrumentationbuyers’ guideITM Instruments has compiled 672 fullcolourpages of industrial instrumentationin its buyers’ guide. It contains over350 new products alongside existing,tried and tested products. Here you’llfi nd instrumentation for everythingfrom electrical and process to light andsound. The buyers’ guide is available inboth English and French.Reserve your free copy by visitingwww.itm.com/BG0407.Engineered LEDsolutions brochureDDP, an engineered LED solutionsprovider, has released a capabilitiesbrochure highlighting its breadth ofsolid-state lighting design solutions,customizable LED products andengineering services. The brochuredetails specifi c SSL challenges DDP hastackled, and subsequent applicationspecific LED designs. The featuredLED technology includes high-lumenLED light sources, secondary optics,programmable LED arrays, intelligentelectronics and retrofi t lamps.A PDF of the capabilitiesbrochure is available onlineat www.ddpleds.com.Specialty lamps catalogueW.A.C. Lighting, a designer and manufacturerof track, recessed, undercabinet,decorative and monorail lighting, unveileda new catalogue on specialty lamps. Thecatalogue features halogen JC bi-pin lampsfrom 5W to 50W, and JCD halogen bi-pinlamps in 25W and 50W. Low-voltageMR11 and MR16 halogen lamps are availablein 12V and 24V. Also displayed areAR111 halogen lamps in 50W and 75W,GU10 50W lamps, halogen J-type doubleendedlamps from 100W to 250W, xenonlamps ranging from 3W to 50W and more.To download a PDF of the catalogue,visit www.waclighting.com andclick Product Literature, or call(516) 515-5000.Copies of the Axial Floodlightbrochure are available fromKim Lighting by calling(626) 968-5666 or visitingwww.kimlighting.com.Visit A•light online atwww.alights.com or call(760) 727-6627 to requestthe binder.Axial aimable landscapefl oodlights brochureKim Lighting, a manufacturer ofarchitectural-design outdoor lightingproducts, has a new brochure detailingits Axial Floodlights product line. The25-page, full-colour brochure shows howthese fl oodlights provide aimable uplightfrom in-ground surfaces, walkways andstructural columns, or downlighting fromother outdoor installations. Axial productsuse 18W LED clusters, or very lowwattageMH (metal halide) light sources.The brochure opens with overviews ofeach product accompanied by photographsand renderings of unit accessories.Auxiliary paragraphs allow users to quicklyscan additional product information andspecifi cation data.Architectural lightingproducts binderA•light has issued its full-line productbinder for 2008. Tabbed categorysections contain product submittalsheets, professional product and currentapplication photographs, photometricdata, and specifi cation guides that detailthe benefi ts and features of A•lightarchitectural luminaire options. Anothertabbed section contains a representativeselection of installation drawings. Thebinder contains numerous indirect anddirect/indirect lighting and mountingoptions, as well as a range of linearfl uorescent and halogen lamping.YOUR MOST VALUABLE RESOURCEMEET (Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology) continues to be an important venue for dialogue, discussion anddiscovery. Qualified industry professionals have come to depend on this show to deliver the tools they need to get aheadand stay ahead in today’s competitive marketplace. Exhibitors from across North America count on this show to reach theimportant Maritime market in a very cost-effective and productive way.Year after year this show continues to grow in scope, delivering more exhibitors every time and more visitors with eachpassing event. If you want to reach contractors, developers, engineers, technologists, trades people and governmentofficials who are involved in the industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors, the most valuable and costeffectiveresource you have at your disposal is MEET 2008.SHOW HOURSWednesday, May 7 • 10am – 6pmThursday, May 8 • 10am – 5pmVISITORS! Take Advantage of OurSpecial Online DISCOUNTRegister online and save 50% off your admission price.Go to www.MEET2008.ca to register andsave $5.00 (Registration at the door will be $10.00)Visit us online @ WWW.MEET2008.CACopies of “Beacon At a Glance”are available by calling(941) 755-6694, or visitwww.beaconproducts.com.Beacon at-a-glancebrochureBeacon Products LLC, a designer andmanufacturer of spec-grade outdoorarea lighting products, has publishedits “Beacon At a Glance” brochure. The12-page, full-colour brochure highlightsthe company that started about 30years ago as a manufacturer of metalships’ masts for yachts and work boats,rising in prominence with its stainlesssteeloutdoor area, site and roadwaypoles and bases of cast aluminum.Beacon eventually began manufacturingreproductions and reinterpretations ofclassic late 19th Century luminaires, withmatching poles, bases, surface-mountbrackets and light arms.MEET_EB_Jan08.indd 112/10/07 12:56:08 PMwww. mag.com • MARCH 2008 • 33
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