Welcome to The December 2021 edition of our NewsletHER! We'll bring you all the latest Women in HVACR Canada news, highlight our sponsors and community partners, and introduce you to some amazing women making a difference in this great industry. |
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Kelly Burns: ORAC's Extraordinary Woman of the Year! |
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We couldn't be more proud of our very own Board Member, Kelly Burns from TRI-AIR Systems, who was the first ever recipient of the ORAC Extraordinary Woman Award at the ORAC annual Women Empowering Women in HVAC/R event! Kelly received multiple nominations from various people across the HVAC/R industry. Volunteering to encourage women that are joining the HVAC industry has become quite a passion of hers, all the while, she runs an entire company and ensures that all her employees are looked after, both in the office, and out in the field! She's a fantastic mother, wife, sister, aunt, boss, colleague… and now also, an ORAC Extraordinary Woman. 🏆Congratulations Kelly! ✨ |
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We were thrilled to attend our first in-person event since we launched earlier this year. Our booth at CIPHEX West plumbing and heating tradeshow in Vancouver, BC was a great success! We were overwhelmed with the positive response from everyone who stopped by and spoke to our representatives: Maggie Wallace from Filtration Group and Jessica Bannister of Cam Cool Refrigeration. Most people were interested in our organization, intrigued by what we’re doing and wanted to get involved. We have a long way to go, but the journey has started and we have a lot of support. The tides are changing and it’s an exciting time to be a woman in HVAC/R - or any skilled trade for that matter!! It's time we work together to level the playing field. |
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2022 Membership Renewals in January "Many hands make light work" - We need everyone's talents to organize events, manage our social media, create marketing, mentor and speak about your experiences on the tools and in technical roles, connect us to other like-minded associations, reach out to schools, etc., etc. This is how we give back to this great industry that employs us all and help others discover and excel in their career paths. |
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Check out this article about Women’s workwear featuring our members Brandi Ferenc and Jessica Bannister |
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Work Wear: A Perfect Fit - Mechanical BusinessBrandi Ferenc remembers walking onto one of her earliest job sites 17 years ago when she started her career as a refrigeration mechanic, wearing the only workwear she could find in her size. "It was men's clothing, and it was very uncomfortable," she recalls. |
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CMPX 2022 is just around the corner! Come visit us in booth #2531 We'll have a full squad at the booth and roaming the show. Keep an eye on our socials for more about our panel of experts, giveaways and more! Reach out to our members for tickets at info@womeninhvac.ca |
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Look for Women in HVACR Canada on YouTube! Connecting with our audience across multiple platforms is so important to us. Making YouTube videos is a little intimidating but we're getting the hang of it and creating content as fast as we can. |
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We're excited to announce our new partnership with Skills Ontario! Recently, our member Brandi Ferenc was the Featured Speaker for a Parent/Guardian Information Session. We look forward to collaborating on more of their Young Women's Initiatives! | | |
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In Collaboration with Support Ontario Youth, our aim is to get prospective employers and mentors in a room with prospective pre-apprentices. Please click the link below to answer the Poll question indicating your interest in participating, and don't forget to include your company and contact information as well! The event will take place in Etobicoke in late Jan/Feb 2022. | | |
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Our Kind Sponsors help us make our vision a reality! |
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Thank You Milwaukee Tool!! The kind folks at Milwaukee Tools have graciously offered a Sponsorship in kind, and will be providing tool kits for a number of new HVACR apprentices. We even got to meet them in person at CIPHEX! | | |
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Thank you to our SILVER SPONSOR - A.M.T.S. Ltd. HVAC/R Products They are a proud supporter of women in the HVAC industry | | |
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Shout out to our amazing community and educational partners! All of these organizations and Colleges do great work promoting Women in Skilled Trades! |
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