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Liteline OnCloud is offering a certification program to gain a better understanding on how smart lighting works, how to setup a stable Wi-Fi network, and how to commission a job without the added expense of an integrator. Become an expert by enrolling today!
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The National YPN Gathering at Conference is Back
You're invited to the Complimentary YPN Reception at EFC's Industry Conference. The perfect opportunity to network with your industry peers and YPN program sponsors.
Join them on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 @ 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM PST at the Croquet Lawn at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler — 4599 Chateau Blvd, Whistler, BC.
Cocktails and hors d’œuvres will be served | Dress code: Business casual
The YPN Reception is offered exclusively to YPN members (EFC members 40 years and under), BCEA AMP members & Regional and National YPN program sponsors (on special invitation)
RSVP NOW
RSVP by May 9, 2022
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The rumors are true, our amazing associates at City Electric Supply agree that our company culture is thriving and it’s a great place to be! We have been rewarded the Great Place to Work® certification for a second consecutive year – the only electrical distributor to have achieved this status twice!
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Women's Network
BCEA
Okanagan Wine Tour — BCEA Women's Network is inviting you to their Okanagan Wine Tour Friday, June 10th! All are welcome. Limited spots available so register today!
The Art of Leadership for Women — BCEA Women's Network partners with The Art Of Leadership to offer our members $100 off! Join The Art of Leadership for Women in Vancouver on June 8, 2022, for a full day of world-class learning, networking and championing change for women. Register today!
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BCEA Kelowna Tradeshow & Golf Tournament
BCEA
This event is starting to fill up quickly. Don't miss your chance to see the latest products and services. This will be a tabletop trade show. We start the day with breakfast sandwiches and a Caesar bar. A light meal will be offered throughout evening show hours.
For details on exhibiting in this event, email barbette@bcea.bc.ca
Click here for golf registration and sponsorship information.
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The new WhisperAir Repair™ from Panasonic is a maintenance free air purifier that quietly deodorizes, inhibits growth of allergens, and breaks down hazardous substances including viruses and bacteria. The WhisperAir Repair™ utilizes patented nanoe™ X charged water particle generation technology to purify contaminated air without filters, UV, ozone, or ducting.
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Mark Your Calendars!
BCEA
BCEA Annual Golf Tournament — We will be holding our annual tournament this year on Tuesday July 19, 2022 at Morgan Creek Golf & Country Club. We are excited to have you all back and this year with our award dinner following your round!
THRIVE — THRIVE is back in person this year and we can't wait for all of you to join us on Friday, September 15, 2022! This summit is open to everyone to attend, and the speakers will focus on the topics of — Think | Help | Relate | Inspire | Validate | Embrace
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BCEA Event Site
BCEA
Are you trying to find out details and what new events we are hosting?
BCEA Event site has all the information and registration details. Click here to check it out!
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.IN THE MEDIA
Auditor General: BC Hydro can improve fraud risk management of estimated $16 billion Site C project
Prince George Daily News
BC Hydro has not established a fraud risk management program for the Site C dam and hydroelectric energy project, although it has some elements in place, concludes a new report from the Office of the Auditor General.
The office makes five recommendations to improve fraud risk management for the Site C project, focusing on implementing policy and investigation procedures, staff training, regular assessments and evaluating effectiveness.
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BCIT introduces new deconstruction micro-credential
Journal of Commerce
Building deconstruction — the selective dismantlement of building components for reuse or repurposing — as a substitute for demolition is still relatively new.
The appearance of deconstruction education, however, is a sign it is moving into the mainstream.
For example, the School of Construction and the Environment at BC Institute of Technology (BCIT) is offering a part-time distance and online learning micro-credential called Applied Circular Economy: Zero Waste Buildings
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Developer eyes Granville Island-type project on Coquitlam waterfront
Castanet
Fourteen years after Ryan Beedie got the OK for a waterfront community in Coquitlam, the Metro Vancouver developer is ready to realize his vision.
The land-use application for the 91.5-acre parcel on the site of the former Fraser Mills sawmill calls for a Granville Island-type development facing the Fraser River that, when complete, would be home to about 10,000 residents.
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B.C. youth climate groups call for Kootenay-wide energy transition by 2050
Kimberley Bulletin
Two youth-based climate groups are calling on local Kootenay governments for a Kootenay-wide transition to renewable energy sources by the year 2050.
David Thompson Secondary School Climate Change Club (DTSS Climate Change) and the Columbia Youth Environmental Action group (Columbi-YEA) have penned a letter to government leaders in the Columbia Valley, asking them to commit to powering homes, buildings, transportation and other infrastructure with 100 per cent renewable energy sources by 2050 “at the latest.”
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Climate report highlights B.C. communities most likely to face extreme heat
CTV News
A new report is highlighting the Canadian communities most likely to experience extreme and potentially lethal heat as the impacts of climate change are increasingly felt over the coming decades, including several in British Columbia.
But the authors stress that there are ways homeowners, tenants, landlords and developers can help avoid the worst consequences of that heat, something they hope will serve to alleviate the sense of hopelessness felt by many in the face of the global crisis.
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New LED lamps in Clearwater come with higher price, last longer
Clearwater Times
BC Hydro gave a presentation to District of Clearwater council to provide an update on its street light replacement program.
The utility company is replacing upwards of 90,000 street lights in the province from ones that contain Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) to a light emitting diode, or LED, style street light in response to federal PCB regulations to phase out the product. All light ballasts containing PCBs must be removed by the end of 2025.
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