Fred Dawson of DuPont Canada Inc. was reappointed chair of Refrigerant Management Canada at the corporation's 5th annual meeting held in Mississauga, Ontario, Oct. 19, 2005.

ClimateCare, a Canadian co-operative of independent residential HVAC contractors, announced that it has completed negotiations for a strategic partnership with International Service Leadership (ISL) of Nashville, Tenn., to provide comprehensive business and sales management training programs to heating and cooling contractors in Ontario.

Pierre Martin, president, Pro Kontrol, Laval, Quebec, was appointed chair of the Canadian Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Wholesalers (CHRAW) at the association's recent Annual General Meeting in Huntsville, Ontario.

In early September, a National Hydronics Forum, hosted by the Canadian Hydronics Council (CHC), was held with the purpose of exploring issues and barriers that currently exist in the hot water heating (hydronic) industry. A professional facilitator guided the discussion of 26 of the industry's key stakeholders.

Mike Burns, vice president of sales and marketing, CFM Specialty Home Products, Mississauga, Ontario, was appointed chair of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) at the association's 37th Annual Meeting.

In response to Hurricane Katrina, which has pummeled the coast of Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi, the Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) board voted to send $2,500 to the Canadian Red Cross to aid the victims of Katrina.

Mark Boncardo, commercial director, Ineos Fluor Canada Inc., was appointed chair of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) Manufacturers Division at its Annual General Meeting, Aug. 26, 2005 in Huntsville, Ontario.

Heat-Fab Inc. has entered into an agreement with Selkirk/Canada for distribution of Saf-T Vent AL29-4C® products in provinces in eastern Canada.

The Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Contractors of Canada (HRAC) has announced the launch of a new consumer financing program called morEasyPayâ„¢.

Two members of the Winnipeg Chapter of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES) have been accorded special honors. Sidney Bloomfield passed a Certificate Member Specialist (CMS) exam to be recognized as an Electrical Specialist. Mark Loan has received Certification Member (CM) status.