When D. Brian Baker, second-generation owner and president of Custom Vac Ltd. in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, was asked to teach an HVAC course at a local college a few years ago, he jumped at the chance. But before long, Baker realized the constraints of the program and red tape at the college were keeping him from teaching his students to the best of his ability.
But instead of giving up and moving on, Baker had a better idea. He bought the former yarn and knitting store next door to Custom Vac’s building in 2009, and, with a little help from his friends, completely remodeled and opened it as Westech Energy Training Centre.