spring 2016 inside this issue - formations | industrial...

InsIde ThIs Issue:

Polybois Architectural Millwork: Making history with Videotron Centre project

Executive Millwork: The Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts

Canmore Woodcrafters Bets on Quality, Sustainability

Woodlogix Interiors: MaRS Phase 2 for Ontario Public Health

Spring 2016

Spring 2016 www.awmac.com 3

266

18

ContaCt Us:Keith Crowder, Association ManagerPhone: 403-981-7300Email: [email protected]

PUblishing serviCes Provided by:Kleiser Media Bert Kleiser, Publisher [email protected]

What’s insidesPring 2016

Cover

SB_Blank_Ad_Page.indd 1 2016-03-18 10:05 AM

4 Message From The President

6 Feature Polybois Architectural Millwork: Making history with Videotron Centre project

10 Innovative Shinnoki and Querkus Panels Give Appearance of Solid Lumber

12 Feature Executive Millwork: The Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts

18 Feature Canmore Woodcrafters Bets on Quality, Sustainability

22 Feature Woodlogix Interiors: MaRS Phase 2 for Ontario Public Health

26 Chapter Updates

The Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, by Executive Millwork

Photos: ExEcutivE Millwork, hEavy industriEs, and cana

4 www.awmac.com Spring 2016

Message FroM The PresidenT

W elcome to the 2016 Spring issue of The Sounding Board, which will showcase the hard

work and efforts of our members and chapters by highlighting our recent events and accomplishments. • The Architectural Woodwork

Manufacturers Association of Canada (AWMAC) has been hard at work promoting our Architectural Woodwork Standards (AWS) Edition 2 and our Guarantee and Inspection Service (GIS) in print advertising, at industry trade shows and lunch and learn seminars.

• Our chapters continue to celebrate

our members’ accomplishments with Award presentations.

• The Manufacturers Standards Questionnaire has been fully implemented for the current AWS and for most chapters is a requirement for membership.

• AWMAC is currently involved in updating the woodwork specifications in the National Master Specifications and the Canadian National Specifications.

• Most chapters have participated in AWMAC’s Apprentice and Student Cabinetmaking Contest and each chapter’s winning cabinet will be judged in the National finals.

To find more information on local chapter and national events and seminars, please visit www.awmac.com.

For an announcement about the next woodwork standard that is currently being developed, I invite you to visit www.awmac.com/naaws-standard.

AWMAC members will gather in Charlottetown, PEI June 16-18, 2016 at the 47th Annual Convention and

Annual General Meeting. Be sure to register early and attend this event with AWMAC members from coast to coast. Come and enjoy a ‘lobster bake on the beach’ with your fellow industry partners.

AWMAC would like to thank our Sustaining Partners, BLUM Canada, Hardwoods Specialty Products and Richelieu Hardware, and Supporting Partners, Festool Canada, Formations, Grass Canada, Upper Canada Forest Products and WEINIG HOLZ-HER, for their support in making this issue of The Sounding Board possible.

— Carlo DeFrancesco, President AWMAC

I Hope to See You at our Annual Convention in P.E.I.

aWMaC members will gather in Charlottetown, Pei June 16-18, 2016 at the 47th annual Convention and

annual general Meeting.

Carlo DeFrancesco

The Atlantic Chapter invites you to beautiful PEI

2016 AWMAC CONVENTIONPrince Edward Island—one of those destinations that draws you in. It’s small in stature, but rich in heart. This island delivers experiences in a way that’s uniquely theirs. HighlightsGolf—One of Canada’s top ranked courses The Links at Crowbush CoveNetwork with Industry Professionals Lobster Bake on the Beach Anne of Green Gables bus tour Cooking Lessons at the Culinary Institute of Canada President’s Ball—with an Atlantic flair Host Hotel – Rodd Charlottetown Hotel Partners’ Showcase Trade Show Boat & Walking Tours

June 16-18, 2016 Charlottetown, PEI

Experience the “Island Way”. Visit www.awmac.com for more information and to register. For more information contact [email protected] or call (902) 422-1886.

6 www.awmac.com Spring 2016 Spring 2016 www.awmac.com 7

Polybois Architectural Millwork:

i t’s not an exaggeration to say the new Videotron Centre (Centre Vidéotron), a new indoor arena in Quebec City, Quebec, is a point of

great civic pride for area residents.Since it opened last September, the

18,259-seat arena is Quebec City’s primary venue for indoor events and a key component of its efforts to once again be home to a National Hockey League team.

It’s a stunning building and no wonder Luc McCutcheon of Polybois Architectural Millwork is extremely pleased and proud his company has played such an important part in its creation.

“I am very proud of this project,” McCutcheon says. “It’s a huge success and everything worked out very well for everyone involved in its construction and it has been very well received by the public.”

The new Quebec City coliseum is a modern and innovative facility featuring unique architecture and has been a unifying and motivating project for all those who have had the chance to participate. And McCutcheon says

it is one of the few public projects he knows of that has come in on time and under budget, a real feather in the cap of Quebec City officials, especially its mayor, who set out to prove that such a thing is possible.

“This really was the first public building that has come in under budget in a very long time,” McCutcheon says.

“And it is such an important project for the community, not only is it the largest project in Quebec City for decades, but it is a modern facility that shows everyone what the next generation of auditoriums can be. It’s a real showcase for the community.”

Also, for the Architectural Woodwork

Manufacturers Association of Canada’s Quebec Chapter, the arena ticks off another major milestone, as it is its first GIS project.

It is also a good example of the exploration of new trends and, by

extension, the integration of various materials including wood acrylic, quartz, solid surfaces and metal.

Polybois used $2 million in materials and dedicated some 18,000 shop hours to production and another 8,000 hours for installation for its part of the facility.

McCutcheon says they built 80 corporate lounges, a lounge club, one VIP lounge bar, all VIP bars, ticket counters, the press gallery, lockers and

Making history with videotron Centre project

Polybois has experienced steady growth right from the start thanks to investments in its infrastructure and the acquisition of the latest cutting-edge machinery.

Pho

tos:

Pa

ul

dio

nn

E - P

dio

nn

EPh

oto

.co

M -

aB

cP

ar

ch

itEc

tur

E in

c.

FEaturE


two bunker suites at ice level behind the benches and countless vanities and a lot of casework.

The entire project took around 20 months - from September 2013 to June 2015 - to complete and McCutcheon says the bidding process alone lasted two months and then there were another five months for engineering and drafting as well as a mock up of the project that took another month.

Actual production took eight months and the installation was completed in six months.

“It was a challenging project,” McCutcheon says because it included a lot of different materials.

“And we used 3D modulation software for production and installation management and set up just-in-time production in order to coordinate with other contractors on site.”PolYboISThe company was founded in 1971 by Marcel McCutcheon, and his son Luc McCutcheon took over in 2002.

In 1993, after his university studies in industrial engineering, Luc McCutcheon began working at Polybois as a student during the

summer periods. Following his graduation, he was named director of operations from 1993 to 2002 and was then promoted to general manager. He became chairman in 2014.

Polybois has experienced steady growth right from the start thanks to investments in its infrastructure and the acquisition of the latest cutting-edge machinery.

They specialize in the manufacturing of high-quality custom architectural projects in the commercial and institutional sectors and have done projects at colleges and universities, department stores, casinos, performing arts centres, museums, courthouses, office buildings as well as

hospitals and social services facilities.The company currently employs

about 85 at its 80,000 sq. ft. plant.Always trying to stay ahead of

the pack, Polybois has been able to create projects that not only create new trends, but also apply the latest environmental requirements.

Polybois is one of the first millwork companies certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) for its management of its primary resource: wood. And they specialize in the construction of sustainable projects that respect the latest energy and environment standards of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) system.

FeaTUre

TIP-ON BLUMOTION is an inspiring combination of easy one-touch opening and soft and effortless closing. What’s more, the motion technology operates on a purely mechanical basis.

TIP-ON BLUMOTIONTwo functions in one fitting

www.blum.com/tiponblumotion

Can

ada

W

oodw

orki

ng M

agaz

ine

2

44,4

75 x

336

,55

mm

b

leed

: 3,1

75 m

m

Start film

Blum resized for SB.indd 1 2016-04-02 3:30 PM

T he Silicon Valley region is home to countless high-profile technology startups. That

success is fueling the construction of ultra-luxury residential homes in the strip between San Jose and San Francisco. Pushing the design boundaries of this ultra-luxury market is a new $37 million estate with its seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a fitness and massage room, a home theater, a guest house and a six-car garage. This grand home features two new architectural wood panel lines, Querkus and Shinnoki, made by Decospan a Belgian company.

Shinnoki and Querkus panels use veneers composed on Decospan’s patented mix-matching technology

that gives the panels the appearance of solid lumber without the typical disadvantages and challenges of using reclaimed or re-purposed wood.

The architect of this spectacular house was Arcanum while much of the interior was designed and manufactured by the high-end architectural millwork and custom cabinetry company CalCase. They were seeking a semi-contemporary look, a fusion of traditional and modern elements. While the exterior of the house is rather traditional, the interior design is very contemporary. They maximized the use of natural materials throughout the house with wood as the central ‘warm’ design element that stood in contrast to

colder industrial materials like marble, paint and acrylic.

All the cabinets, vanities, tables and other woodwork in the house was custom made. CalCase chose to use Shinnoki and Querkus architectural wood panels for most of the furniture and architectural woodwork based on the unique use of veneers, textures and colors found in these panels. CalCase became believers in the advantages of Shinnoki and Querkus such that they plan to use them in new homes currently in construction in West-Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and again in Atherton.

Shinnoki is a line of premium architectural wood veneer panels that

come pre-finished. The 17 widely differing designs have been put together to cover all kinds of styles, from classical to trendy. In the Atherton house, CalCase used the Manhattan Oak, Desert Oak and Midnight Ash references from the Shinnoki collection on no less than 15 different vanities, an office desk, various coffee and bedside tables and in custom closets. CalCase reported that they loved working with Shinnoki because the designs are beautiful and the natural product is very consistent. In addition, and because it’s a pre-finished panel, it avoids the typical bottleneck of most woodworking shops, the finishing room, and thereby increases through-put and operating efficiency.

Querkus is a collection of semi-finished wood veneer panels, all using European White Oak as a base for their creative designs. Querkus provides three very different looks: Natural, Vintage and Smoked. These looks are enhanced with textural treatments such as light or heavy brushing, and five different scratch patterns, plus plain. Our featured house used Querkus Natural Adagio for a dining table and for kitchen cabinets. The dead-flat finish combined with the heavy brushing gave the furniture a very natural look.

Both Querkus and Shinnoki products are distributed in Canada by Hardwoods Specialty Products.

Innovative Shinnoki and Querkus Panels Give Appearance of Solid Lumber

Spring 2016 www.awmac.com 11 10 www.awmac.com Spring 2016

FeaTUre


Executive Millwork:

Pho

tos:

Ex

Ecu

tiv

E M

illw

or

k, h

Eav

y in

du

str

iEs,

an

d c

an

a

t he Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts, part of the Mount Royal University campus in Calgary, really

is a spectacular building and Executive Millwork’s Rodney Roll indicates that projects such as this are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The complexity, intricacy of design, and integrated acoustics make this a unique project that our entire team is very proud of.

Roll has always had a passion for quality work and wood, and eventually that passion led him to start his own business.

As a journeyman trained carpenter by the age of 21, Roll started his career working for other companies where he credits learning from other great tradesmen and seeing firsthand what being in the business is all about.

“Early in my career, I worked with a number of different people and I was able to learn a lot,” he says. “I did a bit of everything, right from building houses to dry-walling, finishing work, and building cabinets.” So when the local economy slowed down in the early ’80s, Roll decided to set out on his own. He started his own company and one thing led to another resulting in a company which specializes in custom millwork with a focus on commercial interiors.

Today, Executive Millwork employs between 50-60 people at its 30,000 sq. ft. Calgary facility where they create fine custom woodwork with distinction

- from design, to build and installation. Executive Millwork is customer focused and committed to excellence delivering high quality competitively priced millwork solutions.

Executive Millwork has been an active member in AWMAC since 1992. At the recent Southern Alberta AWMAC Awards they received GIS Project of the Year Award for overall excellence in quality and service on this GIS specified project for the MRU Performing Arts Centre.

THE TAYlor CEnTrE for THE PErforMIng ArTSThe newest performing arts venue in Calgary and the largest teaching facility in the country, the $90.5-million Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts is a one-of-a-kind building.

Designed by Pfeiffer Partners Architects, SAHURI + Partners Architecture Inc. (local Architect) and constructed by CANA Management Ltd., along with sub-trade partners including Executive Millwork and Heavy Industries, the centre is designed for everything from music education and rehearsal space to a state-of-the-art concert hall.

The project was made possible through donations as well as funding from all levels of government and a very significant, $21-million donation from the Taylor family. Their generous gift is reflected in the facility’s name as well as the naming of the 787-seat Bella Concert

the taylor Centre for the Performing arts


FeaTUre

performance. unmatched. ETS EC 150/5 EQ - Low-profile, long-life, and low-vibration sanders that run all day.

TM

festoolcanada.com

Hall in honour of family matriarch Mary Belle Taylor.

The two-storey, 95,000 sq. ft. facility features a number of custom components that make it one of the premier theatrical and teaching spaces in North America. From the structure, to the acoustics, to the finishes, no part of this project was conventional.

The shape of the building features non-repetitive angles, protruding structures and distinctive curves that led to a number of unconventional approaches being explored for both exterior and interior components. The shape was actually designed and constructed to resemble an old barn, tying it both to its prairie home in Alberta and the original Mount Royal University campus in downtown Calgary, which was barn-shaped. The concrete and structural steel building contains a number of wood features on the interior of the facility predominately incorporated for aesthetic and acoustic properties but also complementing the building style and tying it to the prairie theme of the Centre.

While the prairies were an underlying theme, the building also has a modern flair and finding the proper balance was key to delivering the architect’s vision.

Due to the limitations posed by the structure and specific aesthetic

requirements, a number of unique applications were necessary to accommodate the various acoustic features of the Bella and Ensemble F room, among other areas. Through a design-build process, a custom wood and steel hybrid solution was developed for the principal acoustical reflectors in the Bella. The reflectors were a defining architectural feature. Heading in to Ensemble F, the wood acoustic paneling intersects from each end of the room into the center of the space where it resembles a star.

With regard to the millwork scope Executive Millwork worked on two separate contracts, the first with Cana Construction to supply and install the general millwork which included the cabinets in numerous training rooms, over 200 solid core doors, solid Cherry base trim and walls caps throughout the 95,000 sq.ft. facility, a large movable cherry wall in the General Purpose room, solid Cherry hardwood trims and wall caps around the stage and throughout the Bella Concert hall, and the acoustic wall and ceiling paneling in the Ensemble F concert hall. The second contract was with Heavy Industries. Executive Millwork was hired by Heavy Industries for our expertise in veneering, to apply the

veneer to the profiles using a vacumn, and to provide a quality shop finish.

bEllA ConCErT HAll The Bella Concert Hall is the central heart of the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts. In the Bella, the main acoustic reflector is shaped like a rose, in tribute to Alberta’s wild rose, the provincial flower.

Heavy Industries worked with Pfeiffer Partners Architects to help finalize the design and to provide leadership with respects to fabrication. Ultimately Heavy was responsible for the curved panels at the back of the stage, the panels hanging from the ceiling (the rose), the panels that line the balconies (with embed lights), the structural steel that holds everything in place and for working with the acoustical technician on the final tweaking and adjustments of the panel orientation necessary to ensure that the Bella Concert Hall would be a world class performance space that would attract musicians from all over the world.

The one-of-a-kind wood and steel rose canopy is comprised of a plywood frame in filled with fiber reinforced concrete to achieve the mass required acoustically suspended and secured to the base building with a steel


FeaTUre

Products that deliver

the difference

Avonite® Acrylic and Studio Collection®

are known for quality, craftsmanship,

performance and unique color design.

TORONTO • CAMBRIDGE • EDMONTON • CALGARY • KELOWNA • VANCOUVER • VICTORIA

www.ucfp.com | 1 866 265 0624

Celebrating 30 years of

Delivering the Difference

Providing consistent colour,

unique grain patterns and

contemporary designs.

An Ecological PET multi-layered

product with the highest gloss level,

scratch and heat resistance

on the market.

Toronto [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vancouver [email protected] [email protected]

Soundboard ad 3 16.indd 1 2016-03-21 9:47 AM

substructure. These components were vacuum pressed with flat cut American cherry veneer, rich and vibrant in color and grain. Four large cherry veneer logs were hand selected by the architect and design team to ensure it met the stringent standards of AA grade according to ANSI/HPVA, set by the design team. This careful selection of the veneer ensured consistency in color and grain structure across the entire project. Each piece of the reflectors was carefully engineered for fit and integrity by Heavy Industries and the veneer was cut and sequence matched for color and consistency then assembled, vacuum pressed into the sections, and finished by Executive Millwork.

To compliment the rose canopy, all of the conical shaped balcony fascias in the performance space were manufactured in multiple layers to achieve the acoustic mass of eight pounds per sq. ft. with the final layer also cherry. Wall caps, base trims, as well as the acoustic doors completed the elegant interior detailing.

Sound absorption and reflection were considered in the selection and assembly of all of the wood components. The doors feature acoustic batting and insulation.

The building has achieved its sustainability targets and is on track to receive LEED Gold Certification for its

environmental responsiveness, energy efficiencies and material sections.

Roll says the project presented a number of challenges, especially the installation, as they had to work with, and frequently around other trades on site.

“For instance, at times, when we were installing the solid cherry cap that fit around the steel supports, welders came in afterwards to add additional supports and the drywallers were also still working on the walls while all of this was happening.” Roll says. Given the complexities of the design and the architect’s exacting vision Roll praised his estimators for their process and understanding of the work involved.

Executive Millwork’s production manager, Steve Vanhell, confirms that it was a very intricate project and it took a great deal of collaboration between Executive Millwork and Heavy Industries to come up with the right approach.

“There was a lot of back and forth between us to come up with the process behind fabricating these panels,” he says.

“Even after we thought we had come up with the optimal approach we ended up evolving our process to make it better and more efficient. From the vacuum lamination of the veneer to the packaging, shipping and storage of each module, we had to think about and

collaborate on every detail,” he says.“The project required many intricately

designed acoustical panels of varying sizes that form the balcony fascias, choral loft wall, rose canopy, and ceiling reflectors that are affixed to the top of the Bella Concert Hall. These cherry-veneer panels are attached to a substantial steel sub-frame and filled with lightweight glass-fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC) – the heaviest of which is about 2,000 pounds. They are suspended above the stage and seating, and were installed by Heavy Industries in smaller, manageable pieces, using a combination of electrical hoists and rigging,” says Vanhell.

“Our responsibility was the veneer lamination and finishing of all the acoustic components, this included the choral loft panels, the rose canopy, the balcony fascias and the parterre walls. All of the wood faces were sequence matched cherry veneer with a clear lacquered finish.

“Working with the complexities and executing a world class piece of art that also serves a function is what makes us so proud of being part of this project,” Vanhell says. Roll says he is extremely proud of his team and how they collaborated with Heavy Industries and Cana Construction to excel at this beautiful project.


FeaTUre

Spring 2016 www.awmac.com 19

Canmore Woodcrafters Bets on Quality, Sustainability

brian Salzgeber grew up playing in sawdust and working in the family business, but for several

years after he graduated from high school, Canmore Woodcrafters – the company founded by his parents Ernst and Sandra Salzgeber - was not his first priority. In fact, for a while, he wanted nothing to do with it.

“I took several years off after high school, I enjoyed skiing a lot so I focused on that and other things, and not the family business,” he says.

“I worked as a ski patroller, did avalanche control and all kinds of other

outdoorsy things, but eventually I realized that I really did like the business and that I needed to take care of my family and so now, I guess you could say, I’m all in,” Salzgeber says with a chuckle.

In fact, after he came back to Canmore for good in 2005 to re-join the company, he never looked back.

“I did my apprenticeship and worked my way up to foreman and now I run the company with my dad.”

And talking to him it’s easy to see how proud he is of the company and everything it stands for. “I love coming to work everyday, it’s a passion to make quality things and make them the right way, sustainably.”

EArLy yEArSErnst Salzgeber immigrated to Canada from Switzerland in 1974 where he met his wife Sandra who was raised in Richmond, B.C. Ernst Salzgeber is a trained cabinetmaker, but he is also an excellent skier/climber, and when he first came to Canada from his native Switzerland, he start working as a cabinetmaker right away to help build the Cariboo lodge, Canadian Mountain Holidays second Heli Ski lodge. Today CMH is the largest heli-skiing operation in the world. After this very busy year he worked as a mountain guide for several

years in both summer and winter. So, given his fathers’ passions, it’s easy

to see where Brian gets his love for the outdoors and the business.

Ernst and Sandra Salzgeber established Canmore Woodcrafters in 1979 and incorporated in 1980, occupying a 600 sq. ft. garage. As Brian put it, they basically bought a house, built a garage and then started their business there.

Founding the business on the principals of exceptional craftsmanship, attention to detail, experience, honesty, and timeliness has resulted in continual steady growth. Today, the company employs some 17 people and occupies 12,680 square feet (1,700 sq. ft. of office

space and 10,980 sq. ft. of shop space) of a building located in the Elk Run Industrial Park of Canmore.

“We are committed to provide the highest quality custom-made product from design to creation. We value our customers and our goal is to provide them with the most experienced, dependable service and quality workmanship,” says Brian Salzgeber.

“We thrive on building things that last,” he says. “If you get a cabinet made or a piece of furniture, and you take care of it, then it should probably last longer than you.

And Canmore Woodcrafters cares about the environment, a lot.

They work hard to reduce their carbon footprint and recently invested big money for a completely automated system that collects and stores all sawdust collected from their machines as well as all of their cutoffs and paper/cardboard recycling in a system that heats the entire building.

“It was always my fathers vision to some day have a system that uses all of our wood waste and recycle or reuse it. So when we needed to get a new CNC we also had to upgrade our dust collection system and that’s when we started exploring our options,” Salzgeber says.

Their search eventually led them to Airmax Air Purification Systems which is a dealer for Agaard, a Danish company that is one of Europe’s leading and most technological advanced companies in the area of dust collection equipment.

Their system uses variable speed motors, straight piping (no corrugated pipes) which saves energy, and eco gates that are installed at every machine and controlled so that the system uses the minimum

“i did my apprenticeship and worked my way up to foreman and now

i run the company with my dad.”— Brian Salzgeber


FeaTUre

BRICK & STONE DECORATIVE PANELS/PANNEAUX DÉCORATIFS BRIQUES & PIERRES

ECHOFOLD CEILING EchoPanel/PANNEAUX ACOUSTIQUES ECHOFOLD POUR PLAFOND

SLIDING DOOR SYSTEMS / SYSTÈMES DE PORTES COULISSANTES

SUNWOOD PANELS/ PANNEAUX «SUNWOOD»

LIVE EDGE/ BANDE DE CHANT «LIVE»

LIGHTING SOLUTIONS/ SOLUTIONS ÉCLAIRAGE

DECORATIVE HARDWARE/QUINCAILLERIE DÉCORATIVE

DISTINCTIVEin every detailFor almost 50 years, Richelieu has passionately sought out the highest quality, most innovative and unique products in the world. This experience has enabled us to offer the most comprehensive and diversified hardware selection in North America.

Depuis près de 50 ans, Richelieu sélectionne avec passion les produits de la plus haute qualité, les plus innovateurs et uniques au monde. Cette expérience nous permet d’offrir la sélection de quincaillerie la plus complète et diversifiée en Amérique du Nord.

1 800 361-6000 • www.richelieu.com

LA DISTINCTIONs’inscrit dans les détails

amount of power at any given time.“If a machine of not being used, the eco

gate closes and we save energy because the motors only provide whatever suction is needed at the time, so it dramatically cuts down energy use,” he says.

Our search for a wood burning system led us to Fink Machinery which was able to supply and install the latest in wood waste reduction, and heating systems from Europe.

Salzgeber says it was a work in progress, it took them a full year to sort everything out and they had to expand their facility to create storage for additional equipment to make and store wood bricks, but eventually they figured it all out. Now everything

is automated, collection, grinding, brick making and storage, and then automated feeding of the bricks to the boiler when they need heating. And the boiler is also state of the art; burning so hot it only emits steam and creates very little ash.

“This was not a quick fix, it is not cheap and it will take some time to recuperate our investment, but this is the right solution, especially since it addresses our desire to reduce our carbon footprint. It’s not really all about money, you want to make sure you are doing the right thing, and it makes you feel good.”

This was their first winter using the system exclusively and not only have they heated their own facilities, but the

entire building, which is home to other businesses as well.

“There is no point shipping two bins of sawdust to Calgary every week,” Salzgeber says, “we wanted to run our business sustainably and now we recycle everything we can and it’s working really well. We only create half a pail of garbage a day for the entire shop.”

As to the CNC that started them on this venture, Salzgeber said they ended up going with IMA, which designed, and built a one-off, 5-axis, two-table router according to their exact specifications.

“We don’t have a lot of room, so we needed to come up with a very specific solution tailor-made for our shop so that’s what we did,” Salzgeber says.

“We went to Europe and looked at a lot of machines. We wanted a 5x10 flat table and a 5x10 pod rail table and when we couldn’t find that, we had this one made just for us.”

QuALIty And vArIEty“We build virtually everything under the sun,” Salzgeber says.

“From entire house packages and residential custom kitchens to a single heirloom dining room table.”

We do what our customers want us to do and we work all over the place.”

Over the years that has meant jobs in Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Calgary, Edmonton Cochrane, Bragg Creek, Fernie,Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto, even in Hawaii, and projects ranging from the aforementioned heirloom dining room table all the way to commercial millwork installations for resorts, hotels, restaurants, lodges and retail stores.

“And we can replicate just about anything you see and from many different woods, so we are able to customize anything you want and help you design and build your dream piece of furniture or complete project.”

Canmore Woodcrafters is committed to provide the highest quality custom-made products, they value their customers and their goal is to provide them with the most experienced, dependable service and quality workmanship.


Mars Phase 2 for ontario Public health

Woodlogix Interiors

W oodlogix Interiors is a multi-award-winning interiors and architectural millwork

company that provides high quality architectural millwork solutions to the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario.

When Diamond Schmitt Architects were tasked to provide architectural design services for Public Health Ontario’s new Toronto public health laboratory at MaRS Phase 2, they once again called on Woodlogix Interiors to look after the millwork portion of the project.

Founded by Tariq Syed with his sons Omer and Farhan, Woodlogix has established a long history of excellence. Tariq Syed initially got started in the business via a store fixtures company he founded in Mississauga, which continues operating today.

He semi-retired before starting a new shop with his sons in the specialized field of architectural millwork. Omer Syed is a graduate of McMaster University’s engineering and management program as well as from the DeGrootes School of Business, MBA program. Brother Farhan Syed also graduated from McMaster University’s engineering program and

Sheridan College’s CAM/CAD institute.The brothers joined their father in 2004

to build the new business — Woodlogix Interiors — from the ground up.

With Tariq’s insight and experience with manufacturing processes and procedures and Omer and Farhan’s engineering background, they were able to quickly establish and grow the new business.

“The uniqueness of our work keeps things interesting and fresh and demands that we innovate on a daily basis,” says Farhan Syed.

“The MaRS project was just a large-scale example of the wide range of work we have pushed through over the last 12-13 years. With an overwhelming majority of our work being done in the downtown core, our work has reached nearly every block of the core of the city.”

MaRSMaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 2000 with the goal to

commercialize publicly funded medical research and other technologies with the help of local private enterprises and turn them into a viable business. MaRS brings together educators, researchers, social scientists, entrepreneurs and business experts under one roof.

Syed says they are incredibly proud to have been part of this project, which is not only known around the world, but also so unique that, although Woodlogix is in the business of doing just these kinds of special projects, he doesn’t expect to ever see another one quite like this.

“We have often been recognized for

With an overwhelming majority of our work being done in the downtown core, our work has reached nearly every block of the core of the city.

FeaTUre


ARCHITECT / DESIGNER. Specifies the Architectural Woodwork Standards (current edition) . Specifies the GIS program. Informs their local AWMAC chapter office

AWMAC. Supports the design professional and member to understand and resource the standards. Tracks and follows up with inspections & reports

BENEFITS. Expert guidance. Level playing field. Qualified industry specialists. 2 year National Guarantee

awmac.com/gis

first + final step to quality architectural woodwork

GUARANTEE & INSPECTION SERVICEGIS

our strength in projects specialized in veneers and solid surface manufacturing, but to combine all that with the diversity of materials on this unique project is an accomplishment we are very proud of,” Syed says.

Woodlogix Interiors was invited to price the job by multiple contractors including EllisDon, who they had just recently completed the Sick Kids Research Tower with. DSAI (Diamond and Schmitt Architects Inc.) were also the architects on both projects. The lead

architect for the Mars2 project, Thom Pratt, was also previously involved in the Sick Kids project.

So it turns out that all parties had worked together previously on one project or another, and re-united on this project. Incidentally, Woodlogix’ first AWMAC award was for the aforementioned Sick Kids Research Tower in 2013.

“This was a GIS inspection project - our first for a project of this size,” Syed says.

“Even though we as members of AWMAC are familiar with its standards,

the process involved to complete the GIS Program was new.

“Working with AWMAC through the process opened our eyes to how the industry bar has been raised and we were proud to have been a part of it,” he says.

“And during NDP leader Tom Mulcair’s Ontario tour during the recent elections, we were fortunate to have him visit our shop and run our CNC machine, kind of. We showed him our awards and also shared with him the work AWMAC and its GIS Program are doing to raise the standards of Canadian manufacturing in the architectural woodworking field.”

The great challenge on the MaRS project was the level of work and testing that had gone into making the ‘SARS Virus feature walls,’ a living and standing engineered piece of art.

The design was chosen as a reminder of the SARS crisis of 2003, which is what led to establishing Public Health Ontario. Four different images of the SARS virus at increasing magnification were used on the feature walls. The top floor represents the highest magnification.

The installation is constructed of 8,000 durable, non-porous, brushed stainless steel cylinders and coloured matte acrylic Lucite disks. The combination of wood, veneers, solid surface, metals, plastics, acrylics (both mirrored and coloured), stone, glass, adhesives were all components that needed to be understood

in relation to each other in order to achieve great results on the final project, Syed says.

Mock ups and testing was necessary to ensure that this mix of materials worked well on the project. He says perfecting the process took a long time, but in the end “resulted in a lot of smiles.”

Each wall was 12' in height x 30' in length on each floor (4 floors in total), with pre-machined holes to receive inserts that had to be exactly placed and adhered together safely and seamlessly.

The walls were white and the challenge with seaming it onsite without any reveals, apart from the sheer size of the panels and the panels being installed vertically (drip), was that white adhesive can very easily pick up dust from the surroundings and show in the glue joints.

“We had to build an enclosed space to protect our 12' panels from the dust,” Syed says.

And there had to be great precision in the machining. The anchoring methods for the inserts and tubes were tested and re-tested to finally design a method of anchoring them with the appropriate adhesives to ensure the rods and tubes were perpendicular post-installation. This required a lot of patience and multiple iterations and techniques until all parties were satisfied.

The inserts, were half stainless steel rods; half stainless steel tubes in four different sizes; each size could be any of six coloured acrylic and mirror insert or two different coloured solid surface. They were manufactured of a layer of mirrored acrylic and a layer of coloured double-sided anti-reflective GS sheet cell cast acrylic, fused together without having the adhesive visible.

“One of my favourite parts of the project are the locker doors,” Syed says. “There is a top and bottom door that is uniquely shaped and the grains on the doors all match. With rows of 50-75 lockers together they are very beautiful to look at.

Altogether, Woodlogix dedicated 15 people to this project, from manufacturing to installation and project management. Fabrication and installation of the entire project was being done simultaneously and took approximately seven months to complete. Each of the four floors had similar components and was treated as one phase that took approximately two months. The 17th floor (the main reception area included), took at least a month longer for the library/reception area that was unique to this floor.

The feature walls were not part of the individual floor phases, but were completed in three separate phases. Most of the millwork was manufactured and installed between April 2014 and Jan 2015.

“The great thing about this business is seeing a challenging project come together and transform a space,” Syed says. “We believe that millwork is the icing on the cake, the ‘wow’ factor, and it’s that special touch that drives us to exceed our customers’ expectations every time we get involved with a project.

FeaTUre

Project Partnersthom Pratt, dSAI (diamond Schmitt Architects Inc.) for working with his team on the unique designs.

derek Kalverda, Pro-Ply Custom Plywoods Inc. for partnering with us to facilitate the architect’s specific requests for veneer on this project (particularly for the locker doors). diamond schmitt architects inc. went to Pro-Ply and supervised the selection of veneers themselves for this project. definitely a time consuming and difficult task since the specifications were very exact and detailed.

uzair Faruqui, student engineer at McMaster university – Farhan syed’s apprentice who worked tirelessly with him, especially with preparing testing programs to establish exact tolerances for the feature walls. he was entrusted with ensuring the CaM/Cad files were accurate for all 8000 inserts.

Our Project team: Farhan syed (Project Manager & design engineer); omer syed (Project Manager)


chaPTer UPdaTes

AtlAntiCThe Atlantic Chapter is a busy place these days. Planning is well underway for the AWMAC National Convention and Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Our event planner and AGM committee are ‘nose to the grindstone’ to produce a quality event for our membership and guests from across Canada. The ‘ducks’ are starting to line up nicely so I’m confident that no one who attends, will be disappointed. Please refer to complete Convention and AGM information in this edition of The Sounding Board.

Atlantic Community College woodworking students, after several years of absence, are back to participate in the AWMAC National Apprenticeship Contest for apprentices and students in cabinetmaking being held in April. Community College’s CCNB Campbellton, New Brunswick; CCNA Port aux Basques, Newfoundland/Labrador; and NSCC Pictou, Nova Scotia will be entering students to compete for Atlantic recognition. The winner will compete in the national event in Manitoba. Good luck to all the participants.

The AWMAC Atlantic executive is getting a bit of a makeover this year as a couple of our ‘stalwarts’ are retiring after many years of chapter service. Weldon Thomas is currently the GIS representative for the Atlantic Chapter and a member of the national GIS committee. He is retiring from the post this June after four years of a two-year term to be replaced by JR Perry of Nova Wood. Andrew Milburn is the current Atlantic president. He is retiring from the post in June, after many years as secretary, vice-president and president and will be replaced by Tim Pedersen of Rodney Enterprises. Scott McVittie is currently the Atlantic director to the BOD and was AWMAC president from 2013 to 2015. He is retiring from his post this June after 9 years of a two year term, to be replaced by Steve Blight of Provincial Lab Systems. Weldon, Andrew and Scott have been a key part of the governance of our chapter since its inception in 2001 and their departure from the executive really marks an important moment in the evolution of the Atlantic chapter. The good news for the chapter is that none of them are retiring from Atlantic chapter life,

but merely turning the reins over to some new blood. They and their companies will continue in the background as mentors for the new crowd. Many thanks to these individuals and Atlantic looks forward to working with the renewed executive.

The Atlantic GIS program continues to grow and evolve. Atlantic is embarking on its first GIS project in Newfoundland/ Labrador. That province has always been included in the AWMAC Atlantic family, but because of distance and the isolation, that an island (overnight ferry trip) creates, the chapter has had difficulty establishing strong ties. A GIS opening occurred this spring when a Halifax based architecture firm specified GIS for a civic center in Nfld. and the GC, working with AWMAC, is supporting the GIS program. Still a work in progress but a hopeful sign. The other milestone is the chapter’s first GIS Furniture project. The chapter was approached by a municipal design firm to oversee a large custom furniture order that they are putting out to tender. Again, a work in progress, but another avenue for the program. After a slow start to GIS year, projects are starting to flow in and Atlantic is looking forward to a busy GIS year.

AWMAC Atlantic will be presenting to the CSC Conference delegates that are gathering in Halifax for their AGM, in May. Also in May, we will also be presenting to AANB (Architectural Assoc. of NB). After a year of many Lunch and Learn sessions in the architect’s offices, Atlantic is turning its focus to presenting to the core associations that govern the specification materials used in the architectural industry.

Another year and lots to do………Atlantic wouldn’t have it any other way.

– Drew Parks Atlantic Chapter

BritiSh ColumBiAB.C. is a vibrant chapter with an amazingly diverse cast of characters who all bring different life experiences, perspectives and abilities to the table. Our chapter has grown, it has matured, it has changed and all the while it has strengthened.

We have arrived where we are today as an association because of the hard work of

dedicated volunteers, staff, directors and the generosity of our membership. As a chapter we have enjoyed many successes, including:• More than 16 years of stewardship

under the watchful eye of our Executive Director Moira Rowan.

• Contributing to and adopting the most widely accepted set of woodwork standards in the world.

• Strengthening of our annual Awards of Excellence to the point where it draws an audience of 300 people to celebrate the very best in architectural woodwork.

The local industry is thriving, the projects are interesting and the strong US dollar is once again benefiting many of our manufacturer members. Times are good indeed and we have much to be thankful for. It is not, however, a time for rest or complacency. The one constant in life is change and we are staring at the following uncertainties:• The reality that our Executive Director

will step aside in the not so distant future.• The three-way partnership between

AWMAC, WI and AWI that created the AWS manual has ended and AWS Edition II will be the last collaborative effort of that partnership for the foreseeable future.

• A decline in GIS revenue that is affecting our ability to expand our education and marketing efforts.

In April the board and executive will meet to clarify our vision for moving forward. We’ll be asking ourselves four questions:• Why do we exist? Our purpose and

fundamental reasons for operating.• How do we behave? Identify the core

values that guide our decisions. • Where do we want to go? Specific goals

we will achieve over the next decade.


chaPTer UPdaTes

• How will we succeed? Identify the strategy that will bring our purpose to life.

With those answers we will create an action plan. What is most important to do, who will do it and by when. This association is only as strong as our combined efforts and the sum of our contributed energy. Stopping to reflect for a moment will help us to refocus. We can be 100% certain that it will take all of us working together to build a stronger association, and in turn, a more resilient industry. I am excited to be a part of that journey and I look forward to sharing it with you.

– Martin Berryman, B.C. Chapter President

mAnitoBAThe Manitoba chapter is a group of 22 members that meets regularly on the second Tuesday of every month for a lunch meeting. The meetings are well attended to discuss the business of the chapter. The manufacturer owners usually meet after the regular meeting to discuss matters of mutual concern. At the April meeting Wes Heibert was nominated to be the next national Manitoba director to the AWMAC National Board.

Wes will be taking the place of Harm Hazeu, who will be completing his term in June.

The annual Christmas dinner was held in late November at the Niakawa Golf Club, the meal and service was excellent. This year the entertainment was provided by couple of local improv actors that did a great job including the audience. A good time was had by all.

The annual manufacturers vs. suppliers’ hockey game was held in March at a local hockey rink. This year’s game was a close contested game with the suppliers winning the game 4-2. Refreshments and food at local restaurant followed afterwards.

The local apprentice/student contest was held at the Red River College cabinet shop on April 2 this year. Once again there was great support from the local suppliers this year. A huge “thank you!” has to go out to Dormond Industries, Finmac Lumber, Formations,

Goodfellow, Hettich, McKillican, Richelieu, Robert Bury and WhiteWood for their continued support.

This contest has produced three national apprentice contest winners in the past five years.

The AWMAC Convention in 2017 will be held in Manitoba. The convention committee has met several times and has booked the location and the main venues.

Planning continues to provide another great convention. Look forward to getting more information in the future.

– Harm Hazeu, Manitoba Chapter Director

northern AlBertA

It has been an extremely busy few months for our chapter, starting this winter with some big changes in the executive committee. Dan Zacharko stepped down as president and Joseph George stepped down as vice president. Both long-time AWMAC members were excellent leaders of our chapter and their time invested and dedication are greatly appreciated. Newly appointed in their positions are Kevin Balicki from Formations who takes over the role of president and Ric Ptak of FP Innovations as vice president. Karl Abrahart from Simonet Woodwork has also been elected to our executive committee.

In January we held our first Northern Alberta AWMAC Awards of Excellence Ceremony. Hosted at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), the event was a huge success and celebrated the incredible talents that our design members create and our manufacturing members bring

to reality. Winners of the evening were:• Outstanding GIS Millwork – McMurray

Interiors • Outstanding Millwork over $100k –

Madsen’s Custom Cabinets• Outstanding Millwork under $100k –

FloForm Countertops• Design Innovation over $100k – Ridell

Kurczaba Architecture & Interior Design• Design Innovation under $100k – Wolski

Design Group Ltd.• Outstanding Service Award – Paul Neyka

It was an incredible event and a fantastic opportunity for our chapter to get together and be recognized for our hard work that we do throughout the year. We are excited to build on this first ever Northern Alberta event and look forward to this event annually showcasing the amazing commercial millwork done in our region!

Northern Alberta also showcased our up and coming talent in the millwork industry at the 2016 AWMAC Northern Alberta Apprenticeship Contest. Participants were put through a gruelling challenge that put all of their education, training and natural woodworking abilities on display. The top three apprentices were;• 1st Place – Andrew Spring – Madsen’s

Custom Cabinets• 2nd Place – Curtis Ming – Cougar

Custom Cabinets• 3rd Place – Daniel Burns – Madsen’s

Custom Cabinets

Congratulations to Andrew for taking home top honours in this event and congratulations to all of the participants! Good luck to Andrew in the national apprenticeship contest, to be showcased at the national convention in June.

We are looking forward to seeing many familiar and friendly faces at the 2016 national convention in Charlottetown, PEI in June. Plans are already in place for the 2018 national convention which will be hosted in Edmonton by Northern Alberta. We hope to see as many of you as possible at both fantastic events!

– Kevin Balicki, Northern Alberta Chapter President

ontArio

The year 2015 saw some changes to AWMAC Ontario, the most notable being the hiring of Laurie Suikki as the new association manager. Along with her many years of experience in the construction industry, 15 of which were directly with millwork, Laurie is dedicated and looking forward to working with the board of directors and all the members in expanding the Ontario Chapter.

This past year saw an increase in the number of Lunch and Learn seminars given to the architect and design (A & D) community. Ontario has been improving upon our presentation and are proud to announce that the seminar is now accredited with IDC. Architects and designers who attend our seminar earn one (1) point towards their ongoing education requirements. This credit earning potential encourages the A & D community to learn about AWMAC and our standards as well as the GIS program. This increase in seminar presentations also has a positive effect on our membership, as many of the architects and designers who participate in our Lunch and Learn seminar, also become members. AWMAC Ontario has also joined IDC as a tier one industry member and are working closely with IDC to expand our seminar presentations.

The Ontario members feel that engaging our younger cabinet makers and millworkers is extremely important and to this end we continue to donate manuals to colleges. Humber College in Toronto is the most recent institution that AWMAC Ontario has donated twenty (20) AWS manuals to, this March. The colleges are

also working jointly with AWMAC Ontario to produce a student questionnaire that will be integrated into their college program.

AWMAC Ontario had our AGM and Awards night in February this year and it was a great success. The AGM was well attended and the cocktail reception and dinner following was filled with new faces and old friends. A great time was had by all. Please visit our website for the listing of all the awards winners and photos of all those who attended.

Ontario’s GIS program although still being specified saw little change or increase from the previous year. However, thanks to our members working with the association manager, along with our push in education to the A & D community through our lunch and learn presentations we anticipate an increase this coming year.

In 2015, AWMAC Ontario hosted events including our annual golf tournament and networking seminar and curling events. The golf was well attended and is one of the more popular events held by AWMAC Ontario. The contract seminar and curling event was well received and a ton of fun was had on the ice!

– Laurie SuikkiAssociation Manager, Ontario Chapter

QueBeC

Our 4th annual convention took place in Victoriaville, Nov. 18-20. Close to 50 delegates enjoyed the different conferences, workshops, industrial visits and the annual general membership meeting (AGM) organized throughout the event. Participants particularly appreciated the

visit of Les boisés La Fleur Inc. plant and the local woodworking school (EQMBO).

The elections that took place during the AGM, resulted in many changes in the composition of the board of directors. The newly elected board consists of:

President, Marc Desjardins (Menusierie Mont-Royal); Vice President, Gilles Coté (Expo Rénovation); Secretary-Treasurer, Jean-Marc Bolduc (Commonwealth Plywood Distribution), Past president & National Director, Martin Boutet (Heritage Architectural) and the following Directors: Éric Allard (EQMBO), Pierre Contarin (Richelieu), Martin Corbeil (Blum), Claude de Lanauze (Hettich Canada), Luc McCutcheon (Polybois) and Michel Percy (Newtech Installation). We look forward to their valued input and expertise.

We are in the middle of an active promotional campaign for the GIS. Advertisements were published in the Esquisse magazine, the official publication of “l’Ordre des Architectes du Quebec.” Also, various promotional emails were sent to the design professional community. The message sent was promoting the benefits of the GIS, but also were inviting architects to register for free training. This has resulted in the organization of 20 Lunch and Learns so far. More than 200 design professionals have been trained to this day and this campaign will continue throughout the year.

The rest of the year will be very busy for our section with multiple upcoming events. Our 5th annual golf tournament will be held on June 8, at the Acton Vale Golf Club. We will be exhibiting at the Contech Fair on Oct. 19, in Quebec City and on Nov. 4, in Montreal. We will also exhibit at the Canada Woodworking East Show, which will take place at the Montreal Olympic Stadium, Nov. 2-3. Finally, our 5th annual convention will be held, Oct. 26-28, at the Manoir St-Sauveur in the beautiful Laurentian region. The program will be available soon in the Quebec section of the AWMAC website.

– Gaëtan Lauzon Quebec Chapter Executive Director


chaPTer UPdaTes

C’est au Centre des Congrès de Victoriaville, que s’est tenu le 4e Congrès annuel de la Section Québec, les 18-19 et 20 novembre dernier. Une cinquantaine de délégués ont participé aux différentes conférences, ateliers et visites industrielles organisées dans le cadre de l’évènement. La visite de l’usine de Les boisés La Fleur Inc. ainsi que des installations de l’École du Meubles et du Bois Ouvré (EQMBO), ont été particulièrement appréciées. Plusieurs changements ont été apportés au Conseil d’Administration, suite aux élections tenues lors de l’Assemblée Générale Annuelle (AGA). Notamment, la nomination d’un nouveau président, Marc Desjardins (Menusierie Mont-Royal), d’un nouveau Vice-Président, Gilles Coté (Expo Rénovation) et d’un nouveau Secrétaire Trésorier, Jean-Marc Bolduc (Commonwealth Plywood Distribution). Le Président Sortant & Directeur National, Martin Boutet (Héritage Ébénisterie Architecturale) ainsi que les Directeurs : Éric Allard (EQMBO), Pierre Contarin (Quincaillerie Richelieu), Martin Corbeil (Blum), Claude de Lanauze (Hettich Canada), Luc McCutcheon (Polybois) et Michel Percy (Réalisations Newtech) complètent le nouveau conseil.

Une importante campagne de promotion pour le Service d’Inspection et de Garantie (SIG) est présentement en cours. Des annonces ont été publiées dans le magazine Esquisse, la publication officielle de l’Ordre des Architectes du Québec. De plus, différents envois électroniques ont été diffusés aux firmes d’architectes et de design du Québec. En plus de faire la promotion du SIG, les messages incitaient les Architectes à s’inscrire pour des formations gratuites. Ceci nous a permis d’organiser plus d’une vingtaine de Lunch & Learn jusqu’à maintenant. Plus de 200 professionnels de la spécification ont été formés à ce jour et cette campagne se poursuivra tout au long de l’année.

Le reste de l’année s’annonce très occupé pour notre section avec de multiples évènements à venir. Le 8 juin prochain, au Club de Golf d’Acton Vale, se tiendra

la 5e édition de notre tournoi de golf annuel. Nous vous y attendons en grand nombre! Nous serons exposants au Salon Contech du 19 octobre à Québec et du 4 novembre à Montréal. Nous participerons également en tant qu’exposant et supporteur officiel, au Salon Bois Ouvré de l’est du Canada, présenté au Stade Olympique de Montréal, les 2 et 3 novembre prochain. Finalement, c’est au Manoir St-Sauveur, dans les Laurentides, que se tiendra le 5e Congrès annuel de notre section, les 26, 27 et 28 octobre. Le programme sera disponible bientôt sur le site web de l’AWMAC.

– Gaëtan LauzonSection Québec Directeur Exécutif

SASkAtChewAn

While the Saskatchewan economy has slowed some, our chapter has been busy!

We have had eight GIS projects for 2016 already, the most we have seen at once. We are currently training and would like to welcome Norm Barnes as our new GIS inspector.

A special thank you to Greg Warnock and the Southern Alberta Chapter for training Norm.

Our chapter set up a booth at the DesignEx Show in November. The show was well attended and the feedback was great. The design community has been very supportive of AWMAC and is very interested in getting more involved with our chapter.

As our chapter continues to grow, we hope to attract more members and plan more events. We are hosting a golf tournament this summer along with our first awards banquet. Stay tuned for more information!

– Kasia RobinsonSaskatchewan Chapter President

Southern AlBertA

In January we had our regional board of directors elections where we welcomed in four new directors; Vice President Dany Brodeur from Able Woodwork Ltd., Secretary Sarah Cantrill from The Glass Guild, CCA Director Stephanie Roll from Executive Millwork Inc. and GIS Director Anna Lisa Lobello from Nick’s Woodcraft Industries Ltd.

We are excited for the fresh ideas, valued input and expertise they will all bring.

On Feb. 6, SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) hosted the Southern Alberta Apprentice Competition. This year’s event had a terrific turn out with 15 competitors where their skills and knowledge were put to task over a full day of competition.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make the event a success and a special thanks to SAIT and Harold Bergmann for hosting this competition in their facility.

The 19th annual Southern Alberta Awards of Excellence is scheduled for April 1, we will be celebrating the design and manufacturing of interior woodwork completed by AWMAC members with an evening of fine dining, entertainment and awards. During the evening we will also acknowledge our apprentice competition participants and present four $1,000 cabinetmaking scholarships.

As a chapter we continue our efforts to inform and educate members, and non-members, to the benefits of AWMAC. We also offer an informative Lunch and Learn program, if you would like to book a session, please email us at [email protected].

– Rob HodginsSouthern Alberta Chapter President

Pho

to:

ha

ro

ld B

Erg

Ma

nn

sait

in

str

uc

tor

Grass Canada Inc. 10 Newgale Gate, Unit 7 Toronto, ON M1X 1C5 Phone 1-800-461-4975 [email protected] www.grasscanada.com

Dynapro Slide SyStem

High load capacity. Synchronised movement. 4D adjustment. Dynapro combines intelligent function characteristics, outstanding running performance und operating comfort – for the utmost individuality in drawer design. Dynapro is one of the world‘s leading systems with an integrated three-dimensional adjustment feature and optional depth adjustment.

Invisible. Efficient. Effective.there are many special qualities that make dynapro a highly economical movement system for the future.

the powerful precision drawer slide for absolute design freedom.


























































Grass-for-SB_Spring2016.indd 1 2016-03-17 5:11 PM

spring 2016 inside this issue - formations | industrial...

Documents