A Century in Review is published annually for the Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan Unit 2, 2412 Faithfull Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 4A6 Ph: 306-664-2154 Fax: 306-653-7233 admin@mca-sask.com www.mca-sask.com OFFICERS President: Scott Kerr First Vice President: Kim Skjonsby Directors at Large: Brett Schmautz, Mike Berkes, Glenn Harbaruk, Justin Yawney, Ken Swann, John Baker, Dean Olsen, Luc Kadziolka, Ryan Tynning, David Flamand, Joanne Harpauer-Dignean, Syed Asif Ali (Ex-Officio) Executive Director: Carolyn Bagnell Member Services Coordinator: Lacy Boisvert Administrative Assistant: Maridee Slaney Publisher: Robert Thompson Editor: Ali Mintenko-Crane Sales Executives: Bill Biber, Ashley Huston, Pat Johnston, Jack Smith Senior Design Specialist: Krista Zimmermann Junior Design Specialist: Marisa Giesbrecht Published by: mediaedgepublishing.com 33 South Station Street North York, Ontario M9N 2B2 Ph: 866-480-4717 robertt@mediaedge.ca 531 Marion Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 0J9 Toll Free: 866-201-3096 Fax: 204-480-4420 www.mediaedgepublishing.com President: Kevin Brown Senior Vice-President: Robert Thompson Director, Business Development: Michael Bell Branch Manager: Nancie Privé All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the association. Published February 2019 Publication Mail Agreement #40787580 Please Return Undeliverable Copies To: Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan Unit 2, 2412 Faithfull Ave., Saskatoon, SK S7K 4A6 MCAS magazine is printed on 10% post-consumer FSC certified paper using soya based inks. When necessary to mail an issue in an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly, 100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap. DEPARTMENTS 6 Message from the MCAS President 8 Message from the MCAC President 9 MCAS Executive Director’s Message 10 MCAS Past Presidents 36 Fun Facts 38 Professional Services Directory COVER 12 History of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan Inc. FEATURES 16 Lobbying Initiatives Prompt Payment Safety Services Other Initiatives Throughout the Years 20 2019: A Year to Celebrate Apprenticeship and the Skilled Trades 22 The Tynning Dynasty Three generations living and believing in the trade 26 Never Stop Learning MCAS supports post-journeyperson training 28 SaskEnergy and MCAS A unique relationship 32 MCAS Giving Back CONTENTS A Century in Review 2019 5 A Century in Review MCAS