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WCA hours are: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm __________________
Upcoming Industry Events ...............
Manitoba Construction Safety Conference February 6-7, 2007 Curling Bonspiel Friday, February 9, 2007 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Heather Curling Club __________________ WCA Education News ............... ............... Follow the above link for full schedule details or call Kelly Pochuk
at * Most courses can be used toward the Gold Seal Program* __________________ WCA Membership News ............... WCA welcomes its newest members: Corix Water Products, Paul Quale * Membership payment is required by January 22, 2007. Failure to pay your invoice will result in an inactivation of your online planroom services. * For more information regarding WCA membership, contact: Kelly Pochuk 775-8664 x 225 or email: __________________ Planroom News ............... Remember for any technical difficulties regarding the online planroom, please contact: Darcy Baxter
Online Planroom Training Sessions Dates: Wednesdays, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
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Membership renewal packages were sent out to WCA members at the beginning of December. Directory listings for your company as well as personnel listings and contact information are included in the package. Please check the listings over carefully and fax any changes back to the WCA offices at 783-6446 ASAP. This information will be published in our 2007 Membership Directory & Buyers' Guide.
* PLEASE NOTE: Membership payment is required by January 22, 2007. Failure to pay your invoice will result in an inactivation of your online planroom services. *
WCA proudly presents the following seminar sessions:
January 27, 2007 - 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mechanical Systems Blue Print Reading
Red River College
Instructor: Guy Frechette
Mechanical Blue Print Reading Registration Form
Seminar cost: $200.00 + GST (WCA Members)
January 30, 2007 - 12 noon - 1 p.m. (Lunch Provided)
Assante Management Seminar - Advantaged Investment Strategies
- RRSP Refresher – 2007 updates, including the details around the new pension splitting rules and the planning opportunities for business owners.
- Individual Pension Plans for Business Owners – New Pension Rules & Opportunities: Pros and Cons.
- Tax Deductible Programs – True RRSP Alternatives.
- Flow Through Investing – Get the facts on one of Canada’s most powerful tax advantaged strategies.
Winnipeg Construction Association
Instructor: Darren Cale
Advantaged Investment Strategies Registration Form
February 17, 2007
Electrical Blueprint Reading
Red River College
Instructor: Guy Frechette
February 28 - March 1, 2007
Blue Print Reading Fundamentals
Red River College
Instructor: Jerry Johnstone
March 1 & 2, 2007
Construction Law & Contracts
Red River College
Instructor: Jason Coreau
February 28 - March 3, 2007
Construction Estimating
Red River College
Instructor: Murray Cliff
Finance Canada announced new 2007 automobile deduction limits and expense benefit rates for business.
Find the full list of 2007 Automobile Deduction Limits and Expense Benefit Rates for Business at the following web site:
http://www.fin.gc.ca/news06/06-089e.html
Effective February 1, 2007, fees imposed under the Planning, Development & Building Fees By-law – which includes Building Permits, Variances, Zoning Memos, etc. - will increase 2.2 per cent as calculated by the Consumer Price Index average.
View the By-law at: http://winnipeg.ca/ppd/pdf_files/Feesbylaw166-04.pdf
Bird Construction CEO Donates to RRC
Bird Construction Chairman and CEO Paul Charette and his wife Gerri have donated $200,000 to an endowment fund at Red River College. The contribution, one of RRC's largest, will go to fund the Paul Charette Awards, a financial need-based bursary program for students in RRC's Civil Engineering Technology program.
The full amount of the donation will be matched by the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative (MSBI). Combined with an earlier contribution made by Charette and MSBI, the total endowment sits at $465,000.
The meeting space within the WCA buiding is in high demand. Currently we have over nine groups booking the WCA boardrooms on a regular basis - many of which are tenants. Space is generally booked on a first-come, first-serve basis, however, regular, monthly meetings are booked up to a year in advance.
If you have had problems with WCA meeting room availability, we suggest you book as early as possible, consider booking the Malcolm Boardroom which can seat 12 comfortably, or book an early morning meeting as the lunch slots are often filled while the rest of the day is open.
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Winnipeg Construction Association is located at
290 Burnell Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 2A7
(204)775-8664
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