In the next few issues of Just the Fax, we will profile each of the indiviual scholarships we at MCA Canada are offering as part of our Richard McKeagan Scholarship Series.

DMS Industrial
The DMS Industrial Constructors Scholarship is committed to providing hope and opportunity for First Nations youth through recognized apprenticeship and training. The objective of the scholarship is to recognize and provide financial support for Indigenous apprentices who strive to make positive change within
their First Nations communities and build hope by embracing a lifestyle that cares for those around them.

Scholarship Amount - $2,500

RJ Bob Evans Memorial Scholarship – Sponsored by OS&B
The RJ Bob Evans Memorial Scholarship, sponsored by OS&B, provides a $5,000-scholarship for students in a broad range of studies, encouraging students to consider the field of mechanical contracting. One of the very first recipients of this scholarships is now proudly employed by OS&B.

Scholarship Amount - $5,000

For more information on these scholarships, and to apply, visit our website.

The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada and the Construction Education Council are once again proud to present the exclusive Gold Seal and Blue Seal Accredited Project Management Program. This highly acclaimed program is offered in partnership with the University of Waterloo.

Our fall program will be held online once again, and will be offered two days a week for 10 weeks between September and December. This will mark the 41st session offered with nearly 900 industry managers graduating from the program.

This course is one of our premiere offerings. Learn more, and sign up today!

You are invited to participate in a review of the draft of the new Red Seal Occupational Standard for the Steamfitter/Pipefitter trade for Canada.

A draft of the standard was developed at a national virtual workshop attended by trade experts and apprenticeship instructors from across Canada. After this online survey is completed, provincial and territorial industry and apprenticeship committees will also review and validate this standard. In preparation for this step, we would like to give individuals who would like to participate the opportunity to do so.

For this trade, the standard is divided into Major Work Activities, which are broken down into Tasks, which are further broken down into distinct Sub-Tasks.

The survey is completely voluntary and is anonymous, though if you possess a Red Seal, the first digits of your Red Seal number will be requested (these do not identify any individual).

All comments will be forwarded to your province/territory’s apprenticeship authority to review with their committees for consideration.

To complete the survey, please click below.

Steamfitter/Pipefitter RSOS Validation Survey

You can start the survey and resume at a later time, as long as you work from the same device (laptop, tablet, smartphone) every time. Please note that the deadline to complete the survey is Aug. 30, 2021.

Thank you for participating in the survey.

Source: HistoryNet.com

1099: The Crusaders launch their final assault on Jerusalem.
1534: Ottoman armies capture Tabriz in northwestern Persia.
1754: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to the French, leaving them in control of the Ohio Valley.
1832: Henry Schoolcraft discovers the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota.
1878: The Congress of Berlin divides the Balkans among European powers.
1939: Frank Sinatra records his first song, "From the Bottom of My Heart," with the Harry James Band.
1941: Britain and the Soviet Union sign a mutual aid pact, providing the means for Britain to send war material to the Soviet Union.
1954: In Geneva, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, the People's Republic of China and France reach an accord on Indochina, dividing Vietnam into two countries, North and South, along the 17th parallel.
1971: The Army of Morocco executes 10 leaders accused of leading a revolt.
1982: Montréal Expos host First All-Star Game played outside the U.S.; the National League defeats the American League 4-1, winning for the 11th consecutive year.
1991: Bryan Adams'" Everything I Do, I Do It For You" (theme song of the Kevin Costner movie Robin Hood) hits #1 on the U.K. pop singles chart; stays there for record-breaking 16 weeks.
1991: Gwich'in people of Mackenzie Delta settle land claim after 20 years of negotiations; awarded 15,000 sq. km of land and $75 million; first regional settlement with northern native groups.