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INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS
The CPC and the NDP have both released their 2021 Federal Election Platforms, and it is expected the LPC will be releasing its platform closer to the leaders’ debates next week (many of their announcements to date summarizing what was contained in Budget 2021).
Click the button to view information and a summary of the different points of interest contained in the CPC and NDP platforms. Once made available, the summary from the LPC Platform will be circulated.
    Built in 1959, the Brandon Regional Health Centre has over 300 beds and provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.
The Western Manitoba Cancer Centre was built in 2010 and serves approximately 400 new cancer patients per year on an outpatient basis. The facility’s expanded footprint and new radiation therapy equipment, expected to be in place in 2023, will sustain radiotherapy services into the future for residents in Brandon the surrounding catchment area.
MCAM IN ACTION
The selected recipients for the $1,000 scholarship are:
MCAM sends its thanks and appreciation to all those who submitted an application.
 An MCAM Pioneer is a person who has made a significant contribution to the mechanical industry by demonstrating actions characteristic of a Pioneer; innovator, inventor, forerunner, developer or creator. This contribution may have been in the form of service to the association through strategic planning and volunteering or ideas and/or actions directly impacting the functioning of the industry through activities such as driving legislation, mentorship and innovative change.
MCAM is pleased to announce the 2021 inductees, Paul Tougas (WESTWOOD) and Kevin McGleish (EMCO).
MEMBERS CONNECTING
 MCAM GOLF EXTRAVAGANZA – BEST TOURNAMENT EVER!
On Aug. 12, 2021, MCAM held its annual Jamie McNabb Memorial Golf Extravaganza at Breezy Bend in Headingley, MB. Once again, this year’s title sponsor was ABCO Supply and Service.
Elevate your corporate brand and join MCAM’s Next Gen Committee at the first Tail Gate Party & Ball Hockey Tournament! There will be networking, music, food trucks, beverages and more!
Next Gen Chair Cory Ball (Mikkelsen-Coward) says, “MCAM allows us to network on different levels. Their approach helps us break down industry barriers.”
Big Thanks to Milwaukee Tools as the Title Sponsor for this event!
When:Sept. 24, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Torque Brewing, 830 King Edward Street
To register and learn more, click below.
Deadline to register a team is Sept. 10!
MCAM has developed its Calendar of Events for the 2021-2022 year. Attached is a bird's eye view on what is in the pipeline and scheduled for the upcoming year.
MEMBERSHIP ADVANTAGE
 Increasing value of MCAM membership is a top priority of MCAM. The Board of Directors believes supporting local businesses and offering membership premium discounts and preferred rates is another great reason to be an MCAM member!
MCAM welcomes Presision Sanitizer, joining the list of companies in the Membership Advantage Program.
Purchasing Best Practices: How to Decrease Transactional Spend
Discover the Top 4 Ways to Decrease your Team’s Transactional Spend in this interactive webinar.
You’ll learn from seasoned experts about what strategies can be implemented to optimize your purchasing process and get the most value from your supplier relations. By using the tools and strategies covered in this webinar, your team can save hours of project time, decrease overhead and increase profits.
MCAM members receive member pricing.
Click below to register.
INDUSTRY IN FOCUS
Dear Wise Wayne,
I am business owner and am looking for workplace guidance on administering policies and best practices with PPE during a pandemic. Do you have advise on how to communicate this to my staff?
From,
Seeking Guidance
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Dear Seeking Guidance,
I am pleased you are seeking guidance on this issue, which has many business owners feeling some uncertainty.
Ideally, the use of personal protective equipment should be done with the advice of an organization’s occupational health and safety office/safety or health committee/safety and health representative. However, most businesses will not require personal protective equipment above what was required before the COVID-19 pandemic.The safe use of personal protective equipment relies on a worker’s understanding of how to use it safely.
If employers choose to provide protective personal equipment, they must provide also training to workers on when protective personal equipment should be used, how they should put it on and take it off, and how to clean, store or dispose of it. During a pandemic, the most commonly used protective personal equipment outside a health-care facility includes masks and gloves.
Emphasize that employees must stay home if they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 (such as cough, fever, runny nose, sore throat, breathing difficulties). Information about what employers can do to help employees who are experiencing symptoms can be found at:
Encourage employees and volunteers to remain current with information related to COVID-19 by regularly accessing manitoba.ca/COVID19.
Also, MCAM is in the planning stages of hosting a webinar on Administering HR policies during a pandemic. I encourage you to visit the MCAM webiste and stay tuned as updates are posted.
I hope these resources help! Together we will get through this.
Sincerely,
Wise Wayne
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