Join us for our Sydney Member Mixer, November 26!
Recognizing that our membership is located throughout Nova Scotia and beyond, the CANS Member Mixer program takes us from one end of the province to the other. Join us on November 26, in Sydney, NS!
2019 CANS Golf Tournament Wrap-Up
Thank you to everyone who came out to the CANS 2019 Gallagher Golf Tournament!
A big thank you to all our sponsors who helped make the day possible:
| Title | Gallagher |
| Platinum | Tirecraft |
| Lindsay Construction | |
| AON Construction Services Group | |
| G & R Kelly | |
| MARSH | |
| Kent Building Supplies | |
| Inflector | |
| Gold | Black & McDonald |
| Iron Dog Inc. | |
| D.P Murphy Hotels | |
| Q104 | |
| Silver | Arrow Construction Products |
| Battlefield Equipment Rentals | |
| BELFOR | |
| BIRD Construction | |
| Bird Stairs | |
| BOYNECLARKE | |
| CANS Group Health and Wellness | |
| Casey Concrete Ltd. | |
| CBCL Limited | |
| CLIF Bar | |
| Coastal Entrance Solutions | |
| DKI Canada | |
| GFL Environmental Inc | |
| Herc Rentals | |
| Heritage Gas | |
| Hilti (Canada) Corporation | |
| Jim Pattison Lease | |
| Kent Mobile Shelters | |
| MacFarlands Industrial | |
| McSweeney’s | |
| MCT Insurance a division of BrokerLink | |
| Oak Island Resort & Conference Center | |
| Office Interiors | |
| PCL Constructors Canada Inc. | |
| PERI Formwork Systems | |
| REgroup | |
| Rogers Communications Canada | |
| Royal Flush | |
| Sancton | |
| Sportchek | |
| St. John Ambulance | |
| Strum | |
| The Shaw Group Limited | |
| United Rentals |
If you played in the CANS 2019 Gallagher Golf Tournament and would like to give feedback to CANS so we can improve the event next year, please visit our Golfer Feedback Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CANSGolf19
If you would like to receive your golfer or sponsor photo from the tournament, please email Britney at bmacneil@cans.ns.ca.
Congratulations to all winners from both The Links at Brunello and Glen Arbour Golf Course! Check with your team members to see if they have picked up your prizing if you haven’t yet received it.
| CONTEST PRIZES | |||
| GLEN ARBOUR | |||
| HOLE | CONTEST | WINNER | |
| 2 | Closest to the Hole | STEVE FOOT (HOLE IN ONE) | |
| 4 | Longest Drive – Men | REMI LARADE | |
| 7 | Closest to the Hole | ANDREW ROBERTSON | |
| 8 | Longest Drive – Women | JANICE HORNYAK | |
| 10 | Closest to the Line | EARL MACLEAN | |
| 11 | Closest to the Hole | JASON LOHNES | |
| 14 | Longest Drive – Women | HEATHER MILLEN | |
| 17 | Closest to the Hole | EARL MACLEAN | |
| 18 | Longest Drive – Men | REMI LARADE | |
| Putting Green | Putting Contest | HEATHER CRUICKSHANKS | |
| BRUNELLO | |||
| HOLE | CONTEST | WINNER | |
| 2 | Closest to the Hole | MATT PELLERINE (HOLE IN ONE) | |
| 3 | Longest Drive – Men | SCOTT BUSSIERE | |
| 5 | Closest to the Hole | NEIL STANLEY | |
| 9 | Longest Drive – Women | KIM KELLY | |
| 11 | Longest Drive – Women | CHERYL ALLEN | |
| 14 | Closest to the Hole | STEVE STEWART | |
| 15 | Longest Drive – Men | TODD NEWSON | |
| 17 | Closest to the Hole | KIM KELLY | |
| 18 | Closest to the Line | CHRIS NICHOLS | |
| Putting Green | Putting Contest | MATT MACCULLIN | |
| Glen Arbour | |||
| PLACE | WINNER | ||
| Glen Arbour – Best Team – 5 | MACKINNON & OLDING 12A | ||
| Glen Arbour – Best Team – 4 | BIRD STAIRS 2A | ||
| Glen Arbour – Best Team – 3 | XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS 19B | ||
| Glen Arbour – Best Team – 2 | ABLE ELECTRIC 1B | ||
| Glen Arbour – Best Team – 1 | IPEX 7B | ||
| Brunello | |||
| PLACE | WINNER | ||
| Brunello – Best Team – 5 | K&D PRATT, IRVING EQUIPMENT, SOVEREIGN INSURANCE 10B | ||
| Brunello – Best Team – 4 | ALUMICOR 6B | ||
| Brunello – Best Team – 3 | WOLSELEY 17B | ||
| Brunello – Best Team – 2 | TRAVELERS INSURANCE 18A | ||
| Brunello – Best Team – 1 | MARITIME FENCE 11B | ||
| Overall | |||
| PLACE | WINNER | ||
| Fourth Place Overall | BIRD STAIRS 2A | ||
| Third Place Overall | XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS 19B | ||
| Second Place Overall | ABLE ELECTRIC 1B | ||
| First Place Overall | IPEX 7B | ||
| Best Dressed | |||
| PRIZE | WINNER | ||
| Second Place Overall | XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS (GA-19B) | ||
| First Place Overall | MACKAY’S TRUCK & TRAILOR CENTER (GA-11B) | ||
| Honourable Mention | IPEX (GA-7B) | ||
| Honourable Mention | XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS (GA-19A) | ||
| Most Honest | |||
| PRIZE | WINNER | ||
| Second Place Overall | RKO STEEL | ||
| First Place Overall | TRUNK 7 CONTRACTING LTD. | ||
| Glen Arbour | |||
| PRIZE | WINNER | ||
| Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 1 | XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS 19B | ||
| Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 2 | MACKINNON & OLDING 12A | ||
| Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 3 | BIRD STAIRS 9A | ||
| Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 4 | BELFOR 3B | ||
| Glen Arbour – Team Door Prize 5 | BOYNECLARKE 4B | ||
| Brunello | |||
| PRIZE | WINNER | ||
| Brunello – Team Door Prize 1 | CROSSROADS C&I 4A | ||
| Brunello – Team Door Prize 2 | BRANDT TRACTOR, TERRA FIRMA DEV CORP 4B | ||
| Brunello – Team Door Prize 3 | UNITED RENTALS 19A | ||
| Brunello – Team Door Prize 4 | K&D PRATT, IRVING EQUIPMENT, SOVEREIGN INSURANCE 10B | ||
| Brunello – Team Door Prize 5 | GUILDFORDS 10A | ||
| Individual | |||
| PRIZE | WINNER | ||
| Player Prize 1: Major Prize | JOE HINES GA-1A | ||
| Player Prize 2: Major Prize | RUSTAM ALLAKHVERDIYEV BR-18A | ||
| Player Prize 3 | RON PARKER GA-4B | ||
| Player Prize 4 | TREVOR NORRIS BR-13B | ||
| Player Prize 5 | JAKE MACKINNON GA-12A | ||
| Player Prize 6 | CHRIS HEARN BR-8B | ||
| Donated Door Prizes | |||
| PRIZE | WINNER | ||
| Arrow Construction Products donated: $100 GC to Bicycle Thief | CHRIS WEEKS GA-19A | ||
| BELFOR donated: Google Home | CORY WENSLEY BR-6B | ||
| Coastal Entrance Solutions donated: Nike Golf Bag | STEPHEN HAGEN GA-13B | ||
| Coastal Entrance Solutions donated: Nike Golf Bag | MARC KNIGHT BR-15B | ||
| Coastal Entrance Solutions donated: Nike Golf Bag | BRETT FULMORE GA-17B | ||
| Coastal Entrance Solutions donated: Nike Golf Bag | BOB VAUGHAN BR-16A | ||
| Data Wiring Solutions (DWS) donated: Craft Beer Bucket | Jeff Wyatt GA-14B | ||
| DKI Canada donated: Google Home | PAUL MATHESON GA-15A | ||
| Engineered Pipe Group donated: 4x Hats, Multi-tools, Chargers | ALUMICOR BR-6B | ||
| Engineered Pipe Group donated: Knife Set | DARREN WEIR GA-13B | ||
| G & R Kelly donated: Swag Bag | DENNIS OSBOURNE BR-4B | ||
| G & R Kelly donated: Swag Bag | ERNESTO GONSALVES GA-11B | ||
| Green For Life (GFL) donated: 2 Boxes Taylormade Golfballs & Glove | STEVE OLDHAM GA-2A | ||
| IRON DOG donated: Hat and Box of Balls | BOB HAGNAL BR-10A | ||
| IRON DOG donated: Hat and Box of Balls | PETER WHITE GA-11B | ||
| IRON DOG donated: Hat and Box of Balls | MATT MACCALLUM BR-10A | ||
| IRON DOG donated: Hat and Box of Balls | ANDREW ROBERTSON GA-7B | ||
| Lindsay Construction donated: DeWalt Circular Saw | KELLY MACKINNON BR-4A | ||
| MacFarlands Industrial donated: Swag Bag | BRENDON FERGUSON GA-1A | ||
| Oak Island Resort & Conference Center donated: 1 nights stay | JOAN MACDONELL BR-1A | ||
| Office Interiors donated: Chair worth $450 | SCOTT MASTERS GA-11B | ||
| PAL Airlines donated: Basket worth $150 | JOHN HOGG BR-5A | ||
| Q-104 donated: 1 pair of weekend passes to Rock The Hub | MARCO FERRO GA-7B | ||
| St. John Ambulance donated: First Aid Kit – Workplace | GREG GELDART BR-19B | ||
CANS 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling re-cap
It was a perfect spring day at The Lakes Golf Club at Ben Eoin for the fourth annual CANS Spring Fling Golf Tournament. Over 60 golfers enjoyed a day on the course. Congratulations to the top 2 finishing teams:
First Place: DORA Construction & Cape Breton Glass Team
Second Place: United Rentals Team
Congratulations to Chris Meunier (Arrow Construction) for winning the Closest to the Pin contest sponsored by Marid Industries Limited.
Almost 125 guests enjoyed the reception, dinner and refreshments at the Membertou Trade and Convention Center. We were pleased to have Mr. Brian Ward, Director of Major Infrastructure with the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, and Mr. Mark LeCouter, Senior Director with the CBRM Health Care Redevelopment Project as our two Guest Speakers, who followed a Welcome, CANS Highlight and Golf Prize Presentation by CANS President Duncan Williams.
Entertainment by Andrew Doyle concluded the evening with some fun, Cape Breton music!
If you attended the 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling and would like to give feedback, please visit the online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CANSSpringFling19.
If you sponsored the 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling and would like to give feedback, please visit the online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SpringFling19Sponsor
Thank you to everyone who attended!
Thank you to all Sponsors!
Title Sponsor
Brandt Tractor
Platinum Sponsors
Brilun Construction Limited
Lindsay Construction
Gold Sponsors
AON Construction Services Group
Arrow Construction Products Limited
Bird Stairs
Black & McDonald
GUILDFORDS
The Shaw Group Limited
Silver Sponsors
BELFOR
BIRD Construction
Cape Breton Partnership
DORA Construction
Heritage Gas
Hilti (Canada) Corporation
Kent Mobile Shelters
Sancton
Stantec
United Rentals
Golf Tournament Sponsors
IHG – Holiday Inn
Marid Industries Limited
Membertou Trade and Convention Center
Water Sponsor
Rogers Communications Canada
CANS SPRING FLING – Thursday, May 23, 2019
The Lakes Golf Club & Membertou Trade and Convention Center, Sydney, NS
Join us to kick-off the busy construction season at the CANS 2019 Brandt Tractor Spring Fling! Start the day with a round of golf at The Lakes Golf Club followed by networking and dinner at the Membertou Trade and Convention Center. Top off the night with the music from Andrew Doyle! The Spring Fling is a great way to celebrate the industry, expand your network, enjoy great food and live entertainment, and even work on your golf game.
Click HERE for more information and to register
2019 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer re-cap
2019 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer
Cunard Centre, Halifax, NS
On Friday April 26, 2019 the CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer brought out almost 1,800 individuals for an exceptional evening of fine dining, entertainment and networking. Our largest De-Icer crowd to-date, this was the perfect kickoff to the construction season! Held at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, the De-Icer is Nova Scotia’s largest construction networking event.
Guests enjoyed a meal of lobster, a quarter chicken dinner with half rack of ribs, or portobello mushroom as well as sweets, mussels, appetizers and refreshments, while being entertained by musical duo Rowdy Dow. De-Icer attendees also enjoyed shuttle-bus service which transported guests to the Marriott Harbourfront hotel, Barrington Street in downtown Halifax, and the Westin hotel at the end of the evening.
This year’s VIP Reception was also an overwhelming success; a special thank-you and welcome to all new CANS Members!
If you attended and/or sponsored the 2019 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer and would like to provide feedback on the event, please visit these survey links:
- Attendees: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/De-Icer19
- Sponsors: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DeIcerSponsor19
All feedback is welcome and encouraged; help us improve the event for future years!
A sincere thank-you is extended to all our sponsors who stepped up and helped us out with their generosity! The following sponsors helped make the CANS 2019 Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer an incredible success.
TITLE SPONSOR: Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment
BEER SPONSOR: Miller High Life
PLATINUM SPONSORS
AW Leil Cranes and Equipment
Conrad Brothers
DeWalt
Dexel
Dexter Construction and REgroup
DP Murphy Hotels
G & R Kelly
Gallagher
Gil-Son Construction Limited
Heritage Gas Limited and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline
Inflector
Irving Equipment
Jim Pattison Lease
Lindsay Construction
Marsh
MCT Insurance
Nova Scotia Power
Pinchin Ltd.
Procore
Sea + Sky Portable Restroom
Stanhope Simpson Insurance
Turple
United Rentals
GOLD SPONSORS
Archway Insurance
BCS Controls
Bird Stairs
Black & McDonald
BOYNECLARKE LLP
GFL Environmental
Hilti (Canada) Corporation
IRON DOG
MNP
Parts for Trucks
Q104
R&D Cranes
Sancton
The Shaw Group
Tirecraft
Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company
SILVER SPONSORS
Arrow Construction Products Limited
BELFOR
Big Bang Promotional Products
BIRD Construction
Data Wiring Solutions Inc.
Kent Mobile Shelters
Marco Group
Merit Nova Scotia
New Scotland Clothing Co.
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Wilsons Security
WATER SPONSOR:Rogers Communications Canada
Prize Winners!
CANS is pleased to announce the following door prize winners from the De-Icer event:
- A W Leil – Weekend at WhitePoint: Jamal Ashour
- Archway Insurance – Google Home Mini: Darryl Johnson
- Arrow Construction Products – Restaurant Gift Card: Nancy Dube
- Battlefield Equipment Rentals – CAT 2000W inverter generator: Paul Rae
- Belfor – Google Home: Alex Gale
- Big Bang Promotions – Jacket: Jen Richardson
- Black & McDonald – Home Depot Gift Card: Gina Smith
- CANS Health and Wellness Plan – Cabot Links SunIce Goretex Mens Large Jacket: Mark Bowness
- Conrad Brothers – BBQ Basket: Amy MacDow
- P. Murphy – Complimentary Overnight: Joel DeAngelo
- DeWalt 5 – Tool Combo Kit: Jordon Shea
- DeWalt 5 – Tool Combo Kit: Marc Knight
- Dig Safe – Promotion Bag: Helle Betts
- Grant Thornton – Prize Pack: Christina Zareski
- Hearthstone Inn – 1-night stay: Andrew Jardine
- Hearthstone Inn – 1-night stay: Perry Kossatz
- Hilti – RC 4/36 NEW Robust jobsite radio: Kaven Carpenter
- Lindsay Construction – Hammerdrill & Impact Driver Combo Kit: Greg O’Brien
- Merit Nova Scotia – Acer Iconia One 10.1″ 16GB Android 7.0 Tablet: Miranda Vawzevmeren
- New Scotland – Hoodie, Beer Glass, and Growler w/ Free Fill: Craig Silver
- Procore – Amazon Gift Card: Adam Wicks
- Q104 – 4 tickets to Garrison’s Backlot Bash: Ursula Melski
- R&D Cranes – Hoodie, Flexfit hat, t-shirt, and $100 gift card: Ashley Logic
- RCR – Restaurant Gift Card: Logan Grant
- RCR – Restaurant Gift Card: Sarah Smith
- Sea + Sky – 20 Volt Dewalt cordless screwdriver: Andrew Pepper
- Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company – Golf Polo L: Curtis Doucet
- Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company – Golf Polo XL: Pam Wright
- Wilsons Security – Sonos Play:1: Gabrielle Ranger
If you have not yet picked up your prize, please contact Natalie at nbobbitt@cans.ns.caor 902-468-2267 ext. 718!
On behalf of CANS, thank you to all guests, supporters and sponsors who took part in the 2018 CANS Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer!
CANS 2019 Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer
- CANS DE-ICER – FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019 at the CUNARD CENTRE, HALIFAX, NS
- The CANS 2019 Toromont Cat and Battlefield Equipment De-Icer is Nova Scotia’s largest construction networking event and kicks off the upcoming construction season.
- It’s a great way for attendees to celebrate the industry, expand your network, reward your employees and enjoy live entertainment.
- 1,800 attendees | 250 construction-related companies | GREAT FOOD and GREAT PRIZES
- Tickets are over 80% sold out.
- Join Us: https://bit.ly/2FzzJET
CANS Toromont Cat & Battlefield Equipment De-Icer – Friday, April 26, 2019
Location: Cunard Centre, Halifax, NS
Registration: Click here to register.
Sponsorship: Click here to sponsor. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LEFT TO SPONSOR! OPPORTUNITIES CLOSE MARCH 29th!
Pro Networking tip: order nametags for yourself and colleagues when you buy your De-Icer tickets online. No added charge, LOTS of added benefit.
Help shape the new Vendor Performance Management Regime.
This facilitated in-person session will elicit discussion and feedback on Public Service and Procurement Canada’s draft Vendor Performance Management Policy. Your participation will help ensure that the new regime is evidence-based, incentivizes good performance, and properly addresses poor performance. Read more.
CANSTech2020 – the Construction Technology and Innovation Trade Show
After a successful inaugural event in 2018, the Construction Association of Nova Scotia (CANS) is pleased to announce CANSTech2020 – the Construction Technology and Innovation Trade Show. Teaming up again with our Presenting Sponsor Procore, we are excited to bring you another round of world-class speakers and some of the best innovations our industry has to offer. Join us on February 27th, 2020 at the Cunard Centre and follow along at www.CANSTech.ca for more information. #CANSTech
eBay Retail Revival
eBay Retail Revival Halifax: Stay local. Sell global.
After a nationwide search, Halifax was selected based on the strength and diversity of its local retail community and the Halifax region’s robust support of small business. The application deadline to take part in this program is February 22, 2019.