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Collingwood, Ontario: September 24, 2018

 Head:  Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. acquires Ontario Security Systems

Huronia has acquired the monitored accounts of Ontario Security Systems in Orillia, Ontario.  Ontario Security Systems has been providing alarm monitoring and video surveillance services to residential and commercial customers in Southern Georgian Bay, Muskoka and Central Ontario since 1992.

“I’ve known Henry for over twenty years,” says Kevin Leonard, Chief Operating Officer of Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.  “We have worked alongside Henry and the team at Ontario Security Systems by providing their customers with 24/7 security system and video surveillance monitoring from our ULC listed, Five Diamond certified monitoring station in Midland, Ontario.”

Leonard goes on to say, “the Huronia team has also provided security system service and support for Ontario Security Systems customers, so in addition to already monitoring their accounts, we have also had an opportunity to personally meet a number of their Customers already.”

From a commercial and industrial customer standpoint, Ontario Security Systems has always had a strong foothold in the region.  “We continue to see growth in our own commercial client base and we are proactively bringing on new products and services for those customers across all four of our business divisions (security monitoring, fire safety, audio video and locks, keys and safes),” said Rob Thorburn Jr., President & CEO of Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc.  “This type of targeted commercial-customer portfolio acquisition is part of our Strategic Plan for continued growth in this region.”

Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. has been in business for over 45 years and is Central Ontario’s leading provider of home and business security and monitoring services, IP Cameras, fire and safety, lock, key and safe products and services, home theatre, audio and video consultation and entertainment room design, as well as cabling and smart home wiring for today’s home automation requirements.

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For more information contact:

Media Inquiries – Jaclyn Jones, Account Manager at Whiting & Holmes Limited, 289-337-3662, jaclyn@whitingandholmes.com.

Specific Inquiries relating to Huronia – Kevin Leonard, Chief Operating Office at Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. 705-792-9311, kleonard@huroniaalarms.com

Ministry of Labour

 Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister Operations Division

400 University Ave. 14th Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 1T7

Telephone:         (416) 326-7667 Fax:                      (416) 212-4455

August 29, 2018

Dear Stakeholder:

We invite you to participate in the Ministry of Labour’s Workplace Health and Safety consultations taking place in October 2018.

This year, the ministry’s Operations Division and the Prevention Office are hosting back-to-back consultations. We are looking for your feedback to help keep Ontario workers safe and healthy while at work.

These discussions will be an opportunity to help shape the future direction of the ministry’s Safe at Work Ontario strategy for 2019/20. Your feedback will help improve the effectiveness of our Safe at Work Ontario campaigns and enhance the compliance support we offer.

We will also provide you with an update on some of our activities (ongoing and planned) in response to the feedback we received from you in the January/February 2018 Safe at Work Ontario consultation sessions.

In addition, the Ministry’s Chief Prevention Officer is developing Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Strategy for the next 5 years, and would like your input to identify and address emerging priorities.

There will be in-person sessions taking place in the Greater Toronto Area. We are also hosting web-based consultations if you are unable to attend an in-person session. As space is limited, please visit  https://sawo.eventbrite.com to register for the session(s) of your choosing and secure your spot.

If you have questions or comments, please email the ministry at SAWOConsultations@ontario.ca.

Ensuring continued engagement with our stakeholders is vital to the success and improvement of workplace health and safety culture in Ontario. I hope you will accept this invitation to participate in the dialogue.

Sincerely,

(Original signed by)

Leon Genesove

Acting Director

Occupational Health and Safety Branch Ministry of Labour

Ron Kelusky

Chief Prevention Officer Prevention Office Ministry of Labour

READ IT ON THE WEB

https://www.barrie.ca/Doing%20Business/Pages/Bids-Tenders.aspx

Bids & Tenders

The City is committed to securing the best products and services at the most competitive prices. We strive to provide significant value to all of our stakeholders and set standards of excellence within the municipal sector, while supporting Council’s Responsible Spending objective.

City of Barrie Tender Process is going paperless!

As part of our commitment to embrace innovation and improve how we do business, the City is excited to announce that on October 15, 2018, our open tender process is going paperless.

After the successful launch on May 1 of our new e-tendering platform, we are now expanding to a fully electronic submission process. Effective October 15, 2018, ALL open procurements will be submitted electronically (including all Request for Procurements (RFP), High Score Request for Quotations, and Low-bid Request for Quotations).

Benefits of Going Paperless

• 100% environmentally friendly, on-line submissions
• Reduced carbon footprint – no more courier and printing requirements
• No requirement to travel to public tender openings
• Automatic notifications of new bid opportunities, addenda and site meeting reminders
• Online access to bid results
• Customized vendor dashboard for quick access to active opportunities and bid history
• Self-serve profile management

E – Bonding

Along with the move to full electronic tender submissions, the City is also moving towards the acceptance of electronic bonds. Stay tuned for more information on this initiative. Learn about electronic bonds.

Subscription Information

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changes Coming to Minimum Pay for On Call Work

Unpredictable workflow can make scheduling a challenge. One common tool employers use to address this challenge is on-call staff: an employee remains available to be called in to work and must work if called.

The concept of on-call work is not itself problematic. Many jobs lend themselves to an on-call arrangement. Electricians, plumbers, IT professionals, doctors, and nurses are just a few examples. However, while holding oneself on standby may not be particularly onerous it is, as the Supreme Court of Canada recently noted “a period of time during which the employer exercises a degree of control over the movements and activities of [an employee].
This exercise of control benefits the employer, who might otherwise have to employ [other employees] to work [after hours] to ensure a timely response to urgent [matters]”. To address this, Bill 148 will amend the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) to require compensation for an on-call employee even if the employee is not called in to work.

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On April 17th the BCA hosted an informal meeting to discuss member’s experiences in dealing with the city’s building department.
We were seeking feedback – good or bad, with the objective of improving project timelines and alleviating red tape.

On May 2nd, the BCA Board of Directors met with Mayor Lehman to have an open discussion of the many issues brought to light in our meeting with members.

The Mayor was aware that there was a problem in the departments, and he assured the Board that it is a priority at the City to rectify the issues.

The BCA board will be coordinating with the Chief Administrative Office and the Director of Planning and Building Services to work on solutions together.

Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. makes donation-in-kind to Hospice Georgian Triangle, Campbell House.

 Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. (HAFS) recently installed and donated a security system, access control and door entry systems as well as security cameras to Hospice Georgian Triangle.  Hospice Georgian Triangle, Campbell House, is a residential palliative care residence for patients with a terminal diagnosis who are in the last stages of their life.  This organization also provides support for the families and friends of the patient and provides a home-away-from-home experience with 24/7 professional care.

Hospice Georgian Triangle’s Campbell House hospice serves residents in the communities from the Town of Blue Mountains to Collingwood, to Wasaga Beach and Clearview Township.

“Continued support for services that we feel are an integral part of our community form the basis for our corporate donations program at Huronia,” said Rob Thorburn Jr, President & CEO at HAFS.  “We have a number of relationships with similar organizations in the communities that we serve, and we believe that donating time, products and ongoing monitoring services are just some of the ways that we can help reduce the financial burden that these charitable organizations face each year.”

“The Hospice Georgian Triangle is an important part of the healthcare system in our area that often gets overlooked,” said Chris Johnson, Sales Consultant at HAFS who donated his sales commission for this project.  “When the capital campaign to build an addition on Campbell House began, I had no idea that the hospice needed to raise 50% of their yearly operating budget, in addition to the funds being raised to construct the new wing.  This organization depends on the generosity of the community to operate, and that’s part of the reason I donated my commission.”

“At the start of any capital campaign, there’s a lot of enthusiasm, but as the project nears completion we depend more and more on the support of our community partners to help our staff, volunteers, residents and visitors continue to receive the ongoing physical, emotional and spiritual care that they need to help them through coping with life-limiting illness,” said Kelly Borg, Executive Director at Hospice Georgian Triangle.  “Huronia has proven to be been one of those special community partners who is committed to working with us for the long haul.  And for that, we are truly grateful.”

Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. has been in business for over 45 years and is Central Ontario’s leading provider of home and business security and monitoring services, CCTV, fire and safety, lock, key and safe products and services, home theatre, audio and video consultation and entertainment room design, as well as cabling and smart home wiring for today’s home automation requirements.

Photo Caption:  Rob Thorburn Jr. (President and Chief Executive Officer) and Chris Johnson (Sales Consultant) from Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. presents Kelly Borg (Executive Director), Bruce West (Board Chair, HGT Foundation) and Janet Fairbridge (Donor Relations Coordinator) of Hospice Georgian Triangle a cheque for $19,164.80. This represents the in-kind dollar-value amount for the supply and installation of a security system and camera system and related sales commission that Huronia donated to the Campbell House palliative care residence.

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For more information contact:

Media Inquiries:  Jaclyn Jones, President at Whiting & Holmes Limited, 289-337-3662, jaclyn@whitingandholmes.com.

Specific Inquiries relating to Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc:   Rob Thorburn Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer at Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc., 705-445-4444, rthorburn@huroniaalarms.com

Specific Inquiries relating to Hospice Georgian Triangle &/or Campbell House: Kelly Borg, Executive Director at Hospice Georgian Triangle, 705-444-2555, borgk@hospicegeorgiantriangle.com

On January 16th, 2018, Defence Construction Canada held a seminar for the Barrie Construction Association on how to obtain a security clearance to work at CFB Borden, a construction forecast for 2018 and an overview of their ebidding process.  Copies of their presentations are below.  If you have any questions regarding this material, you can contact the Barrie Construction Association office at info@barrieca.com, or visit the Defence Construction Canada website at https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/homepage/ .

1 Borden Program Forecast BCA

2 DCC Security Requirements Overview BCA

3 Goods and Services E_tenders BCA

Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. (HAFS) recently donated an access control security system to Operation Grow.  Operation Grow is an initiative of Huronia Transition Homes.  The program is designed to provide women with low-barrier employment opportunities a chance to gain valuable work experience apprentice-skills, earn a living wage and transition to mainstream employment, by growing fresh produce and herbs year-round, through unique vertical farming and cultivation practices.  The greens will be sold by volunteers from a retail space at their new location; 436 Bay Street, Midland, Ontario.

“Security for the new premises and the safety of the people who work and visit the property is of the utmost importance,” said Kevin Leonard, COO of HAFS.  “Huronia has been long-time supporters of Huronia Transition Homes, and I personally fundraise for this organization through my association with the Midland Y’s Men and our annual Walk a Mile event.  To be able to donate and install security equipment that will help ensure that the women and volunteers at Operation Grow can work safely and securely is a perfect fit to HAFS’s corporate giving policy, and we are thrilled to be involved in this really unique self-sustaining program.”

“There is a peace of mind that these access control products give our staff, volunteers, residents and visitors,” said Kathy Willis, Executive Director at Huronia Transition Homes. “Huronia has been an outstanding community partner and this donation is an indication of their commitment to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our women.”

Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. has been in business for over 45 years and is Central Ontario’s leading provider of home and business security and monitoring services, CCTV, fire and safety, lock, key and safe products and services, home theatre, audio and video consultation and entertainment room design, as well as cabling and smart home wiring for today’s home automation requirements.

 Photo Caption:  Kevin Leonard, Chief Operating Officer of Huronia Alarm & Fire Security Inc. presents a cheque for $3,000 to Kathy Willis, Executive Director at Huronia Transition Homes’ new social enterprise Operation Grow.  This represents the dollar-value amount of the access control security system that Huronia donated to the Operation Grow facility.

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