Looking For Glazing Shop Drawings? You’ve come to the right place!
WELCOME!!! If you’re a first time visitor you should know that here at True North we provide CAD shop drawings for virtually ever facet of the glazing industry. If your project is a single frame storefront replacement or a multi-million dollar curtain wall project, we can help you with your shop drawings. In other words, no project is too big or too small for us. When you work with us you enjoy the benefits of working with a small enough company that you will always receive great personal attention and service, without the frustration of trying to deal with a “one man show” or a draftsman that does their drawings “on the side” after hours. All work is done on-site by experienced draftsmen with real world construction experience. Our proven track record always ensures that you will receive your drawings on time and on budget. In the last year we have made drastic changes to the entire structure of our company in light of the current economic challenges we are all facing. Here at True North we understand how tight margins are right now, and we are committed to working with our customers to do whatever it takes to help maintain your bottom line. If you would like to discuss how we can help you please contact Kelly at 604-634-0913 or e-mail tndkelly@shaw.ca
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Canada Wins Gold!
Canada’s Olympic gold medal drought at home is finally over. Fans chanted ”Canada! Canada!“ as freestyle skier Alexandre Bilodeau won the men’s moguls at the Vancouver Olympics. It’s the first time Canada has won a gold medal at its own Games. The 22-year-old from Rosemere, Quebec took top spot over second-place defending champion Dale Begg-Smith — a Canadian-born skier who now competes for Australia. Canada failed to make it to the top of the podium in Montreal in 1976 and Calgary in 1988. Bilodeau, who was ranked fourth heading into the Games, threw his arms in the air in celebration as he stepped on the podium after the event. He tells C-T-V that the win is just too good to be true — but he predicts it will be just the first of more golds to come. Vincent Marquis of Quebec City was fourth followed by Pierre-Alexandre Rousseau of Drummondville, Quebec in fifth. Rousseau says he’s really proud that Bilodeau won the first gold medal for Canada on home turf. Bilodeau’s gold follows the silver won by teammate Jennifer Heil of Spruce Grove, Alberta yesterday and the bronze won earlier today by long-track speedskater Kristina Groves of Ottawa.
Covering all of your D8 Drafting Needs!
I recently had a customer ask if we had ever done any shop drawings for glass guard rails. He was surprised when I told him that we do drawings for pretty much everything in Division 8 of any given project’s specifications. Our daily work load of drawing requests can include anything from shower doors, mirrors, canopies, skylights, handrails, guard rails, glass fins, glass floors, elevator glazing, custom glass shelving, revolving doors, display cabinets and anything else pertaining to glass and glazing. The above picture is from a recent project in Whistler. If it’s made with glass, we can draw or design it for you.
Happy Valentines Day!
So here it is again, Feb 14th, the ultimate “hallmark” holiday. Here are a few facts about Valentines Day that you may find remotely interesting:
- About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged in US each year. That’s the largest seasonal card-sending occasion of the year, next to Christmas.
- Women purchase 85% of all valentines.
- In order of popularity, Valentine’s Day cards are given to teachers, children, mothers, wives, sweethearts and pets.
- Parents receive 1 out of every 5 valentines.
- About 3% of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.
- Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are the biggest holidays for giving flowers.
- Worldwide, over 50 million roses are given for Valentine’s Day each year.
- California produces 60 percent of American roses, but the vast number sold on Valentine’s Day in the United States are imported, mostly from South America. Approximately 110 million roses, the majority red, will be sold and delivered within a three-day time period.
- 73% of people who buy flowers for Valentine’s Day are men, while only 27 percent are women.
- Men buy most of the millions of boxes of candy and bouquets of flowers given on Valentines Day.
- In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be. They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week. To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.
- The Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare’s lovers Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet every Valentine’s Day.
- Richard Cadbury invented the first Valentines Day candy box in the late 1800s.
- Alexander Graham Bell applied for his patent on the telephone, an “Improvement in Telegraphy”, on Valentine’s Day, 1876.
We’re Proud Of Our Approval Rate!
Did you know that more than 90% of our shop drawings come back approved from the architect and the contractor on the FIRST submittal? Just one more reason to let us help you with your next set of shop drawings. Nothing pleases an architect, contractor, engineer or shop fabricator more than a clean and precise set of CAD shop drawings. By addressing every possible item in your scope of work, we are often able to identify any potential design or installation problems and provide solutions at the drawing stage of your project, thus eliminating surprises on the job site later.
New E-Mail Address For Kelly…
After 15 years I have changed my e-mail address. Effective immediately I can be e-mailed at the following address: tndkelly@shaw.ca
Bright Nights In Stanley Park
I recently had the pleasure of attending the Bright Nights in Stanley Park christmas light display and train ride. If you haven’t already done so, bundle up the kids and head on down there to check out the more than 2 million lights on display. Enjoy a hot chocolate, fresh popcorn or even some fresh roasted chestnuts. The petting zoo is even open for the little ones to enjoy.
All donations collected at the event, and partial proceeds from the sale of tickets for the train, go to the Burn Fund to help burn survivors and their families. As Bright Nights is one of its major fundraisers, the Burn Fund accepts donations at the front gate and suggests a minimum donation of $2.
For all the information you need click here:
http://vancouver.ca/PARKS/events/brightnights/index.htm
The Night Before Christmas (Legal Style)…
Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter “the House”) a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to a mouse.
A variety of foot apparel, e.g. stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the chimney in said House in the hope and/or belief that St. Nick a/k/a/ St. Nicholas a/k/a/ Santa Claus (hereinafter “Claus”) would arrive at sometime thereafter.
The minor residents, i.e. the children, of the aforementioned House were located in their individual beds and were engaged in nocturnal hallucinations, i.e. dreams, wherein vision of confectionery treats, including, but not limited to, candies, nuts and/or sugar plums, did dance, cavort and otherwise appear in said dreams.
Whereupon the party of the first part (sometimes hereinafter referred to as “I”), being the joint-owner in fee simple of the House with the parts of the second part (hereinafter “Mamma”), and said Mamma had retired for a sustained period of sleep. (At such time, the parties were clad in various forms of headgear, e.g. kerchief and cap.)
Suddenly, and without prior notice or warning, there did occur upon the unimproved real property adjacent and appurtent to said House, i.e. the lawn, a certain disruption of unknown nature, cause and/or circumstance. The party of the first part did immediately rush to a window in the House to investigate the cause of such disturbance.
At that time, the party of the first part did observe, with some degree of wonder and/or disbelief, a miniature sleigh (hereinafter “the Vehicle”) being pulled and/or drawn very rapidly through the air by approximately eight (8) reindeer. The driver of the Vehicle appeared to be and in fact was, the previously referenced Claus.
Said Claus was providing specific direction, instruction and guidance to the approximately eight (8) reindeer and specifically indentified the animal co-conspirators by name: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen (hereinafter “the Deer”). (Upon information and belief, it is further asserted an additional co-conspirator named “Rudolph” may have been involved.)
The party of the first part witnessed Claus, the Vehicle and the Deer intentionally and willfully trespass upon the roofs of several residences located adjacent to and in the vicinity of the House, and noted that the Vehicle was heavily laden with packages, toys and other items of unknown origin or nature. Suddenly, without prior invitation or permission, either express or implied, the Vehicle arrived at the House, and Claus entered said House via the chimney.
Said Claus was clad in a red fur suit, which was partially covered with residue from the chimney, and he carried a large sack containing a portion of the aforementioned packages, toys, and other unknown items. He was smoking what appeared to be tobacco in a small pipe in blatant violation of local ordinances and health regulations.
Claus did not speak, but immediately began to fill the stocking of the minor children, which hung adjacent to the chimney, with toys and other small gifts. (Said items did not, however, constitute “gifts” to said minor pursuant to the applicable provisions of the U.S. Tax Code.)
Upon completion of such task, Claus touched the side of his nose and flew, rose and/or ascended up the chimney of the House to the roof where the Vehicle and Deer waited and/or served as “lookouts.” Claus immediately departed for an unknown destination.
However, prior to the departure of the Vehicle, Deer and Claus from said House, the party of the first part did hear Claus state and/or exclaim:
“Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!” Or words to that effect.
Stop Order Issued For Calgary Building
Work remains halted at a downtown Calgary construction site after pieces of glass fell to the street over the weekend.
A window on the 20th floor of the Palliser South tower at 201 10th Ave. S.E. shattered on Saturday, dropping shards of glass on to the sidewalk and cars below. No one was hurt.
It’s the second time this summer that debris has fallen from a highrise construction site in downtown Calgary.
Michelle Krsek, 3, was killed on Aug. 1 when she was struck by a wind-blown piece of sheet metal that fell from the top of the downtown Le Germain development in Calgary. Her father and brother were injured in the accident.
Inspectors with Alberta Occupational Health and Safety examined 20 downtown sites after Krsek’s death — including the Palliser South tower.
“This was one of the buildings that was inspected and at the time, there was no major problems found and so now we’ve got to go back and find out what did happen with that glass,” department spokesman Chris Chodan said on Monday.
“That glass had been installed 10 days ago and it stayed there, so there’s a number of questions now about why did it come loose now, what was wrong, what was the cause of that glass coming down?”
A stop-work order has been issued for the project until every pane of glass has been checked.
“Are the sheets of glass themselves defective? Are they the right kinds of glass to be installed there? How were they secured, what techniques were used — that’s the starting point of the investigation,” Chodan said.
The building’s contractor isn’t commenting, but will release findings of its own inspection later this week.
- Calgary Herald
Financial Deal Ensures Completion Of Halted Vegas Casino “City Center”
Casino operator MGM Mirage says it has agreed with partner Dubai World and the pair’s lenders to finish a US$8.5 billion casino complex on the Las Vegas Strip.
MGM Mirage said Dubai World, the investment arm of the Dubai government, would drop a lawsuit it filed against the Las Vegas-based casino company, which is majority owned by investor Kirk Kerkorian.
The pact secures MGM Mirage’s payment obligations for construction costs with its Circus Circus Las Vegas casino and adjacent land.
MGM Mirage and Dubai World each agreed to fund their remaining payments for CityCenter with letters of credit, and the lenders agreed to immediately fund US$1.8 billion to finish the project, rather than wait until each partner had fully paid its share.
The company said City-Center is now on track to be open by Dec. 9, with the Harmon Hotel & Spa opening in 2010.
“This was the best possible outcome. It’s so vastly superior to any other option that we had to explore as to make us almost giddy with relief and excitement,” MGM Mirage CEO Jim Murren said.
Murren said the agreement puts the casino company in the best possible position as it works to restructure its balance sheet, which included more than $13 billion in debt as of the end of last year.
MGM Mirage said hat it had reached a separate agreement with its own lenders to waive payment obligations until June 30, extending a prior agreement by one and a half months.
Murren said the 45-day extension gave the company “more than enough time” to come up with a comprehensive plan to fix its balance sheet.
Murren said the company is well on its way toward solving its debt problems, but he declined to be more specific about the direction MGM Mirage was taking.
All the deals are subject to approval by gambling regulators, MGM Mirage said.
Visit the website for CIty-Center here: http://www.citycenter.com/
Source: Associated Press
