Training

A new book aims to help bridge the gap of the skilled labour shortage by educating children about trade careers.

At the time of writing this column, the area I live in has been locked down and it’s Thanksgiving weekend. The kids are here from Hamilton and Edmonton. The streets are almost empty, the airplanes and airports are almost empty.…

I have had the opportunity to perform some flooring quotes over the last month. I seem to run into exceptionally nice people who seem to have done some homework on choosing their replacement floor covering. You have to wonder where these…

The world has not changed much since the last column. There is uncertainty everywhere. Businesses are closing and in many cases are closed forever. Many of the others are still technically open, but are hanging by a thread financially.…

I think we have all heard the statement “it’s a new world” enough that it’s tiring. The subject of “the new world” certainly stimulates conversation and there are always lots of responses, but exactly what is new out there? What are we…

It has always been a bit unusual to write a column six-to-eight weeks in advance and be able to deliver a message that is suitable for the times. You never knew for sure what would happen in the coming weeks, but you could write…

Looking forward to courses, conference, new standards The CFCRA is a shareholder of the Institute of Inspection Cleaning Restoration Certification (IICRC). This drives the purpose of holding the association together. We can be privy to…

Hands-on training, advocacy and more At the CFCRA we are always looking at providing things that others cannot. I hear about the education found on the internet all the time. The comments I hear are, “I saw it on You Tube,” “I…

Past President of FIO/NFCA to be honoured The CFCRA is a non-profit organization that used to be known as the Floorcovering Institute of Ontario. The Floorcovering Institute of Ontario was one of a group of associations that were…

State of the industry remains the same I was on the phone with the president of the National Institute of Certified Floorcovering Inspectors (NICFI), Bob Blochinger, recently talking about the state of our industry. Bob is the head of…