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INDUSTRY NEWSWinners of EB’S August 2007 Photo ContestElectrical Business is pleased to announce the winners of theHeritage “What Am I?” Photo Contest for the August 2007 edition,who correctly identified the mystery heritage item on page 6 as theGreenlee #750 chain pull drill. The winners are:• John Caldicott, Retired (Powell River, B.C.)• Sam Cocuzzi, ESA (Woodbridge, Ont.)• Robert Fournier, R.J. Fournier Electric Inc. (Essex, Ont.)• Scott Little, Little Electric Inc. (Cambridge, Ont.)• Jim Murphy, Jim Murphy Electric (Perth, Ont.)• Ronald Riedel, IBR (Surrey, B.C.)• Michael Shea, City of Victoria (Victoria, B.C.)• Kenneth Todd, KT Industries (Red Deer, Alta.)• Jim Vey, S Electrical Services Ltd. (Maple Ridge, B.C.)Electrical Business launched the photo contest in the August 2007edition, in cooperation with the Electrical Heritage Society ofBritish Columbia as well as generous industry partners. In thiscontest, readers guess the nature of an electrical artifact from thesociety’s collection to win cool prizes—in this case, an LVD2 VoltLight courtesy of our friends at Fluke Electronics Canada.Women in apprenticeship trainingyounger than menWomen who register for apprenticeship trainingin trades are, on average, younger than their malecounterparts. In 1992, the average age for womenin apprenticeship training was 28. By 2005, this hadincreased to 29. On the other hand, men in apprenticeshiptraining in 1992 were 29, on average, and30 by 2005.At the other end of the scale, the oldest women—with an average age of 33—were registered in thebuilding construction trades group. For men, theoldest—with an average age of 31—were in thebuilding construction trades, and industrial andrelated mechanical trades.In 2005, the biggest proportion of women inapprenticeship training (30.9%) was in the 20-to-24age group. Combined with the under-20 age group,they account for 42.5% of all women participants,compared with 34.5% for men. The biggest proportionof men was also in the 20-to-24 age group.Between 1992 and 2005, the most significant changesin the number of women in apprenticeship trainingprograms by age group occurred among the youngestand oldest. The number in the under-20 age groupsurged from 475 in 1992 to 3325 in 2005. The numberin the 50-plus age group rose from 100 to 1050.The case was similar for men. Their most significantgrowth occurred in the under-20 age group,where the numbers rose from 3570 in 1992 to19,870 in 2005. Among program completers, 43.9%of women were aged 20 to 24—the highest proportion.In contrast, only 21.1% of male completerswere in this age group. The biggest proportion ofmale completers was in the 25-to-29 age group.BCEA donates $25K to Camosun CollegeThe Camosun College Foundation received a donationof $25,000 from the British Columbia ElectricalAssociation (BCEA) in support of the college’s electricaltrades students and electronics engineeringtechnology students.▼PHOTO CONTESTElectrical Business, in association with the Electrical HeritageSociety of British Columbia—along with generous industry partners—is excited to present the Heritage “What Am I?” PHOTO CONTEST.Pictured on the left is an item from the heritage society’s collection of electricalartifacts. The contest begins when you think you know what this item is. Of course,we’re not going to show the item in its entirety—that would be too easy! (You’ll haveto wait until next month to see the whole picture, as well as the correct answer.)Here's how to playVisit EBMag.com where you’ll find an entry form along with a multiple choiceanswer form. If you’ve answered correctly, your name will be added to all theother correct entries, from which 10 winners will be randomly chosen beforenext month’s installment of the “Heritage What Am I?” Photo Contest. Readthe small print below for more information. Good luck!Last month’sphoto: answerPictured here isa WestinghouseSeries Transformer(a.k.a. ‘CT’ or currenttransformer) for measuringAC current (400:5 max ratio).Winner to be announced.Thismonth’sawesomeprize!This month’s awesome prize was donated by our friends at Thomas & Betts. We haveone (1) Ty-Rap cable tie installation tool up for grabs. The heavy-duty ERG120 (for 50lb to 120 lb cable ties) aims to be the most ergonomic and efficient of its kind on themarket, with a 360° rotating nose providing flexibility in numerous positions and anadjustable grip that adapts to fit both large or small hands. A flush tail-to-head cutoffeliminates sharp cable tie ends that can cut or scratch you or nearby equipment/wiring, while a long stroke length (1 in.) means fewer handle tensioning cycles. (Prizenot exactly as shown in photo).No purchase necessary. Open to residents of Canada of age of majority, excluding Quebec. You must answer a timed skill-testing question to win. Prize valued at about $260.00. The contest is not opento anyone affiliated with, or related to, members of Electrical Business or the Electrical Heritage Society of British Columbia. (That would be unfair.) Complete contest details online at EBMag.com.INFO NO. 6Pamensky_EB_June07.indd 16 • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2007 • www. mag.com6/18/07 11:34:52 AM