NEWS FROM THE FIELD
NEWS FROM THE FIELD
Sharing news that SHCA members need to know
Wes Garner retires from
Moody’s Equipment LP
After 34 years with Moody’s Equipment,
Wes Garner announced his retirement from
the company earlier in 2019. Garner joined
Moody Equipment in 1985 as an ag mechanic
before being promoted to the Saskatoon
parts manager in 1992. In 2004, he became
the corporate parts manager, shouldering
the responsibility for all parts departments
complex-wide and managing as many as
nine different branches at one point. In 2009,
Garner became a part-owner of the company
until its eventual sale to PFM Capital.
In July, Moody’s held a barbecue lunch
in honour of Garner’s retirement and invited
past and present coworkers, customers,
vendors and Garner’s family members.
More than 150 people were in attendance, a
testament to a career well spent.
Garner is looking forward to retirement
and spending time at the lake with his family,
including his wife, Linda, who also recently
retired.
SHCA extends its congratulations
to Garner for a successful career and
sends best wishes for a peaceful and
relaxing retirement.
Applications now open for
2019 CONtact innovator
mentorship program
Canadian Construction Innovations
(CCI), in partnership with the Canadian
Construction Association (CCA) and with
support from the National Research Council
of Canada Industrial Research Assistance
Program (NRC IRAP), is pleased to announce
the launch of the 2019 CONtact innovator
mentorship program.
The CONtact mentorship initiative aims
to match aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs
creating new solutions for the
construction industry with experienced industry
leaders to help refine their products
and services be it from start-up to scale-up
for fast-track adoption.
“Our goal is to spark innovation and accelerate
the use of new solutions to improve
the industry’s productivity, safety,
profitability and contribution to building
sustainable communities,” said Mary Van
Buren, president of CCA. “One of the biggest
challenges for innovators and entrepreneurs
developing new solutions is gaining
access to executives in the industry to get
feedback on their solutions. Equally, it can
be difficult for the industry to learn about
leading-edge solutions that can dramatically
improve their businesses. CONtact
provides the perfect platform to overcome
that challenge.”
John Bockstael, chair of CCI, added:
“The CONtact program not only encourages
progressive entrepreneurs and
innovators who have the potential and
opportunity to transform the industry
especially from a technology perspective,
but also acts as a magnet to attract a
tech-savvy next-gen workforce.”
The 2019 CONtact innovator mentorship
program is launched based on a successful
MOODY’S EQUIPMENT LP
pilot program Wes Garner looks forward to spending time at the lake with family earlier this year where
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