(Updated July 19, 2012 with VIDEO, below) June 7, 2012 - Honeywell has selected 70 middle-school teachers from around the world to receive scholarships to Green Boot Camp: a five-day, interactive workshop focused on best practices for teaching energy, sustainability and environmental concepts. Among them:

In 1971, a group of electrical professionals within Manitoba Hydro got together and formed the Historical Interest Committee, with the aim of preserving Manitoba’s electrical heritage. Fast-forward several decades, and those humble beginnings have transformed into the Manitoba Electrical Museum & Education Centre .

Where do Manitoba’s electrical professionals gather for the latest in networking, education & training, etc.? Why, the Manitoba Electrical League, of course! While at MEL’s 2012 “Current Connections” electrical showcase in Winnipeg, we interviewed Gord Macpherson, MEL’s general manager,

EBMag’s editor, Anthony Capkun, was pleased to attend Manitoba Electrical League’s (MEL’s) “Current Connections” Electrical Showcase. It was great to meet the league’s ‘newish’ general manager, Gord Macpherson (VIDEO to come), as well as the many loyal Electrical Business readers—both exhibitors and attendees.

EBMag editor Anthony Capkun had the opportunity to pop in on a supper meeting of the Prairie Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI). It was great catching up with friends and acquaintances, and making some new friends to boot—like our new pals Arthur Lennie, Stan Norn, Kevin Dunbar and Ron Hiscock from the Northwest Territories (Photo 7).