TIMELINE
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Wyder Electric Co. Ltd. is founded in Vancouver
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Wyder Electric moves into new company headquarters in Vancouver at 34 West 2nd Avenue
Tryco Installations Ltd., a mechancial
contracting and engineering subsidary,
is incorporated on March 17th
Winnipeg branch opens
Bentall purchases Wyder Group
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Construction Co. Ltd. to expand into high
voltage transmission work.
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Electrical, and Tryco Installations become known
as Canem Systems Ltd.
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A successful bid to do the electrical work on the Canada Trust Building in Edmonton marked the company’s first implementation of pre-fabricated conduit and boxes for installation in slabs
New branch office/warehouse building opens in Edmonton
Abbotsford branch office opens April 1
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Canem’s team delivers on time for the Pan Pacific Hotel, 1983
The Abbotsford property is sold to BC Blueberry Cooperative Association
Canem purchases Smith and Long Ltd., an Ontario-based electrical contractor founded in 1930
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venues for the ‘88 Calgary Olympics, including the ski jump,
bobsleigh and luge runs and even the CTV telecast booth
Canem sells Smith and Long to an employee group (comprising approximately 24 employees, including the three former owners)
Phil George, who had purchased 44% of Dominion back
in 1985 , purchases all Caem company assets effective
January 1st, 1992
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colour scheme. The Victoria crew get together for a
company photos shoot with Canem’s new color change
An agreement is reached to purchase the assets and
goodwill of Command Electric’s service work. Vancouver
Data Division is amalgamated with Vancouver Electrical
December 31
Canem opens new shop operation in Alberta
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Edmonton Mall, the world’s largest shopping mall at
the time
Rathlef Electric and Hodgson Electric acquired. Phil
George purchases the remainder of Dominion. Canem
and Dominion now both fall under the Seacliff umbrella
Harbour Electric and CEC Electric acquired
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A 5-year Cabling Alliance Agreement is signed May
9th, 2002 with Bell Canada for Alberta and British
Columbia
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Richmond-based Canem West
University of Calgary’s new Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is completed, providing facilities for world-class research and foster medical breakthroughs
On July 13, Churchill Corporation (Stuart Olson) buys Seacliff Construction, which includes Canem
Canem acquires 100-year-old legacy company McCaine Electric in Winnipeg
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indoor arena, is completed and opens to the public
in Edmonton. Canem led a design assist process and
provided electrical, security, and communications
Canem expands into eastern Canada with a new branch
office in Cambridge, Ontario
Expansion continues with a new office in Ottawa, Ontario
Bird Construction acquires Stuart Olson and Canem
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Canem completes the Calgary Cancer Centre; the largest standalone comprehensive cancer centre in Canada.
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Dr. Anne Anderson High School
Canem's strong relationship and collaborative approach with other trade contractors leads to unique solutions that achieve optimal outcomes. Dr. Anne Anderson High School was an Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) modeled project.