Guelph

Hammond Announces CFO Retirement and Appoints Mr. Richard Vollering as CFO and Corporate Secretary

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Thursday, June 3, 2021
HPS, Hammond

GUELPH, Ontario, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (HPS or the Company) (TSX: HPS.A) today announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Vollering as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Hammond effective June 14, 2021.

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  • GUELPH, Ontario, June 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (HPS or the Company) (TSX: HPS.A) today announced the appointment of Mr. Richard Vollering as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Hammond effective June 14, 2021.
  • Mr. Vollering will be replacing Mr. Chris Huether, who is retiring after a 35-year career at HPS.
  • Mr. Huether will remain with the company until the end of 2021 to ensure a smooth and orderly transition.
  • Richard holds an MBA from York University, a Bachelors in Business Administration from Wilfred Laurier as well as CPA,CMA designation.

Mission Aviation Fellowship begins COVID-19 vaccine delivery in rural Madagascar

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Medical research, COVID-19 vaccine, Vaccine, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Medical specialties, Medicine, Health sciences

b'GUELPH, Ontario, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humanitarian organization Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is delivering COVID-19 vaccines in the island nation of Madagascar.\nOn May 11, MAF Madagascar was able to fly its first load of COVID-19 vaccines to Marolambo with Canadian pilot Ryan Unger.

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  • b'GUELPH, Ontario, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Humanitarian organization Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is delivering COVID-19 vaccines in the island nation of Madagascar.\nOn May 11, MAF Madagascar was able to fly its first load of COVID-19 vaccines to Marolambo with Canadian pilot Ryan Unger.
  • This flight was the first remote vaccine delivery in Madagascar; UNICEF chartered the flight, and the Madagascar government provided vaccines.\nMAF Pilot Wouter Nagel explained a bit more about the first vaccine flight: \xe2\x80\x9cWe flew 500 doses of the vaccine to the community in Maralambo.
  • This flight transported 6500 doses to four separate destinations \xe2\x80\x93 enough to vaccinate 3250 people.\nThese are not the first vaccine delivery flights MAF has conducted.
  • When requested, MAF will be ready for vaccine delivery in these countries.\nBecause MAF has cold chain delivery experience and procedures already in place, this delivery required no special circumstances beyond those.

Melitron, Axis Communications and ICON Partner to Provide Digital People Count Kiosk Solution for Retailers

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Articles, Security, Safety, Video, Crime prevention, Physical security, Surveillance, Digital signage, Closed-circuit television, Intercom, UST

For more information, visit www.melitron.com .\nAxis enables a smarter and safer world by creating network solutions that provide insights for improving security and new ways of doing business.

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  • For more information, visit www.melitron.com .\nAxis enables a smarter and safer world by creating network solutions that provide insights for improving security and new ways of doing business.
  • As the industry leader in network video, Axis offers products and services for video surveillance and analytics, access control, intercom and audio systems.
  • For more information about Axis, visit www.axis.com .\nICON is a North American leader in the visual communications industry headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices in New York and Montreal.
  • ICON Media, a division of ICON, specializes in display graphic solutions, digital signage and content creation.

Hammond Power Solutions Inc. Announces Voting Results of Annual General Meeting

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
Companies, Electric power conversion, Transformer, General Electric, Intel X99, Electrical engineering, Economy of the United States

b'*the number of votes disclosed reflects all proxies received by management in connection with the meeting.\nABOUT HAMMOND POWER SOLUTIONS INC.\nHammond Power Solutions Inc. (TSX: HPS.A) is a North American leader for the design and manufacture of dry0type custom electrical engineered magnetics, electrical dry0type, liquid filled and cast resin transformers.

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  • b'*the number of votes disclosed reflects all proxies received by management in connection with the meeting.\nABOUT HAMMOND POWER SOLUTIONS INC.\nHammond Power Solutions Inc. (TSX: HPS.A) is a North American leader for the design and manufacture of dry0type custom electrical engineered magnetics, electrical dry0type, liquid filled and cast resin transformers.
  • Leading edge engineering capabilities, high quality products, and responsive service to customers\xe2\x80\x99 needs have all served to establish HPS as a technical and innovative leader in the electrical and electronic industries.
  • HPS has operations in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and India.\n'

Elder Care in Ontario is Broken, and Here’s One Way We Can Fix It

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Business models, Articles, Health, Human activities, Caregiver, Unpaid work, Care work, Consumers' co-operative, Cooperative, Long-term care

And the Home Care Workers\xe2\x80\x99 Co-operative hopes to pave the way for others to follow across the province.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe root of our problems with long-term care is that we don\xe2\x80\x99t value our elders or their caregivers.

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  • And the Home Care Workers\xe2\x80\x99 Co-operative hopes to pave the way for others to follow across the province.\n\xe2\x80\x9cThe root of our problems with long-term care is that we don\xe2\x80\x99t value our elders or their caregivers.
  • The way we are warehousing older people in large, institutional long-term care homes is inhumane, and the pandemic has laid this bare.
  • By taking care of our workers, they can confidently and compassionately take care of our loved ones, the job they love to do.\nRuss Christianson (M.I.R., B.
  • is a co-op developer who has helped over two hundred co-operative enterprises launch in Ontario over the past thirty years.

What’s Your Food Story Connects Ontarians through the celebration of food

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Monday, May 10, 2021
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b'Guelph, Ontario, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Good in Every Grain, a public-facing educational campaign from Grain Farmers of Ontario, today announces a new multi-year and multi-stage campaign that wants to bring together Ontarians during these difficult times and throughout the province\xe2\x80\x99s recovery by connecting through food stories.\nWhat\xe2\x80\x99s Your Food Story invites everyone across the province regardless of location, age and culture to celebrate food and its place in our lives - in celebration, tradition, shared experience, healing, and more.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are excited to see people\xe2\x80\x99s food stories and to shine light in all of our lives by connecting with others through the celebration of food,\xe2\x80\x9d said Victoria Berry, Manager Communications, Grain Farmers of Ontario.\xc2\xa0 \xe2\x80\x9cFood unites us and inspires us, and keeps our energy as we navigate our present environment.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe campaign will be predominantly run online and through social media, and create an inclusive way to share food stories, while rewarding people who share.

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  • b'Guelph, Ontario, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Good in Every Grain, a public-facing educational campaign from Grain Farmers of Ontario, today announces a new multi-year and multi-stage campaign that wants to bring together Ontarians during these difficult times and throughout the province\xe2\x80\x99s recovery by connecting through food stories.\nWhat\xe2\x80\x99s Your Food Story invites everyone across the province regardless of location, age and culture to celebrate food and its place in our lives - in celebration, tradition, shared experience, healing, and more.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe are excited to see people\xe2\x80\x99s food stories and to shine light in all of our lives by connecting with others through the celebration of food,\xe2\x80\x9d said Victoria Berry, Manager Communications, Grain Farmers of Ontario.\xc2\xa0 \xe2\x80\x9cFood unites us and inspires us, and keeps our energy as we navigate our present environment.\xe2\x80\x9d\nThe campaign will be predominantly run online and through social media, and create an inclusive way to share food stories, while rewarding people who share.
  • What\xe2\x80\x99s Your Food Story will meet Ontarians wherever they are and whenever they are engaging in food.
  • As Ontario shares their ties to food, What\xe2\x80\x99s Your Food Story will remind everyone to celebrate the safe, healthy food grown in Ontario and the farmers who are at the root of all our food stories.\n\xe2\x80\x9cWe will be hosting contests each month to encourage people to share their stories and hear other people\xe2\x80\x99s stories.
  • Additionally, we will be donating to local charities throughout the campaign, such as the Canadian Woman\xe2\x80\x99s Foundation for Mother\xe2\x80\x99s Day week,\xe2\x80\x9d says Berry.\nOr visit us on your platform of choice using hashtag #YourFoodStory:\n'

Gen Z Embracing the Good in Every Grain

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Monday, May 10, 2021

\xe2\x80\x9cWe also clearly have some work to do in educating people on the daily recommended servings of grains with forty three percent of survey respondents not knowing how many daily grain servings are recommended by Health Canada.\xe2\x80\x9d\nYounger Ontarians were significantly more likely to say they should be eating more servings of grains per day, estimating an average of five servings per day compared to older Ontarians who think it is closer to four servings per day.

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  • \xe2\x80\x9cWe also clearly have some work to do in educating people on the daily recommended servings of grains with forty three percent of survey respondents not knowing how many daily grain servings are recommended by Health Canada.\xe2\x80\x9d\nYounger Ontarians were significantly more likely to say they should be eating more servings of grains per day, estimating an average of five servings per day compared to older Ontarians who think it is closer to four servings per day.
  • Canada\xe2\x80\x99s Food Guide suggests six to eight servings per day, with grains making up 25 per cent, or one quarter, of a healthy dinner plate.
  • It is never too late in life to reap the health benefits that grains provide,\xe2\x80\x9d said Michelle Jaelin, registered dietitian.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cEating to ensure you have beneficial nutrients including fibre, vitamins, and minerals is a great way to shape your eating habits and help your health.\xe2\x80\x9d\n'

Hammond Power Solutions Inc. Announces Quarter 1, 2021 Financial Results

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

This added sector diversification was the primary driver of our gross margin and bookings increase for the quarter compared to 2020,\xe2\x80\x9d said Chris Huether, CFO of Hammond.

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  • This added sector diversification was the primary driver of our gross margin and bookings increase for the quarter compared to 2020,\xe2\x80\x9d said Chris Huether, CFO of Hammond.
  • Sales in the United States (\xe2\x80\x9cU.S.\xe2\x80\x9d) decreased by $9,836 or 17.5%, finishing at $46,505 for Quarter 1, 2021 compared to $56,341 in Quarter 1, 2020.
  • Canadian sales remained stable at $27,801 for the quarter, a slight increase of $457 or 1.7% from Quarter 1, 2020 sales of $27,344.
  • The foreign exchange loss in Quarter 1, 2021 was $116 compared to a gain of $376 in Quarter 1, 2020, a change of $492.\nNet earnings for Quarter 1, 2021 finished at $2,298 compared to net earnings of $2,148 in Quarter 1, 2020, an increase of $150 or 7.0%.

MAF emergency evacuation flights underway in Mozambique

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Friday, April 16, 2021

The Afungi peninsula, outside of Palma, is heavily guarded due to the construction of a major liquid natural gas plant by French company, Total.

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  • The Afungi peninsula, outside of Palma, is heavily guarded due to the construction of a major liquid natural gas plant by French company, Total.
  • These flights continued in the following days and weeks.
  • From March 31 thru April 12, AA conducted 27 evacuation fights for 219 passengers.\nAA is working in cooperation with VAMOZ (Volunt\xc3\xa1rios An\xc3\xb3nimos de Mo\xc3\xa7ambique), a humanitarian group.
  • VAMOZ vets and prioritizes people for evacuation from Afungi to Pemba.

Mission Aviation Fellowship begins COVID-19 vaccine delivery in rural Lesotho

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Thursday, March 25, 2021
Countries, Mission Aviation Fellowship, Operation Auca, LESOTHO, World, MAF

This past week, about 140 workers in Lebakeng and 60 in Kubunyane were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been used exclusively in Lesotho.

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  • This past week, about 140 workers in Lebakeng and 60 in Kubunyane were vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been used exclusively in Lesotho.
  • Mission Aviation Fellowship has been serving in Lesotho since 1978 and is supported by five field staff families and 13 local staff.
  • The MAF Lesotho program already has more flights planned to continue providing transportation of vaccinations in other remote areas in Lesotho.
  • For more than 75 years, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has been using aviation and technology to reach isolated communities in the farthest corners of the earth.