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www.eca.co.uk ECA past president stars in BBC documentary
Alan Thompson, ECA past president and retired electrical contractor, recently starred in a two-part documentary on BBC1. The programme, The Town That Never Retires, was presented by Margaret Mountford and Nick Hewer from The Apprentice, and a number of over-65s were fi lmed for the show as they returned to work for two weeks. In episode one, Alan worked as an electrician on a building site. A clip of Alan getting back to work under poor weather conditions can be found on the BBC website titled: Retired builders are sent back to work on a stormy day.
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Regional manager scales new heights
North West regional manager Tony Cooke recently joined his daughter, Kate, in a charity abseil for multiple slerosis (MS) research. Kate was diagnosed with MS six years ago, but hasn’t let the disease get in the way of living a fulfi lling life. Despite suffering from chronic vertigo, Kate and her father bravely scaled the 27-metre- tall Leasowe Lighthouse in Moreton, Wirral.
Sports day
A combined sporting day was recently held by the Norfolk and Waveney and Ipswich branches. Around 50 members, with their clients, enjoyed a sunshine-fi lled day of shooting, fi shing and golf. This annual event took place at the High Lodge Leisure near Saxmundham. Once again, the ECA are delighted with the support from members and their clients, and are grateful for the attendance and sponsorship of MK Electric, Schneider Electric, Medlock Electrical, Alan Boswell Insurance and Edmundson Electrical. The chairman added: ‘It was great to see friends new and old at this fun event.’.
A charity auction was also held by the region, and between both events, nearly £1,500 was raised. The funds will be given to the Myelin Repair Research Unit at Cambridge University, where Kate believes Professor Robin Franklin is close to making a breakthrough. Many ECA members gave generously to this important cause, and the auction’s prizes were kindly donated by Edmundson Electrical and Newey & Eyre.
Greater London electrician wins Apprentice of the Year Emma and Sam at the
Awards luncheon ceremony, held at the Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington, London
Playing a round in the South East
Jamie Galloway receiving the Regional Chairman’s Championship Trophy from ECA Senior Vice President Philip Fagg
ECA South East region held its annual Golf Day amidst the beautiful surroundings of Hever Castle Golf Club on Thursday, 12 July. Fortunately, the rain held off until late in the day, allowing the 45 golfers and sponsors
to play some great rounds of golf. Maidstone and East Kent Branch won the team trophy, and Jamie Galloway was the best individual golfer, with 37 points.
Representing Greater London, NG Bailey
electrician Sam Cox recently won the prestigious national accolade of the 2012 ECA Edmundson Awards Apprentice of the Year. The Greater London regional team of Emma Burgess and Malcolm Conby, alongside Branch Members Peter Bowes of M&E Solutions (Fire & Maintenance) and Ian Bradshaw of Compound
Electrical, acted as judges for the regional fi nalist interviews for the annual ECA Edmundson Awards. Their chosen candidate was Sam Cox from the London offi ce of NG Bailey, who has now proved to be a winning contender. ‘Sam was an excellent candidate, a time-served apprentice recently appointed as an electrician, and he has very good technical knowledge and a good understanding of our industry,’ said judge Emma Burgess. ‘Sam is a confi dent young man, with a good head on his shoulders. He has a fi ne future ahead of him.’
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ECA Today September 2012
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