Three stars were awarded during the evening, which was attended by the Belgian Consulate General, many well-known business people and the Honourable Denis Coderre, Liberal MP for Bourassa. For several years, the Grand Bal has been an occasion to honour top-performing Belgian and Canadian companies. The nominated companies are chosen from over 70 Belgian branches located in Canada and nearly 50 Canadian branches located in Belgium. After 7 years of marketing throughout North America, and with 28 outlets, Stûv America was awarded the first Étoile d’Or, the Grand Bal’s highest award.
What is the EPA standard and do I need to comply with it? In the 1990s, wood-burning appliances on the market emitted a huge amount of fine particles per hour. In 2004, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deemed it necessary to regulate the wood-burning stove and fireplace industry by requiring all manufacturers to reduce […]
Great Lakes Cabin In January of 2019, The Backcountry Hut Company launched the Great Lakes Cabin as the IDS 2019 ‘Concept House’ in Toronto, Ontario. It was then purchased by an attendee at the trade show. The prototype ‘kit-of-parts’ cabin was assembled over a 72-hour period in Toronto for the show, dismantled and stored […]
