Tag Archives: PHTCC

Dean Hammond wins Pool & Spa Marketing’s trivia challenge

December 11, 2024

Pool & Spa Marketing brought a unique and entertaining challenge to the 2024 Canadian Pool & Hot Tub Conference & Expo, inviting attendees to test their knowledge of the pool and spa industry through an engaging quiz.

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PHTCC’s executive director resigns

February 23, 2022

Bill Roberton has resigned as executive director of the Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) after two-and-a-half years of service.

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As seasonal businesses open, PHTCC eyes new pool construction

May 12, 2020

With Premier Doug Ford announcing seasonal businesses will now be allowed to operate in Ontario, the Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) sees this as a “green light” to resume the construction of new pools.

With emergency orders in Ontario previously extended until May 19, PHTCC continued to communicate with government officials for clarity on the ‘essential businesses’ list regarding the pool and spa industry.

Prior to this announcement, a letter from PHTCC … Continue reading As seasonal businesses open, PHTCC eyes new pool construction

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Quebec pool and spa stores added to list of essential businesses

April 22, 2020

The Quebec government has revised the province’s list of “essential businesses” to now include pool and hot tub companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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PHTCC issues service notice sign for Ontario jobsites

April 22, 2020

The Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) has created a service notice sign for its Ontario members to post on their jobsites to protect employees and the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pool and spa businesses deemed essential in Manitoba, Saskatchewan

April 8, 2020

The Manitoba and Saskatchewan governments have determined pool and spa companies operating in each province to be “essential businesses” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Can pool businesses remain open amid COVID-19 mandate?

March 24, 2020

In an attempt to fight the spread of COVID-19, Ontario’s mandate to close all non-essential businesses for two weeks has some in the aquatics industry questioning where they fit.

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The Poolsaver program is back

February 26, 2020

The Pool & Hot Tub Council of Canada (PHTCC) has announced the Save on Energy Poolsaver program has been officially reinstated for 2020 for 11 Ontario electric utilities.

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