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June 21, 2019

ITE Western Annual Meeting in Monterey, California

Visit us in Monterey to see the latest in rectangular rapid flashing beacons, school zone beacons, and radar speed signs Event: 2019 ITE Western District Annual Meeting Location: Hyatt Regency Monterey, Monterey, California Conference Dates: June 23 – 25 Booth: #4 Hours: Sunday, June 23: 5 – 7:30 PM Monday, June 24: 7 AM – […]
June 18, 2019

Carmanah Exhibits at this Year’s MOVITE Annual Meeting

Event: 2019 Midwest District and MOVITE Annual Meeting Location: Hyatt Regency – St. Louis at the Arch, St. Louis, MO Conference Dates: June 20 – 21 Booth: #4 Hours: Thursday, June 20: 8 AM – 5 PM Friday, June 21: 8 AM – 12 PM We’re headed to St. Louis, Missouri, to exhibit at this […]
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June 12, 2019

School Zone Safety Part 3: Radar speed signs

Watch Part 3 of our school zone safety series According to the American Automobile Association, driving at inappropriate speeds—either faster or slower than posted limits—nearly triples the odds of being involved in a crash or near-crash. Slowing down traffic saves lives: according to the Texas Transportation Institute, in incidents with a vehicle traveling at 40 […]
June 11, 2019

How Applied Information Technology Works with Carmanah Products

Building AI into your safety program simplifies maintenance and monitoring When it comes to traffic safety, we are committed to making it easy to build upon the foundation our beacons and signs offer in school zones, at crosswalks, and more. That’s why Carmanah products can connect to third-party devices such as time switches. Time switches […]
June 06, 2019

Carmanah Celebrates Bike to Work Week

How Bike to Work Week brings together staff, the community, and our traffic safety goals Did you know that Bike to Work Week started in the city of Victoria, British Columbia—home to Carmanah’s head office—in 1995? About 500 participants promoted commuter cycling that year, and today, communities across the province take part, with participants numbering […]
June 05, 2019

Carmanah Announces Normal Course Issuer Bid

VICTORIA, BC, CANADA  Carmanah Technologies Corporation (TSX: CMH) (“the Company” or “Carmanah”) today announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) has accepted the Company’s notice of its intention to make a normal course issuer bid (the “Bid”) to purchase up to 971,709 of its common shares, representing approximately 10% of its public float as […]
May 31, 2019

How to Resurrect Infrastructure Week

    Building resilient infrastructure creates a sustainable future Each year, Infrastructure Week, a US non-profit organization, holds its eponymous event to bring together everyone from leaders to businesses and workers to raise awareness and push toward the common goal of improving infrastructure across the country. Infrastructure Week notes that: A $2 trillion increase in […]
May 29, 2019

Carmanah makes a stop at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) 2019 Conference

Event: Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show Location: Quebec City Convention Centre, Quebec, QC Conference Dates: May 31 – June 1, 2019 Booth: #813 Hours: Thursday, May 30: 5–7 PM Friday, May 31: 7:30 AM – 3 PM Saturday, June 1: 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM We’re exhibiting at this year’s […]
May 24, 2019

Effectiveness of Radar Speed Signs

Compare Radar Speed Signs vs Speed Humps What’s the best way to slow traffic? Speed humps are a proven solution, with 85th percentile speeds reduced by 4 to 23 mph. Speed humps, which are usually 12–14 feet wide and 3–4 inches high, should not be confused with speed bumps, which are smaller at 1–3 feet […]
May 09, 2019

Carmanah Celebrates Earth Day 2019

To celebrate Earth Day, our team held a potluck featuring locally sourced food. For us, “local” means Vancouver Island, if possible, or anywhere in our province of British Columbia. We got to enjoy Michell’s Farm kale chips, Portofino bread, Red Barn smoked cheeses, Nootka Sound smoked chinook, and Westholme iced tea. Yum! We love eating […]