Region XI History

1924

Puget Sound Chapter was chartered on May 12, 1924.

1935

Manitoba Chapter was chartered on September 25, 1935.

1939

Oregon Chapter was chartered on July 5, 1939.

1949

Inland Empire Chapter was chartered on October 13, 1949.

1952

British Columbia Chapter was chartered on January 27, 1952.

1956

Northern Alberta Chapter was chartered on March 15, 1956.

1957

Southern Alberta Chapter was chartered on October 12, 1957.

1963

Saskatchewan Chapter formed on March 22, 1963.

At that time the Pacific Northwest Chapters (Oregon, Puget Sound, British Columbia and Inland Empire) were assigned to Region X. The Canadian chapters (Manitoba, Northern Alberta and Southern Alberta) were assigned to Region VII

1966

Saskatchewan Chapter revised to be the Regina Chapter in 1966. Saskatoon Chapter chartered on March 25, 1966.

1973

Rod Kirkwood (Puget Sound Chapter) becomes Society President (1973-74).

1974

Alaska Chapter was chartered on March 28, 1974.

1978

A special meeting, held in Vancouver, BC on November 10, 1978

15 September: Region XI was created when the Western Canadian chapters left Region II and joined  the Northwestern chapters of Region X. This meeting paved the way for the formation of the first International ASHRAE region – Region XI – which included all these Chapters. This change was enabled by Richard Perry of the British Columbia Chapter and the ASHRAE 1978 President Bruno Marabito.

9 November: Region XI Organizing Meeting takes place in Vancouver with the 10 original chapters in Region XI

1981

The Mid-Columbia Chapter was chartered on September 15, 1981

1983

Richard Perry (BC Chapter) becomes Society President (1973-74).

1985

Our youngest chapter, Vancouver Island Chapter, was chartered on April 2, 1985.

1996

Donald Holte (Northern Alberta Chapter) becomes Society President (1996-97).

2011

Ron Jarnagin (Mid-Columbia Chapter) becomes Society President (2011-2012).

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