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).