Page 5 - Tomlinson Times - Fall + Winter 2016
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FUN FACT
Ontario Trap Rock
When a torch is put to a penny si ng on a standard bre glass wall, the insula on smoulders and melts and the penny is le intact. However, when the same test is performed on mineral wool using Ontario Trap Rock (OTR), a special hard and durable diabase used in the construc on of railways and roads, the insula on resists the re and the penny is melted out of shape. See h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcUFIryRqdI for a fun video.
Unveiling of Spectacular Cauldron
for Ottawa 2017 celebrations
Tomlinson attended the unveiling of The Ottawa 2017 Cauldron on September 22, 2016 with partner Enbridge. The cauldron, a tri-sided installation, which is an artistic, isan artistic adaption of the Ottawa 2017 logo measuring approximately 5 metres high (16 feet) and 4 metres wide (13 feet), islocated in the garden bed in Marion Dewar Plaza. On December 31, 2016 the cauldron will be lit during
a family-friendly celebration to mark the start of the 2017 festivities to celebrate Canada’s 150 years. Mario Lalonde, Assistant Manager, Heavy Civil, attended the unveiling on behalf of Tomlinson. “We are pleased to partner with Enbridge in installing this cauldron and proud to play our part in the 2017 celebrations of our capital,” he commented.
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