By Graham Anderson, former Director of Community Energy, Ecotrust Canada. I recently had the opportunity to meet with a number of heat pump program participants alongside my colleagues, Josephine Schrott and Shannon Lough, in Northern Vancouver Island communities. We had extra time on the final morning, so we reached out to a number of Sointula residents who had attended a community workshop with Michael-Anthony Lutfy, our Regional Retrofits Program Manager. We promptly received positive replies, and the next morning I was on the early ferry from Port McNeill. “I’d be happy to speak with you; I LOVE my heat pump!” Upon my arrival, I was welcomed to Marnie’s sunny cottage by six small dogs clamouring for a greeting. A retired ...
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