The Sureflow Blog

Our Swing Through Asia

Joe Lawrence, our Production Manager and I visited China and Korea during the last couple of weeks. We visited current customers and suppliers. We inspected the prototypes of our new products which we will release shortly. The Teflon lined Butterfly Valve which is...

“Men’s Day”

Every year at my Ski Club, Craigleith located in Collingwood, Ontario (2 hours north of Toronto) 700 stupid men enjoy some skiing, lots of food, prizes and a few beverages. This year Cliff Davis and Joe Lawrence (in attached photo), Jim Mink, Dan Miles, Greg...

My Sister “Hazel”

The new year has not been a pleasant experience for the "Wordsworth" family. Yesterday I moved my father to a seniors home - an agonizing decision - but his health warrants the journey. My sister, "Hazel", has been in the hospital for two months now. They moved her to...

Family Ties

At Sure Flow we think of ourselves as one big family and believe in the values and importance of family. Our collective extended "family" recently grew by one and we are delighted to share the news with you! Dan and Cherie McBride are the proud first-time parents of...

Let’s Be Brief

I believe the best wisdom or advice my Dad has taught me is "brevity". When we receive correspondence, whether by fax, mail or e-mail, etc., we do not have time to consume hundreds of words: critical documents - that's different. So, if you receive anything from me,...

You Can Never Have Enough Friends

As we wander through life we have many personal inspirations. One of mine is Sir Winston S. Churchill. He was a compulsive writer and orator who led England and the world through a difficult time. I have a library of many fine collections. I own the first printing of...

Sure Flow’s Ultimate Cat House!

To our U.S. friends - we hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving holiday. It's already December 1st - just around the corner and before you know it, we'll be celebrating our festive Holiday Season! "Cat House": Pictured here and situated at the back of our facility in...

Three-Dimensional Product Models

One of the great sales tools we have acquired over the past recent years is "3D" computerized product models. This enables our Sure Flow Engineering Department to provide a better illustration of the installation, flow and positioning of our custom engineered...

Adventures and Announcements

In October, Justin LeBlanc and I attended the Fluid Controls Institute Fall Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. We travelled by car from Toronto via Buffalo to Cleveland. Well - Buffalo got nailed with snow! So we had to drive around Lake Erie to get home. What's my point? We...

Thanks To You!

I recently did a swing through three major U.S. cities over the past weeks. I am always greeted with positive comments concerning the service and quality that my Company provides. The ISO 9001:2000 Registration is very important to you, our customer. Not many of my...