Vaughan, ON November 7, 2011 - Link-Line Contractors Ltd. announced that President and COO Rick Delaney had been invited to speak at the American Gas Association Executive Leadership Safety Summit in Washington, DC on November 7-8, 2011.  The theme of the summit is “Promoting Safety and Operational Excellence.”

Mr. Delaney made a joint presentation with Paul Rietdyk, Vice-President, Distribution Operations for Union Gas.  The presentation was called “Striving Higher for Contractor Safety.”  The presentation focused on the 10 year Distribution Construction Alliance between Link-Line and Union Gas and outlined how the Alliance support continuous improvement on all aspects of contractor performance with a focus on personal and operational safety.

Along with Mr. Delaney, Link-Line is proud to participate in this Safety Summit.  At Link-Line, safety is always our first priority and we are pleased to share the impact of this successful Alliance relationship on the Safety culture at our company.

“As the Chairperson for the AGA Board of Directors Safety Committee, I was especially proud to have Link-Line make a presentation on their safety culture that has been created through the alliance with Union Gas,” said Julie Dill, President of Union Gas Ltd., “Link-Line has an outstanding safety record  - one that we can all aspire to!”

Link-Line is the largest natural gas distribution contractor in Canada. Link-Line provides a complete range of construction and maintenance services to the utility industry in Canada and the United States.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Derek Van Patter - Vice-President, Administration 
Tel: 905-265-7400