{"id":8,"date":"2026-07-27T13:54:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T17:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T15:02:32","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.ts-renovation{--pine:#203e33;--cream:#f2efe5;--copper:#895b37;color:var(--pine);background:var(--cream);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.6}.ts-renovation *{box-sizing:border-box}.ts-renovation .ts-wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:64px 36px}.ts-renovation .ts-kicker{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--copper)}.ts-renovation h1{font-size:clamp(42px,6vw,78px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-2px;font-weight:500;margin:24px 0}.ts-renovation h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.5vw,42px);line-height:1.16;font-weight:500;margin:18px 0}.ts-renovation h3{font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;font-weight:500}.ts-renovation p{font-size:18px;max-width:780px}.ts-renovation .ts-actions{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}.ts-renovation a.ts-button{display:inline-block;padding:14px 22px;border:1px solid var(--pine);color:var(--pine);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px}.ts-renovation a.ts-primary{background:var(--pine);color:var(--cream)}.ts-renovation .ts-photo{margin-top:44px;min-height:220px;border:1px dashed #9caa99;background:#e0e5d9;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:30px}.ts-renovation .ts-photo p{font-size:15px;max-width:420px}.ts-renovation .ts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:56px}.ts-renovation .ts-divider{border-top:1px solid #bcc4b6}.ts-renovation .ts-dark{background:var(--pine);color:var(--cream)}.ts-renovation .ts-dark .ts-kicker{color:#d7b492}.ts-renovation .ts-sectors{display:flex;gap:18px 34px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:32px 0;font-size:22px}.ts-renovation .ts-textlink{color:var(--pine);text-underline-offset:6px}.ts-renovation .ts-note{font-size:13px;border-bottom:1px solid #bcc4b6;padding:14px 36px}.ts-renovation a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #ad7548;outline-offset:4px}@media(max-width:650px){.ts-renovation .ts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.ts-renovation .ts-wrap{padding:40px 22px}.ts-renovation .ts-photo{min-height:160px}.ts-renovation p{font-size:17px}}\n.ts-renovation .ts-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 0.85fr;gap:48px;align-items:center}.ts-renovation figure{margin:0}.ts-renovation figure img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.ts-renovation figcaption{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;margin-top:12px}.ts-renovation .ts-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px;margin-top:36px}.ts-renovation .ts-gallery img{aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover}.ts-renovation .ts-story-photo{margin-top:28px}.ts-renovation .ts-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5.3vw,68px)}@media(max-width:800px){.ts-renovation .ts-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ts-renovation .ts-hero figure{max-width:460px}.ts-renovation .ts-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:500px){.ts-renovation .ts-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"ts-renovation\">\n<section class=\"ts-wrap ts-hero\"><div><div class=\"ts-kicker\">Trade Systems \u00b7 Thunder Bay, Ontario<\/div><h1>Practical support for electrical contractors and training providers.<\/h1><p>Prepare your next bid, plan your electrical project or build your skilled workforce. Trade Systems provides estimating and project support for contractors, alongside electrical instruction and licensing mentorship delivered through training providers.<\/p><p>We work from your project scope or training objectives, then organize the information, planning and instruction needed to move the work forward.<\/p><div class=\"ts-actions\"><a class=\"ts-button ts-primary\" href=\"#work\">See our work<\/a><a class=\"ts-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=26\">Discuss your needs<\/a><\/div><\/div><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shawn-wind-turbine.jpeg\" alt=\"Shawn on a wind turbine during renewable-energy work\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Renewable energy \u00b7 Experience from Shawn\u2019s electrical career.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-wrap ts-divider\" id=\"services\"><div class=\"ts-kicker\">What we do<\/div><div class=\"ts-grid\"><div><h2>Estimating and project support.<\/h2><p>For electrical contractors who need support with takeoffs, estimates, scope review and pre-construction planning.<\/p><a class=\"ts-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=53\">Explore contractor support<\/a><\/div><div><h2>Technical instruction.<\/h2><p>For training providers building the industry workforce: instruction and mentorship for apprenticeships and journeyman licensing, shaped around your program\u2019s objectives.<\/p><a class=\"ts-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=24#instruction\">Discuss training delivery<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-dark\" id=\"work\"><div class=\"ts-wrap\"><div class=\"ts-kicker\">Work &amp; experience<\/div><h2>Experience in the field.<br>Knowledge shared in the classroom.<\/h2><p>Shawn delivers electrical training for various training providers to help build the industry workforce. This work focuses on instruction and mentorship for apprenticeships and journeyman licensing, including electrical training delivered for Confederation College.<\/p><p>Trade Systems does not offer Arc Flash or safety training.<\/p><p style=\"font-size:14px\">The photographs below show Shawn\u2019s teaching and electrical career, including work before Trade Systems.<\/p><div class=\"ts-gallery\"><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/shawn-mill-starter.jpeg\" alt=\"Shawn working on an electrical starter in a mill\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Industrial maintenance \u00b7 Working on an electrical starter.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/motor-controls-teaching.jpeg\" alt=\"Students working on a motor-controls training panel in a course taught by Shawn\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Technical instruction \u00b7 A motors and controls course taught by Shawn.<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure><img src=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/electrical-theory-lab.jpeg\" alt=\"Students applying electrical theory on a classroom training system\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Introductory electrical training \u00b7 Classroom and lab instruction.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"ts-actions\"><a class=\"ts-button\" style=\"color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--cream)\" href=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=65\">Explore Shawn\u2019s experience<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-wrap ts-grid\"><div><div class=\"ts-kicker\">The person behind Trade Systems<\/div><h2>Meet Shawn Belanger.<\/h2><\/div><div><p>Shawn\u2019s background spans electrical construction and maintenance, contracting, estimating, project planning, business ownership and teaching.<\/p><p>That experience informs a practical approach to understanding the work, organizing information and explaining technical ideas clearly.<\/p><a class=\"ts-textlink\" href=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=65\">About Shawn<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"ts-wrap ts-divider\"><h2>Tell us what you need support with.<\/h2><p>Share your project, training requirement or business question, along with any timing considerations.<\/p><div class=\"ts-actions\"><a class=\"ts-button ts-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=26\">Contact Trade Systems<\/a><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trade Systems \u00b7 Thunder Bay, Ontario Practical support for electrical contractors and training providers. 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