WETT names Vanessa Percival as Honorary Member

WETT is pleased to announce that Vanessa Percival has been named an honorary member of the organization. Honorary Membership is bestowed by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors upon an individual who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to the organization and/or to the WETT Inc. professional training system.

At 18 years old I used a wood stove for the first time, and I was hooked!  I loved everything about it… the connection to the natural world, freedom from corporate fuel supply, and most of all the warmth.

I started working in a woodstove store in my early twenties, and boy, was it the Wild West out there in terms of installation guidelines, rules or codes!  When I opened Embers in Perth, Ontario I registered for WETT courses right away. I understood the value of the education offered by the WETT program and was not disappointed in the information, trainer or course materials. Meeting other people that were on the same journey and sharing stories and laughs with these folks was precious.

When John Gulland asked if I would consider being on the WETT board, I gladly agreed.  Having worked with HPBAC and WETT I saw the value they had to my business and was pleased to be involved with the board. We did some great work, a lot of energy went into coaxing the government that EPA emission standards needed to implemented in Canada. The Burn it Smart program took us all over Ontario, into Quebec and even into the US connecting with other retailers, installers, distributors and homeowners during the delivery of these very hands on Burn it Smart courses. There was always the important, ongoing work of course updates and development. All in all, working with WETT was very rewarding and I’m so glad I had the opportunity to work with a truly wonderful group of people, achieving some remarkable goals.   

I am retired now, and gladly heating my house with a Jotul TL50, which I split and pile the wood for each year. Still loving the connection to nature, and teaching my Grandkids to do the same.

Vanessa Percival
WETT President, 2002-2005