December 2004

New Installations
After much consideration, Toronto Community Housing has awarded Fitch Surveillance twelve Toronto Community Housing projects in various locations to install closed circuit television systems consisting of digital recorders and high-resolution colour cameras.
Fitch Surveillance has worked within tight time frames to complete the projects, as T.C.H. considers these sites a high priority due to high crime rates and vandalism in the surrounding area.
GE/Kalatel was chosen as the supplier for the digital video recorders.


New installation
Tridel awards Fitch Surveillance the Humberwood Project, a two-tower, 452-suite condominium in Etobicoke. The project includes a full CCTV system with digital recorders, a Verex fully-integrated suite security intrusion and Access Control system, intercom duress system and touch screen "no phone line" Enterphone Directories. A single Verex integrated platform can control all aspects of building security. A single key chain "fob" performs building entry functions, both regular door and overhead door access. These fobs also perform monitored panic alarm functions within the building.


Local News
Ed Fitchett, President of Fitch Surveillance, enters his second term serving on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Security Association (CANASA) - Ontario Chapter.

November 2004

New Facility
Fitch Surveillance is awarded a contract to install a fully integrated CCTV, Access Control and Intrusion Security System for Estee Lauder's 200,000 sq. ft. Canadian Distribution Warehouse in Toronto.
The project includes a full Pelco PTZ CCTV system with digital recorders, building-wide P.A. system and a Verex fully integrated intrusion and Access Control system.

August 2004

Announcement
Fitch Surveillance announces our upcoming 25th anniversary year. In recognition of this we offer an Open House at our new facility at 14 Meteor Drive by the Airport. Clients and Suppliers alike are invited to drop in and meet our people, view products, and see the new location.

(Edited May 2005) - This event is now complete. Our thanks to everyone who attended and helped to make this such a memorable occasion.

May 2004

System retrofit
Fitch Surveillance completes the first Digitech wireless Self Storage facility in Canada. The system uses Digitech's patented receivers, using existing electrical cables to transmit signals along with "outside the door" transmitters. The system allows for simple retrofits in existing self storage facilities.
Over 700 transmitters were installed including CCTV with a Kalatel digital recorder, offsite Internet viewing capabilities, Digitech's gate control, and the Digigraphics Site Review package.

April 2004

New Installation
Fitch Surveillance completes a major security installation at a Toronto health care facility. Consisting of over 80 readers and 75 cameras spread over 10 facilities, the system is fully controlled via one PC at one location. The video is stored locally on Panasonic DVRs with 640GB drives. The access control system is a Keyscan installation.

March 2004

Announcement
Fitch Surveillance moves to its newly acquired facility of 12,500 sq. ft (1150 m²). The company was located for the previous 13 years in a facility on Lawrence Ave. that was roughly 4000 sq. ft (375 m²). The new building is equipped with all modern features and systems, and allows the opportunity to expand into a broader marketplace. We would like to thank Keyscan, DSC, Kalatel and Honeywell Security Products for their support.

February 2004

New Project
Fitch Surveillance is awarded a fifth Tridel condominium project in Toronto. Four previously completed projects included full CCTV systems with digital recorders, integrated alarms in all suites, intercom/duress systems, touch screen "no phone line" Enterphone systems and card access controls. A single Verex integrated platform controls all aspects of building security.

August 2003

New Installation
Fitch Surveillance supplies and installs a complete access control and Pan/Tilt CCTV system in Havergal College, the most prestigious girls college in Toronto. The system involves protecting two separate facilities from intrusion using a fiber-optic cable link, allowing both facilities to operate as a single integrated system. Keyscan access controls were chosen along with GE/Kalatel DVRs and Pelco Pan/tilt/zoom exterior cameras tied into a newly installed central security station.
The work on these facilities involved carefully maintaining the heritage look and feel of the "Old School" and the architecture of it that has existed for over a century, while completely modernizing the facilities' security presence.

2001

Awards
The Toronto Construction Association awarded Fitch Surveillance the "Best of the Best" award. The award cites "outstanding contributions as a subcontractor/supplier in making the (Osgoode Hall Retrofit and Heritage Conservation) project a successful venture and worthy of industry recognition for excellence."