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Milani Plumbing, Drainage and Heating is a residential and commercial plumbing, heating, drainage and air conditioning company whose headquarters reside in Burnaby, British Columbia.

History
Dimitrio Milani founded Milani Drainage in 1956. Vern, Dimitrio’s son, worked in the store stocking shelves, cleaning and other general jobs. Eventually, Vern was assisting customers with their plumbing needs and showing them how to assemble fixtures.

At the age of 17, Vern applied to college in a five-year apprenticeship program to become a licensed plumber. Because of his long-term experience with his father’s company, the college let him graduate after only two years.

At 29, Vern bought the company from his parents, expanded the service range and changed the name to ‘Milani Plumbing, Drainage and Heating’.

Charity and Community Involvement
In 2010, Vern Milani’s son expressed interest in working with Create Change, a charity aimed at supporting Ghanaian women in need. Vern used the company to help raise funds to build latrines for Tua Primary, a school in Ghana with 197 students. Milani raised enough money to provide toilet facilities for the school and assisted with the build.

During the 2014 Christmas season, Milani Plumbing, Drainage and Heating provided Christmas dinner for the Burnaby Hospital Mental Health Ward. When asked why, Vern Milani said, “When we asked Cathie (Heritage)[sic] at Burnaby Hospital where the biggest need was, she replied without hesitation, ‘our psychiatric patients.’ During the holidays, women and children usually get all the attention, but this population of the hospital is typically forgotten. That is why we want to bring them some joy, smiles and a great meal.”

Milani Plumbing, Drainage and Heating has been a sponsor to the popular Italian Day festival on Commercial Drive in 2014 and 2015.

Awards
In 2014, Milani won three Consumer Choice Awards in Vancouver, Canada :


 * Best Air Conditioning & Heating Company
 * Best Plumbing Contractor
 * Best Drainage Contractor