{"id":2159,"date":"2018-06-27T13:56:06","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T17:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/?page_id=2159"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:00:17","slug":"a-family-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/a-family-history\/","title":{"rendered":"A family history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling en-tete-page\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-background-color:#2a3a47;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/klimfax_histoire_header.jpg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1><span class=\"text-orange\">A family history<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns section-generation-experts\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:50px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/background-round-histoire.png&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Three generations of <span class=\"text-orange\">heating<\/span> and <span class=\"text-orange\">air conditioning<\/span> experts<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><div style=\"padding-left: 4vw;padding-right: 4vw\">\n<div class=\"text-blue\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\"><strong>Founded in 1969 by Gabrielle and Emmanuel Bastrash, Klimfax first made a name for itself on Montreal\u2019s South Shore.<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Serge and Alain, the founding couple\u2019s eldest children, then joined the family business as teenagers, and brought their unbridled enthusiasm. Within just a few years, they gave Klimfax new momentum with a renewed range of products perfectly adapted to the needs of homeowners, business owners and industry.<\/p>\n<p>Alain\u2019s children, Danny and Michael, then brought their own brand of passion for the business, and proceeded to capture the residential\/commercial market. They\u2019re now continuing the family tradition with tremendous success, and Klimfax is still growing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"535\" title=\"Emmanuel_Gabriel\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Emmanuel_Gabriel.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-297\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><div style=\"text-align: center\">Emmanuel and Gabrielle Bastrash<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"535\" title=\"NathalieAlain\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NathalieAlain.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-299\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><div style=\"text-align: center\">Nathalie and Alain Bastrash<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% + 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"535\" height=\"535\" title=\"MichaelDanny\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MichaelDanny.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-301\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><div style=\"text-align: center\">Danny and Michael Bastrash<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns section-valeurs-familiales\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first valeur-familiales-content\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-right:120px;--awb-padding-bottom:120px;--awb-padding-left:120px;--awb-bg-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-bg-color-hover:#f2f2f2;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 0px ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h2 class=\"text-blue\"><span class=\"text-orange\">Klimfax<\/span> <span class=\"text-blue\">and family pride<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><div class=\"text-blue\"><strong>Upheld by the entire Bastrash family, the company\u2019s core values favour teamwork, quality customer service, innovation, and professionalism.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><div class=\"text-blue\">This dedication has ensured the company\u2019s success for 50 years. Now at the helm of the company, Michael and Danny are keen to take up new challenges with the same passion that motivated their father, uncle and grandparents.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:70px;--awb-padding-left:70px;--awb-bg-color:#fbaf33;--awb-bg-color-hover:#fbaf33;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 0px ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content-centered\"><div class=\"fusion-column-content\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><div class=\"quotes\">\u00ab Or goal isn\u2019t to become the biggest, but to become the best. We want to be faithful to the family tradition by providing impeccable service and unparalleled know-how in our field. \u00bb<\/div>\n<div class=\"quotes-signature text-blue\">&#8211; Michael and Danny Bastrash<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns section-valeurs-familiales\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/histoire_01.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 40px ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 40px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/histoire_01.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility\" aria-label=\"histoire_01\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27902%27%20height%3D%27571%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20902%20571%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27902%27%20height%3D%27571%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-bg-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/histoire_02.jpg&#039;);--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 40px ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy fusion-empty-column-bg-image fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/histoire_02.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"fusion-empty-dims-img-placeholder fusion-no-large-visibility\" aria-label=\"histoire_02\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27905%27%20height%3D%27571%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20905%20571%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27905%27%20height%3D%27571%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2159","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2159"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14395,"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2159\/revisions\/14395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev-theme.klimfax.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}