IUOE News - Spring 2011

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Serving members for 80 years
News
Work prospects improving
Mine rescue competition
BC Place update
March 2011 www.iuoe115.com

Serving members for 80 years
IUOE News is the official
publication of the International
Union of Operating Engineers
Local 115.
Local Executive Board
Business Manager
Brian Cochrane
President
Lionel Railton
Vice-President
Brad Randall
Financial Secretary
Wayne Mills
Recording Secretary
Don Swerdan
Treasurer
Frank Carr
Conductor
Dave Hannis
Guard
Bob Higgs
Trustees
Reese Evans
Brian Moore
Curtis Wright
Auditors
Craig McIntosh
Don Swerdan
Patrick Watson
District Executive Board
1—Frank Carr
2—Tim Cullen
3—Gary Kinnear
4—Herb Conat
5—Mike Spiruda
6—Brian Lefebvre
Publication Committee
Lionel Railton
Wayne Mills
Brian Cochrane
Editorial Services
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Recyle
COVER PHOTO—
Local 115 member, part of
the Kemess Mine Rescue
Team competing in last
year’s competition.
Photo by Jeannie
Teeuwsen-Hartford
FEATURES
Project’s complexity requires skilled craft union workers 4
Kemess Mine Rescue Team 11
REPORTS
Business Manager
Much to celebrate in the Local Union’s 80th year 1
President
Progress amid adversity from the beginning 2
District 1
Order and safety restored to crane industry 3
Many agreements up for renewal 3
Employer-friendly unions make negotiations difficult 6
A proud Local Union member for 20 years 6
Piledriving industry is having a good season 7
District 2
Unsettled weather brings mixed work activity 7
Dispatch
Malcolm’s last report 8
Introducing your new dispatcher 8
Union Organizing
Peace River Coal members repel Christian Labour Association 8
District 3
Waiting for projects to move to front burner 9
District 4
New year brings sense of optimism 10
District 5
Gas industry shows positive signs 12
Coal industry doing well 12
District 6
Waneta Dam brings several years of work 14
Benefits Plan
Board files valuation report with regulator 15
Training Association
Committee structure ensures high quality 18

Brian Cochrane
Business Manager
Much to celebrate in the Local Union’s 80th year
As we head into Local 115’s 80th year of service to
our membership, we certainly have much to be proud of.
The fight to grow our Local Union, expand opportunities
for our members and lobby for better laws for
safety and labour legislation has been continual over the
decades. Given the immense challenges that our members
have faced over the years, we can certainly look
back and say that our organization has managed to “rise
above.” The support of our members along with strong
leadership has been crucial to the many benefits we have
achieved over the years.
This will be a landmark year for many reasons. The
new regulations for crane safety take effect March 1. Only
a few short years ago, WorkSafeBC (WCB at the time)
was cutting safety regulations by a third and was going
to remove all references to crane operator certification.
We built a campaign to engage members, our contractors,
the construction industry and the public. It resulted
in full support from the construction industry and
public awareness about the importance of the craft.
We take great pride in our efforts to bring
about regulations that will create safer workplaces
and set higher standards in British Columbia.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the
process! What a great way to add to our Local
Union’s illustrious history and mark our anniversary.
We had several meetings with our members
in various sectors of the construction industry in
January and February. It is our goal to improve
communications as we head into bargaining
in all sectors. We have had some challenges in
recent months in getting the Construction Labour
Relations Association to the bargaining table, but
it now appears negotiations will be under way soon.
The mainline pipeline negotiations concluded
with a new collective agreement that is very good for
our members. The next step is securing work under
Business Manager
this agreement. The Gateway Pipeline project has great
potential but is still facing major challenges in achieving
environmental and community support.
This year we will likely see elections at every level
of government–federal, provincial and municipal. It is
crucial that we get involved in electing politicians who
support the interests of working people and the interests
of our membership.
There will be more on this issue in publications to
come. We will provide information about candidates who
support issues important to Operating Engineers so that
members can make informed decisions when they get to
the polling stations.
The Executive Board and staff of the Local Union
look forward to celebrating with you the achievements of
our 80 years of service in the months ahead.
In January, Business Manager Brian Cochrane, President Lionel Railton
and Financial Secretary Wayne Mills presented a cheque for $18,500 to
George Pitman, co-chair of the Show of Hearts Telethon, on behalf of the
Local Union.
March 2011 News 1

President
Lionel Railton
President
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Progress amid adversity from the beginning
February 19th, 2011 marks the
proud 80th anniversary of Local
115. The following quote is from
Firing Iron, a history of Local 115:
There was little to celebrate when,
on February 19, 1931, Locals 46A and
844 were joined under one charter: Local 115. Born into a
stricken economy, Local 115 would face challenges during
the 1930s that would make even the troubled Twenties seem
like the best of times.
What seemed to be little more than a temporary slowdown
in the construction industry was not worrying the
Local 115 executive in the spring of 1931. They had seen
cloudy days before. True, almost 40,000 men were out of
work in a province with a population of less than 700,000
people. Yet, few among the jobless were union engineers.
Most unemployed men had arrived in B.C. by riding the
rails from eastern Canada and the Prairies. The union had
its share of unemployed men, as always, but most of them
hung onto their memberships and paid their dues. It was
their best bet for landing a job somewhere.
Born into adversity, the membership of Local 115 has
much to be proud of as we celebrate our 80th anniversary.
Together, we have shaped British Columbia into the great
province that it is. Collectively, we have built the plans
and programs that support our families, industries and
communities. We are seen as, and called upon as, leaders
within the labour movement. We have stood the ultimate
test of time and, as the saying goes, “Tough times never
last, but tough people do.” I am very thankful for the
efforts of our determined forefathers and mothers who
laid the foundations of our great Local Union. Through
the vision of stable leadership, we have built a great deal
together. I am excited about what we have and what we
are about to accomplish. Happy anniversary!
This year began with the continuation of bizarre
political stories that could only happen in British
Columbia. We saw the return of one of the province’s
most controversial political figures and no friend of
labour, Bill Vander Zalm, to lead the fight against the
HST. We also witnessed the demise of both Liberal and
NDP party leaders as a result of the process. There was
the on again, off again, on again review of Kash Heed,
former Liberal Solicitor General of British Columbia.
There are still the unanswered questions related to the
BC Rail affair and the $6 million legal bill left for B.C.
taxpayers to pay. The uncertainty of who will be leading
the province and the new leader’s agenda will have an
impact on us all.
In the distance, we can hear the sabre rattling in
Ottawa which foretells a federal election, possibly this
spring—and, of course, we can expect municipal elections
in November.
You may ask, why do we spend so much time talking
about politics? The labour movement clearly understands
the impact the legislative pen can have on our
industry and on our way of life. We are told all the good
or negative things that will flow from choosing this candidate
or that one, but what is absent from the debate
is what they are prepared to do for the working people
of B.C. The lack of respect for working people’s issues
frustrates me no end.
Now, more than ever, politics revolve around personalities
rather than policies. As a result, many are turned
off by the process. Unfortunately, as people disengage,
fewer people are making the decisions on behalf of the
rest of us. It’s time to join the debate and be part of
the process of choosing leaders who understand our
issues and are willing to advance matters important to
working people–fundamental issues such as fair and balanced
labour legislation, good-paying jobs, benefit and
pension security and a universal healthcare system for
all. Prosperous nations of the world have well-developed
social and labour programs that protect and support
working people.
As always, my best wishes.
Hoist operator running a high line on a dam project. Photo is
from the Local 115 archives.

After a false start and a long
period of uncertainty, crane operators
in British Columbia must now
have a valid Operator’s Certificate to
legally operate a crane.
Back in the 1990s, crane operator
training and certification was well
under way. WCB (now WorkSafeBC)
Regulation 14.34 stated:
The operator of a crane must have
an appropriate trade qualification
valid in British Columbia, or be an
apprentice indentured in the appropriate
trade in British Columbia,
or have equivalent qualifications as
determined by the Industry Training
and Apprenticeship Commission
after the following dates:
• Mobile Crane Operator after
January 1, 1999
• Tower Crane Operator after
January 1, 1999
• Boom Truck Operator with
rated capacity of more than 10
tonnes after January 1, 2000.
In 2004, instead of the longoverdue
implementation of this
Order and safety restored
to crane industry
Craig McIntosh, Member Representative
regulation, WCB proposed that the
regulation be removed because there
was no third party to perform crane
operator assessments and testing.
Your Local Union registered
its objections in a public campaign
which included TV and newspaper
coverage and attendance at city council
meetings. Even today, people will
tell me that our ad with the moped
and the mobile crane was great.
In late 2004, after public hearings
that took place around the province,
WCB announced that Regulation
14.34 would not be repealed.
The BC Association for Crane
Safety was created to register crane
operators, and Fulford Harbour
Group was contracted to perform
crane operator assessments and testing.
The Crane Operator Certification
is a big win for the Operating
Engineers. It brings together training
and testing standards to ensure
that crane operator qualifications
are consistent with the regulation.
Next up is mandatory training
Don Swerdan, Member Representative
This year is shaping up to be
one of the busiest we’ve ever seen
in terms of bargaining. For the following
companies, either negotiations
have commenced or proposal
meetings will soon be held: Clean
Harbors Canada Inc., Rempel
Bros. Concrete, Peace River Coal, Waste Management
of Canada (Coquitlam), BFI (formerly Waste Services
Inc.) Vancouver Island, Owen G. Carney Limited,
District 1
Local 115’s successful ad campaign.
and certification for riggers. Riggers
play a highly important role in crane
operation safety. They are the operator’s
eyes and ears when a lift is
being made in the blind. They are
also responsible for choosing the correct
rigging to ensure safe lifts.
In closing, I would like to congratulate
Dispatcher Malcolm Oliver
on his retirement. Malcolm has over
40 years as a Local 115 member
under his belt. He has always been
very positive about the Local Union,
encouraging and guiding young and
old members during his work in
Dispatch. Malcolm, all the best to
you and Darlene.
Work safely.
Many agreements up for renewal
Eveready Industrial, and Wastech Services. In many
instances, employers have been talking about changes
to their collective agreements which would give them
more flexibility to deal with the competition. This is
a position that employers have historically taken at
the beginning of contract negotiations. There is little
doubt that the economy is in a rebound cycle and negotiations
this year should prove to be very challenging.
Stay tuned for more.
March 2011 News 3

Project’s complexity requires
skilled craft union workers By Leslie Dyson
The retractable roof on BC Place
stadium will be the largest of its kind
ever built and requires 36 masts
around the outer rim to hold it up.
Each mast is 14 storeys in height and
weighs 120 tons. Together, they will
hold up a cable network resembling
18 suspension bridges and made up
of 35 kilometers of cable. The cable
is 90 mm (3.5 inches) in diameter—
double that used in gondola lifts.
MIchael Fleming, vice chair of the LRB,
and Business Manager Brian Cochrane on
the BC Place stadium site.
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“It shows the necessity of large- sized
craft unions,” said Business Manager
Brian Cochrane. “Only tradespeople
coming from large local unions that
provide top quality training on modern
equipment are qualified for this kind of
work.”
Almost all of the work will be done
from the inside of the building by four
massive cranes, including a 850-ton
Manitowoc mobile crane and operating
engineer brought in from Texas. That
crane required 85 semi-trailer trucks to
bring all the pieces to Vancouver. The
crane was then reassembled inside BC
Place. It can lift 600 tons at a time and
will be used to hoist large sections of
the roof from what used to be the BC
Lions’ playing field, up to the highest
points of the building.
The crane operators’ work becomes
more difficult as the project progresses.
Cables will run from each outer mast to
the node in the centre, creating a cable
suspension grid that will support the
new retractable fabric roof. The lifts
have to be done in the increasingly narrow
gaps between the cables.
“The incredible complexity and
skill level required for this job is a good
reminder for senior people in govern-
ment and those in positions of power in
light of the diluted craft training we’ve
seen in this province,” added Cochrane.
“They often don’t realize the importance
of training.”
Each mast has been shipped to the
construction site in three pieces. Those
pieces go into a rotator jig to hold them
in place for welding, assembly and finishing.
The jig allows each mast assembly
to rotate slowly on its axis, so that
workers can access all parts of the mast
while it’s being put together.
The new roof is much heavier than
the previous air-supported fabric roof,
so extra rebar and concrete support is
being added to the existing concrete
support pillars.
As well, the building’s foundations
are being upgraded to meet higher
seismic standards and allow BC Place
to operate as a centrally located emergency
shelter for the Vancouver area in
case of an earthquake or other major
disaster.
The outer plaza surrounding BC
Place will undergo a revitalization during
the construction period as well.
Almost 100% of the old roof ’s
720,000 square feet of Teflon-coated
fiberglass fabric and inner liner will

Aerial photo taken in June 2010 by Business Manager Brian Cochrane.
be recycled, rather than going to
a landfill. A Minneapolis firm that
specializes in recycling industrial
fabric materials will ensure it is cut,
patched, cleaned and repackaged
for use as tarps, farm and industrial
coverings, and an ice rink liner
for the community of Celista, near
Kamloops.
“It’s been a good opportunity
for operating engineer members
who’ve been running the cranes,
and shows the importance of Red
Seal [certification] mobility,”
Cochrane said.
BC Place—big numbers
• 220 tons—approximate weight of each
mast and its attachments
• 120 tons—weight of the centre node
alone
• 18,000 tons—combined weight of all of
the steel used in this construction
• 76,000 square metres—area of fabric
used to cover the roof
• 35 kilometres—total length of all
cabling
Visit bcplace.com and click on the
timeline pictures at the bottom of the
“Construction” menu to watch an animation
video of how it will all come together.
Cranes in position to lift the masts in the early stages of the project.
March 2011 News 5

District 1
With 2011 well under way and
the crews geared up, I am optimistic
that this will be a good year.
The utility and paving agreements
are up for renewal this year.
The growth of employer-friendly
unions in this province makes negotiations
difficult at best. It seems that being “simply the
best” isn’t good enough anymore. We must go that extra
mile to ensure that our contractors are successful in their
bids for work. Everyone would like to see big increases
across the board. (I know I would.) But with the current
economic climate and non-union and rat-union contractors
slashing wages and benefits, it’s more and more difficult
to secure the increases we’ve enjoyed in the past.
Work on the South Perimeter Road is picking up with
a number of contractors working on various stages of
the project. The only thing preventing a full start-up for
most of the crews has been the weather. Members I’ve
been in contact with are optimistic about the workload
for this year. Now, if only we could control the weather.
The industrial sector is starting the year strong with
better than expected work orders coming in. Some companies
are even considering expanding to bigger facilities
to accommodate their growth. Let’s hope this is a reflec-
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Employer-friendly unions make negotiations difficult
Bob Higgs, Member Representative
A proud Local Union member for 20 years
Chip Dhaliwal, Member Representative
This is my first IUOE News report so I will tell you
a little about my history with Local 115.
About 20 years ago, Brothers Brian Cochrane and
Brad MacKenzie organized the company I worked for,
Laidlaw Environmental. I’ve been a proud member ever
since. I immediately saw the benefits of working union
and being a union member and I also became a shop
steward. I dealt with many grievances and was involved
in numerous sets of negotiations.
I left Laidlaw and, as luck would have it, found
employment with another Local 115 certified company,
Wastech Services Ltd. A number of crew members asked
me to become the Lower Mainland shop steward. After
discussing it with my family, I contacted Brother Don
Swerdan. I did become a shop steward and held the position
until I was offered this opportunity as a member
representative with Local 115.
I’d like to thank Brother Brian Cochrane for giving
me this opportunity, and for having confidence in my
ability to fill this position. In addition, I want to thank
all the member representatives throughout B.C. for their
tion of things to come.
On the organizing front, I would like to welcome the
employees of IBS International Bulk Services, an affiliate
of CN Cargoflo. They offload liquid chemicals and
additives from rail cars to transport trucks. Many products
are used in our everyday working life.
These workers had to jump through quite a few
hoops. First, an application was made to the BC Labour
Relations Board. However, the company argued that it
falls under federal jurisdiction. So, the next day, a federal
application was made. The company then argued that it
is provincially regulated. So it was back to the BC LRB
where the company challenged the ballots of two of its
employees, claiming they’d been given a $2 increase and
were now management. (This came as a shock to the
other employees: they didn’t know their co-workers were
now managers, and they themselves hadn’t received an
increase.) The IBS workers held their ground for the better
part of a month while the employer did everything in
its power to derail the drive. In the end, we counted the
ballots and the vote was ratified with 75% in favour of
unionizing.
Congratulations to the new members and welcome
aboard!
ongoing support and assistance with my new role. The
learning curve is steep, but I look forward to all the
upcoming challenges.
In mid-October, I attended an excellent organizing
course in Parksville put on by the BC Federation of
Labour. Shortly afterward, I attended a class in labour
relations at BCIT. I’ve scheduled more courses in the
next few weeks. I have no doubt that the instruction I’ve
received will greatly assist me as a member representative.
I’ve been assigned to service a number of companies
in the industrial sector. Since I’ve started, I’ve already
dealt with grievances, disciplinary issues and some
negotiations.
In organizing, I will be focusing my efforts on the
hazardous waste and solid waste industries, as I’ve
worked for companies in both areas. The non-union companies
in these sectors lag behind in wages and benefits—
something I hope to change through organizing.
A big thanks to all the shop stewards I’ve met for
their welcome, time and patience in getting me up to
speed on issues in their workplaces.

Pile driving industry is having a good season
Frank Carr, Member Representative
Local 115 is officially in its 80th
year. We look forward to celebrating
this great milestone. You’ll hear
more soon.
All our pile driving companies
are working. The IKEA site in
Richmond is employing both Agra
Foundations and Geopac crews. Recently, Geopac was
purchased by Vinci, the biggest construction company
in the world. Vinci also owns Agra Foundations and BA
Blacktop. Fraser River Pile and Dredge was awarded the
upgrade to BC Ferries’ Berth 5 at the Tsawwassen ferry
terminal. Vancouver Pile Driving is working at Berth 4.
Canada’s Economic Action Plan, which includes the
economic stimulus plan, has been extended to Oct. 31,
2011 from March 1 of this year. Extending the deadline
Crews from Agra Foundations (Pacific) Ltd. and Geopac Inc.
working at the IKEA site in Richmond.
Tim Cullen, Member Representative
Vancouver Island has seen a
mixed bag of weather. One day, there
was a foot of snow outside my window
and the next it was 11ºC and the
snow was gone. Mount Washington’s
ski hill saw a record amount of snow.
Great news if you were a skier.
Construction work on the Island was as varied as the
weather. Campbell River had a slow season, mid-Island
saw a bit more work and Victoria plugged along steadily.
There are tenders out for the Cape Scott windmill
farm on the North Island and the Trilogy project in the
Cumberland/Courtney area. However, there are more
District 1
for one more construction season will allow companies
to complete projects that were started under the federal
program.
This will be a busy year for bargaining in District 1.
Bargaining will be under way for the Heavy Construction,
Crane Rental, Steel Erection and Hydraulic Dredging
agreements. The Roadbuilding (paving and utility),
Martens Asphalt, and Log Barge agreements are also
expiring and up for negotiations this year.
On Jan. 16, the Local Union conducted meetings
with members working in the road building, paving and
utility industries. The meetings were well attended with
healthy debate and discussions focused on training, nonunion
competition and bargaining. Many good ideas were
brought forward and noted. Thanks to those who took
the time to participate.
In December, we delivered our Membership
Orientation Program to new members attending courses
at the Training Association’s site in Maple Ridge. We
plan to offer the program to classes throughout the year.
If you or someone you know would like to attend the
program, give me a call for upcoming dates.
Toward the end of last year, the United Food and
Commercial Workers held a rally for striking workers at
Extra Foods in Maple Ridge. These workers have been on
the picket line for over two years. According to the union,
the employer will not come to the table and is looking for
concessions that will bring wages and conditions back to
what they were decades ago. Having grown up in Maple
Ridge and knowing some of the people on the line, I was
pleased to join the rally and see the support they are getting
from their union.
Unsettled weather brings mixed work activity
District 2
non-union and CLAC companies than union companies
bidding on this work. If the work does not come our way,
we will have to organize.
The Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal is near completion.
Bargaining is ongoing with our utility and paving
companies, the District of Port Hardy, EPCOR, BFI,
Morningstar Golf Club and Cougar Crushing.
In closing, I would like to thank Brother Ed Jorgenson
for the great job he did as shop steward and in serving
our members at Hub City Paving. Brother Jorgenson was
the shop steward for 20 years and retired at the end of
2010. I wish him all the best in his retirement.
Remember: stay safe.
March 2011 News 7

Dispatch
8 News March 2011
Malcolm Oliver’s last report
Malcolm Oliver, Dispatcher
This will be my last entry in
IUOE News. I applied for my pension
effective Jan. 1, 2011. I am
looking forward to my retirement
and plan to do some traveling and
spend more time with my family.
I will miss the daily interactions with members and
contractors that I’ve enjoyed during my years as the
District 1 dispatcher. It was very gratifying being part of
a process that enables a member to obtain a life-changing
job. I hope that Brother Jim Flynn, the new dispatcher,
will enjoy this position as much as I did.
Introducing your
new dispatcher
Jim Flynn, Dispatcher
First off, let me congratulate
Brother Malcolm Oliver who made
the difficult decision to officially
retire on Dec. 24, 2010. Brother
Oliver has been rock solid in dispatch
and he did a great job for the
Local Union. On behalf of the membership, I’d like to
wish both Malcolm and Darlene a happy, healthy and
lengthy retirement and I hope they enjoy their travels in
the future!
I’d also like to introduce myself. I worked for Local
115 a number of years ago as an organizer. I later left to
pursue other work as a member of Local 115. Recently,
I was asked by Brother Brian Cochrane to take over
Brother Oliver’s dispatching duties. I happily accepted
this challenging position and thank Brother Cochrane for
his confidence in me. I will not let the membership down.
All members who are booked in to Dispatch and then
recalled back to their previous employer MUST call in to
Dispatch to be noted as booked out. This is your responsibility.
You cannot rely on your employer to call the
Local Union. Remembering to do this will greatly assist
me in my work.
You should also call me if you’re working non-union.
I can put you in touch with our organizers. There’s no
greater feeling than the experience of a successful organizing
drive. Best of all, by getting involved, you become
directly responsible and can take pride in growing your
Local Union.
If you get the time, stop by the union hall and visit
me downstairs in Dispatch. The coffee’s on me.
I would like to thank Brother Gary Kroeker for
giving me the opportunity to work for Local 115 as a
dispatcher, and wish him and Marlene a well-deserved
happy and healthy retirement.
All the best to everyone in 2011.
DISPATCH REPORT FOR ALL DISTRICTS
Orders Received 93
Cancelled 2
Referred 0
Orders Completed 91
Members Booked In 889
Union Organizing
Peace River Coal members
repel Christian Labour
Association
Rob Duff and Brett Chapman
Organizers
Reminder
To be eligible for
dispatch, all crane
operators must register
their Red Seal, BCTQ or
BB CraneSafe certification
with the Local Union
Dispatcher.
We would like to give a special thanks to all
our members at Peace River Coal. Last fall, thanks
to their hard work and support, we defeated a raid
attempt by CLAC. We’re proud of these members
and it served as a reminder that it’s our members who
keep our union strong.
As organizers, we still have a lot of hard
work ahead of us and we’re prepared. We’re very
passionate about the value of unions and importance
of increasing our membership. It’s time to rise above.
We have some excellent targets for 2011. Get in touch
with us and we’ll tell you how you can help.
Have a safe and successful year on and off the
job.

Waiting for projects to move to front burner
Gary Kinnear and Brad Gerow, Member Representatives
A new construction season is
under way and we’re hoping for a
good year.
Several projects have been
talked about over the last few
years.
In the Okanagan, we have been
awaiting the long-discussed road
work to move a stretch of Highway
97 away from Woods Lake and
onto the hill above it. This would
be a very large project and could
mean a couple of years of good
work for members in that area.
Also sitting on the back burner
is the four-laning stretch through
Pritchard, east of Kamloops. This project has been
talked about for many years, and some work has been
done to get ready for it, but due to issues that the
government hasn’t been able to clean up, we’re still
waiting.
East of that is another part of the Trans Canada
that is in need of work: Hoffman’s Bluff, a short winding
stretch of road around some rock bluffs. It is a
dangerous area where many accidents have occurred.
Until the tenders come out and the equipment
starts rolling for these projects, we are not holding our
breath.
A few construction projects are carrying over from
last season. Dawson Construction is working on a
stretch of highway north of Kamloops at McLure. The
company has also picked up a $2.5 million paving job
at Highway 97 at the Loon Lake turnoff.
Brentwood Enterprises has its project east of
Sorrento from Hilltop to Balmoral. This has been a
good project for our local contractors. To name just
a couple, some of the sub-work went out to Newport
Structure (for overpasses) and Dawson Construction
(for paving). Brentwood also picked up the underground
prep work at the Mica Dam campsite.
The local pulp mill underwent a shutdown to
allow for complete repairs. Brentwood Enterprises and
Sterling Crane have long-term relationships with this
property and have had equipment and operators in
there periodically throughout the year.
Sterling Crane and RKM Services Ltd. (out of
Langley) have been out at the new gold mine site west
of town.
Emil Anderson Construction finished off the proj-
District 3
ect in Armstrong in the fall and is continuing with some
small projects in subdivisions in the Okanagan area.
Con-Ex Civil Contractors has been busy around
Kamloops, including Barriere, Merritt and Enderby.
SMS Equipment is starting to pick up more work
in the mining sector with sales of large mine trucks and
shovels. This equipment is being assembled by a skilled
crew of mechanics and welders from the Kamloops
branch. The local service manager is following his
vision of being self sufficient in the province when it
comes to this type of work.
In bargaining, we have ratified the Interior Road
Building Addendum with a 2% increase effective
Dec.1, 2010 and another small increase on the anniversary
date, March 1, 2011. Bargaining starts up again in
the fall for next year.
Other bargaining coming up soon includes Premium
Truck and Trailer (Kelowna), Pacific Abrasives, Grand
Forks Concrete and Gravel, C.G.L., True Fit Form
Rentals, Gable Construction and Con-Ex.
We are looking forward to organizing campaigns
coming up this year. We have a number of non-union
and CLAC companies in the district. We would like to
have the opportunity to talk to the crews and explain
to them the benefits of working under an agreement
with a quality trade union.
With the prices of copper and other metals going
up, many mines are opening up all over the province.
Some are properties that are re-opening, others are
continued next page
Supporting communities in B.C.
Tina Whyte, the executive director of the Kamloops
Hospice Association, accepts a donation from
President Lionel Railton on behalf of the Union.
March 2011 News 9

continued from previous page
completely new sites. In Princeton, the Copper
Mountain Mine is slated to open up in the summer
of 2012.
If you are going to one of these mines to work,
drop us a line so we know where you are. Let us know
what is going on so that we know what areas to focus
on.
We would also like to hear from anyone working
at Acres Enterprises Ltd. in Kamloops. The company
seems to be picking up a few jobs around the
area. If you are working there, call us or come into
the office to talk to us.
Heavy Metal Rocks
The third annual Heavy Metal Rocks in
Kamloops will be held from March 31st to April
2nd. This event is put on by the school district and
WorkSafeBC, with help from many contractors and
businesses and the Operating Engineers Local 115.
Organizers are always looking for qualified operators
to help out during the two-and-a-half-day program.
Heavy Metal Rocks gives Grade 11 and 12
students a taste of what our members are out
there doing on a day-to-day basis. It also gives
some of the contractors a look at who will be
graduating and looking for work soon. Last
year’s program revealed two outstanding young
guys who ended up going out as trainees through
our Training Association. One is on the crushing
crew with B.A. Blacktop and the other is an equipment
trainee with Dawson.
We would like to thank the many members, contractors
and shops who’ve helped out over the last
few years: Brentwood, Dawson, SMS, Brandt, Wajax
and others. They help keep the program running.
If you’re interested in helping out this year, give
Member Rep Brad Gerow a call in the Kamloops
office or drop in and talk to him.
We would also like to remind you to come out to
your district meetings. They will help you keep up
with what is going on in your Local Union.
10 News March 2011
District 4
New year brings
sense of optimism
Herb Conat and Wayne Kemp,
Member Representatives
Wayne Kemp, a resident of Prince
George and shop steward for 10 years
at Inland Kenworth/Parker Pacific,
has been hired by Business Manager
Brian Cochrane to work as a member
representative in the Prince George
office. He will be a great asset to the
Local Union and the membership.
There is a buzz and sense of
optimism about all the construction
activity in District 4. Now under
way are the Endako Mines expansion,
the Kitimat Rio Tinto Alcan
Modernization Project and the Mount
Milligan copper mine near the town
of Mackenzie. Enbridge’s Northern
Gateway Alliance Pipeline has been the subject of town
hall meetings in several communities with the company
gathering information and support for this mega-project.
Construction of the Northwest Transmission line will
provide power for the communities and prospective mines
along the Highway 37 corridor.
With many large projects moving from the proposal
stage to reality, it is extremely important for members to
be proactive in supporting them! There are many obstacles
and if we do nothing to assist in their progress, they
will be shelved.
New construction gives us opportunities to increase
our market share and that is key to the future of our Local
Union. Organizing the unorganized gives us our biggest
gains. Bringing in new contractors and members raises
standards for all. Organize now.
In closing, we would like to thank the shop stewards,
organizers and safety committee members who dedicate
countless hours to helping other members enjoy better
and safer workplaces.
Work safely.
ThinkSafety L O C A L 1 1 5
Safety isn’t just a slogan; it’s a way of life.

Kemess Mine Rescue Team
The 55th Annual Provincial Mine Rescue
and First Aid Competition brought together
provincial mine rescue and first aid teams
for the all-day event. The competition was
designed to simulate real-life situations and
test skills in first aid, extrication, fire fighting,
rope work and general mine rescue knowledge.
Video clips and a slide show can be seen at
www.iuoe115.com
— Photos by Jeannie Teeuwsen-Hartford
March 2011 News 11

District 5
Gas industry
shows positive
signs
Mike Spiruda
Member Representative
Even though natural gas prices remain low and
pipeline work is still quite slow, we are seeing some
encouraging signs on the horizon.
The Horn River and Montney shale gas plays continue
to attract major investment in the Northeast.
Industry heavyweights such as Encana Corporation,
Apache Corporation, EOG Resources Inc. and Korean
Gas Corporation continue to invest large amounts of
money in developing these gas fields.
Encana Corp. and Spectra Energy are also in the
early stages of building new gas processing plants
northeast of Fort Nelson.
Subsidiaries EOG Resources Canada Inc. and
Apache Canada Ltd. have teamed up and are now
the new joint terminal owners of KM LNG (Kitimat
Liquefied Natural Gas). In early December, KM LNG
filed a licensing application with the National Energy
Board for approval to export up to 10 million metric
tons of liquefied natural gas over a 20-year period.
This is a planned $3 billion project of which $1 billion
would be invested into the pipeline infrastructure.
The Enbridge Pipeline “Gateway” project is still
proceeding within the regulatory framework and is
fully backed by the pipeline construction craft unions.
Hopefully, we’ll soon see more positive news on
both of these projects.
Brother Don Swerdan has been in and out of
Tumbler Ridge lately attending proposal, steering,
and bargaining committee meetings, as we head into
negotiations with our members at the Peace River
Coal Trend Mine site. Everyone’s input into the bargaining
process is very much appreciated. Brother
Swerdan also put on an excellent and well-attended
shop steward training course for the members at
Peace River Coal.
The Capital Power Corp.’s $455 million wind
turbine project near Tumbler Ridge is now off the
ground as clearing started last December. Road and
site preparation will take place soon. Once completed,
the project will produce 142 megawatts of electricity
with 79 wind turbines erected. Union contractor IDL
has the civil work.
Organize for the benefit of all members in your
community and work safely!
12 News March 2011
Coal industry
doing well
Gordon Chaisson, Member
Representative
Hello from the Sparwood Office. We saw some extreme
weather in January. Wow!
I want to begin by thanking all the people involved in
making the Line Creek Children’s Christmas Party a big
success.
Our new members at KMC Mining are to be commended.
Over Christmas, they contributed to a cash draw with a prize
of more than $600. A hotel employee (a single mom with two
kids) here in Sparwood was the winner. It was a nice gift for
that family.
The coal industry is doing very well so far. The big floods
in Australia flooded six coal mines, so I foresee a need to produce
more coal here. The flooding may also cause a slight rise
in coal prices in the upcoming period.
Our shops in the Elk Valley also seem to be doing well.
Hiring is up in most places.
However, members at TECK Coal at the Elkview mine
voted 98.2% in favour of a strike.
Pensions Awarded
October 2010 to January 2011
Amadeu Amaral
Cornelio Baldonero
Leslie Barna
Robert Baxter
John Beaton
Andre Beaudet
Charles Beharrell
Gerry Burtnick
Agustin Casado
Paul Cavanagh
Norman Chapple
Robert Dewolfe
Albert Dickens
Michael Disiewicz
David Dobbs
Ernie Fehr
Dennis Furukawa
Ken Gardner
Barry Gladesdahl
Michael Hall
Ivan Hamm
Terry James
Melvin Jensen
Murray Jones
Greg Kokoszka
Jack Kooy
Gary Kroeker
Glen Lange
Dale Larson
Edward Magnant
Walter Malanowich
Vaughan McIndoe
Keith McRae
David Moffat
Dan Odell
Cesare Pelucco
John Peters
Daniel Pettigrew
Jose Queiroga
Dwayne Reber
Brian Resch
James Rose
Steve Rule
Randy Ryan
Allen Sinclair
David Thornton
Stephen Trace
Patrick Tracey
Darrell Tremblay
Robert Tulari
Roy Walker
Robert Winter
Wayne Winter
Rick Woods

Line Creek Mine’s Kids’ Christmas party—Photos courtesy of
Nicole Adams
Member Rep Don Swerdan providing shop steward training at
Peace River Coal in Tumbler Ridge.
We’re looking for photos
Send us your action photos from the sites where
you’re working. If your photo is used, you will
receive an IUOE Local 115 logo item.
Include your name and a description identifying
who is in the picture and what is taking place.
We’ll make sure we get your prints or CDs back
to you.
Traditional glossy colour prints —
Send them to your district office c/o Susan
Armstrong, IUOE News, 4333 Ledger Avenue,
Burnaby, B.C., V5G 3T3.
Digital images —
Use the highest quality setting (“Fine/Superfine”
or “Large”) on your digital camera. Drop off a CD
at your district office or e-mail your photos to
sarmstrong@iuoe115.com. (You will only be able
to e-mail 1 or 2 at a time because the files will be
large.) Large files can also be sent to this email
address via www.yousendit.com. One large file
or compressed folder at a time can be sent at no
charge.
March 2011 News 13

District 6
The Waneta Dam expansion
project will be the big newsmaker in
the West Kootenays for the next few
years. The lot for the office trailers
has been cleared, services have been
brought in for the entire site and
orders are starting to come in for various
trade classifications. Emil Anderson Construction
did the clearing in mid-February to allow for work on the
access tunnel.
The expansion is expected to take four to five years,
with varying degrees of work opportunity for our
members.
Member Rep Gord Chaisson and I are in bargaining
for a first collective agreement with KMC Mining.
14 News March 2011
Waneta Dam brings several years of work
Brian Lefebvre, Member Representative
Thanks to the crews for their support. They are united
and strong and this has made bargaining less onerous.
Negotiations for the owner operators and maintenance
employees at H.M. Trimble and Sons will commence
this spring. As well, I am hoping to finish up
bargaining for employees of the Village of New Denver.
Recently, I was appointed by the table officers of
the Local Union as a trustee of the benefits and pension
plans. I accepted this appointment with great pride. The
benefits and pension plans have served our membership
well for many years. To be given the opportunity to deal
with the ever-changing challenges that both of these
plans face, and ensure they are around for the members
for their lifetimes, is a challenge I accept with pleasure.
Work safely.
Welcoming our new Local 115 members– October 1 to December 1, 2010
Bruce R. Adams
Corey Acres
Logan B. Anderson
Alexander Atkinson
Lyle M. Baillie
Michael J. Baldrey
Robert Batten
Bryce Beckett
Robert Bedard
Richard Belfry
Vince Bell
John W. Bentley
Joshua Berrow
Howard Berry
Charlene Bigfoot
Carmen Black
Ralph M. Black
Eric A. Blackburn
Glen Bloudell
Scott B. Borys
Bah Boubacar
Dustin A. Boydell
Chris Brezina
Mike J. Brkich
Jennifer Burciaga
Patrick Byrne
James Carmichael
Ray Casusi
Bernard M. Caufield
Larry W. Chambers
Deborah Channell
Christopher Chernoff
Jason W. Clark
Michael J. Cochet
Shane Coueffin
Vince Curley
Dan Dalziel
Lorne Deferro
Guy Degeorgio
Klyde Degroot
Trevor Del Pieve Gobbi
David W. Demers
Robin Desharnais
Richard H. Devries
Todd R. Doll
Chris L. Drozdzik
Jeremy W. Dumas
Margaret Durnin
Stuart Dutton
Karl Dyck
Mike Dyer
Brad C. Edwards
Ted Embury
William Evans
Joe Fletcher
Jordan Foster
Tim Froese
Jim Gagno
Bernard Gauvreau
Ravi Gill
Grant Gingras
Neil Ginther
Randall L. Godsman
Tyler C. Grant
Chris Griffin
Don Hall
Marvyn Haney
Lucas A. Hannis
Carl Hansen
Mike Harlow
Allan J. Harper
Daniel Harris
James E. Hatala
Eric Heichert
Adam Helfer
Kurny Hellyer
Nigel Henderson
Cory Henschke
Stewart Hicks
Eric W. Hillen
Travis Hoople
Shaun Hubbs
Ray Imler
George H. Jansch
Natasha M. Jimmy
Kenneth D. Johnson
Shaun G. Johnson
Andrew Johnstone
Darren J. Kabatoff
Keegan D. Kaszas
Jessie Keel
Joel Kerr
Kim A. Ketler
Jacob Klassen
Clayton L. Klinger
Reese Koch
John Krawchuk
Adam Kristian
Laurence Lafleur
Mike A. Lafontaine
Kaj Lauritsen
Hakeem Lawal
Myrko Leclerc
Marcelle Leon
Charles Li
Scott E. Life
Lawrence C. Lins
James Littke
Michelle Littke
John D. Littlewood
Louie Luce
Michael Marchand
Robert P. Marshall
John Massop
James Mawhinney
Dusan Mazan
Greg McBrande
Kevin McCaffrey
Tina McCarthy
Todd McIndoe
Levi McKirdy
Mike McLellan
Derek V. Meier
Kevin Messer
Brad J. Mettler
Albert Miller
Gordon S. Miller
Merritt G. Miller
Peggy Miller
Randy G. Monsen
Steven Montgomery
Octavio Morales Pena
Larry R. Mortel
Nick Motiuk
William Munger
Manuel Munoz
Deborah E. Myers
Nick Nelson
Waylon J. Nelson
Lila Newsham
Lawrence Nickerson
Dustin R. Niemi
Ray B. Nightingale
Oliver Obermeier
Andrew J. Osbourne
Tyler R. Pearl
Lance K. Perepolkin
Terry D. Petruk
Thein Wai Phyo
Shaun J. Porteous
Aaron Posnikoff
Devory Powell
Lewin Prescod
Barry M. Ralston
Bill Redman
Mike Reid
Robert Rhiness
Kurtis P. Richard
Kelsie D. Roberts
Angela Robinson
Kyle Robinson
Wendy Rowe
Renata Russo
Eric Sandegren
Forrest Sawatzky
Chris M. Scabar
Michael Scarpelli
Robert D. Schmidt
Michael Schoonhoven
Jeff Schulli
Adam B. Scott
Edward J. Shapter
Beverly Sidnick
Brian Simpson
Chris Skiffington
Glenn Smith
Peter Smith
Mike Stevenson
Tim Stevenson
Brian J. Storteboom
Ben Strickland
Jeff Sutherland
Reid B. Tanner
Keith Tellier
Elizabeth Theriault
Casey Thibeault
Dale Thompson
Ryan R. Thomson
Douglas Tippett
Justin Tobin
Kody D. Tottenham
Hoa Tran
Rory G. Trull
Darren Tuokko
Justin Turris
Roy H. Vanalstine
Tony Vanwormer
Sharlyn M. Verge
Wayne M. Verwey
Theophilus Walcott
Karl Walden
Joe E. Waldner
Colin Walker
Thomas C. Walton
Dwayne Watson
Greg P. Watson
Alan L. Weller
Thomas Whitford
Theodore Wickens
Alan Wiese
Brad Willows
Scott Wills
Jason Wilson
Al Wilton
Cody C. Wold
Kelly D. Wood
Brian W. Woodfall
Neal Wotherspoon
Jason A. Yamakawa
Gordon Zaitsoff

Pension Plan update
Board files valuation report with regulator
Lionel I. Railton, CEB, PPAC Administrator
Your Operating Engineers’
Pension Plan continues to be fully
funded despite the lingering hangover
of the 2008-2010 global recession.
Ellement & Ellement Ltd., the Pension Plan’s
consulting actuary, reported the financial results of
the Operating Engineers’ Pension Plan to the Board
of Trustees at the Oct. 27, 2010 meeting. Your Board
instructed the actuary to file the Plan’s Actuarial
Report, as at April 30, 2010, with Financial Institutions
Commission of British Columbia.
Executive Summary
The purpose of this valuation is to determine the
financial position and the funding requirements of the
Operating Engineers’ Pension Plan (Plan) as at the valuation
date.
The following tables summarize the results of the
going concern valuation, solvency valuation and the normal
actuarial cost calculation made.
ExECUTIVE SUMMARy
April 30, 2010 April 30, 2008
GOING CONCERN VALUATION
Invested Assets at market value $ 782,235,346
$ 732,608,239
Liabilities (772,039,700)
(728,083,500)
Going Concern Excess/(Unfunded Liability) $ 10,195,646
$ 4,524,739
Funded Ratio 101.3% 100.6%
SOLVENCY VALUATION
Invested Assets at market value less expenses $ 780,935,346
$ 731,308,239
Liabilities
Solvency Deficiency before allowance
for the excess of expected
(760,651,600)
(731,638,100)
contributions over the normal cost
Present value of the excess of expected
$ 20,283,746
$ (329,861)
contributions over the normal cost - next 5 years
Solvency Excess after allowance
for the excess of expected
5,040,373
1,675,156
contributions over the normal cost $ 25,324,119
$ 1,345,295
Solvency Ratio 102.7% 100.0%
CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
Annual Amount Annual Amount
Amount Per Hour Amount Per Hour
2011 Plan Year 2009 Plan Year
* Normal Cost $ 20,079,000 $ 2.91 $ 20,907,000 $ 3.03
Going Concern minimum payment
Additional amount to satisfy funding of
- -
- -
solvency deficiency - -
- -
Total Required Contributions $ 20,079,000 $ 2.91 $ 20,907,000 $ 3.03
Expected Contributions
Excess/(Shortfall) of expected contributions
20,700,000 3.00
20,700,000 3.00
over total required contributions $ 621,000 $ 0.09 $ (207,000) $ (0.03)
* The normal cost is anticipated to continue to decrease after the 2011 Plan Year. The
details of this information are shown on page 5 of this Report.
3. SOLVENCY VALUATION BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
Benefits Plans
2. GOING CONCERN VALUATION BALANCE SHEET
April 30, 2010 April 30, 2008
ASSETS
Invested Assets at market value (Appendix I) $ 782,235,346 $ 732,608,239
LIABILITIES
Value of future benefits accrued to date
(a) pensioners (2010: 4,429 / 2008: 4,232)
- healthy $ 342,478,700 $ 313,150,000
- disabled 9,908,900 11,106,400
- survivors 36,590,200 33,615,000
$ 388,977,800 $ 357,871,400
(b) present employees (2010: 5,967 / 2008: 6,098)
- retirement pensions $ 309,681,600 $ 297,275,900
- disability pensions 399,700
396,300
- termination benefits 26,163,700 25,824,700
- death benefits 8,616,500
8,386,300
$ 344,861,500 $ 331,883,200
(c) paid-up pensions /
transfers to another union (2010: 2,894 / 2008: 2,992) 38,200,400 38,328,900
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 772,039,700 $ 728,083,500
GOING CONCERN EXCESS/(UNFUNDED LIABILITY) $ 10,195,646 $ 4,524,739
FUNDED RATIO 101.3% 100.6%
April 30, 2010 April 30, 2008
Invested Assets at market value (Appendix I) $ 782,235,346 $ 732,608,239
Wind-up Expenses (1,300,000) (1,300,000)
SOLVENCY ASSETS $ 780,935,346 $ 731,308,239
LIABILITIES
Value of future benefits accrued to date
(a) pensioners (2010: 4,429 / 2008: 4,232)
$ 351,275,000 $ 321,154,700
- disabled 12,775,300 14,450,600
- survivors 37,111,100 34,067,900
$ 401,161,400 $ 369,673,200
(b) present employees (2010: 5,967 / 2008: 6,098) 318,233,500 318,154,200
(c) paid-up pensions /
transfers to another union (2010: 2,894 / 2008: 2,992) 41,256,700 43,810,700
TOTAL LIABILITIES $ 760,651,600 $ 731,638,100
SOLVENCY EXCESS/(DEFICIENCY) before
allowance for the excess of expected
contributions over the normal cost $ 20,283,746 $ (329,861)
Present value of the excess of expected contributions
over the normal cost - next 5 years 5,040,373
1,675,156
SOLVENCY EXCESS/(DEFICIENCY) after
allowance for the excess of expected
contributions over the normal cost $ 25,324,119 $ 1,345,295
SOLVENCY RATIO 102.7% 100.0%
March 2011 News 15

Benefits Plans
The impact of credit crises on net wealth
The following charts from Phillips, Hager &
North Investment Management Ltd. and CIBC
Asset Management give you some perspective of
the impact of the economic crisis on net wealth and
investments. As an example, personal wealth in the
United States alone was down by $13 trillion by the
end of 2008 when you factor market and real estate
The following charts from Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. and CIBC
Asset losses Management together. give you We some are perspective now of seeing the impact some the credit recovery crises had on in net
wealth and investments. As an example personal wealth in the United States alone was
down this by $13 area. trillion Unfortunately, dollars by the end of 2008 household when you factor debt market levels and real conestate
losses together. We are now seeing some recovery in this area, unfortunately, household
debt levels continue at an all time high.
tinue at an all-time high.
It goes without saying that we continue to live with
the effects of a very difficult financial time. Clearly,
this is a period to remain safe and monitor investment
strategies looking for opportunities to enhance yield
and certainty.
Trustee appointment
On Dec. 10, 2010, the Executive Board
appointed Member Representative Brian
Lefebvre as a trustee of the Operating
Engineers’ Benefits and Pension Plans.
Brother Lefebvre replaces Brother Gary
Kroeker, who retired on Sept. 18, 2010.
Brother Lefebvre has served the
Local Union as a member representative for the past 11
years. In May 2005, he was appointed to the position of
District 6 representative filling the vacancy that resulted
from Brother Dave Bjarnason’s retirement.
We look forward to Brian’s active participation in the
discussions at the trustees’ meetings and are confident of
his valuable contribution.
Benefits Plan update
The government has implemented the second of
three 6% increases to the Medical Services Plan. After
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Clearly, this is a period to remain safe and monitor investment strategies looking for
The Plan administration has been meeting with your
opportunities to enhance yield and certainty.
Board of Trustees to provide cost estimates and recom-
TRUSTEE APPOINTMENT
mendations on how to best deal with this situation. Your
Board Insert has insisted that Plan members and beneficiaries
picture of
be Brian protected to the best of our ability, while maintaining
Lefebvre one of the best benefit plans in the industry.
Although our full cost projections have yet to be
determined, your Board has asked administration staff
Trustee of the Operating Engineers' Benefits and Pension Plans.
to start advising Plan members that premium increases
are going to be necessary.
September 18, 2010 due to his retirement.
Your Board of Trustees recognizes the impact these
changes will have on members and thanks you for your
position patience that he and presently understanding holds. as we work our way through
these dramatic changes imposed by government. Your
support would be appreciated as we ask you to join with
us to voice our concerns and opposition to healthcare
cuts. Please take the time to communicate with your
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At their meeting of December 10, 2010, the Executive Board appointed Brother Brian
Lefebvre, Area Member Representative and Executive Board member for District 6, as
Brother Lefebvre’s appointment replaces Brother Gary Kroeker, who resigned effective
Brother Lefebvre has served the Local Union as Business Representative for the past 11
years. In May of 2005, Brother Lefebvre was appointed to the position of District # 6
Representative filling the vacancy as of a result Brother Dave Bjarnason’s retirement, a

a healthcare system that provides for the well-being of all
British Columbians.
T4As for medical coverage and group
life insurance premiums
Every year, the Operating Engineers’ Benefits Plan office
issues T4A forms. The figure shown in Box 28–Other Income
includes the amount of premiums paid to the B.C. Medical
Services Plan on your behalf and the amount of group life
insurance premiums resulting from employer contributions
during 2010.
These are taxable benefits when they’re paid by employer
contributions from your hour bank, and should be included
in your income when filing your income tax return.
When the premiums for these benefits are paid through
the self-payment provision of the Plan, they are not included
in the T4A amount.
If you have any questions regarding your T4A when you
receive it, please contact the Benefits Plan Office.
REMINDER! 2010 Extended Health Claims
You have until June 30, 2011 to claim reimbursement for
eligible expenses incurred during 2010 on the Operating
Engineers’ Benefits Plan Extended Health Care Benefits.
Original receipts must be submitted with completed claim
form(s). You can download the form from the Local Union’s
website (www.iuoe115.com). Call the Plan office for details or
assistance.
Membership service awards
October 1 to December 1, 2010
10 Years
Daniel A. Charron
20 Years
Lewis F. Gregory
Carl S. Linkletter
J. Ray Sheppard
30 Years
David W. Bird
Ron Bonin
Gerry W. Citra
Garth A. Eberle
David B. Friend
Guy A. Garfield
Jerry J. Genshorek
Edwin L. Halladay
Christopher B. Hollis
Adam Horchuk
Melvin B. Jensen
Harry P. Kennelly
John K. Kmiecik
Donald C. Kropfmuller
Norman R. Macko
Leroy D. Magee
Perry J. Malcolm
Gregory P. Ofukany
Cliff C. Roller
John S. Wood
40 Years
Leslie Ceccon
John I. Janzen
Dan Klan
Jim C. Morrison
50 Years
Donald Christensen
Denis A. Dechief
Lavern C. Doucette
John Ignas
Omar Kirkeeng
Otto J. Modersbach
Benefits Plans
IN MeMOrIaM
We remember Local 115 members who
have recently passed away.
October, 2010 age
MAKORTOFF, Pete A. 74 Oct. 15
SMITH, Ernest L. 88 Oct. 19
CUNNINGHAM, William J. 92 Oct. 22
GAGNE, Normand 43 Oct. 23
BROOKS, Gary 71 Oct. 28
SHIELS, Stanley C. 82 Oct. 28
SVENKESON, Harley 64 Oct. 28
November, 2010
FOWLER, Mathew G. 73 Nov. 5
KUNTZ, W. Elmer 88 Nov. 6
ANTONIA, Mike P. 61 Nov. 8
DORMAN, Eamon 75 Nov. 9
CRAIG, David A. 70 Nov. 11
WOCKNITZ, Albert T. 83 Nov. 13
GIBERSON, K. Pete 77 Nov. 17
WHITE, Angus 77 Nov. 21
CLOVIS, William A. 83 Nov. 22
MURPHY, Edward A. 87 Nov. 24
CAPLETTE, Paul 84 Nov. 25
PROCKNOW, Glen B. 86 Nov. 25
LEAF, William T. 83 Nov. 27
LEWIN, Alan G. 78 Nov. 27
BAGA, James E. 82 Nov. 28
HOLLAND, Ken G. 65 Nov. 28
December, 2010
UNRAU, William 83 Dec. 1
ROMEIN, Cornelis A. 69 Dec. 11
HOLLICK, William A. 84 Dec. 15
THOMPSON, Gordon A. 67 Dec. 16
ZEHNER, Gordon Louis 83 Dec. 21
VERGE, Llewellyn 59 Dec. 27
HUNT, Kenneth S. 81 Dec. 31
ROTTER, Detlef W. 70 Dec. 31
January, 2011
TOMMASEL, Sergio G. 74 Jan. 2
BUTTERWORTH, Gordon L. 71 Jan. 7
JONES, Dennis D. 69 Jan. 7
BOYAR, William 59 Jan. 17
Hospitalized Members as of January 17, 2011
Jeremy Loxton – Squamish Hospital
Bill Wright – Holy Family Hospital
March 2011 News 17

Training Association
The IUOE Training Association established four
program advisory committees: Mobile Crane Operator,
Heavy Equipment Operator, Asphalt Laydown and Plant
Operator. They will review the program outlines, confirm
the quality of the instructors’ qualifications, training
materials and facilities, and ensure that the training meets
or exceeds industry standards. Thanks to the members who
participate on these committees. We look forward to their
continued support and participation.
B.C. Instructor Diploma
Congratulations to Brothers Robyn Bishop, earth
moving instructor, and Brother Rick Anderson, mobile
crane instructor, for successfully completing their BC
Instructor’s Diploma. This diploma is among the highest
standards any instructor can achieve. Robyn and Rick
obtained top marks in their classes, which certainly shows
that Operating Engineers are simply the best. I would like
to thank them for being so committed to their respective
trades and the Operating Engineers. We appreciate the
time they spent working nights and weekends to complete
all the assignments.
Courses
We’d like to thank Brother Brad Hoey, from Island
Asphalt, who worked with Brother Steve Carter in teaching
our plant operator course in January. The members in
this course now have a wide range of experience with both
asphalt plants and crushers.
The deadline for all crane operators to obtain their
BC certification was Feb. 28th, 2011. We assisted many
members with their crane operator assessments that are
required by WorkSafeBC Regulation 14.34. We provided
refresher training and the use of our equipment at the site.
We have also been working with our members and contractors
in the road building industry to help our members
obtain their BC Heavy Equipment Operator Certification.
The training site continues to provide courses for plant,
asphalt laydown, crane levels 1 and 2, excavator and heavy
equipment operators. The Training Association also provides
off-site training for members and contractors, including
the areas of crane refresher, rigging, forklift, asphalt
laydown and excavator.
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Committee
structure ensures
high quality
Brad Randall, Administrator
Brothers Roger Schmidt and Chris Smith being presented with
their Mobile Crane-Lattice Boom Friction BC Certificate of
Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement. Roger completed his
apprenticeship with GWIL Crane Service and Chris completed his
apprenticeship with Sterling Crane.
Red Seal endorsement for OE trades
The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship
(CCDA) is responsible for the management of the
Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program in Canada.
The council works with industry in developing a skilled
labour force and facilitating labour mobility throughout
Canada.
It oversees the 13 Canadian apprenticeship systems and
works with the Canadian government on apprenticeship
and trades training initiatives. It identifies the tasks and
skills required in each province and territory for the Red
Seal trades.
The CCDA recently approved Red Seal endorsement for
mobile crane operator (hydraulic), tower crane and heavy
equipment operator. Now that these trades are designated
Red Seal, the specific skills and tasks required will be
identified.
At the national level, the Operating Engineers developed
standards for 28 pieces of heavy equipment and this
information will be helpful to the CCDA.
Great support from the top
I would like to say that in the short time that Brother
Brian Cochrane has been business manager he has shown
great leadership. He has established new and exciting goals
and is moving the whole organization forward in a focused
direction.
He brings a new insight and support for training and
certification as we move towards provincial and Canadian
Red Seal certification for our operators. This new support
has added energy and direction to the Training Association.
Brian has been a trustee for over 14 years and actively
supports our members continuing to be the best trained
and most productive operators in the province.

Annual open house
I look forward to seeing
everyone at our open house on
Saturday, June 18th, 2011 at our
Maple Ridge Training Site. For
more information, please call the
Training Association or see the
notice in this publication. See
you there.
Work safely.
Brother Scott McGillivray receiving his Commercial Transport
Vehicle Mechanic BC Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal
Endorsement from Training Coordinator Jeff Gorham. Scott
works for Mack Truck.
Brother Loc Ma receiving
his Commercial Transport
Mechanic BC Certificate
of Qualification with Red
Seal Endorsement. Loc
served his apprenticeship
with the Pacific Coast
Heavy Truck Group on
Annacis Island.
Training Association
Brother Anthony Cikes (centre) receives his Diesel Engine Mechanic Certificate of
Apprenticeship with Red Seal Endorsement. Anthony served his apprenticeship with
Cummins Western Canada in Surrey. Some of the members working with Anthony in the truck
shop are Brothers Brad Savoie, Brian Legace, Daniel Fernandes, Tarcisio Rossi (supervisor),
Rudy Ganasi, Reg Nand and Bernie Baker.
Brother Justin Gallant being presented with his Partsperson 3 BC
Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement. Justin
served his apprenticeship with Pacific Coast Heavy Truck Group,
the Volvo dealership.
Brother James Dawson
being presented the M.L.
Parr Award as the top
Heavy Duty Mechanic
Apprentice for 2009 from
Brother Randy Grisewood,
Training Coordinator.
James completed his
apprenticeship with Island
Asphalt on Vancouver
Island.
March 2011 News 19

Training Association
Brother David Zimmer (centre) receives his Mobile Crane-Lattice Boom
Friction, BC Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement from
Brothers Ivan Hamm (Crane Operator) and Randy Grisewood (Training
Coordinator). David completed his apprenticeship with Maxum Crane Rentals.
Heavy Equipment Operator Program Advisory Committee
(front) Brothers Randy Grisewood (Training Coordinator), Al
Cooper, Ryan Berthaudin and Steve Carter (Instructor); (back)
Brothers Eric Lund, Pat Watson (Instructor), Jim McWilliams,
Robyn Bishop (Instructor), Don Barkhouse, Brad Randall
(Administrator) and Gary Coulter.
Asphalt Laydown Program Advisory Committee (front) Brothers
Denny Johnson and Danny Peters; (back) Brothers Randy
Grisewood (Training Coordinator) and Steve Carter (Instructor).
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Brother Tony Lulianella presents his son Brother
Nikolas Lulianella with his Commercial Transport
Mechanic BC Certificate of Qualification with
Red Seal Endorsement. Nikolas served his
apprenticeship with First Truck Centre Vancouver
Inc.
Mobile Crane Operator Program Advisory Committee (front)
Brothers Grant Washington, Mike Anderson, Robyn Bishop
(Instructor) and Rick Anderson (Instructor); (back) Brothers
Gordon Lindberg, Steve Neil, Larry Marshall, Brad Randall
(Administrator) and Randy Grisewood (Training Coordinator).
Plant Operator Program Advisory Committee (front) Brothers
Randy Grisewood (Training Coordinator), Steve Carter
(Instructor) and Brad Hoey (Instructor); (back) Brothers Reynold
Amey, Dave Channel, Rob Prichard and Jeff Turner.

Brother Nicholas Hastie (with certificate) receives his Heavy Duty Mechanic
BC Certificate of Qualification with Red Seal Endorsement. Nicholas
completed his apprenticeship with Fraser River Pile & Dredge and is here with
the shop crew: Brothers Richard Roberts, Atilio Merola, Chris Carroll, Don
Stewart, Blain Bauer, Nicholas Hastie, Ken Jorgensen, Tony Pires and Mark
Jorgensen. Nicholas is the nephew of Sister Vickie Hastie who has done a
great job working for the Operating Engineers Pension and Benefits Plan for
close to 30 years.
—photo by Training Coordinator Jeff Gorham
Training Association
Are we looking at a third generation OE? Brother
Shane Drombolis, a second generation Local 115
member, and his young son at the controls during
the Training Association’s open house last year.
IUOE Local 115 Training Association
Annual Open House & Heavy Equipment Rodeo
Saturday, June 18th 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Members, family and friends are invited to attend the Training Association’s Annual Open House & Heavy
Equipment Rodeo. This event has been a great success every year. We will have all our heavy equipment set up
for everyone to operate and there will be additional equipment provided by our contractors and equipment dealers.
We will have a booth set up to provide information on the various courses and apprenticeships we have to offer.
Site tours are available. Complimentary soft drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers will be served.
We are located in Maple Ridge. Take Dewdney Trunk Road to 256th Street. Travel north about 2.5 km.
Watch for our signs.
Training Association
604-299-7764 www.iuoe115.com
March 2011 News 21

Honouring our long-time members
President Lionel Railton presents a 30-year
pin to Brother George Banasky.
Member Rep Mike Spiruda presents Brother
Omar Kirkeeng of Hudsons Hope with his
50-year watch at the Dawson Creek meeting
in December.
Member Rep Brian Lefebvre presents Brother
Nick Kozub with his 50-year watch at the
Castlegar meeting in January.
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Brother John Richardson receives his
30-year pin.
Pat (Hary) Hawryluk receiving his 30-year pin
at the Dawson Creek meeting.
Sandra & Horst Striechert receiving their 20-year
pins at the Castlegar meeting.

Member Rep Frank Carr presents Brother
Jens Christensen, a 52-year member, with an
Operating Engineers Local 115 watch.
30-year members (front) Brothers John Wood, Barry Hollis, Ed Halliday, Guy
Garfield and Jeff Lodge; (back) Perry Malcolm, Jerry Genshorek, Garth Eberle,
Greg Ofukany, Dave Friend and Norm Macko
President Lionel Railton, 20-year members Brothers John
Funk and Lewis Gregory, and Financial Secretary Wayne Mills
Honouring our long-time members
(Front) 40-year members Brothers Les Ceccon
and Jimmy Morrison; (back) Financial Secretary
Wayne Mills and President Lionel Railton
Brother Wayne Shaw receiving his 30-year
pin and Member Rep Tim Cullen.
Brothers Rick Hoodikoff, Tim Crouch and Vince Miller receiving
their 20-year pins
March 2011 News 23

Hats (available in navy, black or brown)
New style bomber jacket
Zippered hoodie
Long-sleeve “Organize” T-shirt
All prices include tax and shipping charges.
Make cheque or money order payable to:
IUOE Local 115
and send to:
IUOE Local 115
4333 Ledger Ave.,
Burnaby, B.C., V5G 3T3
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Show your Local
Union pride
Toques navy $ 8
Hats $ 15
Navy, black, brown, embroidered logo
Navy “Safety” T-shirt (L – 4XL) $ 20
Long sleeve, logo on back,
“Safety” on right sleeve
Navy “Organizing” T-Shirts (L - 4XL) $ 20
Long sleeve, logo on back,
“Organize” on right sleeve
Hooded sweatshirts navy (L - 3XL) $ 38
Pullover, logo on front left
Hooded sweatshirts navy (L - 3XL) $ 40
Full zip, logo on front left
Vests Microfibre black (M - 4XL) $ 45
Logo embroidered on front left
Golf Shirts Cool-Max (S - 4XL) $ 38
Charcoal grey, black—embroidered
“Operating Engineers, Local 115” on front left
Golf shirts (M - 4XL) $ 38
Navy, logo front left and rise above on right sleeve
Bomber jacket black (M - 4XL) $ 70
Logo embroidered on front left
Custom bomber jacket black (M – 4XL) $100
Logo embroidered across back
Union Pulsar watches (men’s and women’s) $125

Local Union Offices
District 1 and Main Office
4333 Ledger Ave., Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3T3
Phone: 604-291-8831 Toll Free: 1-888-486-3115
Fax: 604-473-5235
E-mail: iuoe@iuoe115.com
Business Manager: Brian Cochrane
President: Lionel Railton
Office Manager: Wayne Mills
Member Representatives:
Frank Carr Everett Cummings Chip Dhaliwal
Reese Evans Bob Higgs Craig McIntosh
Don Swerdan
Dispatcher: Jim Flynn
Organizing Representatives:
Brett Chapman 604-473-5250 Rob Duff 604-473-5206
Mike Spiruda
Benefits and Pension Plans:
Lionel Railton, Administrator, CEB, PPAC
Direct line: 604-299-8341 Fax: 604-473-5236
Training Association:
Brad Randall, Administrator
Direct line: 604-299-7764 E-mail: oetp@iuoe115.com
District 2
Vancouver Island:
Tim Cullen, Member Representative
35 Wharf Street
Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2X3
Phone: 250-754-4022 Fax: 250-754-5513
District 3
Kamloops-Revelstoke-Okanagan:
Brad Gerow, Gary Kinnear, Member Representatives
785 Tranquille Road
Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3J3
Phone: 250-554-2278 Fax: 250-554-1766
District 4
Central Interior-Yellowhead:
Herb Conat, Member Representative
#115 - 513 Ahbau Street
Prince George, B.C. V2M 3R8
Phone: 250-563-3669 Fax: 250-563-3603
District 5
Peace River and Yukon Territory:
Mike Spiruda, Member Representative & Organizer
Site 20, Comp 19 SS2
Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 4M7
Phone: 250-787-9594 Fax: 250-787-9491
Tumbler Ridge Mining Office
Suite# 205 – 235 Front Street, Tumbler Ridge
Phone: 250-242-3888 Fax: 250-242-3881
District 6
East and West Kootenays:
Brian Lefebvre, Member Representative
#102 - 105 9th Avenue S.
Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2M1
Phone: 250-426-4562 Fax: 250-426-6882
Gordon Chaisson, Member Representative
103 Centennial Square
Sparwood, B.C. V0B 2G0
Mailing Address: PO Box 1567, Sparwood, B.C. V0B 2G0
Phone: 250-425-2161 Fax: 250-425-2166
Meeting Notices for 2011
General Membership
March 19 and September 17
9:30 a.m. at 4333 Ledger Ave., Burnaby
District 1
BURNABY—1st Thursday of every month
EXCEPT: March & September (because of general
membership meetings)
7:30 p.m. at 4333 Ledger Ave., Burnaby
District 2
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
NANAIMO— 2nd Monday of odd months, 7:30 p.m.
at the Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion St.
VICTORIA—2nd Wednesday of even months, 7:30 p.m.
at the Pro Pat Legion Branch 31, #292—411 Gorge Rd. E.
CAMPBELL RIVER/COURTENAY—7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2011
at Halby Hall, 8369 N. Island Hwy, Black Creek.
Members will be advised of subsequent meeting
dates and times.
District 3
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
KAMLOOPS—2nd Thursday of even months
7:30 p.m. at the Union Hall, 785 Tranquille Rd.
KELOWNA—2nd Tuesday of odd months
7 p.m. at the Teamsters Hall, 185 Froelich Rd.
District 4
PRINCE GEORGE—2nd Wednesday of each month,
8 p.m. at the Days Inn, 600 Quebec St.
PRINCE RUPERT, TERRACE, KITIMAT, SMITHERS
—Members will be advised of meeting dates.
District 5
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
FORT ST. JOHN—2nd Tuesday of odd months,
7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 10441 100th Ave.
DAWSON CREEK—2nd Tuesday of even months,
7:30 p.m. at the Carpenters Hall, 900 118th Ave.
TUMBLER RIDGE/PEACE RIVER COAL—
Date, time and place will be posted.
WHITEHORSE—Members will be advised of
meeting dates and times. Teamsters Hall, 407 Black St.
District 6
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
CASTLEGAR—1st Wednesday of odd months
7 p.m. at the Super 8 Inn, 651 18th St.
CRANBROOK—1st Tuesday of even months
7 p.m. at the Labour Centre (Boardroom),
105 9th Ave. South
ELK VALLEY COAL CORP.—Line Creek Mine—
Date, place and time as posted.
March 2011 News 25

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