IUOE News Spring 2014

News Updates
News Updates
IUOE District 4 office
relocated
Local 115’s District 4
office has been relocated to
Unit B, 3339 8th Avenue in
Prince George. All the office
contact numbers will remain
the same.
If you’re in the area, drop
by to say hello and see how
our new premises will help
us better assist members.
South Fraser Perimeter
Road opens
Members and representatives
from Local 115 joined
dignitaries in late December
to celebrate the opening of
Highway 17, more commonly
known as Surrey’s South
Fraser Perimeter Road.
Local 115 Business
Manager Brian Cochrane
and President Wayne Mills
were joined by MP for Delta-
Richmond East Kerry-Lynne
Findlay, and B.C. Transportation
and Infrastructure
Minister Todd Stone at the
official opening ceremony.
The four-lane highway
connects to all five major
Fraser River crossings, and
will relieve traffic between
Port Mann, Pattullo and Alex
Fraser bridges.
Construction of the 40km,
$1.26bn project took almost
five years to complete and
provided valuable work to
many Local 115 signatory
contractors and members in
the both the paving and HEO
industries.
Local 115 continues
support at Show of
Hearts Telethon
On Sunday, January 26,
IUOE Local 115 staff took
part in the 48th annual
Variety Show of Hearts
Telethon.
This year $6,671,138 was
raised for children with
special needs in B.C. through
the telethon, which hosts live
performances and guest
IUOE President Wayne Mills and Business Manager Brian Cochrane
are joined by Member Representative Brett Chapman and BC Minister
of Transportation and Infrastructure, Todd Stone, to celebrate the
opening of the South Fraser Perimeter Road in Surrey.
Sisters Sarita Stad and Kim Monfee joined IUOE Local 115 staff in taking
in over $60,000 in pledges during Variety’s 48th Annual Show of
Hearts Telethon.
celebrity appearances.
Local 115 staff personally
took in pledges of over
$60,000 in just three hours of
manning the telephones.
Local 115 also made a
donation of $10,000 to
Variety, which was obtained
from fund raising events
during 2013.
As part of the show’s live
broadcast, Business Manager
Brian Cochrane and President
Wayne Mills were
interviewed on Global TV to
congratulate and thank our
Union and its members for
our ongoing support and
contributions to Variety.
First GMM of 2014
Members are reminded
that a General Membership
Meeting will take place on
Saturday, March 15, at 9:30
a.m. at the Union Hall in
Burnaby.
Local 115 members are
encouraged to participate,
and to bring a fellow Brother
or Sister to learn about the
progress of your Union.
Tim Cullen retires after
25 years of service
IUOE District 2 Member
Representative Tim Cullen
will be retiring at the end of
March after 25 years of dedicated
service to the Local
and the membership.
Tim has been an asset to
our Union and key to many
of its successes. We wish him
all the best in all his future
plans, and extend thanks for
his service. Curtis Harold
will head up the District 2
office from April 2014.
Pacific Blue Cross
planned downtime
PBC’s software systems
will be undergoing significant
upgrades during the
second half of March, 2014
to improve their member
service levels and features.
Some online and offline
member services may be
delayed during this time, but
PBC’s online help desk and
call centre will be available
for any member queries.
4 News March 2014