IUOE News September 2014

News 

PROTECTING OUR 

ENVIRONMENT AND 

CREATING JOBS: 

Finding a Proper Balance 

September 2014 

www.iuoe115.com

ON THE COVER Brother Grant Ferguson 

loading trucks in Savona for Dawson 

Construction. 

IUOE News is the official 

publication of the International 

Union of Operating Engineers 

Local 115. 

Local Executive Board 

Business Manager 

Brian Cochrane 

President 

Wayne E. Mills 

Vice-President 

Brad Randall 

Recording Secretary 

Brian Lefebvre 

Financial Secretary 

Don Swerdan 

Treasurer 

Frank Carr 

Trustees 

Brett Chapman 

Brian Moore 

Curtis Wright 

Auditors 

Chip Dhaliwal 

Goretti Guibault 

Craig McIntosh 

District Executive Board 

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2 - Curtis Harold 

3 - Brad Gerow 

4 - Herb Conat 

5 - Mike Spiruda 

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Wayne Mills 

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Contents 


Let’s remember the importance of safety and regulations.............................................................. 1 

President 

Let’s remember to be vigilant about safety................................................................................... 2 

District 1 

Crane Rental Association conference features news about Kitimat projects and cleaner air.............. 3 

Working steady with a number of smaller projects........................................................................ 4 

Ratification vote slated for Urban Wood Waste ............................................................................. 4 

Lots of work and lots going on this summer.................................................................................. 5 

Tough bargaining continues as coal prices fall............................................................................... 6 

Bargaining, negotiations and ratification votes are keeping us busy............................................... 7 

Union Organizing 

Our organizers have what it takes................................................................................................. 8 

Finding a strong and louder voice through organizing.................................................................. 9 

Dispatch 

A reminder to check in with the dispatch office at least every 60 days.......................................... 10 

District 2 

Things are happening on Vancouver Island................................................................................. 11 

District 3 

Lots of work means lots of organizing opportunities................................................................... 12 

District 4 

Up in smoke: lots of fire and lots of foreign bother...................................................................... 14 

District 5 

Steady work and looking at Site C opportunities......................................................................... 15 

District 6 

The dangers of using social media: when you publish online, you’re writing to the world.............. 16 

Benefits Plan 

Pension Plan investment policy passes stress test........................................................................ 17 

Training Association 

Activity all across the province and a successful Open House....................................................... 18 

2014 Annual Open House and Heavy Equipment Rodeo.............................................................. 25 

Regular Features 

Remembering Members............................................................................................................ 28 

Membership Service Awards ..................................................................................................... 29 

Welcome to our 326 new Local 115 members............................................................................. 30 

Pensions Awarded..................................................................................................................... 32 

Local 115 District Offices and Meeting Notices............................................................................ 33

Let’s remember the 

importance of safety 

and regulations 


Brian Cochrane, 


The recent state of emergency declared in the Cariboo Regional 

District because of the Mount Polley mine tailings pond 

failure reinforces the need to ensure that proper oversight and 

regulations are in play at all times. 

There is never a substitute for good engineering, quality 

construction, government regulations and oversight when it 

comes to protecting our environment. With over 10 billion 

litres of water and 4.5 million cubic meters of metal-laden 

sand contaminating the region’s waterways, this disaster will 

be ranked on a worldwide scale. 

As Operating Engineers and trade unionists, our hearts are 

with those affected in the areas. Your Executive Board will be 

reviewing how best to assist the local labour councils and 

community. This tragedy will no doubt increase scrutiny on 

other mining operations and the integrity of tailings ponds 

throughout British Columbia. It will also put a microscope on 

other major industrial projects planned for the province. The 

timing could not be worse as there will be delays in approvals 

of new projects. We hope for a positive outcome in finding a 

proper balance between protecting 

our environment and creating jobs. 

Many of the area’s affected residents 

have come forward to say that 

the mine has created jobs, a community, 

and good economic benefits. 

We need to remember that as the 

environmentalists and anti-development forces try to stop 

mining in BC. 

Local 115 supports many of the future planned infrastructure, 

mining and industrial projects in the province. We’re 

confident that with strong environmental regulations and 

proper oversight, we can continue to have good job opportunities 

for our membership, world class environmental 

standards and a strong economy to help fund the public 

We hope for a positive outcome 

in finding a proper balance 

between protecting our 

environment and creating jobs. 

services we enjoy and rely on. 

Many of these regulations will require the province to step 

up its game immediately, and we will be working on sending 

that message. There is no better place to start than by having a 

highly skilled, qualified workforce to construct and maintain 

these projects. 

With over 6.4 million hours in construction alone this year, 

we have been doing well and slightly better than last year 

because of more work in Northern BC. This has created some 

good opportunities for the IUOE Training Association which 

currently has 458 apprentices indentured to the plan. 

Building the next generation of workers is crucial to the 

success of many of the future planned projects. We’ve made 

considerable efforts meeting with contractors and government 

to ensure Local 115 members have solid opportunities. 

The building trades unions recently met with BC’s minister 

responsible for labour, Shirley Bond, to discuss the importance 

of apprenticeship, and funding for programs especially 

for high demand trades and occupations. While the government 

has stepped up with some new 

programs, we have a long way to go to 

meet projected demand. 

Our ability to work with our local 

unions in the US to import skilled 

members to meet peak demands will 

help us as we try and secure work for 

many of these projects. 

At the General Membership Meeting being held September 

20, at 9:30 am in Burnaby, the General President of the IUOE, 

James T. Callahan, will address the meeting and participate in 

the official reopening of the renovated Burnaby union office. 

I look forward to seeing you there, and celebrating in 

completing this project which will create a strong foundation 

for future generations of Operating Engineers. 

News September 2014 1

President’s Message 

Let’s remember to be 

vigilant about safety 

Wayne E. Mills, 

President 

Hello, I hope we all had a safe summer. With the return of the 

cooler fall weather don’t forget how smoking hot July and 

August were! And, with that change in weather, remember it 

will take a little longer to stop your car in the rain. Also, when 

school starts, the kids will be very excited and not watching 

where they are going. So, drive safe. 

After being out of our Burnaby office for a year while the 

building was renovated, we are back in. The time spent doing 

the upgrade was well worth it. We can look with pride as we 

go forward. It’s the same pride that the leaders of our organization 

had when they moved “way out to Burnaby” some 40 

years ago. 

Keeping things safe 

As you may have noticed, I have been trying to start my publication 

articles with a safety reference. We need to be vigilant 

about safety, not only our own but those around us as well. 

We need to remember to keep safety at the forefront whether 

we are at work, at home or on holidays. 

When we are at work and we see something we can’t let go, 

it needs to be dealt with right away. If you are at 

home and you see something that is unsafe, 

what do you do? Walk away from it or make it 

safe? You make it safe. You need to do the same 

thing at work. Case in point is the tailing dam 

at Mount Polley where a number of people 

have come forward and said they knew it was 

an environmental disaster waiting to happen. That is only part 

of the problem. Another big part that I see is the provincial 

and federal governments shedding their responsibility when 

it comes to protecting our environment by having companies 

self regulate or police themselves. 

Money talks, BS walks when you tell a company to look 

after a problem and report. But when there is a major issue 

what do you expect? People say there have been issues with 

the Mount Polley dam since 2011 but the governments have 

never acted to fix the problem and fix it properly. You throw a 

little more dirt on a dam, ask to pump out the excess water 

and hope for the best, but it doesn’t always work. 

In the last year, there were 30 tonnes of lead, 84 tonnes of 

arsenic and some mercury, as well as other chemicals that 

went into the tailings pond. Remember, that was just the last 

year. That tailings pond has been in use for a number of years. 

Now ask yourself: what happens if you dump 10 million cubic 

metres of this water and toxic waste into fish-bearing waters? 

The company has come out and said “we’re sorry”, no one 

has gotten sick – yet – and the water in the tailing pond is 

“almost” drinkable. How is it “almost” drinkable if it is killing 

fish and you are told “don’t touch it”, in fact, “do not even get 

it on your boat if you can help it”? Sounds safe to me. 

The government has told the company it has 30 days to 

come up with a plan to clean up the mess. How do you clean 

it up? The first waterway it hit went from 4 feet wide to 150 

feet and then flowed into Quesnel Lake which –at 2000 feet– 

is the deepest fjord lake in Canada. From there the toxic laden 

water went down the Quesnel River, past the town of Quesnel 

and into the Fraser River, just in time for the salmon runs. 

I have read in various blogs and news articles that the mine 

should never have been built there to begin with. I disagree. 

That is always the easy way out after the fact. The problem was 

not the mine itself. It is those who had the authority to say you 

don’t have to meet the environmental and safety standards so 

a disaster like this doesn’t happen. The mine manager is the 

final authority on that site and, as such, is responsible for the 

crime (and that is what it is when you destroy the 

environment). 

Development needs to move forward in this province but 

in a safe and environmentally sensitive manner. Whether it is 

a mine, a gas plant, a pipeline or a marine load out facility, 

there are rules needed that must be followed. The first thing to 

do is consult with the people 

who live in the potentially 

affected areas and always 

keep safety in mind for the 

communities, wildlife and 

the environment. Those who 

preach “no development” 

need to realize that if we do not continue to encourage industry 

and improve our infrastructure, we will become a have-not 

province. I do not believe that is what anyone wants to see. 

Remember to work safe, play safe. If you see something 

that is unsafe or an “accident waiting to happen”, fix it – don’t 

wait and hope someone else does it. 

In closing, I would like to welcome both Brother John 

Munro on staff as a new organizer and Brother Brian Lefebvre 

to Burnaby as the Director of Organizing. Both are hardworking 

individuals and will do a first class job for our 

organization. I also want to welcome our new members and 

say thanks to our stewards for the hard work they do on behalf 

of the members. 

Development needs to move 

forward in this province but in a 

safe and environmentally 

sensitive manner. 

2 News September 2014

Crane Rental Association 

conference features 

news about Kitimat 

projects and cleaner air 

Craig McIntosh, 

Business Representative 

This year’s Crane Rental Association conference was well 

attended by people from the crane rental industry from across 

Canada. The Whistler event featured a number of presentations 

relevant to members. 

Kitimat’s Economic Development Officer, Rose Klukas, 

gave an update on planned major projects 

for the municipality. As we all know, 

Kitimat was a depressed area following the 

departure of several large industrial 

employers. However, Alcan’s modernization 

project has provided a much needed 

boost. 

The job is now at its construction peak 

with nearly 3,000 people on site. We have our fingers crossed 

that one of the planned projects for Kitimat gets the green 

light for construction before work at Alcan wraps up so we 

can keep members working. 

Other major projects planned for Kitimat are: 

• Two large LNG projects: 

1. Kitimat LNG with Chevron and Apache which would 

include the construction of a new 42” pipeline 487 kilometers 

from Summit Lake to Kitimat. This project may be 

in doubt with Apache pulling out of their 50/50 share with 

Chevron. 

2. LNG Canada Shell’s old methanol site which would include 

the construction of a pipeline 650 kilometers from 

Dawson Creek to Kitimat. 

• A smaller LNG facility: BC LNG proposes a barge facility 

with expansion to the existing Pacific Northern Gas 

pipeline. 

• Northern Gateway Pipeline still has to meet the federal 

and provincial governments’ conditions and court challenges 

before construction can start. 

• Kitimat Clean Refinery proposal for processing Alberta 

oil sands at a site between Terrace and Kitimat. This project 

has many hurdles to overcome and it will be years before 

construction starts. 

Fred Bass from Cummins Engines gave a presentation 

detailing how new engine technology is contributing to much 

cleaner air. One hundred new trucks today emit the same 

amount of particulates as one truck in the 1980’s. Today’s 

District One 

engines are built to Tier IV standards which represent a 90 per 

cent reduction in particulates over Tier III standards. In 2020 

there will be a Tier V standard. 

Gary Herman, CEO of the Industry Training Authority in 

BC, acknowledged Allan Bruce for winning the Darryl 

Cruickshank Memorial Award and for his contributions to 

apprenticeship and training across Canada. The award is 

presented every second year to an individual from industry in 

Canada who has demonstrated leadership in the development 

and promotion of apprenticeship training for Red Seal trades. 

Allan’s career advanced from crane operator, to crane instructor 

at the IUOE’s training site, to administrator of the IUOE’s 

Training Association, and finally International Representative 

for the IUOE in Canada. One project Allan started back in the 

1990’s was to develop standard training and testing for 

Concrete Pumps and Operators. 

Allan and I were on a committee 

for the Canadian Standards Association 

and developed standards 

for concrete pumps which were 

published in 2009 and adopted by 

WorkSafe BC. The next step being 

worked on now will be to require 

certification for operating concrete pumps. 

Ron Dogotch from Tadano Cranes gave an update on two 

new models that are now available: a three-axle 160-ton RT 

and a 400-ton AT. Tadano now has a 20 per cent worldwide 

market share. 

The new crane rental agreements are made up and available. 

Work safe. 

We have our fingers crossed 

that one of the planned projects 

for Kitimat gets the green light 

for construction before work at 

Alcan wraps up 

Brother Matt MacMillan with Southwest Contracting Ltd. 

working at Highway 10 and King George Boulevard in Surrey. 


District One 

Working steady with a 

number of smaller 

projects 

Everett Cummings, 


After another dry summer, there will be people who hope it 

continues into fall and winter to keep the work carrying on. It 

has not been a year with big projects but companies have been 

securing smaller projects. In the South Surrey and Langley 

areas, it has been busy with many of the signatory contractors 

picking up several jobs. 

The jobs have been varied. Bray Enterprise and B & B 

Contracting have been working on some residential development 

pipe work. Imperial picked up a road widening job 

outside an industrial park being developed on 196 St. and 32 

Ave. Crown Contracting has been doing the lighting on the 

project for the industrial park. South West and Gemco are 

doing site preparation in the area with the ongoing development 

on the south side of the 32 Ave. industrial park that goes 

down to 24 Ave. 

There are also many non-union contractors working in this 

area. Remember, it’s your duty as a member to let us know if 

you are working for a non-union contractor. If we had more 

members participating in getting signatory companies it 

means more union work and benefits for you and your family. 

Information given to the union is completely confidential. 

Contact your business representative or any of our organizers. 

The other issue that working non-union creates is with 

dispatch. If you are booked in but working elsewhere, our 

dispatcher has to keep calling you which is time consuming. 

I’m covering the area in the valley again which means that 

I’m acting as representative for a few companies that are new 

to me. I would like to thank the following new shops stewards 

that I have been working with: Mike Dodd at Ritchie Smith 

Feeds and Dan Thiessen of Parish and Heimbecker. These 

two companies are in the grain and feed industry. Shop stewards 

understand the benefits of what your union does for you. 

They are activists. If everyone was an activist in your union, 

everyone would be made more aware of what needs to be 

done by each member to grow this organization and taking 

over market share in all of our industries. 

In closing, for the members in construction – everyone has 

a right to ask someone new on site for their union card. It 

could be you that loses out on a job because someone is in the 

seat of a machine that should not be there. 

Work safe! 

Ratification vote 

slated for Urban 

Wood Waste 

Don Swerdan, 


What a summer! The weather has been fantastic and the work 

steady. 

At the time of writing this article, I have set up and will be 

conducting a ratification vote for those soon to be members at 

Urban Wood Waste. 

Welcome aboard Brothers and Sisters! 

Urban Wood Waste is part of the Harvest Power group and 

has two locations in the Lower Mainland; on Spruce St. in 

New Westminster and Main Street in Vancouver. 

With these folks under collective agreement, the total 

Harvest Power membership the OE represents stands at about 

130. All of them were organized within the last year.This 

comes as a direct result of the considerable organizing efforts 

of Brothers Rob Duff, Bryan Railton, John Munro and many 

others. 

Organizing is the lifeblood of this Union. Were it not for 

the dedication of the organizing department, business representatives 

and our membership, we would not have this kind 

of success. 

Hats off Brothers and Sisters and keep up the good 

work! 


District One 

Lots of work and lots 

going on this summer 

were awarded one of the biggest contracts in the history of the 

company; they will be moving the equipment from seven 

buildings on the Department of National Defense’s base in 

Esquimalt on Vancouver Island. 

Frank Carr, 


Construction in the Lower Mainland picked up during the 

summer months. One result is that we are struggling to find 

enough experienced excavator operators. 

Here’s a round-up of work taking place around the district. 

• Michels Canada began work in Chilliwack for Spectra 

Energy on a natural gas pipeline maintenance project 

replacing a 600 metre section of 30-inch diameter pipe. 

The replacement begins east of the commercial area adjacent 

to the railway at the Chilliwack Mall. Construction is 

scheduled between June and October 2014 and will 

comprise two shifts. 

• In Tsawwassen, Bel Contracting is widening Highway 17 

from the ferry terminal causeway and north. Construction 

is planned for the next 18 months. 

• Vancouver Pile Driving is responsible 

for installing stone columns for the 

Tsawwassen First Nations Sewage 

Treatment Plant. 

• In Burnaby, Vancouver Pile Driving 

was awarded the pile driving contract 

for the new auto mall. The pile driving and dredging industry 

in the lower mainland has seen an increase in work 

volumes and, at times, we are experiencing a shortage of 

skilled crane operators. 

Bargaining 

Bargaining for a new hydraulic dredging agreement continues. 

We were scheduled to meet with Fraser River’s Bargaining 

Committee on August 13th. Seaspan International introduced 

a new method for transporting logs with new barge loading 

equipment and we will meet with them in September to 

discuss the changes. 

Future bargaining includes Pacific Industrial Movers, with 

their agreement expiring on January 31, 2015. Recently they 

Organizing 

Recent organizing successes include an agreement with 

Babcock International, the company with the equipment 

maintenance contract for Lafarge–Western Canada and Single 

Source Rentals located in Pitt Meadows. Both companies are 

employing members in the road building industry. 

Crane safety 

At the beginning of June, the Crane Rental Association of 

Canada held their 17th Annual Conference. They had a host 

of great speakers and presentations throughout the 3-day 

event. One presentation of interest to our members was “Solutions 

for Working at Height on Cranes”. 

Presenter Cameron Baker reported that Standfast Corporation 

has developed a new and innovative fall prevention 

system called TRAM –Total Restraint Access Module. It is a 

fall protection system that can be used in various applications, 

including road transport, mining, mobile crane, plants and 

equipment. 

The system can be mounted to 

the crane’s boom creating a 

higher connection point to tie off 

to (chest height). The tie off 

bracket can move along the full 

length of the boom so that you 

remain tied off at all times. 

Have a look at the system in operation by googling it on 

YouTube. Fraser River Pile and Dredge is working with Standfast 

Corporation and plans to utilize the TRAM system on 

their cranes. The cost of about $12,000 per unit will be well 

worth it if it prevents a fall. 

Standfast Corporation has 

developed a new and innovative 

fall prevention system called TRAM 

–Total Restraint Access Module. 

Home again 

It’s great to be back in our newly renovated building! Please 

come in to see the renovations. We will be more than happy to 

take you for a tour. 

Finally, a friendly reminder that municipal elections will be 

taking place this fall. Please take the time to go out and vote 

for your labour-friendly candidates. 

See you at the next General Membership Meeting on 

September 20th. Work safe. 


District One 

Tough bargaining 

continues as coal 

prices fall 

Welcome John 

I would like to welcome Brother John Munro to the team and 

wish him luck on his new position as an organizer. I look 

forward to working with you and having many successes in 

increasing the membership. 

Brett Chapman, 


Brothers and Sisters, it is that time again. 

Bargaining 

On the bargaining front, it has been very busy. We are looking 

for a deal that will satisfy the members at Cummins Western 

Canada across the province. Negotiations continue and we 

hope to have this wrapped up soon. 

• The members at Harbour International Trucks have ratified 

a vote to have a one-year extension added to their contract 

with a $2.50 increase right off the 

hop. There will also be a $1.00 

premium added for the Cummins 

online training. 

• Great West Equipment negotiations 

are underway and are 

looking for a deal as well that will 

All the current work is preliminary 

and we believe it should be 

completed by qualified 

Canadians. 

fulfil all our members’ needs and requests at that location. 

• Peace River Coal negotiations are going to be a challenge 

considering that coal prices are at an all-time low and don’t 

look to improve anytime soon. Peace River Coal is one of 

the only active coal mines just outside Tumbler Ridge other 

than the Murray River Project. At that site HD Mining 

continues to search for their 100 thousand tonne coal 

sample to prove the mine viable before they hire any 

Canadians. 

Thanks stewards 

I would like to take some time to reflect on the shop stewards 

over these past months for the excellent work you have been 

doing to keep the ship afloat. Keep up the good work. Know 

that it is recognized and the role you play is extremely 

important. 

The Heavy Equipment Rodeo 

Thanks to the training association for another fantastic day at 

the OE Training Center for the Heavy Equipment Rodeo. This 

is one of the biggest events the Operating Engineers Training 

Association puts on and what a success! Thanks again to all 

that participated and made this day possible; looking forward 

to volunteering next year. 

I would like the thank the Mayor of Tumbler Ridge (Darwin 

Wren) for attending our Rodeo and having the opportunity to 

see what it is that the Operating Engineers provide for our 

members. As I spoke earlier about HD Mining and the Murray 

River Project, the Mayor of Tumbler Ridge and I are working 

closely together to keep our eyes on the progress of this project 

so that when at all possible, Canadians 

can be hired. 

It is the mayor’s and the Operating 

Engineers’ opinion that Canadians 

should already be working on that 

project. All the current work is preliminary 

and we believe it should be 

completed by qualified Canadians. 

Walter Energy (Wolverine Mine and Brule Mine) along 

with Teck running the Quintet Mine just outside Tumbler 

Ridge, have since closed the doors leaving Peace River Coal 

(Anglo-American) as the only active, full production coal 

mine in the Tumbler Ridge area represented by the Operating 

Engineers. 

Peace River Coal has suffered 18 layoffs since the closures 

of the mines and may suffer more as coal prices continue to 

plummet. Despite lower coal prices, the company continues 

to press forward into Roman Mountain and will hopefully 

preserve jobs for the next few decades. Peace River Coal is 

also doing its best to keep people employed, but realizes that 

there may be more layoffs coming. There has been no definitive 

answer as to when this may take place. 

Be safe and we will see you in the field. 


Bargaining, 

negotiations and 

ratification votes are 

keeping us busy 

Chip Dhaliwal, 


Brothers and Sisters, it has been a very busy summer and 

there’s no sign of things letting up as we move into the fall. 

There are eight contracts 

currently in bargaining and There are eight contracts 

one more commencing. Atlas currently in bargaining and 

Copco Canada, BC Conveying, one more commencing. 

Canadian Heating Products, 

Catalys, Owen G. Carney, Pacific Radiator, Wastech, and 

Williams Machinery are all in the midst of bargaining. 

Wastech was set for mediation and arbitration in early 

September. Collective bargaining will come to an end one way 

or another. We will either come to an agreement or it will be 

imposed. 

District One 

We have also sent notice to commence bargaining with 

Hertz Equipment Rental. 

Since the last OE News, we have had five ratification votes 

come down: two voted yes, two turned down and one pending 

a second vote. 

Members at Western One Equipment have ratified a new 

collective agreement, as have Clean Harbors which ratified 

with a very strong vote. For both deals, the crews and the 

companies were very happy with the settlement. 

Pacific Radiator and Owen G. Carney both voted against 

their agreements and we will be getting back together in the 

near future. 

Canadian Heating Products members voted down 

their deal, but have gone back to the table and now 

have another offer to present to the crew. 

I would like to take this time again to thank each 

and every one of the bargaining committee members 

for their involvement and engagement. It is their commitment 

and dedication that goes a long way to getting the best settlement 

for all of their brothers and sisters. Thank you! 

And thank you to you all for your continued support. Stay 

safe! 

Loaded up 

Apex Industrial Movers, a Pacific Group 

of Companies; their dual lane transport 

trailer moving a ship engine for BCIT to 

their new Annacis Island campus for their 

mechanical courses. It’s difficult to get the 

size perspective in photographs but the 

dimensions of this load are: length 203’, 

height 19’, width 14’ 6”, and gross vehicle 

weight is just over 529,000 lbs. on 106 tires 

including the tractor. The route was from 

Apex’s yard off River Rd in Delta to Annacis 

however the permit was denied crossing 

the Alex Fraser bridge, too heavy so it was 

barged across the Fraser and driven to the 

end location. It’s a very impressive trailer 

with 2 - 100 ton jacks front and back that can 

lift the deck c/w load 4’ to clear curbs and 

barriers. How could you turn a corner being 

203’ long? By having the trailer front and 

back axle groups independently steered by 

remote control by a crew member walking 

beside it or even driving in a truck following 

the trailer. This is a typical average load 

for this trailer so maybe one day we’ll see 

it maxed out with a massive load to really 

showcase what Apex can do with their 

equipment. PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER PALM. 



Our organizers have 

what it takes 

Brian Lefebvre, 

Director of Organizing 

As the Director of Organizing I am responsible for all of the 

organizing activities throughout the province. 

The elements of organizing are quite complex and every 

campaign has its own special challenges. Our team is more 

than capable of handling the different situations that arise. 

Our organizers possess a special set of qualities that enable 

them to be successful at what they do. 

What does it take to do this job well? Organizer qualities 

include: 

• Strong people skills 

• Able to earn the trust and confidence of people 

• A patient listener 

• Able to deal with challenges and conflicts while remaining 

composed 

• Able to show competence and confidence 

• A master of time 

• Able to develop, train and lead workers in the skills needed 

for a campaign 

• Able to work long hours in stressful environments 

• Able to work away from home for days and weeks at a time 

• Strength and endurance regardless of successful or negative 

outcomes 

• Electronically proficient, connected with an understanding 

of social media 

Plain and simple, we set the bar high with respect to the 

qualities of our organizers. The work is critical because 

successful organizing campaigns lead to increased union 

market share which translates to better collective agreements 

and work opportunities for our members. 

IUOE organizers work diligently towards increasing the 

local union’s market share and opportunities. With three full 

time organizers, assistance and support from the business 

representatives, training coordinators and instructors of the 

local union, and the support we receive from IUOE headquarters, 

we have a vast amount of knowledge and experience to 

draw from to increase our chances of success. 

If you (or someone you know) are working non-union or 

working under a RAT Union Agreement in our sector, give us 

a call. Together we can increase the standards and improve 

conditions at your workplace. All calls are strictly confidential. 

Lower Mainland call 604 291 8831. Outside of Lower 

Mainland call toll free at 1 888 486 3115. 

Are you are Ready to Lead, Ready to 

Follow and interested in joining our 

team as an IUOE 115 Organizer? 

Submit a resume outlining 

your experience and send 

it to the attention of: 

rise above 

ORGANIZER 

FAX 604-291-8861 or 

EMAIL organizer@iuoe115.com 

MAIL IUOE Local 115 

4333 Ledger Avenue 

Burnaby BC V5G 3T3 


Finding a strong and louder 

voice through organizing 

John Munro, 

Organizer 

Hello Brothers and Sisters, 

I would like to thank IUOE Business Manager Brian 

Cochrane for giving me the opportunity to work for such a 

great union. I am going to work hard in trying to grow our 

numbers and to give us a bigger voice in the labour 

movement. 

Working with organizers that work for the local, Brothers 

Brian Lefebvre, Rob Duff, Bryan Railton and all of the Business 

Representatives throughout the province, know that we 

can call on a strong and dedicated group to help out on 


organizing drives. It is exciting to be involved with a team that 

brings many different talents and approaches to the way we 

can organize the unorganized. 

Currently Brother Duff and I are aiming at a few different 

targets. As with any organizing drive, success will come in due 

time with the right effort and keeping contact and information 

flow to our inside organizing committees. 

We would like to ask the membership that if you know of 

anyone looking to get a union in their workplace, or if you are 

working side-by-side with a non-union company, to please 

contact the organizing department so we can gather information 

and bring these workers into our local. Everything is kept 

in strict confidence. 

In closing, I would again like to say thank you and I am 

looking forward to hearing how loud the local’s voice is going 

to be in few years! 

IUOE LOCAL 115 

Christmas 

Dance 

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2014 

IUOE Auditorium, 4333 Ledger Ave., Burnaby 

Doors open at 6:00 pm 

Cocktails at 6:30 pm 

Smorgasbord Dinner at 7:30 pm 

Dancing from 8:30 pm to 1:00 am 

TICKETS GO ON SALE 

NOVEMBER 3rd 

$35/person, $30/pensioners 

Call 604-291-8831 to book. 


Dispatcher’s Report 

A reminder to check 

in with the dispatch 

office at least every 

60 days 

Jim Flynn, 

Dispatcher 

Hello to all the members! 

This year has been steady with work, but the megaprojects 

that the government and media have been trumpeting have 

not started yet. We hope to have some of these projects 

confirmed later this year or early in the new year. 

I am sure most of you have been following the Temporary 

Foreign Worker fight that Business Manager Brian Cochrane 

has been leading. I want you to know that your union is 

constantly fighting to protect not only our members’ rights, 

but also all Canadians’ rights to have job opportunities first 

before non-Canadians. Your union needs you to get involved 

in this fight. Write to your elected officials, be they municipal, 

provincial or federal, and let them know Canadian jobs 

should go to Canadian workers first. 

Please remember that if you are booked in to contact your 

district’s dispatch office, check in at least every 60 days as the 

new dispatch system tracks this information and will generate 

a letter if you go past the limit. 

The building renovations are completed and they turned 

out great. It was a lot of work to get the job done and I would 

like to say thanks to all involved. 

As you read this article, the kids will be heading back to 

school, so please keep a sharp eye out for them. 

In closing, I want to remind you that this is your union, so 

get involved. 

Wear your union pride 

toques $11 

baseball hats $14 – $18 

long sleeved shirts $25 

hooded sweatshirts (zippered) $40 

hooded sweatshirts (pullovers) $48 

microfibre vests $45 

golf shirts $48 

custom lined hoodies $48 

Plus more to choose from! 

Visit www.iuoe115.com to view our full range 

of Local 115 merchandise and order online 


Things are happening 

on Vancouver Island 

Curtis Harold, 


Hello Brothers and Sisters. The busy work trend continues. 

There’s activity on the long awaited John Hart Dam but it will 

still be a while before the majority of the workforce is needed. 

Most of the preliminary processes have been done. The local 

hiring aspect of the job will allow Vancouver Islanders first 

opportunity for work on this project. 

The bargaining front continues to keep District 2 very busy. 

We are currently voting on paving and utility agreements. 

Vancouver Island continues to be the arena for many 

project opportunities. We are keeping close tabs on the wind 

farms and potential LNG projects. The local has made initial 

contacts for these projects and aims to secure work for our 

membership, should they get approval. 

Another possible project is the federal requirement for the 

wastewater treatment facility for the CRD Victoria area. The 

mayor and city council have their hands full trying to find an 

alternative location for this facility after the Esquimalt council 

voted against the proposed location. After letters to government 

from the State of Washington expressing concern for the 

discharge of untreated wastewater continuing being released 

into the open water, one would think governments would 

work together for a solution. 

District Two 

• Chew Excavating is securing lots of work in the lower half of 

the Island bringing on additional operators for their 

projects. 

• Hazelwood Construction is working three crews at the Toba 

Inlet Run of the River project. 

• Upland Contracting is at NVI Mine and working on the 

John Hart Dam. 

• Dawson is in full swing on the Malahat. 

• Emil Anderson is installing Fiber Optic Cable up island. 

• The Ralmax Group is keeping their shops and other crews 

busy, as well as gearing up for their expansion. 

• Repair and rental shops are working hard to keep up. 

One of the bigger announcements for the Local regarding 

District 2 is the hiring of an administrative assistant for the 

District 2 office. This will be instrumental for the membership 

to deal with the day-to-day questions and aspects of their 

membership. This will also allow for more organizing efforts 

without taking away from service to the membership. For all 

members who have been very understanding over the past 

while, I thank you for your patience as the securing of work 

for the members and bargaining has taken up the majority of 

my time so far this year. As a business representative and a 

proud member for IUOE Local 115, I am very pleased to see 

District 2 being at the forefront of many conversations with 

our team. With all of the key efforts being made by Business 

Manger Brian Cochrane with District 2, we can all be assured 

of many years of growth and a leadership which continues to 

tirelessly promote and defend our membership. 

We ask that the membership utilize the additional resources 

available and show your attendance at the district meetings. 

Please have a safe and enjoyable fall. 

Brother Rod Galan at United Engineering on Salish Seas 

Crane. 

Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. has been awarded the Joint 

Venture Business of the Year in the BC Aboriginal Business 

Awards. The BC Aboriginal Business Awards were launched in 

2008 to honour and celebrate business excellence. The Joint 

Venture Award promotes and celebrates efforts that contribute 

to the economic well-being of First Nations communities and 

the surrounding area; increases the employment of Aboriginal 

people; provides learning or training opportunities to Aboriginal 

people and businesses; and shows a commitment to the 

community in which they operate. 

The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 have 

been instrumental in the success of the Salish Sea Industrial 

Services. We are proud to offer congratulations on this welldeserved 

award which is exciting acknowledgement of the 

dedication and hard work of everyone involved in the vision and 

conception of Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. 

“Linking Salish Sea Industrial Services Ltd. to the training 

program, apprenticeships and jobs is helping build confidence 

and trust in our young people.” 

– Andy Thomas, Chief of Esquimalt Nation 


District Three 

Lots of work means 

lots of organizing 

opportunities 

Brad Gerow, 


The Thompson/Okanagan summer is winding down. After 

some torrential rainfalls in July came a busy construction 

season. There seems to be no lack of organizing targets 

throughout all the districts and, as a result, your organizing 

team has been active. 

We would like to start by welcoming Brother John Munro 

to the team. John’s extensive experience fighting CLAC at his 

previous workplace with the IUOE and Steelworkers makes 

him a welcome addition. 

Your organizing team is hard at work on several fronts. 

Most notably we are campaigning in the north at the Mount 

Milligan Mine owned by Thompson Creek Metals Company. 

Contact with the crews is difficult, as it is limited to short 

discussions at the bus stops where “shifters” are always within 

ear shot. These are hurdles we must overcome, so I would like 

to extend a request to the membership: if you know anyone 

that works at the mine, take a minute to reach out to these 

individuals. 

Do not be shy to talk about the benefits of union membership. 

Put any interested workers in touch with the organizing 

team. With leadership from Director of Organizing, Brother 

Brian Lefebvre, we are coming up with more innovative ways 

to communicate with non-union workers and will continue to 

be persistent with this large group. 

Closer to home, we have been engaging non-union workers 

at companies that are causing significant problems for our 

signatory contractors. We all know the cast of characters: 

ACRES, Extreme Excavating, TT Contractors, Tybo, ARC 

Asphalt Recycling, Big Rock and many others. 

Most recently Brothers Railton and Gerow were engaged in 

a campaign for Premium Truck and Trailer (right across the 

street from WAJAX). 

With strong support from the crew, we managed to apply 

for a representation vote. Unfortunately, petty differences that 

emerged between the workers resulted in a tie vote and we 

will not be representing them for now. This leaves us with 

Organizer Brother Bryan 

Railton presenting a donation 

cheque to Brother Terry James 

in support of the Chris Rose 

Walk for Autism. 


some additional work to do and one more hurdle to 

overcome. 

No matter which non-union company is under the spotlight, 

there is one common thread among them. Every group 

of workers has a number of brothers or sisters that are current 

or have been current members of IUOE 115. Always keep in 

mind that your working conditions and wages are dependent 

upon the strength or weakness of the labour unions in your 

industry. 

Organizing strengthens the local and 

benefits all workers within the industry, so 

do not hesitate to contact your local business 

reps and organizers. 

Work in the district has been steady this 

year with the continuation of the Highway 1 projects east of 

town where 672462 BC Ltd is working. They have had a few 

issues with timing and delays due to the archaeology sites that 

have been discovered. 

Conex is working throughout the city in Aberdeen, Pine 

Valley and Valleyview, with housing developments, infrastructure 

and utility work which is their specialty. 

B.A Dawson Blacktop picked up paving work in Kamloops 

on Westside Road and a few other jobs around town. They 

have also been awarded the upgrading on Windbreak Street in 

Kamloops. 

Dawson Construction is working on several projects 

around the city and district including paving and crushing, 

and two crushing spreads working two shifts six days per 

week. 

Emil Anderson is continuing its work on the rapid bus 

transit project in Kelowna. They 

also have a big project at Sneena 

Road in Westbank which 

includes an overpass and new 

frontage roads. 

Shops in the area are continuing 

to be steady with trucking and mining work. 

On the bargaining front, we are currently negotiating with 

Cummins Western Canada for the province. Locally we are 

working on United Rentals, A-Mark Rentals, McLeod’s 

By-Products and coming up late this summer, RJames Western 

Star in Kamloops and Kelowna. 

Onward and upward! 

No matter which non-union 

company is under the spotlight, 

there is one common thread 

among them. 

District Three 

B.A. Dawson Blacktop’s 

Brother Remo Pastro working 

with Trainee Brother Brenden 

Parr at the Target parking lot 

in Kamloops. 


District Four 

Up in smoke: lots of 

fire and lots of foreign 

bother 

Herb Conat and Wayne Kemp, 

Business Representatives 

Conat 

The summer of 2014 will be remembered as one that had a 

convergence of smoke throughout the northern part of the 

province due to large scale forest fires and also the smoky, 

choking, hard-to-swallow annoyance from out-of-country 

companies being given free reign over jobs in our province. 

US companies have taken full advantage of bringing entire 

work forces to Canada through the NAFTA Agreement. 

Also known as the North American Free Trade Agreement, 

NAFTA was designed to help companies bring Chief Financial 

Officers, Managers, and more to work here and not utilize 

people who carry lunch boxes. The conservative federal 

government has made changes to the Labour Market Opinion 

Statistics program (LMO) in an attempt to protect Canadian 

jobs but they have fallen short. They have have failed Canadian 

workers again by allowing companies to use the 

intercompany transfers through NAFTA. 

It is fitting that once again Local 115 has jumped into the 

fire with both feet to help protect the rights of operating engineers 

and Canadian jobs. 

Kemp 

Municipal elections are coming up this fall giving us an 

opportunity to vote for candidates who look after the rights of 

workers and their families. The labour councils are actively 

screening candidates who are looking for labour backing to 

ensure they will support working families, fair wages and 

progressive values. Local 115 urges every member to get out 

and exercise their right to vote for the candidate that will help 

provide for all, not just the friends of big businesses. 

District 4’s new office is located in the 8th Avenue Mall in 

Prince George. The office has been up and running for the 

past several months. Stop by and check in with us. This will 

give you the opportunity to confirm your tickets are current 

and up to date in our new dispatch system. 

In closing, we would like to thank the stewards and safety 

reps for their time and dedication to support their fellow 

brothers and sisters in the workplace. With your efforts, it 

makes our work safer and respectable. 

Work safe. 

Conex at Juniper Ridge in Kamloops. 


Steady work and 

looking at Site C 

opportunities 

Mike Spiruda, 


Work in northeast BC has remained steady since the road 

bans came off in June. 

Here are a few highlights: 

• The crane industry was very active in June and July with 

many gas plant shutdowns taking place at the same time. 

• Dawson Construction has been busy with various road, 

water and sewer projects around Fort St. John. 

• Cee Jay Crushing is crushing gravel at different locations 

all around the Peace River country. 

District Five 

• Integrated Contractors are working on the Dawson Creek 

to Chetwynd Power Transmission Substation until 

November. 

• Michels’ 30” bore in Chilliwack is scheduled to be completed 

in September. 

Contractors short listed by B.C. Hydro to bid on building 

the camps and housing workers for the Site C dam held a 

two-day business impact session in late July. Local contractors, 

First Nation contractors, and many other contractors 

from around the province met face-to-face with these companies 

in hopes of securing various segments of construction if 

Site C gets the final go ahead in October. 

All in attendance seemed quite satisfied that the procurement 

efforts for the project are getting out to British 

Columbians which will employ many people from the local 

and surrounding communities. 

Work safe! 

TIPS FOR BETTER PIX 

• Outdoor posed and action shots are great. 

• Watch for the flare that can be reflected on safety vests. Also, 

look out for hard hats that can throw harsh shadows on faces. 

• Try to get an IUOE logo in there! 

• With group photos, have people arranged in a semicircle 

rather than a straight line. 

• To avoid harsh shadows, move people a step or two away 

from back walls. 

• Please use and send high resolution images. 

We want your photos! 

If you have a fond memory to share, a recent shot 

which shows off your skills, or just want your crew 

shown off in the magazine, send us your pictures 

for the next OE News! 

Digital Images 

• Please use the highest quality settings on your camera, 

phone or device when taking photos. 

• You can upload your images at: www.iuoe115.com/media/ 

submit or email them to media@iuoe115.com 

• You can also send CDs or USB drives of photos to our office 

address. Don’t worry, we’ll get them back to you! 

• If you swing by your local office or meeting, you can bring 

your pictures with you and ask that we quickly download 

them. 

• Always provide the location, date, name of person(s) in the 

photos, and a description of what is taking place. 

Printed Photos 

If you have printed photos, they will be returned. These can be sent to: 

Lynda Arland, Manager, Administration & Special Projects, IUOE Local 115 

4333 Ledger Avenue, Burnaby, B.C., V5G 3T3. 


District Six 

The dangers of using 

social media: when 

you publish online, 

you’re writing to the 

world 

Rob Foskett, 


Hello out there! 

It has been a very warm summer with a great amount of 

work being done around the east and west Kootenays. 

The Waneta Dam expansion in the west is winding down. 

Components are being tested with water from the river, back 

filling to test the gates and so on. 

The projected Elko Dam expansion in the east is quiet with 

no start date yet announced. 

Selkirk Paving has been very busy with contracts throughout 

the entire district as well as north of us. They are continuing 

to bid on tenders with hopes of winning more work, and 

keeping our members working well into the fall. 

On the bargaining front: 

• New Denver Public Works – we are presently in 

negotiations 

• Line Creek Mine – we are presently in negotiations 

• Columbia River Reload – pre-bargaining proposals have 

gone out to the members 

• Castlegar/Trail/Nelson Ready Mix – pre-bargaining proposals 

have gone out to the members 

• Maxam Bulk Systems – we are set to commence collective 

bargaining 

I would like to remind everyone about the dangers of 

posting your opinions and venting your frustrations on 

various forms of social media. While you might think you are 

only chatting with your friends, the reality is almost anyone 

can read your messages. 

Essentially, what you share can go out to the entire world 

over the internet either by mistake or through someone 

sharing your posts with or without your knowledge. Talking 

in person with people is one thing. But to put something in 

writing, especially online, is completely different. 

Don’t get me wrong. We live in a free country and are entitled 

to our opinions and freedom of speech. But if you post 

something online you better be willing to own it for life. 

Something posted online can come back to bite you immediately 

or haunt you years later. 

In closing, please keep in mind that our local union officers 

and trustees continue to work hard in maintaining our united 

force. Join the fight and talk to non-union workers you meet. 

Tell them the benefits of working union. Work safe. 

Tail Race being back filled 

in order to test the gate 

seals, at the Waneta Dam 

Expansion project in the 

West Kootenays. 


Benefits Plan 

Pension Plan 

investment policy 

passes stress test 

Shawn Hatch, 

Administrator 

The Operating Engineers’ Pension Plan follows a very carefully 

constructed investment policy which is weighted heavily 

in favor of fixed income investments like government and 

high quality corporate bonds. 

In general, a rise in interest rates actually has the effect of 

decreasing the value of the Pension Plan’s fixed income investments 

like our bonds. However, the Plan’s investment policy 

is based on the premise that as the value of investments 

decreases, so do the Plan liabilities so that the end result is that 

the funded status of the Plan remains stable. In other words, 

whether interest rates are falling or rising, the Plan should be 

able to cover all of its liabilities to members. 

For the first time in many years, interest rates were on the 

rise in the 2013. The rise was sharp but short-lived as rates 

quickly fell back to their historically low levels. This volatility 

was a good opportunity to see whether the Plan’s investment 

policy was performing according to plan. 

The good news is that the Plan’s investment advisors and 

actuary have confirmed that through this recent period of 

interest rate volatility, the funded status of the Pension Plan 

remained relatively stable and only minor adjustments to the 

Plan’s investment policy were made. 

Following is a summary of some of the results from the 

Plan’s April 30, 2013 Actuarial Report: 

• The dollar value of benefits paid for the year was approximately 

$50 million 

• There were approximately 3,800 pensioners 

• Total net investment income for the year was approximately 

$58 million 

• Going concern funded ratio was 101.7% 

• Solvency ratio was 101.2% 

• Total assets were approximately $1.058 billion 

• Total liabilities were approximately $1.040 billion 

• Going concern surplus was approximately $17.5 million 

• The plan continued to grow with 666 new members 

enrolled 

• The total number of active members was 6,480 

Total hours worked as reported by employers for the 2014 

Plan year (May 1 2013 – April 30, 2014) was up 6.3% over the 

previous year for a total of approximately 9.9 million hours. 

The dollar value of employer contributions for the 2014 Plan 

year was up 12.9% over the previous year for a total of approximately 

$41 million. It is projected that the value of pension 

benefits the active members earned for the 2014 Plan year will 

be almost $47.5 million. 

The Trustees of the Plan strongly believe that the Plan 

remains on track to meet the challenge of providing members 

with a predictable and stable retirement income regardless of 

ups and downs in the local and international economies. The 

trustees will continue to closely monitor the Plan’s investments. 

The BC Building Trades was a presenting sponsor at the Minister Shirley Bond: Skills for Jobs Vancouver Board of Trade Luncheon 

held on July 23rd, 2014 at the Coast Coal Harbour hotel in Vancouver. The BC Building Trades had a booth set up at the event 

where Apprenticeship Coordinators and Apprentices answered questions regarding their experiences in their respective trades. 

The representatives were as follows from left to right: IUOE Local 115 Training Coordinator – Randy Grisewood; IUOE Mobile Crane 

Apprentice – Will Terpstra; Cement Mason Local 919 – Ron Adamson; Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training – Hon. Shirley Bond; 

Cement Mason Apprentice – Victor Perez; Industry Training Authority Chair – Gwyn Morgan; Local 97 Iron Worker Apprentice – Luke 

Millican; Local 97 Iron Worker – Derek Dinzey; Sheet Metal Apprentice – Austin Paqualini; Sheet Metal Workers Local 280 – Jud Martell. 



Activity all across 

the province and 

a successful 

Open House 

Brad Randall, 

Training Administrator 

New team member 

The Training Association welcomes Brother Darren Suehsschlaf 

to the team as Training Coordinator. A heavy duty 

mechanic, Darren was working for Traxxon Rock Drills –part 

of the Pacific Group of Companies. We look forward to 

working with Darren. 

Our annual open house 

Our 19th Annual Open House and Heavy Equipment Rodeo 

brought over a thousand members and their families to our 

Maple Ridge training site on June 21. 

Our popular 6-person golf carts shuttled people back and 

forth under sunny skies from the parking area to the 

equipment. 

As always, there was additional equipment supplied to us 

by SMS Equipment, Parker Pacific and Finning Tractor. Many 

thanks to Brother Eric Kan owner of Kansen Cranes who 

provided the Liebherr LTM 1095, 120 ton hydraulic all-terrain 

and to Brother Mike Anderson who drove the crane to the 

site, set it up and manned it for the day. 

A huge thank you to the more than 80 plus volunteers who 

made the day such a great success. Without their tireless effort 

there would be no event. Brother Marvin Salvail did an 

outstanding job taking all of the pictures you see on these 

pages. And, of course the training association staff did another 

fantastic job of organizing and running the show. Thanks! 

In conjunction with the open house, we raised over $1300 

in donations for Dollars against Diabetes. Thanks to all who 

donated. 

Kitimat Modernization Plant 

Training Coordinator Brother Randy Grisewood and I did a 

two-day tour of Rio Tinto’s Kitimat aluminum smelter in July. 

We have 175 members working this job known as the Kitimat 

Modernization Project (KMP). We viewed the site with other 

building trades representatives the first day. 

On the second day we were shown around by Brother 

Milton Christensen, shop steward for Bantrel. Bechtel is the 

general contractor. I would have liked to include some pictures 

of the site here but no pictures are allowed. I have included an 

aerial view provided by the company. On behalf of the local I’d 

like to say thanks to Brother Christensen who is doing a great 

job as shop steward. Many thanks to all the other stewards on 

the job. 

Meeting with Haisla First Nations 

Prior to our tour of the KMP site, representatives of the building 

trades, Randy and myself met with members of the Haisla 

First Nations in Kitimat. We gave them an overview of the 

various trades we represent, the training programs we provide 

and employment opportunities. Many members of the Haisla 

community are working on the KMP site. 

Justice Institute High Rescue Training Exercise 

The Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) Fire and 

Safety Division used our tower crane as part of their semiannual 

high-rescue training program at the beginning of June. 

Twelve firefighters from the area practiced various rescue 

procedures from our 100-foot tower crane. This included 

lowering people in different types of man baskets from the top 

of the tower. The JIBC asked us to secure the tower crane site 

for their training and we supplied Training Coordinator 

Brother Randy Grisewood, Mobile Crane Instructors Mark 

McGregor and Wes Bauder to help with the work. In addition, 

Tower Crane Operator Brother Robert Serena from Tall Crane 

Equipment ran the crane. 

Sterling Crane helps us out 

We have five mobile cranes that we use for on site training. 

However, we don’t have a hydraulic truck crane with a dolly. 

This equipment costs $1 million and by the time we paid it off 

it would be outdated. 

So, we recently made arrangements to offer training on a 

rental crane with Sterling Crane’s Branch Manager Brother 

Mike Leary. Our first and second level mobile crane apprentices 

are able to receive ongoing specialized training at 

Sterling’s crane yard in Coquitlam. As a result we are always 

training on the new technology. 

The crane apprentices watch the entire process of moving 

and working with a crane commonly used in the industry. 

They see how to prepare a Liebherr all-terrain crane for transportation 

with a dolly, do a set-up, use the Licon computer 

with pin-boom technology plus jib erection and dismantling. 

Sterling Crane’s Rigging Supervisor Brother Drew Ferris and 

Operator Brother Jim Kreiser deliver in depth information 

and demonstrations for our crane apprentices. Thanks to 

Brother Leary for working with us on this initiative. 



How the Tool Allowance Fund works 

The Operating Engineers Tool Allowance Fund was established 

to provide mechanics, millwrights, servicemen and 

welders with an allowance to help purchase up-to-date tools 

as well as tools broken or lost on the job. Here are the requirements 

to qualify for the tool allowance: 

• Must be a member in good standing 

• Minimum of 250 hours contributed on the member’s behalf 

• Dispatched in the trade in which you are working 

Application forms for tool allowance reimbursement will 

be sent out in the first week of October. The deadline for 

submitting applications is December 31st, 2014. 

Members who have received a tool allowance in the past 

will automatically be sent an application form if they continue 

to meet the above requirements. Those members that have 

not previously received a tool allowance and meet the above 

requirements can contact the training association office for an 

application form. 

Work safe 

CONGRATULATIONS ALLAN BRUCE! 

The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship 

(CCDA) awarded the third biennial Darryl Cruickshank 

Memorial Award on June 2, 2014. The award was 

presented to Brother Allan Bruce at the Canadian 

Apprenticeship Forum’s 2014 Skilled Trade Summit. 

The Darryl Cruickshank Memorial Award honours contributions 

made by the late Darryl Cruickshank to the Interprovincial Standards 

Red Seal Program and recognizes an individual’s outstanding 

contribution to apprenticeship and the skilled trades. 

A two-time member of the ITA Board of Directors, Allan Bruce has 

spent the better part of 30 years as a champion of trades training 

and apprenticeship across the country -- from Newfoundland 

to British Columbia and to the northern territories. 

REMINDER: 

IUOE Local 115 

General Membership Meeting 

Saturday, September 20 th , 2014 

OE Hall - 4333 Ledger Avenue, Burnaby, BC 

Meeting commences at 9:30 a.m. 

Light lunch to follow 

General President James T. Callahan will be 

in attendance from Washington, DC 



Mobile Crane Common Core class are Brothers 

Colin Lambrecht, Gordon Lindberg (Instructor), 

Instructor Mark McGregor, Ryan Serby, Nathan 

Lillie, Andrez Love and Allister Kennedy. 

Rigging course provided for members of BA Blacktop at the Training Site. 

Brothers Brian Koch (Instructor), Robert Heddon, Sean Collier, Nick Eyford, 

Jason Sawatsky, Mike Mayo, Jeff Wawryk, Rob Hyde and Brad Randall 

(Administrator). 

Brothers Garry Jabs (Instructor), Kirk Togerson, Alex Daigneau and Brad 

Randall (Administrator) attending our Grader course. Brother Togerson works 

for Pittman Asphalt in Prince George and Brother Daigneau works for Pitt River 

Quarries in Port Coquitlam. 

Brother Steve Carter (Instructor) spent a week in 

Salmon Arm providing on the job training with 

members of Dawson Construction’s paving crew. 

The members are putting a base lift on Okanagan 

Ave. 

Brothers Frank Potvin (Shop 

Steward), Simon Cyrenne (HD 

Mechanic) and Reilly Henri 

(HD Mechanic apprentice) 

at Westlake Paving’s shop in 

Kelowna. Picture taken by 

Brother Brad Gerow (Business 

Representative). 



Brother Brad Randall (Administrator), Randy Grisewood (Training Coordinator) 

and several others from the Building Trades delegation with members of the 

Haisla community in Kitimat. 

Dawson Construction paving crew. Brothers Brad 

Gamblin, Reese Anderson, Darin Jones, Max Hunt, 

(top) Sister Tasha Clarke, (bottom) Brothers Al Ford, 

Alfie Durante, Mike Kooistra, Lee Kachkowski, Steve 

Carter (Instructor) and Collin Boake. 

Mobile Crane Common Core class are Brothers Gordon Lindberg (Instructor), 

Gerard Bellows, Dustin Thiessen, Daniel Foster, Damon Juneau, Andrew Hiebert 

and Wes Bauder (Instructor). 

Imperial Paving working on 256th Street in Maple 

Ridge just out front of our training site. Bothers Jeff 

Walker, Rock Pastro, Sean Simpson, Brad Randall 

(Administrator), Lucas Konczewki, Burt Favelle, 

Mike Disiewicz, Jeff Berglind, JJ Walker, Dave Clark 

and Steve Carter (Instructor). 

Heavy Equipment Operator course. Brothers and Sister Brian Koch 

(Instructor), Garry Jabs (Instructor), Leanne Hughf, Earl Magnussen, Gino 

Martino, Calvin Snow, Carter Vickerstaff, Tyler Kinnear, Sean Harrington, 

Steve Carter (Instructor), Pierce Rathy, Robbie Paterson and Robyn Bishop 

(Instructor). 

Brother Brad Randall addressing the members 

of the Haisla community providing an outline of 

the training programs we deliver at the training 

site, the many industries we are involved in, the 

various trades we represent and the employment 

opportunities we have through the union. 



Darren Boisclair and Brothers Gordon Lindberg (Instructor) and Ryan Morton 

in our Boom Truck Course. 

Mobile Crane Level 2 class at Sterling Cranes yard. 

Brothers Mark McGregor (Instructor), Jim Kreiser 

(Sterling Operator), Drew Ferris (Sterling Rigging 

Supervisor). Apprentices Megan Edwards, Mike 

Stromgren, Will Terpstra, Dean Youchezin, and 

Damien Radzik. 

Brother Frank Carr (Business Representative and Local Union Treasurer) 

instructing our Union Orientation course to Brothers and Sisters Damian 

Radzik, Will Terpstra, Mark McGregor (Instructor), Megan Edwards, Frank Carr 

(Business Representative), Mike Stromgren, Pierce Rathy, Mike Bodnaruk, 

Leanne Hughf, Gino Martino, Sean Harrington, Robert Paterson, Dean 

Youchezin, Earl Magnussen, Eric Woudsma, Carter Vickerstaff, Calvin Snow, 

Steve Carter (Instructor) and Tyler Kinnear. 

The Justice Institute of BC Fire and Safety Divisions 

firefighters repelling from our Tower Crane as part 

of their semi-annual high-rescue training program. 

Heavy Equipment 

Operator course are 

Brothers and Sisters Jim 

McWilliams (Instructor), 

Eric Clayton, Sheldon 

Morven, Julius Lim, 

Joshua McMahon- 

Severinski, Aaron 

Morven, Vanessa 

Clayton, Soraya 

Andersen, Sam Higgs, 

Arnold ‘Sonny’ Plante 

and Robyn Bishop 

(Instructor). 



Brother Brad Randall (Administrator), Brother Kelly Sinclair from the Plumbers 

& Pipefitters Union and Catherine Pennington from Enbridge Pipelines 

attended a ground breaking ceremony in the Nas Valley on the Nisga’a First 

Nations which is about 1.5 hours north of Terrace. The ground breaking 

ceremony and blessing of the equipment was to prepare for the building of 

a soccer field with the students and journeymen who completed our Heavy 

Equipment Operator program. 

The Honourable Amrik Virk, Minister of Advanced 

Education and MLA for Surrey Tynehead, Brother 

Brad Randall (Administrator), Doug Bing MLA for 

Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows and Marc Dalton MLA 

for Maple Ridge – Mission. Mr. Virk was invited to 

the site for a tour and discussion on trades training 

and issues surrounding the future of our training 

facility. 

Pacific View Contracting’s milling crew working on 256th Street in Maple Ridge 

in front of our training site. Brothers Brad Randall (Administrator), Howard 

McInroy, Sam Higgs, Wayne McIsaac and Kyle Hawkins. 

Mobile Crane Lattice Friction Level 2 class are 

Brothers and Sister Dean Youchezin, Megan 

Edwards, Mark McGregor (Instructor), Mike 

Stromgren, Will Terpstra and Damian Radzik. 

Brother Frank Carr (Business Representative and Local Union Treasurer) 

instructing our Union Orientation course. Brothers and Sisters Steve Carter 

(Instructor), Arthur Johnson Jr., Moses Johnson, Jesse Tynan, Sheldon 

Tschritter, Lorren Marks, Hayden Rowan, Wes Bauder (Instructor), Jason 

Neighbour, Bertram Stewart, Daniel Foster, Gerard Bellows, Andrew Hiebert, 

Darren Suehsschlaf (Training Coordinator), Luke Mueller and Frank Carr 

(Business Representative). 

Students in the Mobile Crane program performing 

a dual lift with our 26-ton National Boom Truck and 

Sterling Cranes 50-ton Tadano RT. 


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Training Association’s Annual Open House 

and Heavy Equipment Rodeo 

Our annual Heavy Equipment Rodeo was held Saturday, June 21st at our 

Maple Ridge training facilities. Members, family and friends attended to make 

the event a great success. 






Member Recognition 

Members who passed away 

May to July 2014 

Name Age Date Passed 

Babuik, Fred 84 June 21, 2014 

Beattie, Robert 51 May 17, 2014 

Best, Gary 64 June 19, 2014 

Bilodeau, Roland 85 July 24, 2014 

Byron, Clare 79 July 17, 2014 

Clark, Frank 85 May 31, 2014 

Elliott, Arthur 45 June 24, 2014 

Gibson, Allan 97 May 17, 2014 

Harding, Foster 84 May 26, 2014 

Hunt, Lyle 54 July 13, 2014 

Jones, William 75 July 25, 2014 

Letual, Donald 81 July 8, 2014 

Melling, Fred 87 May 21, 2014 

Murray, Terence 74 July 23, 2014 

Pegg, David 76 June 24, 2014 

Provencal, Victor 81 July 29, 2014 

Salihoglu, Arif 85 June 18, 2014 

Schurer, Bruce 53 May 19, 2014 

Shaw, Vincent 52 May 24, 2014 

Smalley, Norman 87 July 1, 2014 

Smart, Daniel 58 May 15, 2014 

Smith, Leslie 79 July 11, 2014 

Thibeault, Ronald 62 May 10, 2014 

Verdiel, Robert 80 June 1, 2014 

Wahl, John 93 May 11, 2014 

Walker, Dennis 61 July 30, 2014 

Welsh, John 78 June 19, 2014 

Williams, John 83 June 22, 2014 

Wood, Gordon 67 June 3, 2014 

Zmurchyk, Edward 60 May 3, 2014 


Membership Service Awards May 2014 to July 2014 

Honouring our members 

OUR 60-YEAR MEMBERS 

Brother Joe Schleibinger 

receiving his 60 year 

plaque from left, 

Brothers Business 

Manager Brian Cochrane, 


Brad Gerow and Director 

of Organizing Brian 

Lefebvre 

OUR 50-YEAR MEMBERS 

Brother Pieter Van 

Breugel receiving his 50 

year watch from Business 

Representative Brother 

Brad Gerow 



Welcome to our 326 new Local 115 members 

Kurt Adams 

Ronald Adams 

Pietro Agostini 

Levi C Aitken 

Philip Allison 

Dallas Anderson 

David Anonson 

Kelly Anton 

Dale Armstrong 

Renato Aufiero 

Jason August 

Vern Augustine 

Martin Avery-Girard 

Bob Baert 

Gursher Bains 

Brinder Basra 

Gabriel Battel 

Will Batten 

John Bean 

Marcia Beaudet 

Bill Bedell 

Colin Bennett 

Tyler Benson 

Reynald Bernier 

Ricky Bertrand 

Joe Bikadi 

Jonathan Blinn 

Bradley Blois 

Mike Blumers 

Shaun Bockus 

Luke Bonner 

Silvio Bortolotto 

Anderson Boyle 

Thomas Braithwaite 

Derek Briem 

Theo Brown 

Justin Browne 

Curtis Bryson 

Jamison Burrell 

Natasha Callbreath 

John Campbell 

Nolan Campbell 

Joshua Carriere 

Wayne Carrita 

Wesley Chanin 

Ho Lung Chen 

Robert Chicoine 

Gideon Chrysoulis 

Jordan Ciulla 

Derek Clarke 

Robert Clarke 

Eric Clayton 

Vanessa Clayton 

Patrick Cogswell 

Tyler R Cooper 

Shawn Cordon 

Randy Corkum 

Steven Cross 

Charlie Currie 

Lynn Davey 

Bo-John Dekker 

John Derochie 

Mary-Lou Deugan 

Brett DiTomaso 

Jason Doberstein 

Charles Draegar 

Steve Dube 

Ray Dueck 

Joseph Eichler 

Mark Elliot 

Trevor Elliott 

Archie Ellwood 

Hector 

Escobar-Lozano 

Chad Evans 

Nickolas Fabbro 

Shelley Fairbairn 

Dan Farden 

Darren Fawcett 

Brock Fell 

Ernesto Ferreira 

Juan Ferreyro 

Kory Finn 

Derek FITZPATRICK 

Ian Foley 

Shane Foord 

Ken Franklin 

Jesse Frayn 

Cory Frick 

Manuel Galindo 

Mateo Garcia 

Martin Gendron 

Douglas Gerow 

David Giberson 

Leo Gilbeau 

Leslie Glebe 

Dean Gmur 

Larry Goodman 

Robert Gore 

Wayne Goss 

Duncan Goudy 

Fabian Grancaric 

General Lee Granger 

Brendon Grant 

Dave Grassick 

Kyle Gray 

Jonathan Green 

Jordan Greenall 

Frank Greene 

Shaobo Guo 

Josh Halisheff 

Perry Hardy 

Justin Harper 

Travis Harrad 

Spencer Harrison 

Kevin Harvath 

Michael Hatfield 

Kyle Hauser 

Kerry J Hearnden 

Michael Hecek 

Richard Helgason 

Andrew Hellon 

Daniel Hemeon 

David Henderson 

Gordon Hendry 

Tyler Hill 

Brad Hine 

Sandy Hnatiak 

Brodie Holland 

James Holland 

Gerry Honigman 

Matthew Hough 

Troy Hrechka 

Beverly Huppie 

Shawn Hystad 

Steve Illson 

Colton Ingham 

Tyrel Irwin 

Barry Jackson 

Cody Jackson 

Rebecca Jackson 

Edward Janzen 

Gary Jenkins 

Karl Jensen 

Andrew Johnsen 

Warren Johnson 

Kevin Jones 

Mike Karwat 

Clement Kelly 

Dean Kenny 

Faris Khan 

Ralf Kintzel 

Darryl Kirkpatrick 

Joel Kirst 

Raymond Koropatnick 

Gary Kraft 

Nicholas Krestanovich 

Vishaal Kumar 

Carl Laarakker 

Sheldon Lakhan 

Mark Lance 

Peter Langlois 

Cory Langmaid 

Brent Larsen 

Neal Latremouille 

Russell Lavery 

Arthur Lebel 

Michael Leiper 

Marty LePage 

Brent Lindahl 

Brittany Linde 

Daniel Linhart 

Matthew Lloyd 

Michael Loi 

Rob Lynd 

Brian Mahaney 

Adam Maltby 

Graeme Marbach 

Giordano Marchesini 

Jason Marsden 

Bruce Marshall 

Edwin Martin 

Joseph Marzitelli 

Rodrick Mason 

Rose Massaro 

Allan Mayer 

David McCloskey 

John McCreadie 

Verne McDougall 

Christopher McElroy 

Matt McGoldrick 

Simon McGuckin 

James McKenzie 

Thomas McKibbon 

Dave McWilliams 

Nathan Medeiros 

Joe Mellott 

Lauren Miller 

Malcolm Mills 

Davor Mlinaric 

Ronald Monahan 

Ernest Morven 

Sheldon Morven 

Michael Mostertman 

John Munro 

Geoffrey Murdoch 

Leroy Murtagh 

Davin Mustonen 

Kyle Myhre 

Cliff Mylrea 

Benson Nair 

Joseph Nardi 

Krystal Naseth 

Matthew Neis 

Dakota Nelson 

Jon Nevard 

Johnny X Nguyen 

Dustin Nimegeer 

Ernie Noskiye 

Shane O’Donnell 

Clair O’Handley 

Michael Oishi 

James Olson 

Adam O’Neill 

Kenneth Osland 

Justin Ouillette 

Travis Page 

Ian Palmantier 


Tyler Pankhurst 

Kelly Parkinson 

Kurtis Parsons 

Wayne Partridge 

Carl Payjack 

Emil Peachey-Dupon 

Sean Peacock 

Tyler Pearl 

Thomas Penn 

Rob Perry 

Brent Peterson 

Jeffrey Peterson 

Searle Philippe 

Raymond Phillippe 

Arnold Plante 

Anderson Poh 

Cory Pothorin 

Daniel Powers 

David Powis 

Michael Price 

Gregory Quirk 

Mathew Regner 

Christopher Reid 

Doug Reid 

Graham Rennie 

Philip Riegert 

Christina Ripley 

Jake Robertson 

Jake Romanchuk 

Christopher Roska 

Colin Roth 

Adam Routledge 

Craig Ruschkowski 

Bruno Sanderson 

Jimmy Saran 

Christopher Savoie 

Matthew Savourd 

Michael Schoen 

Cliff Scott 

Joey Scott 

Conner Selfridge 

Carrie Serack 

Richard Shaw 

Dallas Shipley 

Leif Short 

Scott Shortt 

Phillip Simpson 

Amar Singh 

Don Skipper 

Ryan Sookochoff 

Nathan Soukeroff 

Michael Sousa 

Howard Spencer 

William Sprake 

James St. Cyr 

Eric Stevenson 

Lonny Stewart 

Trevor Stewart 

Duane Storcer 

Jim Stump 

Tyanna Supernault 

Brent Sweet 

Michael Sweetland 

Tara Szaroz 

Sandra Tanemura 

John Teslak 

Ian Townsend 

Matthew Townsend 

Dan Tran 

Nick Trottier 

Kristopher Turick 

Chris Turner 

IIker Uslu 

Gerry Van Drimmelen 

Anthony Varlow 

William Vass 

Jeffrey Verslype 

Thom Vieau 

Gheorghe Vijulie 

Melyvn Vikash 

Dragan Vistica 

Joshua Wagar 

Andrew Walker 

Leigh Wall 

Eric Wang 

Brent Wapple 

Peter Warnes 

Blair Watson 

John Watson 

Matthew Webb 

Brad Wentzel 

Tyler Whalen 

Scott Winslow 

Corey Wirsz 

Adam Wisman 

Fred Wittke 

Cullen Worth 

Derek Yu 

Mervyn Zerr 

2014 Labour Day Picnics 

SWANGARD STADIUM IN BURNABY – Brothers Brett Chapman, John 

Munro and Frank Carr with his family. 

MCDONALD PARK IN KAMLOOPS – Brothers Bryan Railton and Brad Gerow 

along with their families. 



Pensions Awarded 

January 2014* 

Couto, Mike 

Douillard, Leo 

Fitzpatrick, Hugh 

Grant, Burnem 

MacDermott, Ron 

McWilliams, Jim 

Nichols, Jim 

Robinson, Rodney 

Smith, Michael 

Sturgess, Norman 

February 2014* 

Anderlini, Steve 

Bedell, Elwood 

Bereuter, Bernard 

Bird, Dallas 

Bratus, Barry 

Clarkson, Sheldon 

Curtis, James 

Franze, Nazzareno 

MacLeod, Malcolm 

Meechan, Michael 

Misner, Royce 

Murray, Ronald 

Springthorpe, John 

Vucetic, Zvone 

Walsh, Terrence 

Winter, Donald 

March 2014* 

Breitkreutz, Robert 

Clayton, Wendell 

Dalby, A. Wayne 

Gaucher, Russell 

Halcro, James 

Hanaghan, Robert 

Huisman, Randy 

MacMillan, Brent 

Marquet, Rod 

O’Connell, Gary 

Root, Donald 

Walker, Rand 

April 2014* 

England, Robert 

Jeffery, Donald 

Kopp, James 

Matthews, Ivan 

McIntyre, Alfred 

Perron, Peter 

Wiley, Thomas 

Williams, Dale 

Yeliga, Jack 

May 2014 

Ayers, Chris 

Didyk, Michael 

Gill, Gary 

Houston, Gerald 

Lu, Truong 

Makaroff, Terrance 

Mitten, Kyle 

Ovens, Kory 

Praught, Dale 

Schut, Herman 

Shourounis, John 

Torney, Ian 

June 2014 

Babijowski, Thomas 

Davey, Ralph 

Dixon, William 

Jamieson, Brian 

Klassen, Bryan 

Lewis, Donald 

Liston, Earle 

Mewton, John 

Paull, Chris 

Sanders, Casey 

Stewart, Larry 

Wanek, Glen 

Webb, Richard 

July 2014 

Bayer, Joseph 

Bertholet, Albert 

Bolster, Lyle 

Christie, Robert 

Cratty, William 

Haluck, John 

Hardy, Daniel 

Johnson, Raymond 

Lastoria, Pasquale 

Lowe, Edmund 

MacDonald, William 

McKinnon, Mark 

Morrison, William 

Olson, Dean 

Paull, Warren 

Plater, Edward 

Rich, Roy 

Robertson, John 

Smith, Bernard 

Stewart, Dale 

Stoltz, Marty 

Tiessen, Kenneth 

Wonnacott, William 

Wray, Harold 

* Note: Correction done as June 2014 IUOE 

News publication listing was incorrect. 

Keep those old 

boots working. 

Donate your 

used gear. 

Your used work gear can help a worker in need. Don’t throw it out! 

Make a donation. Each IUOE Local 115 District Office is accepting used 

construction and work gear. It’s donated to the Burnaby Association for the 

South East Side and distributed to workers who will make good use of it. 

BRING YOUR DONATIONS TO YOUR IUOE DISTRICT OFFICE. 


Contact Details 

Local 115 District 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 Online: www.iuoe115.com 

Business Manager: Brian Cochrane 

President: Wayne E. Mills 

Mgr. Administration & Special Projects: Lynda Arland 

Office Manager: Arlene Lindsay 

Business Representatives 

Frank Carr Brett Chapman Everett Cummings 

Chip Dhaliwal Craig McIntosh Don Swerdan 

Dispatcher 

Jim Flynn: 604-473-5231 

Director of Organizing 

Brian Lefebvre 

Organizing Representatives 

Rob Duff: 604-473-5206 

John Munro: 604-473-5272 

Bryan Railton: 250-320-4840 

Benefits and Pension Plans 

Shawn Hatch, Administrator 

Direct line: 604-299-8341 Fax: 604-473-5236 


Brad Randall, Administrator 

Direct line: 604-299-7764 E-mail: oetp@iuoe115.com 

District 2 

Vancouver Island: 

Curtis Harold, Business Representative 

35 Wharf Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2X3 

Mailing Address: PO Box 213 Stn A, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5K9 

Phone: 250-754-4022 Fax: 250-754-5513 

District 3 

Kamloops-Revelstoke-Okanagan: 

Brad Gerow, Business Representative 

785 Tranquille Road 

Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3J3 

Phone: 250-554-2278 Fax: 250-554-1766 

District 4 

Central Interior-Yellowhead: 

Herb Conat & Wayne Kemp, Business Representatives 

Unit B, 3339 8th Avenue 

Prince George, B.C. V2M 3R8 

Phone: 250-563-3669 Fax: 250-563-3603 

District 5 

Peace River and Yukon Territory: 

Mike Spiruda, Business 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: 

220 Main Street, Tumbler Ridge, B.C. V0C 2W0 

Phone: 250-242-3888 Fax: 250-242-3881 

District 6 

East and West Kootenays: 

Rob Foskett, Business Representative 

103 Centennial Square, Sparwood, B.C V0B 2G0 

Mailing Address: PO Box 1567, Sparwood, B.C. V0B 2G0 

Phone: 250-425-2161 Toll Free: 1-888-605-9955 Fax: 250-425-2166 

Meeting Notices 

District 1 

BURNABY: 1st Thursday of every month 

7:30p.m. at 4333 Ledger Ave., Burnaby 

Except March & September (due to General Membership Meeting) 

District 2 

Monthly meeting locations alternate: 

NANAIMO: 2nd Monday of odd months 

6:00p.m at the Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion St. 

VICTORIA: 2nd Wednesday of even months 

7:30p.m. at the Pro Pat Legion Branch 31, #292 - 411 Gorge Rd. E. 

CAMPBELL RIVER/COURTENAY: 

Members will be advised of meeting date, time and place. 

District 3 


KAMLOOPS: 2nd Thursday of even months 

7:30p.m. at the Union Hall, 785 Tranquille Rd. 

KELOWNA: 2nd Tuesday of odd months 

7:00p.m. at the Teamsters Hall, 185 Froelich Rd. 

District 4 

PRINCE GEORGE: 2nd Wednesday of each month 

8:00p.m. at Coast Inn of the North, 770 Brunswick St. 

PRINCE RUPERT, TERRACE, KITIMAT, SMITHERS: 

Members will be advised of meeting dates and times. 

District 5 


FORT ST. JOHN: 2nd Tuesday of odd months 

7:30p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 10441 100th Ave. 

DAWSON CREEK: 2nd Tuesday of even months 

7:30p.m. at the George Dawson Inn, 11705 8th St. 

TUMBLER RIDGE/PEACE RIVER COAL: 

Members will be advised of meeting date, time and place. 

WHITEHORSE: 

Teamsters Hall, 407 Black St. 


District 6 


CASTLEGAR—1st Wednesday of odd months 

7:00p.m. at the Super 8 Inn, 651 18th St. 

CRANBROOK—1st Tuesday of even months 

7:00p.m. at the Labour Centre (Boardroom), 105 9th Ave. South 

ELK VALLEY COAL CORP: 

Line Creek Mine 



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