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LOCALS 669 & 891 CONTINUE SUPPORT<br />
FOR OPPENHEIMER DINNER FOR THE HOMELESS<br />
In previous years, members of the<br />
Vancouver Film, Television & New Media<br />
Industry had hosted a Christmas Dinner at<br />
Oppenheimer Park for the homeless and<br />
hurting. Realizing that after Christmas,<br />
the number of chartable dinners dropped<br />
drastically, the dinner was changed to a<br />
family BBQ and moved from the week<br />
before Christmas to the end of January.<br />
This year’s Oppenheimer Dinner was held<br />
on January 27 and saw over 3,000 meals<br />
of hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad,<br />
and coleslaw shared with members of<br />
the Oppenheimer Park Community. Live<br />
entertainment was also provided, including<br />
face painters for the children. Gifts of<br />
warm winter accessories and personal<br />
hygiene kits were distributed, and Street<br />
Thug Barbers offered haircuts free of<br />
charge to those who wanted them. Kudos<br />
to the Vancouver film community and local<br />
businesses for their support, which has<br />
meant this event has been able to continue<br />
for the last twenty-nine years.<br />
ONTARIO LOCAL HOSTS RIGGING SEMINAR<br />
On February 14, <strong>IATSE</strong> Local 461 held a rigging course at the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The course was<br />
taught by <strong>IATSE</strong> Local 58 educators and in addition to Local 461 members, also had attendees from Locals 58, 129, and 634.<br />
Though the Local has done smaller, in-house tutorials in past, this was the first course that was held with this depth of training.<br />
Courses such as this are possible due to the support of Local 461’s largest employer, the Shaw Festival, and a negotiated agreement<br />
with the employer that provides funding contributions.<br />
NEW JERSEY MEMBER APPOINTED<br />
TO GOVERNOR’S TEAM<br />
Local 632 <strong>IATSE</strong> COPE Chairman, Brother Michael J. McCarthy, was appointed to<br />
New Jersey Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s transition team. Michael has been assigned<br />
to the Human and Children’s Services Committee, where he will advocate for children<br />
and adults with developmental disabilities. Congratulations Brother McCarthy!<br />
New Jersey Secretary of the Senate-Emeritus, Jack McCarthy; Governor-elect<br />
Phil Murphy; and Local 632 COPE Chairman, Michael J. McCarthy.<br />
LOCAL UNION NEWS<br />
FIRST QUARTER <strong>2018</strong> 95
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