News for 2009
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November 9, 2009 - L-146's Walker receives medal for bravery LOCAL 146 MEMBER Mackenzie (Mack) Walker received the Canadian Medal of Bravery from the Honourable Michaëlle Jean, governor general of Canada, at a ceremony June 19 in Ottawa. [Read More] |
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November 2, 2009 - Lodge 128 Apprentices Meet the Champ Former Canadian Heavyweight Champion and current motivational speaker, George Chuvalo, spoke to a Lodge 128 Boilermaker upgrading apprentice class at Humber College in Toronto on Tuesday October 27, 2009. [Read More] |
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October 28, 2009 - Lodge 580 Boilermakers Receive Recognition for Their Work Bob Fish, the President of Lodge 580, reports the members in Halifax, Nova Scotia, received recognition from the HMCS Ville De Quebec and HMCS Iroquois for their efforts. The two Canadian Navy Ships were in the Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott dockyards for a refit. [Read More] |
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October 19, 2009 - Lodge 359 Boilermakers Pride Prevails in Kamloops During the months of June and July, 2009, 35 members of Lodge 359 went into Domtar's Pulp mill in Kamloops British Columbia to do a partial generator section rebuild, working for Canadian Industrial Mills Services (CIMS). Matt Beauregard, the superintendent for the project, reports that "the crew worked under extreme heat, due to the fact that the other boilers were running plus it was mid summer in one of the hottest geographic areas of B.C., some days it was 39 degrees outside, never mind how hot inside it was." [Read More] |
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October 1, 2009 - Client Acknowledges the Work of 146 Boilermakers Lodge 146 Boilermakers received acknowledgement for their approach to safety and productivity during a shutdown this summer, from Mike Daley, Manager of Turnarounds and Small Projects for Syncrude. [Read More] |
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August 6, 2009 - Lodge 191 Members Construct a New Vessel On July 24, 2009, Victoria Shipyard christened a new Seabus MV Burrard Pacific Breeze that will carry 400 passengers through the busy harbour of Vancouver, BC and North Vancouver, BC. [Read More] |
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June 30, 2009 - Lodge 73's Jason Matteau takes the National Contest The 2009 Boilermaker Apprenticeship Contest was won by Jason Matteau, a member of Lodge 73. The announcement was made by Grant Jacobs, National Training Coordinator, on behalf of the National Training Trust Fund Trustees at the Award Banquet. [Read More] |
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April 24, 2009 - April 28th, National Day of Mourning The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28, was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress. The Day of Mourning has since spread to about 80 countries around the world and has been adopted by the AFL-CIO and the International Confederation of Free Trade. [Read More] |
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February 5, 2009 - Pressure Point - Boilermakers need mathematics, strength and a cool head in close quarters In the Toronto Star on January 29th, there was a special WorkForce supplement featuring the trades. There was an excellent article focusing on the Boilermakers. Please click here to view the entire article. |
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January 26, 2009 - Lodge 128 is Looking for Apprentices Lodge 128 of Ontario is looking for apprentices. Click here to review a description of the work Lodge 128 construction members do. |