Mark your calendar for some exciting upcoming events in Local 894!
Mark your calendar for some exciting upcoming events in Local 894!
See the Social page for more information on social events listed above.
The August General Meeting has been moved ahead to Thursday, August 21st, 2008.
Durham College, Whitby Campus, is looking for part-time teachers in the electrical field. If interested, please call Alan Martin at (905) 721-2000, extension 4026.
John Gillett has been re-elected as Business Manager & Delegate to the International Convention. Election judge Donald MacKinnon and tellers Janis Anderson, Angus (Tony) MacMullin and Robert Taylor verified that John received 158 of the 249 votes counted on Thursday, July 17, 2008.
Congratulations to IBEW Local 894 member Kevin Crowley for winning the draw on June 13th, 2008 for the
2008 Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary Edition XL1200C Sportster. Kevin has picked up the Harley and has it on the
road. Thanks to everyone who supported Local 894's Entertainment Committee's fundraising drive.
Congratulations to the following members on earning service pins in July, 2008:
Members may pick up their pins at the office.
Election judge Donald MacKinnon and tellers Janis Anderson, Adam Graham, Angus (Tony) MacMullin and Robert Taylor
verified the following election results:
| President & Chairman of Executive Board | Randy O'Neill |
| Vice President | Raye West |
| Recording Secretary & Executive Board Member | Darrell Scott |
| Treasurer | Larry Lytle (acclaimed) |
| Executive Board | Grayson ColfordChris Flood Dave Ireland John Mihtis Brad Stewart |
Brad and Kelly Stewart hosted the 3rd Annual Dan Kearnes Memorial Fishing Tournament on Saturday, July 5th
at their home at 27 Hague Blvd., Lakefield.
To have a closer look at the photo collage from last year's tournmanet, click on the image and expand your window. Photo
courtesy of Brad Stewart.
Local 894's 2008 golf tournament was held on Sunday, June 22, 2008 at
Wolf Run Golf Club.
The weather was perfect and the course was in excellent condition. A good time was had by all in attendance.
Results:
Tournament winners: Mike Heffernan, Mark Little, Dan Mahoney and Pat Ralph
Longest drive (hole # 10): Pat Ralph and Kelly Stewart
Pat and Kelly are the first recipients of the Longest Drive trophy in memory of late IBEW Local 894 member, Barry Dixon.
Closest to the pin: Andy Clark and Lynne Champagne-Scratch
Closest to the pin fundraiser for a children's charity (hole # 2): Kelly Stewart
Putting contest winner: Scott Young
The draw for a GPS donated by Doug Hutchinson of BMG Project Consultants Inc. was won by Tony Helps.
Thanks to the prize donors for their generous support and to the Entertainment Committee for organizing this event.
The election judge is Donald MacKinnon.
| President & Chairman of Executive Board | James Fox Randy O'Neill Gerry Scratch |
| Vice President | James Horvath Shane Walker Raye West |
| Recording Secretary & Executive Board Member | Terry Dorgan Darrell Scott |
| Treasurer | Larry Lytle (acclaimed) |
| Business Manager & Delegate to the International Convention | Barry Colford David Cunningham John Gillett |
| Executive Board (five to be elected) | David Bonser Grayson ColfordChris Flood Dan Gravelle Ryan Grycko Roy Halverson Dave Ireland Bob Leach Andrew McVey John Mihtis Terry P. O'Brien Randy Richards Brad Stewart Bill VanLeliveld |
IBEW Canada is proud to announce that Microsoft Office 2003 courses will be added to the IBEW Online Training
Program at no charge. The popular online training program has been very well received by IBEW members and their friends and
families. Now, coming up to the first anniversary of usage, four new courses are being added, Microsoft Office
2003 Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. This will add another 18 hours of online training to this already
impressive library.
The courses are available to you and your friend and families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until May 1, 2010. To start
your learning experience, access the Vubiz Web-site. Every
time you sign on, you will need to enter your membership card number and a password. Call or
Tammy at the office for
the password. The first time that you sign on, you will need to enter a little extra information to get set up.
On Friday, Local 894 won its first two games, vs. Boston and Sudbury, respectively, then lost 2-1 to London. Local 894 faced London again in the semi-finals on Saturday and lost. The team from Local 586 Ottawa won the tournament.
Remember to keep your Certificate of Qualification current! The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Web Site offers information about renewing or replacing your Ontario Certificate of Qualification.
The results of the wage package vote on Thursday, March 27, 2008 are as follows:
See full details in the April newsletter.
The results of the Health & Welfare vote held on February 28, 2008 are as follows:
Accept - 63
Reject - 43
Spoiled - 1
The motion to increase the Health & Welfare hourly contributions from $2.16 per hour to $2.66 per hour on
May 1, 2008 was carried.
IBEW Local 894's Entertainment Committee hosted the Third Annual Kids' Winter Party at NEBs Funworld on Sunday,
February 10, 2008. It was great to see so many kids out with their IBEW parents and grandparents!
Bowling ran from 10:00 until 11:30 a.m. Each child received a free packet of tokens and tickets to
use in the arcade room and on the rides, including jumping castles, indoor go-karts, a rock climbing wall, air tag
and more. Pizza and pop was served at noon.
View more photos from the event.
For 2008, per capita dues are as follows:
"A" member working under our agreement - $25/month
"A" member working outside our agreement, but not at the electrical trade - $49/month
"A" member working outside our agreement at the trade - $57.70/month
"BA" member - $12/month
Local 894's Children's Christmas Party was held on Saturday, December 8th, 2007 at the Bowmanville
High School.
IBEW Local 894 apprentice Jason Chessar of J's Magic entertained the crowd with his amazing magic show,
pulling golf balls, coins and flowers out of mid-air, reading minds, locating a missing pet, and even
making a child float on stage!
This year's turnout was excellent. Many children enjoyed the face painting, balloon animals, tattoos and light refreshments.
The children had a chance to visit with Santa and receive a gift.
Many thanks, once again, to Cathy Ferguson for
organizing the entire event. Thanks also to Bradley Ferguson, George Ferguson and Raye West for their assistance.
IBEW Local 894 Ladies Night was held on Saturday, October 13th at the Polish Veterans Hall on Stevenson
Road North in Oshawa. This fun-filled evening included a delicious meal, socializing
and dancing.
For more information and photos, see the Social Page.
Local 894's Third Annual Family Picnic was held on Saturday, August 11th, 2007
at Cedar Park, just north of Bowmanville.
For the third year in a row, the weather was perfect! Members and their families took advantage of the swimming,
water slides, mini golf, kids games, tugs of war, prizes and bbq. Many thanks to Geoff Terrett, Adam Graham, Paul
Robitaille, Raye West, Lance Knowles and the Entertainment Committee for all of their efforts in making this day an
enjoyable one!
View more photos from the picnic. Click on individual photos and maximize your
window for a close-up view.
The following photos show a sample of the excellent conduit work being done at the Peterborough Hospital
job site by IBEW members. IBEW Local 894 member Ken Conlin is a foreman for Ontario Electric on the site
and was responsible for the layout of the conduit. The bottom photo shows Local 894 members Gary Chambers
and Ken Conlin.
Photos courtesy of John Gillett.
Assistant Business Manager Bill Robertson officially retired on Thursday, May 31, 2007. Brother Robertson was
initiated into Local 894 on December 1st, 1960. During his active membership he served 27 years as a Local 894
Health & Welfare Trustee before stepping down approximately a year ago. He also served as an elected Executive
Board member, President, Treasurer and for the past four years, Assistant Business Manager. On Tuesday, May 29, Bill was
presented with an IBEW watch and a plaque in recognition of his years of service to Local 894. We wish Brother
Robertson all the best life has to offer and many, many years of healthy, happy retirement!
Brother Larry Lytle has accepted the position of Assistant Business Manager effective Friday, June 1, 2007.
On Sunday morning, May 27, 2007 seventeen Local 894 members braved the rain and wet
conditions to take part
in IBEW Local 894's Paintball Day at Camp X Paintball Fields in Brooklin. They had fun!
Another paintball event is being planned, details to follow. Thanks to Entertainment Committee member
Geoff Terrett for organizing this event.
View more photos
Local 894 has purchased four copies of the 2007 version of the easy-to-use CD "Electricians Self-Assessment Tool" (ESAT). This version is based on the 2006 Canadian Electrical Code. These CDs are available for loan to apprentices who are preparing to write their C of Q. A $50.00 deposit is required and will be refunded when the CD is returned. For more details, see the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Web site.
The Apprentice Incentive Grant (AIG) is a
new taxable cash grant of $1000 per year available to registered
apprentices once they have successfully completed their first or second year of an apprenticeship program in one
of the Red Seal trades. The AIG is meant to help cover some of the tuition, travel and tool costs, and to encourage
apprentices to complete their apprenticeship program. The AIG applies to apprentices finishing their first or second
term of trade school after January 1, 2007. The office has mailed all qualifying apprentices an application package.
For more information, see
the Service Canada Web site.
Local 894 retiree Harold “Pat” Dooley celebrated his 100th birthday on Friday, February 23, 2007. Pat was initiated
into the IBEW on August 1, 1959 and now resides at the Bon Aire Residence in Cannington. Business Manager John Gillett and
Assistant Business Manager Bill Robertson attended a birthday celebration for Pat at Durham College/UOIT in recognition
of his tremendous generosity.
Pat was presented with gifts from the IBEW First District Office, IBEW Local 894 and Durham College/UOIT.
Pat always wanted to “help kids get the opportunities that he was not able to have” and continues to be involved in
shaping the lives of students through his long-time support of Durham College and, more recently, his support of the
University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Brother Pat Dooley is very excited about the new university
in Durham and has pledged a substantial contribution through his estate, while also continuing his generous
support through a matched education fund established for Durham College and UOIT many years ago. Pat looks
and feels great, and we wish him continuing good health and a very Happy 100th Birthday!
We have more No-Dog levels for sale ($20.00) at the office. The No-Dogs are available in multiple colours
and are engraved with “IBEW-Local 894”.
