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4 HARDHAT SUMMER2010

Executive Secretary Treasurers REPORT

Have Unions Outlived

Their Usefulness?Martyn A. Piper

H

ave you ever been among a circle

of friends, work colleagues, fam-

ily or group, where somebody

chirps up and says Unions have outlivedtheir usefulness? Well, let me tell you ina few short words why in my opinion thatis not true.

A union is a collective group of like-minded people banding together to fur-ther their economic prosperity throughfreedom of association and the ability to

bargain collectively. Alig ned with thatmandate, it is the goal of unions to con-tinually work towards the creation of afair and just society, ensuring a n equita-

ble distribution of the wealth we as work-ers help to create, striving to be able tolive in a world free of oppression wheredemocracy is supreme, and supportingand helping those who are less fortunate

or cannot help themselves. Enshrinedin these lofty goals is the desire to worktowards a world where everyone is enti-tled to and able to access free public edu-cation, health care and shelter.

It is my belief that not much haschanged in the last hundred years orso that would suggest we have accom-

plished our collective mission. In fact,the truth is we will li kely never be doneour work. Social progression has no end.Have things improved for working peoplegenerally and particularly in the westernworld? The answer is undoubtedly yes.However, what the most recent finan-cial crisis so starkly demonstrated is thatworking people, part icularly low andmiddle income workers, and people in

less affluent countries, pay a huge price

when the grim reapers of debt, unem-ployment, illness and economic chaos

come knocking at the door. The reality

is that most people are living a lifestylethey cannot really afford and living oncredit which camouflages a h idden andnasty tr uth. We have all seen editorials,commentaries and reports which supportthis alarming fact. This shows that thegains in workers standards of livingare in many instances artificial.

Those who have created this mess, andhave profited hugely from the creation ofa debt-laden society propping up theseartificial living standards, are in many

cases long gone or yet to be found. It ishard not to apportion blame, but that is astory for another day.

The United States is a prime exampleof working people being coerced into

living beyond their means, living f rompaycheque to paycheque, and in manyinstances the perceived equity in t heirhomes. That the lives of the many haveimproved over the last hundred years orso is true, but it seems that one slip-upand the precipice is all too close.

The same holds true for countries that

borrow money to support their econo-mies, interest payments, and debt loadswhich do not go away instead they con-tinually accumulate. A nd lets be serious,any gains t hat have come about in oursocial, political and economic world havenot come about because someone decidedone day to be Santa Claus. All gains havecome about because of the struggles ofworkers and others th rough social ag ita-

tion, non-governmental organizations

(NGOs), the existence and agitation of

trade unions, as well as heroes such asNelson Mandela and Martin Luther King,to name just a few.

Without getting on the environmen-tal bandwagon, we should ask ourselveswhether the environmentalist causewould be as strong as it is today if certaingroups in our society had not woken up

to global warming, the indestructibilityof plastic, recycling and protection of therain forests.

Maybe if somebody had listened to

the opposition to of fshore dril ling wayback when, the Gulf Coast may have beenafforded some protection from the catas-trophe it now faces. These are all mattersover which unions advocate, agitate

and struggle to improve and make adifference.

So, when you hear someone say thatunions have outlasted their usefulnessin our society, dont believe it. Thereis nothing wrong w ith being objective.There is nothing wrong with peacefulprotest. There is nothing wrong with

going against the grain. And, there isnothing wrong with being a part of anorganization that will always be at t heforefront of the desire to create a betterworld for our members and the people ofthe world.

Our mission will always be to safe-guard our gai ns and to work construc-tively to ensure legislative fair ness,justice and good sound local, national

and international public policy.


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Site Lines News in Brief

Trade Olympics

On April 20, 65 local high school stu-

dents competed in various trades at

the Edmonton Regional Skills Canada

competition. NAIT hosted the auto

service, culinary ar ts and weld-

ing competitions while the Alberta

Carpenters Training Centre hosted

the carpentry event.

The training centre provided the

materials, tools and judges for the

competition. The assignment? To

build a park bench out of two-by-fours.

We were looking for measure-ments that matched the drawings, cor-

rect cuts and joins, and overall esthetic

impressions, says Len Bryden, direc-

tor of training and apprenticeship at

the training centre.

Four winners of 16 participants

then went on to compete in the pro-

vincial skills competition at the

Edmonton Expo Centre on May 12 and

13. The event featured more than 700

high school and post-secondary stu-

dents in 42 trade and technology com-petitions.

New for this year was the provincial

governments announcement of up

to $10,000 in scholarship money for

event winners. Students receive $500

toward their post-secondary educa-

tion for each gold medal they win at

provincial and national skills com-

petitions, and an additional $9,000

for those who go on to re present

Canada at the biannual WorldSkills

Competition.

The provincial skills competition at the

Edmonton Expo Centre is always a whirlwind of tal-

ented trades in action. This year, young people got

a chance to try their hand at basic carpentry under

the supervision of training centre instructors and

students at an interactive Try-a-Trade display.

Len Bryden says it wa s the first year the training

The Alberta Carpenters Training Centre hosts tomorrows up-and-comers

WINNING WAYS:The Alberta

Carpenters Training Centre hosted

the regional Skills Canada com-

petition in April, and the Expo

Centre hosted the provincial

competition in May. A highlight at

the provincial competition was the

opportunity for the training centreto host Try-a-Trade, in which stu-

dents could try their hand at some

basic carpentry tasks

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A roundup of news and events

from around the region

Step Right Up


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The Alberta Carpenters Training Centre website isbeing revamped, with a new, user-friendly look.

Check it out atwww.abcarptc.ab.ca.

Site to See

Class in SessionThe new training centre calendar was released

April 15, and while classes filled up quickly, dont

despair if it looks like there is no availability. The

demand is still high, but there are always some can-

cellations, says director of training and apprentice-

ship Len Bryden. We do have classes that are full on

the books, but it is still worth checking into. Also,

Bryden notes that the training centres have responded

to popular demand by creating more hoisting and rig-

ging classes.

In other training news, the Fort McMurray

Training Centre continues to run in high gear. All lev-

els of scaffold training are still being offered in the re-

opened centre, with classes scheduled through to June

2011. In addition, Oil Sa nds Safety A ssociation (OSSA)accreditation classes are held on an as-needed basis,

usually every second Saturday.

The OSSA accreditation, which was created by

employers in Fort McMurray so they could be assured

that people were receiving training at a consistent

level, is now required on many job sites in northern

Alberta.

Can you guess the name

of this antique tool?

Answer on page 9

Guess theTool

centre has been asked to host it, and they jumped at the opportunity to get young

people excited about working with wood and using their hands.

The students were able to take a piece of wood and use a number of stations

with different power tools to carve an object. They were supervised very closely,

he adds.

Thanks to instructor Wilf Pipke and all the instructors and students from the

Period-2 Carpentry class who staffed the event.

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Sisters in the

Brotherhood

Historically, being involved in a union has meant being involved in political

action, whether that meant joining marches for better wages or protests

to improve safety measures.

The tradition continues today, even if the action is more likely to occur

in a boardroom than on a street corner. One way women can learn how

to make their voice heard is at the Sisters in the Brotherhood conferenc-

es. The third such conference, held June 17-20 at the UBC International

Training Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada, brought women from across North

America together.

While women have often been members and employees in industrial

shops and factory settings, Mar tyn Piper, executive secretary treasurer of

ARCCAW, says it has only been the last five to 10 years where the numberof women has begun to increase in other occupations, such as construction.

The conference is one way to continue that progression. I think the trade

union movement has always been progressive, in terms of womens rights and

respect, so you would hope we are continuing the tradition of advancing the

cause of women, Piper says.

Ten members from ARCCAW attended the conference, titled Breaking

New Ground, and participated in workshops about how to be an active mem-

ber, create jobs through community activism, and increase womens voices in

local and national politics a sector where women remain under-represented.

Site Lines

What happens in Vegas doesnt stay in Vegas

When a carpenter needs to exhibit something special, a store-

bought display case simply wont do. Like the dwelling of a home

builder or the junction box of an electrician, the craftsmanship

of the objects around them becomes a demonstration of their

skills.So when the new Provincial Training Centre and

Administration Building in Edmonton needed two cabinets

one to hold charters for Locals 1325, 1460 and the Alberta

Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers, and the

other to display antique millwright tools a trip to Ikea was not

an option.

When we took over this building, we needed a cabinet

that was appropriate to display the three charters, says Bob

Provencher, project manager with the Alberta Regional Council

of Carpenters Corporation, who designed the cabinet. As well

as being on display, the charters are included in a ceremony per-

formed when a union member passes away. The other cabinet

was requested by the millwrights. Bob Hugh, senior business

representative with Local 1460, has been collecting old mill-

wright tools, some up to 90 years old, for over four decades.

So cabinetmaker Mike Srejic (Local 2010) and carpenter

Jake Waldner (Local 1325) fine-tuned the design and con-

structed two solid-maple cabinets. Mike and Jake each have

more than 40 years experience in their respective trades, says

Provencher. If these two cabinets were sold in a store, they

would have a value in the neighbourhood of $10,000. It demon-

strates that within our trade family we have people with the abil-

ity to make fine cabinetry and fine furniture.

Whats in a CabinetARCCAW members put their trades together to build

cabinets worthy of the contents


Participants who

attend the Sisters in

the Brotherhood confer-

ences are sponsored by

their council or local, so

theres no expense to the

individual. When select-

ing individuals to attend,

the locals look for people

who are actively engaged

in the union and can repre-

sent the organization well.

Martyn Piper explains,

The women who go are

very knowledgeable about

our organization, how it

works, how it functions

and how it adds value to

the discussion.

Want to Get Involved?

Melissa Belliveau


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Geared Up

Answer toGuess the Tool

(from page 7)

Its a toothing plane, used for prepping a

surface prior to applying a veneer.

Tools to help you work better

Featured: Hytorc 1MXT, the hydraulic wrench that

wont get you all wound up

Sometimes you want to build equity. Like in realestate, finance and employment practices. But sweat

equity which is how Bob Hugh of Millwrights

Local 1460 described what was required to deal with

bolts before the 3/4 square drive Hytorc arrived in

Edmonton last September is not one of them.

The Hy-1MXT has replaced the need for the vari-

ous wrenches, hammer wrenches and sledgehammers

usually required when assembling or dismantling

equipment. You can get very high torque that is much

easier on manpower rather than sheer brute force its

quick, efficient, predictable, has accurate settings and

is used in about all industries, says Hugh.Tools like these arent for amateurs. Anything

under hydraulic pressure has the potential to cause

injury if a leak occurs, so the training offered in

Edmonton is mandatory to use it, and is also a prereq-

uisite to some of the training programs in Las Vegas.

There are semina rs held for clients so union members

can demonstrate that they can use the equipment

safely too. Its very important that we are familiar

with the new tools that are available and correct usage

of those tools, says Hugh. It is all designed to bri ng

value-added to our members, contractors and our

clients.

At a price tag hovering around $30,000 for theHy-1MXT and associated paraphernalia of cart and

ratchet links, you might call it a bargain.

Hytorc 1MXT Specs

Maximum torque: 1,390 ft. lbs

Minimum torque: 200 ft. lbs

Accuracy: 3%, plus or minus

Weight: 4.45 lbs

Radius: 1 1/16

SKILLS ON DISPLAY:Cabinetmaker Mike Srejic and carpenter Jake

Waldner built two solid maple cabinets for the Provincial Training Centre and

Administration Building in Edmonton. The display case holds three charters,while the cabinet, above, was built for the establishment of a modest museum

and archives for the millwrights, reflecting the history of the millwrighting

trade and its continuous focus on the highest achievable levels of precision



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EVERYBODY WINS: Martyn Piper, executive secretary treasurer ofARCCAW (left) with Irene Fraleigh and Ron Harry of the Building Tradesof Alberta Charitable Foundation


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ay 20 was a payday one lucky worker at Shells

Scotford upgrader project will never forget. Up for

grabs was $496,224 the largest prize ever in the his-

tory of cheque pool raffles run on job sites throughout the prov-

ince by the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA). By the end of his shift,

a slightly shell-shocked but ecstatic scaffolder took home a weeks

pay and almost half a million dollars extra having traded his win-

ning ticket for a significant return on his $40 investment.

Cashing in big is every ticket buyers dream as they ante up for weekly

payday pools. Yet winners arent the only ones who benefit from these

hot-ticket raffles. So do a long list of Alberta causes, from such well-

known health-care organizations as STARS Air Ambulance and the

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation Canada (DRIFCan) to edu-

cational institutes to numerous grassroots community projects.

Payday raffles create a winning scenariofor union workers and the charitablecauses they support across the province

M

By LISA RICCIOTTI | Photography by BUFFY GOODMAN

Constructive

Giving


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Fundraising for worthy Alberta causes is the true motivation

behind these draws, whose proceeds are split on an 80:20 ratio. The

lions share earned from ticket sales becomes an attractive cash pot

for the winner, which guarantees widespread participation on job

sites; the remainder is donated to BTAs charitable foundation. So

although the May 20th draw resulted in an awesome prize for a happy

tradesman, it also earned $123,000 for the foundation. And that

makes us very, ver y happy too, says Irene Fraleigh, the foundations

licensed raffle manager.

Its a classic win-win situation for all involved. As Fraleigh explains:

Participation is 100 per cent voluntary, but the raffles are extremely

popular. Theyre a lot of fun; workers like them and they want

them. At the same time, the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable

Foundation has raised more than $5 mi llion for good works in the

past five years, and 99 per cent of that total came from cheque poolraffles.

Building Trades of Alberta, which represents 60,000 members in

15 trade unions including the Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters

and Allied Workers (ARCCAW), officially set up its foundation in

2001. Its philanthropic effor ts, however, date back to 1991, when inter-

ested volunteers began raising money for diabetes research, calling

themselves DADs, or Dollars Against Diabetes. After formalizing its

fundraising activities into a foundation, BTA was later able to expand

its efforts to payday pools, which are subject to Alberta Gaming and

Liquor Commission regulations.

Not surprisingly, raising money for diabetes research remains a

focus of the foundation. To date its given more than $100,000 to sup-port juvenile diabetes research, and has also pledged $2.25 million

to DRIFCan for the University of Albertas islet transplant program.

Were now just $300,000 away from that goal, says Fraleigh. Other

large gifts include $500,000 to STARS over the last few years,

and more than $100,000 to the Northern Lights hospital in

Fort McMurray.

The big donation for 2010, however, is the foun-

dations $1-million commitment to the Glenrose

Rehabilitation Hospital for the construction

of its new high-tech rehabilitation centre in

Edmonton, scheduled to open in fall 2 010.

As well, five of BTAs affiliated unions have

made donations: ARCCAW, the InternationalBrotherhood of Boilermakers (Local 146),

the United Association of Plumbers and

Pipefitters (Local Union 488) and the

Construction & General Workers (Local

92) are donating $500,000 each, and the

Sheet Metal Workers International (Local

8) is donating $20,000. Th is amounts to a

total contribution of $3.02 million f rom the

Alberta trades. This combined support is so

significant that the new $4-million world-

Sometimes buying a payday pool ticket to

support Alberta causes isnt enough.

Sometimes ARCCAW members see a need

and respond directly, organizing their

own fundraisers. A prime example is Leah

Redmond, a 13-year carpenter and scaffolder,

who decided to sacrifice her shoulder-length

hair to raise money for cancer research.

Redmond was moved to show her sup-

port for cancer patients after Wendy Payne,

the wife of fellow Local 1325 member Tony

Payne, was diagnosed with cancer and losther hair following chemotherapy. Joined by

local member Terry Hall, Redmond shaved

her head bald, along with Tony, his son and

teenaged grandson. The team raised $5,000,

with Redmond raising $1,000 herself. Being

bald really made me think what those being

treated for cancer go through, Redmond

says. My grandmother died of cancer,

so I wanted to help. Many months later,

Redmonds happy to finally have enough hair

to use a brush again, but has no regrets about

her buzz cut for the cure.

THE KINDEST CUT


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class rehabilitation centre will be named the Building Trades of Alberta

Courage Centre.

This is the greatest recognition the efforts of our tradespeople have

received to date, says Fraleigh. With the support of affiliates such as

ARCCAW, weve created a huge success. Having their substa ntial con-

tributions means the Courage Centre is truly supported by the union-

ized construction workers throughout A lberta. Its a show of their

solidarity, strength and pride in our province.

Why such a sign ificant donation to this project? Each donation

request, small or large, is evaluated against criteria set by the BTA

Charitable Foundation. First and foremost, says Fraleigh, we always

ask, How can this organization or activity positively impact the lives

of our members and our members communities? The Courage Centre

has the potential to touch so many people, whether th ats workers

injured on the jobs or their children and families. It will make such a bigdifference to Albertans.

Ron Harry, BTAs executive director and president of its charitable

foundation, delivered the same message at the Glenrose Hospitals

Courage Campaign gala in April. Our support of the new Building

Trades of Alberta Courage Centre confirms our philosophy to invest

in and support programs and facilities that benefit all Albertans, said

Harry. The scope of the centre is all-inclusive, covering the range from

pediatric to geriatric rehabilitation.

Harry also used the words of two notables to explain why Albertas

tradespeople carpenters, scaffolders, boilermakers, plumbers, pip-

efitters and more continually rally around causes such as the Courage

Centre. The first was an apropos quotation from Winston Churchill:We make a liv ing by what we do, but we make a life by what we give.

The second quote was Margaret Meads: Never doubt that a small

group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed,

its the only thing that ever has. Mead wasnt talking about the many

job stewards and other union volunteers who give up their coffee breaks

and lunch hours to sell raffle tickets, but the words fit. All those $10 to

$40 tickets add up. At some sites like Scotford, Fra leigh notes that

union members sell as many as 6,000 tickets weekly. At smaller

operations, the total might only be 100. Regardless, their pooled

efforts are having an impressive impact.

Some of that revenue will equip the new BTA Courage

Centre with the latest technology, like robotics, computer

simulation and videoconferencing, to improve the lives of

patients and families affected by major illnesses, injuries

and chronic conditions. For example, instead of doing

repetitive exercises to build strength, children with cere-

bral palsy will play computerized games, balance on vir-

tual snowboards or treadmill walk in a virtual reality

environment that simulates the grounds of Disneyland.

Adults recovering from strokes will regain driving skills

safely with computerized technology that simulates

conditions from busy downtown traffic to icy w inter roads;

seniors can stay independent with brain-fitness and physi-

cal exercises done in their own homes while computerized

devices link them to trained Glenrose staff.

Other dollars earned from raffles will be used for more

mundane, but equally vital pur poses, like the foundations

purchase of 1,062 pa irs of woollen socks for the homeless at

the Hope Mission and George Spady Centre last December,

as temperatures dipped below -40 C. Or, funds could be

earmarked for community projects, such as BTAs dona-

tions to help Mundare relocate its librar y, or for local youth

emergency shelters.

LEADING-EDGE THERAPY: Bruce Helmbold, speech-languagepathologist at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, with Chelsea, whois benefiting from some of the latest advances in rehabilitationtechology, generously supported through the creation of the BuildingTrades of Alberta Courage Centre


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Carpenters Local 1325 Bursary Trust Fund Application

Year 2010

Edmonton Office Fort McMurray Office

#133, 15210-123 Avenue Bay 6, 266 MacKay Cres.

Edmonton, AB T5V 0A3 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C6Ph: (780) 733-2160 Fax: (780) 477-7143 Ph: (780) 743-1442

HISTORY

Have you received a Bursary Award from Local 1325 Bursary Trust Fund previously? ____________

If yes, please state date: _________________________

DEPENDENT INFORMATION *Include copy of Birth Certificate

Name: _____________________________________________________ SIN #_______________________________

Address: _________________________________ City: ________________________________________________Province: ____________________ Postal Code: __________________ Ph: _________________________________

Applicants relationship to member: ___________________ Date of Birth ____________________________________

Month Day Year

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION

School of Graduation: ____________________________ Address: __________________________________

City: ______________________ Postal Code:_____________ Graduation Date: ______________________

Grade 12 Diploma YES/NO: __________ *Please include transcript

POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION INFORMATION

Institution Name: ______________________________ Address: ___________________________ _________

City: _______________________ Province: ____________________ Postal Code: __________________

Institution/Registrar Phone: ____________________ Course of Study applied for: ______________________

Commencement date: ___________________ Date of acceptance: ________________________

Length of Course of Study: _________________ Post-secondary: Years completed to date: ________________

MEMBERS INFORMATION

Name: _______________________________ Address: ___________________________________________

City: ________________ Province: ___________________ Postal Code: ________________________

Phone: ______________________ Member UBC#_____________________________________________

* Additional information may be attached * Terms contained in application are defined in Schedule A

* Inquiries to: Diana Stubbard at (780) 733-2160



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Carpenters Local 1325

Bursary Trust Fund Waiver Authorization

Year 2010

Edmonton Office Fort McMurray Office

#133, 15210-123 Avenue Bay 6, 266 MacKay Crescent

Edmonton, AB T5V 0A3 Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C6

Ph: (780) 733-2160 Ph: (780) 743-1442

Fax: (780) 477-7143

APPLICANT WAIVER AUTHORIZATION

Applicant hereby authorizes LU 1325 Bursary Trust Fund Administration to:

Release social insurance number to Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

Obtain dependent information from ACAW Health & Welfare Plan

Obtain enrollment and/or attendance information from:Educational Institution: ____________________________________________

Address_________________________ Phone: _________________________

Applicant Name (print clearly): ______________________________________

Applicant Signature: ________________________ Date: _________________

Witness Signature: ________________________ Date: _________________

This waiver forms part of your application. All information contained within theapplication including authorizations and/or releases shall be used only and expressly

for the purposes of completing and administering the application process.

Inquiries can be made by contacting Diana Stubbard at (780) 733-2160.



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Carpenters Local 1325 Bursary Trust Fund

Year 2010

APPLICATION RULES AND REQUIREMENTS:

ApplicationshallbereceivedattheofficeofLocal1325nolaterthanAugust31standmustinclude:

1. currentname,addressandphonenumberofapplicantandmember

2. copyofbirthcertificateofapplicant

3. copyofhighschooltranscript

4. name,addressandphonenumberofpost-secondaryinstitutionand/orregistrar

5. verificationoftheregistrationacceptance

6. applicant waiver application (must be signed in all cases)

Ifsupportingdocumentsarenotavailableatthetimeofapplication,pleasecallDianaStubbardat(780)

733-2160fortimeextension.

TimelyreceiptofapplicationandsupportingdocumentsattheofficesofLocal1325issolelythe

responsibilityoftheapplicant. 75%ofBursaryFundincome Theformulaforawardshallbe: (currentfiscalyear,endingJune30th)

numberofapplicants Maximumaward$1,000.00

Maximumoftwo(2)awards

Applicationsforbursaryawardmustbeforapost-secondaryprogramcommencingwithinatwelve(12)

monthperiodfollowingAugust31stofapplicationyear.

Eachbursarypaymentrequiresaseparateapplication(birthcertificate&highschooltranscriptarenot

requiredon2ndapplication).

Bursaryawards(dollaramount)shallbedeclaredbyCarpentersLocal1325TreasurerattheSeptember

GeneralMeeting.

BursaryawardpaymentshallbemadeNovember1st

intheyearoftheapplicationoratverificationofcommencementofcourse,whicheverislater.

PleaserefertoScheduleA,page4.

InquiriescanbemadebycontactingDianaStubbardat(780)733-2160.



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Carpenters Local 1325 Bursary Trust Fund

Year 2010

SCHEDULE A

DEFINITIONS:

APPLICANT:

(a) a dependent child, of a member of UBC Local 1325.

(b) a person who has not reached their 25th birthday as of August 31 of the year of application.

3 Dependency status is determined by the Bursary Fund Trustees (verification using Alberta

Carpenters and Allied Workers Health & Welfare Trust Fund records).

MEMBER shall mean:

ApersoningoodstandingofLocal1325fortwo(2)consecutiveyearsatAugust31ofthe

application year.

3 Good Standing status shall be verified by UBC Local 1325 Ultra System.

Themother/father/legalguardianofapplicant.

POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION:

Apost-secondaryprogramrequiringahighschooldiplomaataPost-SecondaryEducational

Institution recognized by Alberta Learning.

Apost-secondaryprogrammust be a minimum of two (2) years in duration.(Exceptionsmaybe

consideredforcondensedpost-secondaryprograms(requiresawrittenappeal,bytheapplicant,

to the Bursary Trust Fund Committee).

Onlypost-secondaryprogramsrequiringfull-timeattendancewillbeconsidered.

Tradeschoolattendanceshallnotbeconsideredforthepurposesofabursaryaward.

3 Additionalinformationrelevanttoyourapplicationmaybeattached.

3 Inquiries to Diana Stubbard at (780) 733-2160.

Robert Provencher

Bursary Chair



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Members build state-of-the-art scaffoldingand new skills as the provinces most advanced

coal-fired power plant takes shape

PoweringU

By JIM VEENBAAS Photography by GEORGE WILSON


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hen Jayson Labossiere arrived for work atthe Keephills 3 construction site in September 2008,

it was basically an empty space. There were concrete

pilings and some excavation work, but little else at the

site 70 kilometres west of Edmonton, where TransAlta a nd Capital

Power are building a $1.8-billion power plant.

When I got here, you could see from one end of t he site to the

other. There were no buildings at all, just some concrete in the ground.

The main girder beams to support the boiler were still being installed,

but not much else was happening, says Labossiere, journeyman scaf-

folder and member of Local 1325 of the Alberta Regional Council of

Carpenters and Allied Workers.

Labossiere has seen the empty site grow into the most advancedcoal-fired power plant in the province, capable of pro-

ducing 450 megawatts of power. Hundreds of 1325

members have worked on the project, which is now

more than 80 per cent complete and starting to wind

down.

One of the biggest employers for Local 1325 is A luma

Systems, which has hired 200 members and has the con-

tract to supply all scaffolding for the project. In little more

than two years, the company has erected 120 truckloads of

scaffolding more than 3,000 tonnes of steel. Labossiere has been

right there, building the platforms while developing the skills and

experience to advance from a second-year apprentice to journeyman.

This is one of the most challenging job sites Ive ever worked at.The experience has been phenomenal for all the apprentices out here.

You get a little bit of everything systems scaffolding, hangars, tube

and cladding, drop hangars pretty much anything you can think of. I

think I might have moved 30 tonnes of steel myself, jokes Labossiere.

At other job sites, you might build hanging scaffolding 20 feet

off the ground, but here you have scaffolding that is 250 feet off

the ground with 800 people all over the place working below you.

Its made me so much more confident in my skills. If you can work

over that many people, then you prett y much feel confident doing

anything. I went to school believing I was a journeyman and that I

deserved to be there.Although the bulk of work at Keephills 3 has taken place over the last

two years, with more than 1,000 people working on the project at any

given time, the preparation work started in 2007. The power plant is

slated to be commissioned in the first quarter of 2011. It will produce

the same amount of power as the four aging units in Wabamum, sched-

uled to be shut down later this year by TransAlta, but will emit 60 to 80

per cent less sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and mercury, and 24 per

cent less carbon dioxide.

At the heart of the project is a super-critical boiler that produces

steam to power the plants massive turbines and will ultimately cre-

ate enough electricity for 150,000 homes. The 250 -foot-high

structure is an

engineering marvel taking pulverized coal and

burning it at a peak temperature of 1,400 C and at a rate of 250 tonnes

per hour. At the height of construc tion, hundreds of tradespeople were

inside the massive boiler structure. Aluma Systems was charged with

the task of building scaffolds to support workers at the top of the struc-ture, whi le leaving the bottom clear of equipment for workers on the

ground.

We designed and fabricated a platform that was hung from the top

of the boiler. It was state of the ar t, never been done before. The plat-

form was lowered about 150 feet from the top of the boiler and then we

erected a scaffold on top of the platform to access all the walls and the

top end of the boiler. Theres 100 tonnes of scaffold sitting on thi s thing

and they had up to 50 boilermakers at a time working on it, says Craig

Fillion, project manager for Aluma Systems.

If the boiler is the heart of the project, the supporting infrastructure

W

At other job sites, you might build hanging scaffolding 20

feet off the ground, but here you have scaffolding that is 250

feet off the ground with 800 people working below you.


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makes up the other vital

organs. The water treat-

ment plant, fly ash silos,

turbine hall, cooling tow-

ers, offices, water pump

house, control building,

dragline, boiler house and

coal bunkers were all built

or erected in the last two years. The sheer size of the buildings and the material need-

ed to put it all together is staggering. The six coal bunkers are five storeys high. Nearly

two kilometres of water line and four kilometres of utility piping are buried under-

neath the site. The condenser sits on a 12-foot-thick concrete platform, which is sup-

ported by 320 piles, buried 60 to 80 feet below the concrete.

If you were to drive by this project, all you would see is this big, mustard-colouredsquare box, but if you go inside, there are so many people there and so much going

on. This has been an excellent project for our members, says George Wilson, busi-

ness representative for central and northern Alberta for Local 1325. The amount of

material and labour being used out there is mind-blasting. Theres scaffolding and

piping getting welded and cable getting pulled and switches being terminated. Its

hard to describe, almost like going inside an anthill.

The biggest challenge for 1325 and the contractors has been finding and retain-

ing skilled workers. When its all tallied, the number of man-hours will likely

exceed 4.5 million Aluma Systems will come close to 700,000 itself and filling

those positions has been a struggle for everyone, especially during the early days

when the economy was nearly as hot as the boiler.

Three years ago there was so much work going on all at once. A lot of largeindustrial projects were starting at the same time. It was good, but we had dif-

ficulty supplying those projects with manpower. It gave people the ability to do

a lot of cherry-pickin g and it created some poor attitudes toward commitment,

staying on a job, productivity and attendance, says Wilson.

I spent a lot of time out there speaking to the foremen and trying to help

them out with pride and performance. I spoke with all the apprentices, with no

supervisors there or management, to bring t hem up to speed on the commit-

ment they should have. We want to be better th an our competitors. We want

our guys to be there on time every day with all our certificates and accredita-

tion, and show our clients that un ion is the No. 1 choice.

Despite those staffing challenges, the work is getting done on time,

with excellent quality and remarkably few injuries. As the proj-

ect winds down, the workers will be leaving over the next few

months, but for young guys like Labossiere, the project will stay

fresh in their minds for a long time. He earned his ticket on the

job, but more importantly, gained experience and skills that will

benefit him his entire career.

I hope the next job I m on is just as enjoyable as this, ju st as

challenging. Aluma Systems and the people we work for have

allowed all the apprentices to build and develop their skil ls. You

get all these curve balls thrown at you and you do so many dif-

ferent things. It will be hard to go back to the same old, same

old, says Labossiere.

SITE TOUR: Aluma Systems supervisor Jason Perry (lef t)

with UBC training staff from southern California



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Upgrader plan like cold beer on a hot dayin uncertain economy

Estimated number of construction

jobs to be created at th e Kearl

Lake project

Person years of employment created

in the construction industry if four

upgraders are built

By TRICIA RADISON

Illustration by HEFF OREILLY


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Anewly formed coalitionis hoping to get the Government of

Alberta to act quickly when it comes to building upgraders

in A lbertas Industrial Heartland, providing construction

jobs and boosting the provincial economy.

Organized by the Alberta Industrial Heartland Association, thecoalition is concerned that oil sands companies are looking elsewhere

for their refining needs and may sign contracts with upgrading facili-

ties in the United States. If that happens, warns Neil Shelly, executive

director of AIHA, Alberta will have missed its chance to add value to

its raw resource.

Once the supply agreements are locked in, they

are usually locked in for a very long term, 20 to 30

years sometimes, says Shelly. If we dont act soon on

this one and those contracts are made and those are

legally binding contracts we cant come back in two

or three years and say well address that later.

According to AIHA, building four upgraders willcreate 52,000 person years of employment for the

construction industry and 10,960 years for the engi-

neering industry. A predicted 1,000 permanent jobs

would be created with another 3,000 jobs opening up

in the supply, service and maintenance fields.

With experts predicting a slow end to 2010,

upgrader construction cant

come quickly enough for some. Shelly says that major projects in

the heartland region like the Scotford Upgrader and the Keephills

3 Power Plant are winding down and theres not much on the hori-

zon to replace them. The response to the plan, he says, is like the

response to cold beer on a hot day.Others echo Shellys concerns. I dont see any new work on the

drawing board, says Martyn Piper, executive director of the Alberta

Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers (ARCCAW). The

oil sands projects that have been announced, other than Kearl Lake,

are all of the SAGD variety, which is not as labour intensive. Piper

expects Kearl Lake to create about 5,000 jobs. We put 9,000

people to work out at Shell Scotford, he offers in comparison.

The new action in the oil sands is, however, a positive sign

that things are improving. In April 2010 the Alberta Inventory

of Major Projects showed 52 oil sands projects worth $142.6

billion on the books. While several of those are on hold

including major projects such as the $10-billion Fort Hillsoil sands mine and the $22-billion Scotford Upgrader 2 and

many more are in the proposal stages, the six SAGD projects

underway or scheduled to begin amount to several billions of

dollars of investment.

Weve seen the price of oil get back to around the $75 to $80

range, which has been fairly consistent, and when its in that

range we know activity starts to pick up, says George Gritziotis,

executive director of the Construction Sector Council.

Value of the 52 oil sands projects on

record with the Alberta Inventory

of Major Projects in 2010

Prediction by Construction Sector Council

of the total value of institutional, commercial

and industrial investment for 2014

Number of new construction jobs to be

created by 2018, while 30,000 jobs will

be lost to retirement or mortality


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Some of the losses that we saw

in 2009 are restoring them-

selves in 2010 and were fore-

casting that that wil l continue

into 2011 as oil sands projects begin to come on stream again.The Construction Sector Council is predicting that institutional,

commercial and industrial investment will total $4.156 billion in

2010, down from $4.167 billion in 2009. Those figures are expected

to climb to $4.387 billion in 2011 and continue trending upward, sur-

passing the 2008 level of $4.907 billion in 2014 when it hits $5.035 bil-

lion. Growth is expected to be continuous but gradual through 2018.

But optimism is tempered by uncertainty on the global playing

field. The world is a pretty small playing area and with the droughts

in China and the problems in the European market with Spain,

Portugal and Greece, there is concern that it will have an impact

here in Albertas oil and gas industry, which really is the driver of the

bus here, says Dave Smith, executive vice-president of the Calgary

Construction Association.According to Smith, Calgary contractors are beginning to con-

sider reducing manpower as investment is expected to shrink in the

fourth quarter of 2010 and the situation for 2011 remains unknown.

Tightened government spending and a saturated office market are

to blame.

The general consensus [is that] the market will remain flat w ith

a possibility of a downward reduction in construction costs any-

where between three and five per cent in the next 12-month period,

says Smith, adding that upgraders and oil sands projects would lead

to increased investment in Calgary and Edmonton.

Although investment has been down, unemployment rates didntclimb to the levels seen during past recessions, in which average

peak unemployment hit levels as high as 25 and 30 per cent, says

Gritziotis. We saw unemployment rates down around 11 per cent

and, traditionally, 12 per cent is an average or normal unemployment

rate in the industry, he says.

The relatively low unemployment rate is due to changing demo-

graphics and could mean labour shortages in the near future, even

in a period of very slow growth. Were anticipating pockets of pres-

sure, especially if theres maintenance work and other activities

being scheduled at the same time, says Gritziotis. You could end up

in 2010, 2011, with shortage issues, depending on where the activity

is taking place and the kind of trades that are being required.

By 2018, about 30,000 workers in the trades will be lost to retire-ment and mortality while 24,000 new jobs are expected to be cre-

ated. Changing demographics have experts worried about the ability

of industry to meet demand. Constructing four new upgraders

would complicate the situation. Gritziotis says scheduling and plan-

ning will be high priority activities if AIHAs coalition is successful.

If youre scheduling projects on top of each other, youre creat-

ing pressure in the labour market, he says. Lets talk about how we

can plan [projects] going into the future, understanding what the

demand picture looks like. Which is something we didnt do a whole

lot in the run up to 2008.

Weve seen the price of oil get back to around the$75 to $80 range, and when its in that range we know

activity starts to pick up, says George Gritziotis,executive director of the Construction Sector Council.


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Doug Horner, minister of Advanced

Education and Technology, recently visited

ARCCAWs training centre in Edmonton.

Hard Hatcaught up with Minister Horner

to get his thoughts on some of the top issues

affecting the tr ades today.

Hard Hat: You recently toured ARCCAWs

new training facility. What did you thinkof it?

Doug Horner: Its a fabulous facility. Theyve

done a very nice job of space and allocation

and the functionality of the space appears to

be very, very good. Im ver y impressed.

What are the top issues of concern for

your ministry today?

DH: Theres a lot of issues. W hen you talk about the employers and ensuring

that we have the right trai ning available for the right mix of st udents at the right

time, with apprenticeship training that is a lways a challenge because there are

waves of demand that come forward, depending on what the economy is doing.Certainly were working on tryin g to get more kids interested in the trades

and working with the high schools so that kids have a view of what the trades

can be. I thin k people for a long time have said we want a degree and they

havent really looked at the trades as a v iable alternative. I think thats changing

in a big way, so we have to be ready for that.

The challenge is th at [labour demand] can be cyclical. We had a slowdown

over the last year, and thats been somewhat problematic because youve got to

readjust your capacity. I think the long-term outlook is very, very positive, but

we have to be cognizant of the fact that a lot of this is tax payer money and we

want to be sure that were getting value. So one of the th ings that we have done

is that we have Greg Weadick, who is the parliamentary assistant for Advanced

Education and Technology, looking at how do we utilize facilities such as

[ARCCAWs training centre] that a re not necessarily part of our public educa-

tion system but could be utilized by us as needed.

What would that look like?

DH: It might be that we have a su rge in demand and we need to be able to uti-

lize some facilities that would be approved through t he Apprenticeship and

Industry Trai ning Board to deliver apprenticeship training for whatever level

or class or year. We might be able to enter into some sort of an agreement with

those facilities to handle that surge for us.

Thats speculative at this point, but I think it is something we need to look at

in the interests of the taxpayer and the student.

By TRICIA RADISON

You had quite a bit of interest in t he Trade

Winds to Success program. Why is that?

DH: I think anything that helps us show how

aboriginal students can stay in school andcontinue on to a career in the t rades in any

location of their choice [is positive]. Any t ime

we can get success there, its very, very impor-

tant because that is the youngest segment of

our population and also the fastest growing.

When we talk about students in the future,

and demand in terms of t he industry, theres a

resource and we should be trying to do as much

as we possibly can.

Is there anything else that you think

ARCCAW members should know?

DH: I think that theres a new era of collabora-

tion and understanding with organized labour

in the province. I think we have a better under-

standing of each others needs as we move

forward and I certainly believe that our gov-

ernment is interested in pursuing those collab-

orative efforts that help both of us, in terms of

theres a recognition that as the economy grows,

the benefits to the t rades grow as well. Were

both in this thing together and we both have

common objectives.

Minister Doug Horner on apprenticeships,labour demands and training facilities

Trades Talk

ON SITE: Minister Doug Horner with a

carpentry student at the training centre


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We would like to thank both Dow Chemical and Jacobs Industrialfor their assistance in arranging the equipment donations. This

equipment will enable us to provide our contractors and clients

with the most professional, highly skil led millwrights in Alberta.

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters held a womens confer-

ence from June 17 to 20, 2010, at the International Training Centre

in Las Vegas. The workshops and speakers were designed to edu-

cate and encourage women to become more involved in their local

union. I would like to thank Bianca Bigras, Cindy-Lee Hanna,

Casie Murdoch and Celine Stevenson for their attendance at this

worthwhile conference.

Millwrights Local Union 1460 will be sending four elected

delegates to the 40th general convention in Las Vegas, starting onAug. 16, 2010. The elected delegates are Gord Evers,

Bob Hugh, Dave Knight and Mike Lahti.

The Alber ta Regional Council has seven newly elected

millwright delegates, Tom Debeljak, Hank Ell, Gord

Evers, Bob Hugh, Dave Knight, Mike Lahti and Ted

Remenda. Their term of office is July 1, 2010, until

June 30, 2013. This is the most delegates our local has

ever elected to the regional council.

We have engaged the services of Regan Productions

Ltd. to produce a short video loop, showcasing our

ability to build and maintain large steam turbines.

(This project will in large be fu nded by the Alberta

Regional Council). We need to educate government

regulatory boards, potential clients and the contrac-

tors about the value-added we deliver, on budget,

on schedule!

The fifth annual Mil lwrights Retirees Social was

held on June 1, 2010. Once again it was a huge success.

Special guests included Mary Mucha, Ursula Buller

and Walter Cameron. Guy and Pat Dunand once again

volunteered to organize this special event; thank you

for making it a success.

e have a number of news itemsand recent developments to share

from Local 1460.

Millwrights Local Union 1460 is proud to

announce our first ever millwrights pre-

apprenticeship partnership with Trade

Winds to Success has concluded with employ-

ment opportunities for the participants. We

plan to host another eight-week Millwright

Pre-Apprenticeship course September and

October of this year.

Dow Chemical has made a large donation of

surplus equipment to our Training Centre.

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Training News andEvent Updates

Local 1460 Millwrights

Bob Hugh, Senior Business

Representative - Millwrights

FUTURE MILLWRIGHTS: Peter Gopher andDesiree Church, recent graduates of the Trade Windsto Success millwright pre-apprenticeship program

REPORT


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High Demand forQuality Training

Summer is typically the busiesttime

of the year for carpenters and con-

struction workers. It is also a busy

time for our training centres, as predic-

tions regarding the need for a better and

more consistently trained workforce for ourindustries all seem to be coming true.

When jobs are plentiful and people are

working, training can and does take a back

seat. But with many new members and exist-

ing members finding their jobs coming to

an end or slowing down, training demand

has shot up. Even some of our contrac tors

are taking a slowdown in our industry as an

opportunity to hire only trained workers

with different sorts of certification.

So my message is the same as always: take

the time to get the training you need in your

respective craft or allied trade when the

opportunity is there. It may never necessar-

ily be perfect timing, as now we are see-

ing many members with three, four, or more

years of membership, as well as all of the

new members we have brought into our

organization, all clamouring for coveted

training spots.

Understand that we must respect the

members who have qualified and registered

for various classes and we need to focus on giving them the best

trainin g possible. Building or renting more facilities and mov-

ing to a quantity over quality training system is never what

this brotherhood was about, or should strive to become. There

are many factors to consider when planning and utilizing tr ain-

ing fund monies for all the training that is provided through ourTrainin g Trust Fu nd, and we must put more focus on the members

that we are train ing, as well as developing strategies to provide

trainin g to all those who need it in the best, most eff icient way pos-

sible without decreasing quality or unregu lated spending.

We continue with all of our le vels of scaffold training in a ll three

centres, as well as more in-house safet y courses in Ed monton, and

Hoisting and Rigging as a standalone and as part of our Level 3 a nd

JM Upgrade progr ams. We also continue to form positive relation-

ships and partnerships with our provincial representatives of

government in t he pursuit to of fer a solid ca rpentry apprentice

program that our students and contractors can be proud of. We

have been able to replace much of our older scaf fold shop materi-

als with new materials to continue our programs for many years

to come. We have also been able to help thousands of members

receive a training student allowance when they qualify and live

outside a local training centre area, giving them a fair opportunity

to receive the same training a s any other member.

We are a fair, organized and proud union with a bright future

and offer a great career choice for those who decide to pur sue it.

I wrote before in this column about the challenges of apprentice-

ship. Keep working hard to achieve your goals, work proud and

be safe.

REPORT Training and Apprenticeship

Len J. Bryden

Director of Training and Apprenticeship

Alberta Carpenters Training Centre


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KidZone

Make Something AmazingBuilding things is a great way to beat summertime boredom,

whether its an indoor fort made out of chairs and blankets or

a birdhouse made from Popsicle sticks. If youre ready to get

creative and build a project using real tools, here are a few ideas

to get you started:

Try a summer camp. Check with your local college or trade school

for some unique hands-on day camps. For example, SAIT in Calgary has week-

long camps where you can design and build your own product or even weld a

dinosaur.

Take a trip to the library or a bookstore for ideas on projectsyou and an adult can build together. Books such as The Kids Building

Workshop: 15 Woodworking Projects for Kids and Parents to Build

Togetherby J. Craig and Barbara Robertson will have you hammer-

ing with confidence in no time.

Check with the home building stores in your area

to see if they offer kids workshops. Get an adult to

take you to one of these free sessions that will teach

you to build anything from a toolbox to a periscope.

Safety FirstKeep in mind that buildingprojects should only be taken

on under the supervision of a

capable adult. Make sure you

(and your adult supervisor!) know

some safety basics before you get

started. Here are a few things to

remember:

Wear properly fitted safety equip-

ment, such as safety goggles.

If youre not sure about how to use a

tool properly, always ask for help. Dont rush. Take your time and youll

be less likely to make mistakes.

Sendinapictureofwhatyouve

builtand

yoursummerprojectcouldbeinthepages

ofourmagazine.Em

ailaphotoofyour

projectalongwithyournameandageto

ktannas@venturep

ublishing.ca.

Itdbegreatifyoutellusabitaboutyour

projecttoo!

WeWant

YourPhotos!


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This tool is used to hold a piece of wood or metal in

place and its named after a letter in the alpha-

bet. Connect the dots and

guess what it is.

Connect the Dots

answer:ItsaC-clamp.

6

9

71

8

10

3

4

5

11

12

13

14

1516

1718

19

20

21

2223

24

25

26 27

28

29

30

crossword puzzle

2

3

4 5

6

7 8

9

10

Across

4A basic tool for driving a nail into a piece of wood.

6 They may be extinct but you can still visit these pre-

historic beasts in Drumheller.

7 The best place to keep tools when youre not using them.

9These tasty treats on a stick will cool you off on hot sum-

mer days.

10 In submarines, these are used to see whats happening

above the water.

Down

1 Its filled with books that you can borrow on

almost anything you can imagine.

2 Take your time working with tools and youll

be less likely to make these.

3 A nesting place for birds, often a good building project for beginners.

5 This means to build, make or carve something using wood.

8 Wear these to protect your eyes from injury when youre working with tools.

Solution:

Across:4.hammer;6.dinosaurs;7.toolbox;9.popsicle;10.periscope

Down:1.library;2.mistakes;3.birdhouse;5.woodworking;8.goggles


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In 1907, two years after Alber ta became a province, construction began on the Legislature

Building at the site where the old Fort Edmonton had been located. It wouldnt be completed

until early 1913 at a price tag of more than $2 mill ion. Delays in construction were due to the

discovery of quicksand, which necessitated concrete piles to be driven in before the footings

could be set into the ground. Designed in the beaux arts style, this historic landmark features a

long list of imported materials, including Paskapoo sandstone from Calgary s Glenbow Quarry

and solid red mahogany from Belize.

CrowningAccomplishmentParting Shot



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Weve trained North Americas

best scaffolders for 15 years.

The Alberta Carpenters Training

Centre has delivered its 3-year

Scaffolder Apprenticeship and Carpenter JM Upgrade

Scaffold Programs, as well as dozens of other safety and

skill training programs, to thousands of students in three

training centres Edmonton, Ft. McMurray & Calgary

since 1994.

Our new $23 million centre includes two state-of-the-art scaffold shops, including one purpose-built to

accommodate suspended scaffolding.

ACTC-trained scaffolders work on some of the worlds

largest mega-projects. Many of the scaffolds they design

and build are unique, highly-complicated, and critical to

both human safety and worker productivity.

www.abcarptc.ab.ca

_ _

In MemoriamARCCAW notes with sorrow the

passing of the following members.

LOCAL 1325

Richard BeggApril 2010, Age 52

Sid Jacobs

May 2010, Age 92Robert Jansen

April 2010,Age 32

Gary ShirtliffApril 2010, Age 65

Cyril WelchMarch 2010, Age 71

LOCAL 2103

Gregory HarachMay 2010,Age 73

Ralph Lund

February 2010,Age 74

Steve PoznekoffMarch 2010,Age 33

Local 1460

David (Chad) FarrApril 2010, Age 67

LOCAL 2103

Local 1460

Training + EventsUPCOMING

General Events

National Apprenticeship Contest

The winner of the July 9-10 provincial carpentry

competition will compete in this national event.

Date: Sept. 8-10

Location: Ottawa

More information: Contact Len Bryden at 780-

454-6699, or email [email protected].

Meetings

First Wednesday of each month:

Local 1325 meeting

Third Thursday of each month:

Local 2103 meeting

Fourth Tuesday of each month:

Local 1460 meeting

Training

The new training schedule for 2010-2011 became

available in the spring, with listings to July 2011,

and classes are filling up quickly. Here are some

that still have openings. Visit www.abcarptc.ab.ca

or phone the Edmonton offi ce for more infor ma-

tion: 780-455-6532 or toll-free 1-877-455-6532.


Edmonton

OSSA Fall Protection:

July 31, Aug. 10, 14, 19, 31, Sept. 9, 11, 21, 25

OSSA Confined Space:Aug. 7, 21, Sept. 4, 18

H2S Alive (Enform Certified):

Aug. 8, Aug. 22, Sept. 5, 19

Industrial Technical Training:

Sept. 27 to Oct. 10; Nov. 29 to Dec. 12

Pre-Employment Carpentry Program:

Nov. 1 to Dec. 24

Standard First Aid & CPR:

Oct. 9 to Oct. 10; Nov. 20 to 21; Dec. 4 to 5

Calgary

Pre-Employment Carpentry Program:Aug. 16 to

Oct. 7

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