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Uniting ARCCAW members across Alberta Summer 2
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Executive Secretary Treasurers REPORT
Martyn A. Piper
Just Do IT
ts no secret that technologyis
playing a greater role in our lives every
year, both per sonally and professionally.
In light of this, Ive asked Murray Ballas with
Renatus, the company in charge of the infor-
mation technology (IT) work for the Alberta
Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied
Workers (ARCCAW), to share his companysvision wit h our members moving for ward.
From Murray Ballas, BSc, CMA:
Would you like f ries w ith that? Technology
junk food can sti f le the ag ility of any orga-
nization; a healthy balanced lifestyle always
gives an organization an edge. Dont get me
wrong, t he occasional fast food feas t isnt the
end of the world, but a steady diet of it spells
disaster.
Technology is not a goal, but should serve
a larger vision. Our organization has beenguided by people with a passionate vision and
our leadership team embraces that tradition.
When acqu irin g technology, play the long
game. The media abounds with the disasters
of a short-game strategy; many so-called lead-
ers quickly embrace the latest trend, mainly to
achieve a quick win. True leaders travel with
the crowd when appropriate, but it is vision
that guides them, with an understanding that
time and effort are required to achieve goals.
The ARCCAW is 130 years strong, and under-
stands the importance of the long game.
The ARCCAW is making technology invest-
ments according to a clear vision, leading the
industry in a number of ways. In the past,
different parts of the organization only had
access to the information they directly col-
lected, creating data silos. The ARCCAW
continues to create a series of systems that
communicate data and information across the
organization so as long as personal privacy
is not being violated information updated in
one part will be available across the organiza-
tion. For example, something as simple as a
change of address can be communicated just
once throughout the system. More sophisti-
cated interactions are also possible. When a
member registers on the out-of-work list, the
system could recognize that one of their cer-
tifications is about to expire and enable the
member to immediately enroll in the updatecourse.
But theres a difference between data and
information. Data appears on the scoreboard
at your favourite game, and has limited sig-
nificance until the game is over. Information
is what is in the coachs hand and head during
the game so he can call the right plays, at the
right time.
The ARCCAW is leveraging information
in the form of its new dispatch system, to
launch shortly. It brings together member
information, tr aining information, contractorrequirements, and third-party information to
ensure the right person is on the right job.
New technology is there to support mem-
bers, any time, any where, any way. Great care
must be taken to address these requirements
cost-effectively.
Any where: the A RCCAW systems are deli b-
erately location agnostic. As long as there is
some way to get the information there, the
system can be instructed to use the appropri-
ate delivery method for that location. Further,
a member will be able to select the preferred
method of communication for their needs.
Any time: the A RCCAW systems have built-
in rules engines so that the system can be
taught how to respond in a certain situation.
For example, this rules engine is going to be
used in ARCCAW to adjudicate health ben-
efit claims, and could be taught to do so even
when the ad minist ration off ices are closed .
Any way: the new ARCC AW systems dis-
tinctly separate the message from the mes-
senger. In that way we can leverage and retire
I
communication methods as it makes sense.
Initially, the systems will handle paper, fax,
email, web, telephone, text, and likely a
smartphone app in the future.
This organizations vision, determination
and investments are being used to develop a
series of systems according to its vision.
It will support and strengthen the member-
ship to meet the challenges well into the
future, because of its focus on building
for tomorrow.
Rules of Wise IT Investment
1.Determine what you needtobuildand
thenpickthetechnology,nottheother
wayaround.Inthisageofslickmarket-
ing,organizationshaveboughtthekicker
beforetheyunderstandthattheyarelaying
concreteandnotcarpet.
2.Get the right technology forthejob.
Peoplecanhavetunnelvisionandfallintoa
trap.Itgoesbacktothatoldsaying,When
youhaveahammer,everythinglookslikea
nail!IcantcountthenumberoftimesIget
askedthetechnologyequivalentof:Well,
Icanjustputinscrewswithahammer,
right?Anyonereadingthisknowsthe
answertothatquestion.
3.True cost/benefitisonlyachievedwhen
youdoitrightthefirsttime.Ilovethissay-
ingfromthebookGoodtoGreat:Good
enough,neveris.
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Contents
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on THe coVeR:Lafarges Pipe Plant i n Edmonton is home to
55 Local 2010 union membersPHOTO: Kelly Redinger
FEATURES
10 ft@wrkTake advantage of the unions gym
By Matt Smith
12 Dw th PpLocal 2010 is hard at work at Lafarges
Pipe Plant in E dmonton
14 Th Fat TrakThe unions Period 1 and 2 classes help
apprentices on their journey
By Samus Smyth
18 A PeRi gd DaInstructors spend a day mastering
the PERI UP scaffolding system
By Tricia Radison
20 bd yr FtrThere has never been a better time
to enter the construction trades
By Scott Rollans
29 u bt HBrothers and Sisters volunteer
their time and skills
DEPARTMENTS
4 nt Fr th extv
srtar TrarrBy Martyn Piper
6 st lSkills Canada; Th ird Years Visit ITC;
Day of Mourning; Trade Winds to Success
22 itrtr updat
23 mt th Apprt
24 Tra & Apprthp RprtBy Len Bryden
25 KdZBirdhouse blueprint
26 la 1460 mwrht RprtBy Bob Hugh
27 o th lv
28 Ard th nat
30 Part sht
31 Tra & evt; i mra
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Its a sign of the times. The website of the Alberta Regional
CouncilofCarpentersandAlliedWorkerswillsoonbeaccessible
fromanywhere,onsmartphonesortablets.Thewebsitewillfeature
aresponsivedesignthatreconfigureseachpagetofitthescreenof
anydevice.Thiswillmakewww.albertacarpenters.com easierto
navigateandmoreuserfriendlyforBrothersandSisterswhowantto
seethesiteontheirmobiledevices.Recentstatisticsshowthatmore
than55percentofthewebsitesviewscomefromiPhonesalone.
Withtheplethoraofoptionsavailable,itsfairtoassumethatthe
percentageoftotalmobileviewsismuchgreaterthanthat.
Aswiththecarpenterwebsite,themillwrightwebsite
willbeupgradedwiththesametechnologyandhavea
newlookinthemonthstocome.TheLocal1460website,www.albertamillwrights.com ,willreceiveacompletely
modernizedredesignthatalsoincorporatesthesameuser-
friendlysystemformobiledevices.
Building Trades of Alberta leaders attended the annual
WorkersDayofMourningeventatUALocal488onApril28.They
paidtheirrespectstoworkerswhowerekilled,injuredorsuffered
illnessduetoworkplacehazardsandincidents.ItsimportantthatwehonourandremembertheBrothersandSisterswhohave
sufferedinjury,industrialdiseaseorlosttheirlivesonthejobsite,
saysMartynPiper,executivesecretarytreasurer,AlbertaRegional
CouncilofCarpentersandAlliedWorkers.
Theirlegacywillhelpensurethatthebuildingtradesarea
Gone, But Never ForgottensaferindustryforourBrothersandSistersmovingforward.
Attheeventwere:(fromleft)DougDory,UALocal488plumbers
andpipefitters;JackHubler,UALocal488;LarryMatychuck,UALocal
488;TomBailey,LocalUA488;WarrenFraleigh,BuildingTradesofAlberta;MartynPiper,AlbertaRegionalCouncilofCarpentersand
AlliedWorkers;DougWorobetz,SheetMetalWorkersLocal8;Jack
Takaberry,InternationalUnionofPaintersandAlliedTradesLocal
177andBuildingTradesofAlberta;andGerryDonnelly,Building
TradesofAlberta.
Site Lines News in Brief A roundup of news and eventsfrom around the region
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From April 16 to May 4, high school
students from around the province showcased
their talents at various trades during the an-
nual Regional Skills Canada competitions. In
Edmonton, the carpentry event was held at the
Alberta Carpenters Training Centre on April
20. The centre provided all the necessary ma-
terials, tools, and judges for the competition.
This year, the 16 students who participated
each constructed a miniature garden tool
shed. The judges looked for measurements
that matched the drawings, correct cuts and
joins as well as the overall esthetics of the
completed projects. They selected four win-
ners to move on to the Provincial Skills Canada
competition, held at the Edmonton Expo
Centre on May 15 and 16, competing against
other qualifying students from around the
province. At provincials, high school students
competed alongside post-secondary students
who were selected for the event by Skills Cana-
da Alberta, apprenticeship and industry train-
ing or their technical institute. The event had
high school participants build a potting bench
alongside the post-secondary students, who
were constructing a gardeners shed. Winners
of this event will move up to represent Alberta
in the National Skills Canada competition in
Vancouver later this yea r.
As a demonstration of the unions com-
mitment to creating interest among a pool
of future workers in the building trades, the
Alberta Carpenters Training Centre had an
active role in both the regional and provincial
Skills Canada competitions. In addition to
providing the facility and several resources
for regionals, the training centre set up its an-
nual Try-a-Trade display during the provincial
competition.
Our Try-a-Trade demonstration went very
well this year, says Len Bryden, director of
training and apprenticeship at the centre. The
hands-on display gave curious students the
opportunity to try basic carpentry under the
supervision of training centre instructor. We
had well over 1,000 students go through the
booth, Bryden says. It was a great opportu-
nity for us to showcase our trade.
From the Ground Up
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Site Lines News in Brief A roundup of news and eventsfrom around the region
Exam.Oncecompleted,thestudentscanstartthethirdstage,aneight-
weekshoptrainingcourseatafacilityliketheMWTCtolearnthebasicskills
neededtobecomeanapprentice.Onthecompletionofthecoursethestu-
dentshavethechancetobecometheunionsnewestBrothersandSisters.
TheTradeWindstoSuccessprogramstartedin2005afterdiscussions
betweentheBuildingTradesofAlberta(BTA)andthefederalandprovin-
cialgovernments.BTAwasseekingthegovernmentssupporttofindaway
toprovidetrainingtomorepeoplethroughexistingtrainingfacilities,with
theultimategoalofincreasingtheskilledlabouravailabletotheindustry.
ThefederalgovernmentguidedBTAtoconsultwiththeAboriginalcom-
munityasapotentialpartnerfortheinitiative.
Thiscreatedapartnershipbetweenthefederalandprovincialgovern-
mentsandtheAboriginalcommunitiestodramaticallyincreasethenumber
ofAboriginalpeopleinAlbertaworkinginthetrades.TheTradeWindsto
Successprogramisnon-profitorganizationthatprovidestheskillsand
knowledgetoAboriginalsinAlbertawhoareinterestedinpursuinga
careerasaboilermaker,carpenter,electrician,ironworker,millwright,
plumber,steam/pipefitter,orwelder.FormoreinformationonTrade
WindstoSuccess,ortoseeafullscheduleoffutureintakesfortheprogram,
visitwww.tradewindstosuccess.ca.
Bob Hugh is quick to point out the changing demographic
inthecurrentTradeWindstoSuccessmillwrightprogramatthe
AlbertaMillwrightTrainingCentre(MWTC).Ofthefivepartici-
pantsintheeight-weektrainingcourse,threearefemale.Asthe
seniorbusinessagentofLocal1460,HughknowsthattheTrade
WindstoSuccessprogramhasproducednumerousunionmem-
bersovertheyears,andhesaysthatitisparticularlyexcitingtosee
theuptickinnumbersoffutureSisters.TradesWindstoSuccess
isareallygoodprogramthatweareveryproudof.Weveseena
lotofourBrothersandSisterscomethroughthecourse,hesays.
Itsgreattoknowthatwellseeevenmoreinthefuture.
TradeWindstoSuccessisa16-weekAboriginalpre-apprentice-
shiptrainingprogramthatprovidesstudentswiththeskillsand
knowledgetostartatradescareerinseveralofAlbertasmost
populartrades,tobecomecarpentersandmillwrights.Thepro-
gramconsistsofthreestages.Thefirststageisatwo-weektrades
orientationtoensurethestudenthasmadeaninformedcareer
choiceandselectedthecareerpathbestsuitedtothem.
Thesecondstageisafour-weekupgradingcoursetoconfirm
thestudenthastheknowledgetopasstheAlbertaIndustryTrade
Winds of Change
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A group of third-year carpentry and scaffoldingapprentices spent
a weekend in Las Vegas this past April, but it wasnt all fun and games for the
students. The group of 11 was there to take in the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters International Training Center (ITC) and learn more about the
construction industry beyond Albertas borders. The students, who were
joined by around 200 Brothers and Sisters from across Canada during their
visit to the ITC, had the opportunity to tour the 345,000-square-foot facility
and meet many of the top-notch instructors at the training centre.
During their stay, the apprentices met with a panel of major contrac-
tors from across Canada to discuss the vital role that the union plays in the
construction industry. And the president of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America, Douglas J. McCarron, also spent time
with the students answering questions and sharing the goals of the union.
McCarron was also interested in hearing feedback from the ap-
prentices, which he called the future of the union. The Alberta Regional
Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers (ARCCAW) has sent a group ofthird year apprentices to the ITC every year since 2008 in order to allow
future journeymen to be more involved with the union at an earlier stage in
their careers. The ARCCAW plans to send every third-year and journeyman
apprentice to the ITC in the years to come.
Students on the Strip
Retirement Ready
Its fitting that Dan McCarthys official retirement ceremony
was held in conjunction with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters(UBC) annual leadership convention in Toronto earlier this year.
McCarthy, a lawyer by training, is known as a great leader within the
UBC since he joined as the Canadian director of research and special
programs in 1996. In that time he has worked closely with district vice-
president Jim Smith on the restructuring that created in the strong and
streamlined regional council system that the union enjoys today.
One of McCarthys most notable achievements is his work on training
with the National App renticeship and Training Advisory Committee
(NATAC). Under his guidance, training centres previously operating in
isolation developed into a national network that communicates, shares
curriculum and best practices, and aligns training standards for the
betterment of the membership. McCarthy was also on the forefront of
the UBCs shareholder activism where the UBC used union investments
to leverage and promote proper accounting practices and to reign
in excessive executive compensation in corporations. This initiative
brought the UBC to national attention in the press. Offi cers and staff
of the Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers
(ARCCAW) were heavily involved in attending corporate annual general
meetings and boardroom discussions involved with the shareholder
activism. ARCCAW would like to congratulate Dan McCarthy on his
retirement and his great contributions to the UBC.
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ByMATT SMITH
iant health clubs have tens of thousands of paying members
who sign u p to use their f acilit ies. The i nteresting thing is,
between t he New Years resolut ion crowd and people who
cant find the time to go to the gy m, only a portion of these members
actually tra ins at the facility on a regular basis. Unfortunately, this is
exactly what these large health clubs want; it comes down to a numbers
game where they want as many pay ing members as possible with the
least amount of wear a nd tear on their equipment.
The unions gym facility is different. At the training centre, we want
wear and tear on our equipment and we love to see our members living
active and healthy lifestyles. There are no profit margins or member-
ship requirements to hit each month. Our only goal is a well-maintained
GThe unions gym facilityshould be viewed as a fitnessresource instead of as just
another weight room
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Matt Smth, CSEP-CPT, NASM-CES
health centre that benefits our Brothers and
Sisters. Unfortunately, Im not sure everyone
sees the gym in this way. I feel like we were
all expecting the gym to run like a large com-
mercial fitness centre where members have
it in place for their daily routine. The reality
is its an entirely different beast than your
typical gym, and this is not bad or good
just dif ferent.
Unlike the large f itness facilities whose
membership consists strictly of people want-
ing to stay fit, our membership consists of
hard-working individuals whose main focus
is to be part of a strong union that allows
for fair wages, safety of its workers and an
opportunity for great careers to support busy
lifestyles. Although important, staying in
shape is a secondary priority. Thats not to say
our facility ca nt help you get in shape. Is ourfacility f illed with top tier equipment? Yes. Is
the gy m used by our membership? Absolutely.
But, do all t he members in our union get to
experience the benefits as much as theyd
like? No. This is of course the obvious dilem-
ma with our facil ity. Im going to put a differ-
ent spin on how this health centre can be a
more effective resource instead of just a des-
tination to lift weights.
If I were to sit down with a new client or
give advice to someone wanting to start a
workout progr am, my fir st piece of a dvice
would be to find a gy m as clos e as pos sible
to their home or work. This is extremely
important as it removes a common excuse for
avoiding exercise. When we know our gym is
just dow n the st reet, it s much easier to stay
compliant with our fitness goals. With that
in mind, I wouldnt expect someone to drive
from the opposite side of the city through
rush hour traf fic and spend copious amounts
of money on gas to use a free gym. Frankly,
theyd probably save money, time and stress
if they just bought a membership that was in
close proximity to their house.
But, ask yourself this: how much time
would you save if y ou received all t he right
information handed to you on a silver
platter before you started in the gy m? How
much stress would this save you in the long
run a nd how motivated and confident would
you feel when enter ing any facil ity? How
much would this information and instruction
normally cost you if you went to see a tra in-
er at your local health club that may or may
not have the experience you need? A gym is a
gym is a gym , but the accessibility of proper
resources can be invaluable. Your union
supplies both.
The benefit of theunion gym is not just
being a ble to use a
free facility once in
a while, but the idea
that you can save
massive amounts
of time and money,
and make progress
by lea rnin g from an ex perienced tra iner
familiar with all the physical demands of
industrial work. This trainer can teach you
all the basics and set you up with a programthat you can take w ith you wherever you go,
whether it s another gy m, you r home or
while s tay ing i n camp.
Basically, you dont need to come to the fit-
ness centre every day for months on end just to
try and ta ke advantage of it being part of your
membership. Instead, thi nk about how it can
help you reach your overall goals. Maybe what
works best for you is to stop by once i n a while
and get your program pumped up or ask any
questions you need answered from someone
whos been there a nd knows ex actly how to
help you. I can only meet you half way but am
will ing to put forwa rd as much effort as youre
will ing to. I f you have any su ggest ions on how
to create a stronger resource everyone can
benefit f rom, feel f ree to contact me. I receive
emails all the time and Im open to answering
any and all questions regarding your fitness
challenges. No matter which way you slice it,
health and f itness continues to grow in impor-
tance in our society a nd is quickly becoming a
major part of almost every industry. At some
point, we need to step back and appreciatebeing pa rt of a union t hat suppor ts the hea lth
and well-being of its members.
If youd like more information, please contact
Matthe w [email protected] .
Working with all types of trades and athletes,
Matthe w is a Cert ifi ed Pers onal Train er and
Corrective Exercise Speciali st through the
Canadian Society for Exerci se Physiology,
National Strength and Conditioning Association
and National Academy of Sports Medicine.
New GyM TiMeS
Please make note of the new times for the
tness centre at the Provincial Training
and Administration Centre in Edmonton.
It will now be open:
Tusda and Thursda:
4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturda and Sunda:
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The benefit of the union gym is not just beingable to use a free facility once in a while, butthe idea that you can save massive amountsof time, money and progress by learning froman experienced trainer familiar with all thephysical demands of industrial work.
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ocal 2010 workers at the Lafarge Pipe Plant in
Edmonton have been working hard to keep up with
demand recently, but the 55 union members at the plant
have exceeded expectations according to Rick Orrell,
the Alberta Regional Council of Car penters and Allied Workers
(ARCCAW) business representative for i ndustrial shops. Since
its construction five years ago the La farge plant has been staffed
strictly by Local 2010 union members (with the exception of the
administrative team, who are employed by Lafarge). Because of
the complex process involved with ma nufacturing concrete pipe at
the plant, Local 2010 isnt only comprised of carpenters and mill-
L
Downthe
PiPeline
wrig hts like mo st of the other u nions represented by the A RCCAW.
Pipefitters, electricians, plumbers and just about every other con-
struction trade is represented by Local 2010. Logistically, Local
2010 makes it easier for shops that include workers from multiple
trades to make the smar t choice and unionize. Orrell says that,
since the union was created over a decade ago, shops from all cor-
ners of Alberta have joined, increasing from the original 7 industrial
shops to a total of 11 in that time. Still, Orrell says that Local 2 010 is
always looking for more shops to join the union and encourages any-
one looking for more information to visit the ARCCAW website at
www.albertacarpenters .com.
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The
Fast Trackhe Alberta Carpenters Training Centre (ACTC) offersfirst and second year apprentices the opportunity to
skip the usual lengthy wait period accompanying post-
secondary training courses and attend equivalent classes
at the Edmonton facility.
Whi le many ca rpentr y apprentices are often forced to w ait as long
as a year to finally be accepted into a class at one of the primary post-
secondary institutions in the province, there is currently no waiting
list for the ACTCs upcoming Period 1 and 2 programs. This has left
many at the training centre scratching their heads over why more
union members arent taking full advantage and jumping to the front
of the line to finish their first and second year apprenticeships.
TACTCs Period 1 and 2classes are the way to gofor carpentry apprentices
BySAmuS SmyTH
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Instructor Wilf Pipke admits that more advertising may be the
key to ensuring union members are aware that the Period 1 and
Period 2 classes are available. Nonetheless, he continues to endorse
the programs highly as he sees many apprentices benefit from the
substantially smaller classes and experienced instructors.
There is more individual time for students because we want to give
them a great education, explains Pipke. We can take the time to go
through every thing because of t he low volume of people in our classes.
The centre follows essentially the same format a student would
receive at SAIT or NAIT, but with a student-teacher ratio that
encourages greater access to the instructor. While SAIT and NAIT
classes will generally have about 20 students per class, the centresPeriod 2 class never has more than 12 students at one time.
Drew Godberson, a 27-year-old Brother, is currently enrolled
in this intimate learning environment. He, too, has a hard time
understanding why more carpenters arent taking advantage of the
Period 1 and 2 programs that the centre offers and says that the ability
for carpenters to gain their first and second level apprenticeship
training at the centre is a great opportunity that his fellow Brothers
and Sisters should look into.
Godberson also knows how frustrating it can be to put your career on
hold due to a lack of class availability. After successfully challenging his
first-year exam, he contacted NAIT to inquire about registering for his
Period 2 training. He originally asked in January 2013 and was disappointed
to hear that there was no room available until the following December.
Disappointed but not discouraged, Godberson signed his union
papers shortly thereafter and was ecstatic to hear of the opportunity to
complete his second-year training through the union and at a fraction
of the cost of the NAIT program.
Youd pay $1,000 at NAIT for this course, says Colin Belliveau,
another instructor at the training centre. Here, you pay $10.
That low price does not come with low expectations, says Pipke,
adding that the unions courses cover the same basic curriculum as
the post-secondary equivalents. Its a heavy load. When you come for
those eight weeks, youre going to work, believe me. You dont just sit
BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS: As a nal
project, each Period 2 student constructed
a childrens playhouse. The project was
selected because it incorporates a lot of the
basic carpentry skills, just on a smaller scale.
in class for a couple of hours. If you want to succeed and do well, youre
going to be doing some homework every night.
Godberson agrees that the program is no walk in the park but says
that it has been vital in honing his skill set as a carpenter. I wish I
would have done thi s when I was 18 yea rs old, he says. Godb erson has
been enr olled at the ACTC sinc e May 13, and he credits the small class
size as a great attribute to his overall learni ng experience thus far.
Everybody gets to know each other really well. We are all helping
each other out somehow, and you get more one-on-one time with the
instructor, he explains. It makes for a nice atmosphere to work and
study in.
To assure his own success in the program, Godberson took theadvice of his instructors and started visualizing every project as
early as possible in the construction stage. This technique has made
him a better car penter because he now has an inherently better
understanding of every project before he even begins. You have to
find a way that the project can relate to you, he says. Find a way that
you can v isuali ze what you are learn ing and t hen pictu re it in you r
head and apply it to a real-life situation.
This sort of creativity is a vital characteristic to the program.
Pipke assigned his students, who recently completed the Period 2
program, a final project where each one had to construct a playhouse
completely from scratch. A childrens playhouse is ideal because
they learn every thing, just on a smaller scale, Pipke explains. We
incorporated everything into these houses and it has worked quite
well. We had them do t he siding, the roof ing; the y got to touch on
almost everything except the foundation.
The next Period 1 class will begin October 1. Period 2 will be
open for January 6. Complete schedules are available online atwww.abcarptc.ab.ca .
Besides apprentices, Pipke recommends that Brothers and Sisters
of all skill levels take advantage of the courses available as the union
continues to build upon having the most skilled labour force in the
industry. You can never have too much knowledge, says Pipke. I
have yet to meet a man who is too smart.
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APERIGood
Day
hange is a constant in construction. Its essential to
know about the latest technologies, techniques and equip-
ment, and that means instructors have to return to the
classroom every now and again. Recently, industry leader
PERI Scaffolding Services Inc. paid a visit to the Alberta Carpenters
Training Centre to spend a day teaching instructors how to work with
the PERI UP scaffolding system.
Based in Germany with offices around the world, PERI is the largest
manufacturer and provider of formwork and scaffolding on the planet.
The PERI UP system is modular and highly f lexible, and scaffolders
employed by PERI are exposed to a variety of different components
that they need to know how to use.
Scaffolding is a massive component of the industry in Alberta, espe-
cially in the oil sands, where workers must comply with some of the
highest standards in the world. Len Bryden, director of training and
apprenticeship at the training centre, thought that training appren-
tices on the PERI UP system would benefit those who wil l be working
with t he system i n the f uture, helpi ng to ensure that they a re able to
set up the systems safely. And, to ensure that the apprentices are up to
par on the system, its imperative that the training centres instructors
are as well.
Greg Smith is one of the instructors who attended PERI Day. He
worked in the scaf folding indust ry i n the oil sands for 31 ye ars before
becoming a n instr uctor and he say s that PERI UP systems h ave been
designed to overcome some of the problems related to traditional
scaffolding in the area. In particular, they make it much easier to get
around obstacles.
Scaffolding in those big plants has to go around all kinds of obsta-
cles. This system is so modular that it makes doing that a lot easier. For
example, you can just create an opening and put a smaller component
in. Every thing works in increments too; you can increase or decrease
the size and every thing wil l still work together, explains Smith.
Rod Skelton, western regional manager, and Dave Law rence,
wester n resour ce man ager, were the PER I repres entatives w ho pro-
vided the tr aini ng for PE RI Day. Th e session b egan with a PowerPoint
presentation that included photographs of some of the many proj-
ects around the world where PERI UP has been used. There were also
images of the var ious components of the system. Because the images
could be rotated 360 degrees, t he instructors got a comprehensive
view of each piece.
PERI shared engineering data with the group as well. Smith says that
he was pleased to discover that PERI has this kind of data, particularly
C
Instructors become studentsfor a day and master the PERIUP scaffolding system with helpfrom PERI representatives
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to prove that its scaffolding can be used as a fall arrest anchor.
With other systems, people are tying off to the scaffolding but they
are not always sure if its strong enough. The only way you can really
trust that its strong enough is to have something in writing to back it
up. Otherwise its just hearsay, he says.
Along w ith provid ing tr aini ng, PERI donated a PERI UP system to
the training centre, complete with
a stair system, vertical ladders and
cantilevers. This is the second sys-
tem the company has generously
given the training centre. After
studying written material about the
donated system, the instructors headed to the shop to put their new
theoretical knowledge to the test.
The system they provided has the kind of layout where PERI can
incorporate a lot of different components. Its a good instructional
scaffolding with a bit of every thing you might see, says Smith.
Smith adds that having Skelton and Lawrence with the group while
they set up the system was another huge benefit of PERI Day.
Many of the instructors didnt have a lot of experience with PERI
UP. Having PERI representatives there to answer questions was
really important. And if we didnt have a certain tool, either they did
or they could get it quickly and easily from PERIs yard in Edmonton,
he explains.
It took the instructors most of the afternoon to set up the system
and they now feel prepared to teach apprentices to do the same. The
system will remain assembled to give students the opportunity to see
what it is supposed to look l ike and
to visually examine how its put
together before they take it apart
and rebuild it.
Having industry provide
resources the way PERI has done is
important to instructors like Smith and to the union as it helps ensure
future apprentices have the best education possible.
We want our apprentices trained and able to take on any companys
product, safely and efficiently, says Smith. Its important for the
companies too and it helps us make sure our union membership is able
to obtain work in the future.
The Alberta Regional Council of Car penters and Allied Workers
would like to thank PERI Sca ffoldin g Serv ices, Rod Skelton and Dave
Lawrence for providing PERI Day.
SKY HIGH: The modular PERI UP system provides
the fexibility workers in the oil sands need
Scaffolding is a massive component of theindustry in Alberta, especially in the oil
sands where workers must comply withsome of the highest standards in the world.
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r yug pepe tday tempatig uiversity, but wrried abut studet
debt and uncertain job prospects Wilf P ipke offers a suggestion. Carpentry has
always been a solid, satisfying career choice, and these days, learning the trade
makes more sense than ever.
Through an apprenticeship, any capable and determined young person can emerge from
the training process not just debt-free but with money in the bank, says Pipke, an instructor
at the Alberta Car penters Training Centre in Edmonton. W hen you finish off your
apprenticeship, you really shouldnt be in any debt at all, as far as student loans or anything
else. And every time you go to school, you get an increase in your salary.
After four years as an apprentice, an emerging journeyman should never have to fret about
finding work in a construction-mad province like Alberta. But, job security like this may not
be available for those taking the university path, Pipke points out. Sometimes, you come out
[of university] and are not really guaranteed a job. Thats not to say youre not qualified to do
something, but youre maybe a little less employable.
With demand for carpenters currently outstripping supply, governments and employers offer
plenty of incentives to make apprenticeship even more appealing. The latest example of this is the
Now is the righttime to pursue
a career in the
construction
trades
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Build Your
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Canada Job Grant, a system of matching federal, provincial and employer
funding that can provide up to $15,000 per person towards accredited
training programs in skilled trades. The program will be launched in 2014,
with full implementation planned for 201718. By that time, the federal
government says the program will provide funding support for nearly130,000 Canadians each year.
The starting qualif ications for a beginning
carpenter are pretty straightforward, says
Colin Belliveau, who also instructs at the
training centre. Attitude would be the big
one, he says. If youre willing to learn, you
can go a long way.
And you have to be responsible enough to
come to work every day, adds Pipke. To be
there on time, and to take pride in your work.
If youve got those things and most people
do, if they think about it youre going to be a
good carpenter. Youre going to be in demand all the time.
Pipke encourages young people to start with the union and to stay
with the union. Weve got people that stick together and look out for
each other it really is a brotherhood, he says. Our benefits package
is second to none, and weve got a great pension package.
Young people with lit tle or no ca rpentr y exper ience can contact
the union for advice on finding entry-level work in the trade. Once
you become indentu red with an employer, the un ion offers excel lent
training opportunities for its members.
Levi Beauchamp is one member taking advantage of the unions
training opportunities. The 24-year-old graduate of the Edmonton
In other jobs, you can workfor months on a project, andwhen youre done you might
have nothing to show for it. Forus, we have something to showfor it. When were done, theresa house, and somebodys going
to live in that house.
Public Schools Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) had
drifted away from carpentry before taking a second look at the
trade in his 20s. Now re-indentured as a carpenter apprentice
by PCL , hes si multa neously purs uin g hi s ticke t in scaf foldin g
through courses offered at the Edmonton training centre. Ima third year scaffolder, and Im doing my
second year as a carpenter now. So, Ill be
a third year after this assuming I pass!
he laughs.
Beauchamp enjoys the hands-on
nature of the work, and the feeling of
accomplishment you enjoy when you
produce a tangible result. I just like what
you can do w ith wood, he says. You have
the creativity to build things. You can think,
Oh, I want to build a house, or I want to
build some f urn iture.
Belliveau sees a similar sentiment in many of the students.
In other jobs, you can work for months on a project, and when
youre done you might have noth ing to show for it. For us, we have
something to show for it. When were done, theres a house, and
somebodys going to live in that house.
Adds Pipke, I ve been at t his game for over 40 year s. I can drive
all around the city, and say, I worked on that job or I worked on
that building. If theres a building there, and its still standing, then
I guess we did it right!
For information on training as a carpenter, visit
www.abcarptc.ab.ca.
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rom lre-scle urbines, refineries nd col mines o
breweries, package handling and printing presses, theres
not much Dave Knight hasnt done during his 46 years as a
millwright. Not all of it, but Ive seen pretty well the whole outlay
of the millwright world, he says.
Knight is not just the president of Local 1460 a role hes held
since 1988hes also the Alberta Millwright Training Centres
coordinator and an instructor at the facili ty. His career started in
a machine shop in Vancouver just after hi gh
school. In 1967, he headed to Alberta to take
a job with Great Canadian Oil Sands at the
companys first oil sands plant. Knight joinedthe millwright union in 1969, and when he got
his ticket, spent the next 35 years travelling
around Western Canada doing turnaround
work, specializing in turbines.
By chance, Knight was working for a
contractor installing the large Peter Brother-
hood compressor at the then-new training
centre when Bob Hugh approached him about
sticking around to set things up, install the
props and develop the curriculum. Knight
accepted. Since that time, hes developed and
refurbished training tools such as variouspumps and a small seven-stage General Elec-
tric turbine that was originally used in a pulp
mill. In September, well have been at the
training centre here for five years, he says.
Before that, we had nothing we had to work
out of an office.
Knight enjoys mentoring the millwright
apprentices and passing down the knowledge
hes gained from all his years in the field.
Mentorship is key to the success of the
millwright apprentices, a concept hes also
worked hard to instill in the journeymen.
Mentorship is something that was very hard
to come by many years ago. When I started out,
the apprentices werent all that well thought
of. We usually just picked things up as we went
along, he says.
Under Knights leadership, the number of
millwright apprentices has exploded from
about 15 a decade ago to around 350 today.
I did rally the troops to say, Listen, you guys,
F
Millwrih Menor
ByROBIN SCHROFFELInsrucor Upde
DavE KNIgHt
we have to hire apprentices here, otherwise this trade is going to go the way
of the dodo bird.
At the training centre, he and colleague Jim Archer have customized the
curriculum, often going over and above even what the International Training
Centre in Las Vegas provides. Theyve added elements like laser alignment
and different procedures for turbine inspection, better preparing apprentices
for work in the Alberta oil and gas industry. We work on an Alberta standard,
Knight says. And, as those the industry know, there is none higher.
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Mee theApprenice
or he wo years ha Nic Zeerber wored in a
Whitecourt sawmill operating machinery, it was the work of
the millwrights that really fascinated him. Things would break
down and youd call the millwright on the radio and theyd come out.
Theyre in there stripping a shaft, lifting stuff with a crane and fixing
chains and conveyor systems. You walk into one of their fab shops
and theyve got motors apart and theyre welding and cutting and
refabricating, and theres a machinist making parts. I was exposed toall kinds of really good stuff, he says.
Working side by side with the sawmill
millwrights inspired the 23-year-old Nanaimo,
B.C., native to dive into the trade himself.
When Zetterberg heard about the Trade Winds
To Success Aboriginal pre-apprenticeship
program, he applied. When he found out hed
been accepted, he left the sawmill and moved
to Edmonton. After two months of upgrading
through the program, he landed at the Alberta
Millwright Training Centre for eight weeks of
pre-apprenticeship training.Four weeks in, Zetterbergs enthusiasm
for his new trade hasnt dampened. The
course gives students a taste of many aspects
of the trade, from c lassroom book work to
experience with the overhead crane and
rigging to taking apart pumps. The hands-on
part here is awesome, he says. It gives us
a heads-up for what were going to do in the
field, and it goes a little bit beyond that.
Like many of the students, hes excited to
get to the part of the course where the class
works with the General Electric steam turbine
housed at the training centre. Zetterberg looks
forward to joining the union and, later on in
his apprenticeship, working with gas-fired
turbines. Theres a lot of precision parts and
fine-tuning and precision measurement. That
strikes an interest in me for sure, he says.
Zetterberg describes himself as
mechanically inclined, and so its fitting
that his path led him to the millwright
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ByROBIN SCHROFFEL
Saw he Lih
NICk ZEttERBERg
apprenticeship program. He attended culinary school back on
Vancouver Island, intending to become a cook, and headed out to
Fort Nelson to find a cooking job in one of the camps. But, he arrived
at a bad time and, broke and unemployed, his luck turned and he
found himself with a job offer from the sawmill. He was on the bus to
Whitecourt that very day. It was there where I started working with
the millwrights and, like I said, thats when I knew I wanted to become
one myself. Now, here I am.
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REPORT Training and Apprenticeship
n the previous issue ofHard Hat, I mentioned
our training schedule, some upcoming offerings and
how busy the construction industry continues to be
in Alberta. Once again, I encourage all of our Brothers and
Sisters to contact the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre
(ACTC) in Edmonton and continue to look for openings
in our programs. We offer a wide range of courses and
programs that are valuable to all skill sets.
Since our last issue, we have continued to train hundredsof members every month with various courses in our
centres around Alberta, as well as fund hundreds more for
our members in all corners of the province. In addition,
we have promoted ourselves and our various skills
during events like Skills Canada, our annual Carpenters
Apprenticeship Contest (as well as the more recently
added Scaffolder Games) and other similar events. These
events and meetings take effort for everyone involved and
Id like to thank anyone who helped out. Our involvement
during these events is imperative in order to promote the
future apprentices in our trades.
The Provincial Skills Canada Competition was a two-dayevent that saw over 1,000 young people go through our
Try-A-Trade booth and learn exactly what a carpenter does.
I want to thank the Period 2 Carpentry class, as well as the
two different scaffold classes I recruited to help with the
setup, for their involvement with the event. They did a
great job manning the occasion and then dismantling the
equipment once the day was over. There was a fair amount
of work involved, and Im proud to say that our members
pulled more than their fair share of the workload. I also
recruited Sister Crystal Bowen who did a great job as a
Skills Canada ambassador. We look forward to working
with the Skills Canada group next year, which will mark our
fifth year of doing so.
As I write this report, tens of thousands of people are
struggling to deal with the massive flooding in Alberta that
occurred in June. I urge all members to do what they can
to assist and help rebuild these destroyed and damaged
areas of our province. Be warned though: these are times
when the predators come out of hiding; the unscrupulous
businesses and contractors that see an opportunity to
make a buck off of others misfortunes. This is when our
union principles of fair play, fair work and justice should
Helping Hands
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be most apparent. It angers me greatly to
know that this unfortunate disaster can bring
out the worst in some people when it should
be a time for everyone to come together. Use
your talents and your skills to make sure your
neighbours are not scammed by some fly-by-
night contractor that promises the world. They
usually expect money up front and disappear
immediately after their shoddy job is finished;
thats if they even show up at all after they
receive payment. Be careful.
That being said, I want to thank all the good
businesses and various contractors that have
stepped up and really shined during this difficult
time. Lets not forget all of the union workers,
from emergency responders, to doctors and
nurses, police, and our military, for the work they
do for all of us during unforeseeable events like
this. Good luck to everyone affected by the flood
my thoughts are with you all.
Len J. Bryden
Director of Training and Apprenticeship
Alberta Carpenters Training Centre
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KidZoneBy ROBIN SCHROFFEL
Easy Bird Feeder
Word SearchBirds of Alberta
your own backyard by making an easy bird feeder. See how manydifferent kinds you can attract!
Materials:
small, plastic jar with a lid, like a peanut butter jar3-inch-long stick, about 1/8 in diameter8 inches of string or wire
waterproof gluebirdseed (different kinds will bring different birds!)
Wash your container with warm, soapy water and remove the
label. (It will come off easier if you soak it for a while.)Ask an adult to help you cut a 1-inch round hole in your jar, about1.5 from the bottom. Get them to make a small hole just belowthe 1 hole, big enough to fit the stick.Poke the stick into the small hole and glue in place. Let the glue
dry!With an adults help, poke another small hole into the middle ofthe jars lid.Fold your string in half so it makes a loop, and poke the loopthrough the hole in the jar. Make sure the looped end comesout the top of the lid. Tie the loose ends in a big knot on the lidsbottom side so the string wont pull out.
Pour some birdseed in the jar, and screw the lid on. Hang the jarin a safe place outside, like a tree, and watch for the birds!
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Early on summer mornings, the
air is filled with the songs of birds. InAlberta, you can find more than 400different species of birds, some thatonly live here for part of the year andothers that stay year-round. Would
you like to see and hear more of
these beautiful birds? Whether youlive out in the country or in the bigcity, its easy to bring more birds to
BLACKBIRD
BLUEJAY
CHICKADEE
CROW
DUCK
FALCON
FINCH
GOOSE
LOON
MAGPIE
NUTHATCH
OWL
PARTRIDGE
ROBIN
SEAGULL
SPARROW
SWALLOW
THRUSH
WOODPECKER
WREN
Have you seen
these backyardbirds? See if you canmatch each birdsphoto to its name.
Robin
ChickadeeSparrowRed-wingedblackbird
Magpie
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Hidden in this puzzle are the names
of just a few of the many birds found inAlberta. Can you find them all?
Matching
Game
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MATCHINGGAMEANSWERS:Red-wingedblackbird-1;Robin-2;Magpie-3;Sparrow-4;Chickadee-5;
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REPORT Local 1460 Millwrights
Bob Hugh,Senior Business Representative
Local 1460 Millwright
fter five years with our current website, Local 1460
has decided to take a step in the right direction by
incorporating a new look for our online presence.
Our website is currently undergoing an upgrade that will
come with plenty of enhancements and a large scope of future
improvements.
Our first website was commissioned back in 2008. We were
content to conserve money and were pleased that the little
money we spent resulted in a well-designed site that was, at t hetime, good enough for what we needed. However, as the amount
of content and the number of users grew, we became aware of its
limitations, both in terms of flexibility of content display as well
as in terms of the processes involved in updating the site.
We commissioned Parcom Online, the company that
produced the Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and
Allied Workers (ARCCAW) website, www.albertacarpenters.
com, to redesign our site and to incorporate a new content
management system that will make the site a dream to update
with new content.
During the upgrade, Parcom is focusing on several key aspects
of our site. It is being redesigned in a way that will present ourcontent in a more contemporary and refreshing way. We hope
to look quite professional, yet keep it exciting at the same t ime.
Parcom is applying whats known as a responsive design to the
website. This means that whether you look at it on a laptop, an
iPad, or a smartphone, the layout of the pages will neatly adjust
to the proportions of the screen youre viewing it on. Finally,
Parcom is using a platform for the site called Drupal, which is
an entirely open-source platform. Im told that this means the
programming of all of the sites components and functions is
freely available on the web. No one owns and no one sells it.
This gives us tremendous future control of our site, one of the
reasons, we suppose, that the White House recently switched all
of its web sites over to the Drupal platform as well.
The new site will enable us to create new pages and sub-pages
quite easily. Well be able to show more photographs. We think
youll be impressed with the user-friendly presentation of the
dispatch list. We also plan to add a lot of detail to the training
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section, including bullet points that will
outline the content of each training program.
There will be direct links to the training office
so you can express your interest in specific
courses.
And, of course, in time it will be easy to link
our new-look website to a future live, online
job-bid system, a project thats regrettably
behind schedule. On the positive side, our new
website should be up and running by the end o
July, and once its up, thats just the beginning;
www.albertamillwrights.comwill continue
to be upgraded and improved in the future to
ensure it meets all of your needs.
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around thenation
One of the Brotherhoods most distinguishedmembers
is getting ready to call it a career. Ucal Powell, a carpenterby trade, is officially hanging up his hard hat for good on
December 31, 2013. His retirement comes almost two
years after receiving Ontarios most prestigious official
honour, the Order of Ontario, in January 2012. The award
celebrated both his history with the Brotherhood as well as
his philanthropic track record. In keeping with the long and
proud tradition of active community involvement that has
been the hallmark of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters,
Ucal has provided strong support to a number of charitable
causes including Mens Sana, the Good Shepherd Ministries,
the Vitanova Foundation, the Hospital for Sick Children,
and the Childrens Aid Foundation.
Ucal immigrated to Canada from Jamaica in 1969 and
became a Canadian citizen in 1975. He first joined the union
in 1970 and, since then, he has ascended through its ranks
to become a driving force behind the success it enjoys as
one of Ontarios most progressive and modern labour
organizations.
Ucal was first elected as a full-time business
representative for the union in 1989 and was appointed
to serve as business manager in 1992. In 1996, following
the amalgamation of a number of local unions, he was
appointed (and subsequently elected) to the position
of executive secretary-treasurer of the Central Ontario
Ucal Powell Hangs Up
His Hard HatRegional Council of Carpenters (CORRC). In 2010, in the aftermath
of a merger between the CORCC and the Greater Ontario Regional
Council of Carpenters, Ucal was appointed, and subsequently elected,
to serve as executive secretary-treasurer of the Carpenters District
Council of Ontario. Today, the organization he heads is an affiliation of
16 local unions representing approximately 23,000 Brothers and Sister
and has a staff of more than 100. He also serves as the chairman of the
Employee Bargaining Agency, which holds bargaining rights for the
industrial-commercial-institutional and heavy construction sectors
throughout the province.
Ucal is a trustee of the Carpenters Local 27 Health & Welfare andPension Funds and a former trustee of the Local 27 Resilient Floor
Health & Welfare and Pension Funds. Formerly, Ucal was a member
of the Provincial Advisory Committee for General Carpentry and
the Provincial Advisory Committee of Apprenticeship Training for
Resilient Flooring.
Ucal currently serves as a director of the Humber River Regional
Hospital Foundation and Build Toronto, and he is a member of the
board of governors for Ontarios College of Trades. Ucal and his wife
Deslin live in the city of Vaughan with their sons. Congratulations Ucal
on a career well done.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brother
Doug Urquhart on February 24, 2013. For over 30 years, Doug was
a stalwart for the B.C. Regional Council of Carpenters (BCRCC),
organizing hundreds of
carpenters into our union.
Doug was integral to the
success of BCRCC and
his work ethic will long be
remembered.
BCRCC scaffold
apprentices built a wheelchair
ramp for Doug during his
illness. Regrettably, the ramp
was only put to use for a very
short time. Few Brothers
achieve the respect that Doug
appropriately earned. His
passing is a great loss to his
family and the BCRCC.
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Home
Union SkillS bUild a
ast summer, Habit for Humanity Edmonton (HFHE)
proudly unveiled the first ever Union Built Home for an
Edmonton family. It was the first time that one of the orga-
nizations houses was built completely by volunteers from
Building Trades of Alberta unions.
This year union members are once again showing their philanthropic
attitude by volunteering their time and skills to build another home
for another family in need. The project officially started at HFHEs
pre-fabrication shop on May 2 and work wi ll wrap up this November.
Since this is a non-jurisdictional build, project organizers have
invited members of building trades unions to lend a hand throughout
the entire build, regardless of the stage and their particular trade.
Shifts are f rom Tuesdays to Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All tools and e quipment a re supplie d along with lunch. Union mem-
bers a re encou raged to bri ng thei r spouse and ch ildre n over the a ge
of 16 with them when they sign up.
This is a time for members of all trades to come out, have some
fun and do some good for the community, says Len Bryden, direc-
tor of training and apprenticeship at the A lberta Carpenters Training
Centre.
For more information or to sign up for the Union Built Home proj-
ect, visitww w.hf h.org/ volunteer/un ionbuilthome .
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Brothers and Sisters arepitching in to make a differenceto Edmonton families
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For as long as machines have been a driving force behind industry, millwrights have been there to ensure the machines
were p roperly assemble d and meeti ng ma ximu m capac ity. T he be gin nin g of t he 18 80s s aw the dawn of the machi ne
age; a particularly important time for millwrights, especially in the emerging industrial societies around the globe.
The millwright trade had come a long way from its roots in the construction of flour and paper mills; the trade had
evolved to incorporate the important machines of the day such as turbines, purifiers and mechanical belts.
Dawn of the Machine AgeParting Shot
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In MemoriamTraining + EventsUPCOMING
ARCCAW notes with sorrow thepassing of the following members.
May 12 to May 23, 2014
June 23 to July 6, 2014
OSSA Conned Space:July 20, 2013
July 26, 2013
August 4, 2013 (Calgary)
August 8, 2013
August 9, 2013
August 17, 2013
August 23, 2013
August 31, 2013
OSSA Fall Protection:
July 13, 2013
July 16, 2013
July 19, 2013
July 23, 2013
July 27, 2013July 30, 2013
August 2, 2013
August 3, 2013 (Calgary)
August 6, 2013
August 10, 2013
August 16, 2013
August 20, 2013
August 24, 2013
August 24, 2013 (Calgary)
August 27, 2013
August 30, 2013
Period 1 Carpentry:
May 20 to July 11, 2014
Period 2 Carpentry:
January 6 to February 28, 2014
Pre-Employment Carpentry Program:
July 29 to September 20, 2013
March 10 to May 2, 2014
Rigging:
December 9 to December 13, 2013
Standard First Aid & CPR:
July 20 and July 21, 2013
August 3 and August 4, 2013
August 17 and August 18, 2013
August 31 and September 1, 2013
UBC Builders Level and Transit:
July 22 to July 26, 2013
December 16 to December 20, 2013
Millwrights training Centre
Visitwww.albertamillwrights.com
for a current listing of training
courses available.
Meetings
First Wednesday of each month:
Local 1325 meeting
Third Thursday of each month:
Local 2103 meetingFourth Tuesday of each month:
Local 1460 meeting
training
ab Cp t CThe following is a sampling of training courses
that are open for registration at the time of
publication of this edition ofHard Hat. For
full listing or more information on training
courses, visitwww.abcarptc.ab.ca or phone the
Edmonton oce at 780-455-6532 or toll-free at
1-877-455-6532.
All courses are at the E dmonton location
unless otherwise indicated.
Aerial Work Platform:
July 15 and July 16, 2013
July 27 and July 28, 2013
August 17 and August 18, 2013
October 7 and October 8, 2013
October 26 and October 27, 2013
November 4 and November 5, 2013
Blueprint Reading 1 & 2:
July 15 to July 19, 2013
December 9 to December 13, 2013
Commercial Door Hardware Installation
Course:
March 10 to March 14, 2014 (Calgary)
April 7 to April 11, 2014
May 26 to May 30, 2014 (Calgary)
Forklift / Zoom Boom (Power Industrial
Truck Operator):
July 13 and July 14, 2013
July 17 and July 18, 2013
September 28 and September 29, 2013
October 10 and October 11, 2013
November 7 and November 8, 2013
November 21 and November 22, 2013
H2S Alive (Enform Certied):
July 14, 2013
July 21, 2013
July 28, 2013
August 4, 2013
August 11, 2013
August 18, 2013
August 25, 2013
Industrial Technical Training:
January 27 to February 9, 2014
March 24 to April 6, 2014
May 5 to May 18, 2014
lOCal 1325
Gary CooperApril 2013,
Age 62
Theodore LangnerMay 2013,
Age 87
Walter MaslankoMay 2013,
Age 91
Charles MorrisMay 2013,
Age 51
loc 1460
Robert NamorApril 2013,
Age 62
Sam YarrowApril 2013,
Age 86
loc 2103
Art LoudeMay 2013,
Age 60
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