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Victory Trio of Albertans, including Jason Kerr, takes top honours at National Apprenticeship Competition

ART MEETS ENGINEERING Scaffold sculpture takes centre stage at Calgary festival

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Executive Secretary Treasurer’s

REPORT

Into the Future Martyn A. Piper

T

he end of the summer, the

continued uncertainty in the economy, climate change, an unpredictable American election and depressed oil prices are just some of the dynamics that are impacting the way we live, the choices we make and the plans we develop for the future.

All of the above and more challenge those of us in leadership positions to make the best of the situation, and to find some nuggets of hope in what appear to be fairly gloomy prospects, at least in the short term. It behooves those of us who make the organizational decisions to find and provide opportunities for our members to diversify their skill sets, seek out new job opportunities and new industries, and potentially redefine themselves. Congruently, it is imperative for our organization to continue recruiting young, diverse and dynamic workers, and to use the tools available to us. If, as an organization, we are singularly focused on one trade area and workers are only trained in one trade area, we are all limiting our opportunities and possibilities.

That’s why, over the coming months, the Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers will be working closely with our Training Department and with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters to start training people in areas we have typically ignored in the heated economy and rush to keep up with scaffolding and carpentry demands over the last couple of years.

The UBC has done an incredible job in developing diverse training infrastructure in professional development and craft training, and it is ours for the taking.

This includes the UBC’s massive International Training Center (ITC) in

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Las Vegas, the largest and most comprehensive construction training facility in the world.

This 1.2-million-square-foot campus over 17 acres of land less than a mile from McCarran International Airport helps enhances the technical, personal and leadership skills of more than 15,000 members from over 250 centres across North America each year. The Center houses 70 classrooms, three conference areas, 300 guest rooms, a fitness centre, full dining facilities, eight overhead cranes and a 16,000-gallon underwater welding tank.

The ITC is also home to the UBC Department of Education and Training (DET), which provides ongoing instruction to members and industry partners through courses that will help them succeed on and off the jobsite. Candidates for DET training programs are widely recognized as motivated leaders in their fields.

The Carpenters International Training Fund (CITF) and its affiliated training funds invest more than $200 million a year to develop and deliver training, expand facilities enhance knowledge and skill sets, and create new opportunities for UBC members.

From solar panel installation and hospital infection control to floorlaying and interior

systems, the opportunities for learning at the ITC are endless. We have the facilities, we have the resources – we just needed the motivation.

We hope that by putting our money where our mouth is, and making the investment in these unique training opportunities, we will position ourselves to attract new contractors and grow our market share in areas we have traditionally neglected.

As Abraham Lincoln once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”

To learn more about the ITC and take the first step in creating your own future, visit www.carpenters.org/ITC.

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10 Power Trio Three Alberta tradespeople take top honours at the National Apprenticeship Competition, held in Edmonton in August

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15 Turning Back the Clock Local 1325 members go back in time to celebrate summer at annual picnic, held at Fort Edmonton Park Photos by Darryl Propp

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18 The Art of Scaffolding

Ruth Kelly

Scaffolder’s sculpture soars above competition to win a prominent spot at Beakerhead festival in Calgary

By Glenn Cook

ARCCAW EDITOR

Martyn A. Piper EDITOR

Glenn Cook

21 Putting Women to Work

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Alberta Carpenters Training Centre teams up with Women Building Futures, North West Redwater Partnership to get women into trades

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4 Note from the Executive Secretary Treasurer

By Martyn Piper

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Important Phone Numbers

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30 Parting Shot 31 Training & Events;

In Memoriam

ON THE COVER: NAC carpentry winner Jason Kerr PHOTO: Bluefish Studios

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News in Brief

A roundup of news and events from around the region

Taking Fundraising to New Heights Melany Cyr took her fundraising efforts to new heights over the summer.

Cyr, a machinist planner at Dow Chemical in Fort Saskatchewan and a member of Millwrights Local 1460, was a participant in Rope for Hope, a fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Northern Alberta held on July 13, in which she collected pledges to rappel 23 floors down the side of the Coast Edmonton Plaza Hotel in downtown Edmonton.

All told, Cyr raised $1,650, which made it a lot easier to conquer her fear of heights. “[I was thinking], ‘What am I doing?’ among other things,” Cyr recalls, laughing, of her thoughts while on top of the hotel waiting for her turn to rappel down. “It was scary, but it was still fun at the same time.”

Once she was at the bottom, though, she was grateful to be back on solid ground.

“I had a hard time standing because my legs were pretty much like Jell-O,” she says. “I was glad to be at the bottom, but I was glad I did it.”

And, she says, it’s something she’d do again. “I’d probably go about the fundraising differently, now that I know what to expect and to go

about it. … But I would do [the rappelling] again. It was pretty fun.”

Altogether, participants in the Edmonton event raised more than $154,000. Rope for Hope events were also held in nine other cities across Canada.

A Tall Order Members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters are taking on a couple of tall tasks in Calgary.

Members are hard at work building Brookfield Place with main commercial contractor EllisDon. When it is completed next year, Brookfield Place will be the tallest building west of Toronto at 795 feet.

Plans originally called for another twin tower, but that is not going ahead just yet due to economic conditions.

Meanwhile, other members are working away on the new Manulife Building in downtown Calgary, which will have a unique shape and curved glass imported from China on the east and west sides, making it arguably one of the most attractive high-rises in the city.

With teamwork like that on display in these two building projects, UBC’s relationship with signatory contractors can only grow and possibly expand into other markets, such as civil and residential high-rise construction.

The Brookfield Place crew (top) includes (L-R): Mike Horobec, Tim Brock, Matt Rondeau (all supervisors), Devon Brock, Chuck Simms (foreman), Todd Christeffsen Stewart, Jason Benedet (foreman), Ludwig Weingartshoefer, Jose de Jesus Mena Cervantos, Justin St. Laurent, Jason Pook and Mike Humston.

The Manulife Building crew (bottom) includes (L-R): Sarah McLennan (safety), Wayne Tritthardt (supervisor), Vince Coleman (safety), Jeff Morris (supervisor), Darryl Ellis, Jeff Kepford, Al McDonald, Nathan Reid, Alejandro Tovar Salazar, Mike Burley (foreman), Norm Vardy (supervisor) and Mike Vogel.

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Collective Agreement Changes Coming Changes are coming to the collective agreements between building trades unions and contractors in Alberta, and while they may not look favourable now, officials are hoping the changes will work out in the long run to keep tradespeople working through tough economic times.

The General Presidents’ Maintenance Committee for Canada/National Maintenance Council for Canada announced in mid-August that negotiations on a new Alberta National Maintenance collective agreement had concluded, with the new three-year deal set to take effect on January 1, 2017.

Some of the changes include: • Overtime to be paid at time and a half, and double time after 12 hours. Unscheduled overtime will be voluntary.

• The maintenance base wage rate within all of Alberta will be established at 75 cents under construction base rates, plus 100 per cent of appropriate benefits.

• When working overtime, benefits will be paid on hours worked, except for health and welfare benefits for those who have them in their respective reference agreements.

• Statutory holidays will be observed on the day they fall and will not be moved in the regular work week for observance if they fall on an individual’s scheduled day off. If worked, the employee will be compensated at time and a half.

• The Committee and the signatory employers have committed to working together to establish a Work Ready Workforce for all trades, with a goal of achieving this by January 1, 2018.

• State of the Industry Meetings will be held with signatory employers/partners every six months, with a purpose to keep an eye on the evolving economic situation in Alberta.

“We cannot lose sight of the larger picture,” GPMC/NMC executive director Brett McKenzie wrote in a letter to members. “In order to keep as many of our members on job sites as possible, we have to be competitive in the immediate term and strengthen our position in the longer term. To do that, we have to make some concessions in the short term. If our contractors are not in a positon to win contracts, we are not going to be in a position to provide jobs and opportunities for the members of the local unions in Alberta.”

Meanwhile, Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers executive secretarytreasurer Martyn Piper says that, at the end of the day, these changes are an indication of the times.

“We have to remain competitive,” he says. “We have to maintain a foothold for the future. When times get better, terms and conditions will improve. But for now, it’s a shrinking market, and it’s important we remain relevant and we’re competitive and keep our contractors busy.”

Anyone with questions, comments or concerns about these changes is encouraged to email them to inquiries@gpmcanada.com.

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Members of Local 1325 will hit the ice once again on January 14 for their second annual curling bonspiel. The event will be held at the Edmonton Garrison Memorial Golf and Curling Club, and will once again raise money for Wounded Warriors Canada, which helps injured Canadian Forces members and their families. Interested teams of four curlers are encouraged to contact the Local 1325 office (780-733-2160) to register as soon as possible as space is limited.

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Changing of the Guard at Local 2010 The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local 2010 welcomed some new board members in August while bidding a fond farewell to others.

The previous members of the Local 2010 board (above) included: (back row, L-R) Keith Dack, Shawn Brett, Robert Sawatzky, Vince Pariseau, Darcy Martell; (front row, L-R) Clint Kittle, Norma Guzman, Philip Banh, Laura Kuhl, William Weireter and Joseph Budac.

Incoming Local 2010 president Robert Sawatzky presents the retiring president, William Weireter, with a marble award as a token of thanks and recognition of his dedication to the local since 2010.

The new members of the Local 2010 board (right) include: (back row, L-R) Robert Sawatzky, Michael Preising, Vince Pariseau, Darcy Martell; (front row, L-R) Werede Girmay, Philip Banh, Norma Guzman, Larry Whyte and Keith Dack.

Redefining the Workplace Trades people from across Alberta converged in Jasper in September as the Building Trades of Alberta (BTA) held its annual conference and convention at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge.

More than 200 people attended the convention, representing numerous construction trades. The theme of the conference was “Re-Defining our Workplace – The Diversification of our People, Resources and Economy.” “‘Diversification’ is not just a buzzword for our industry and we need to be thinking of how we can adapt to the strategies under consideration to diversify our economy, such as renewable energy, and how we put our members to work in this new resource sector,” wrote BTA Chairman Douglas Worobetz and Executive Director Warren Fraleigh in a welcome letter to delegates. “Industry and government are sending signals that we need to be prepared, and ensure we are on the leading edge of technological change and able to continue to deliver the safest, best qualified and most competitive workforce available.”

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and Chief Executive Officer of NW Refining Inc.; David Chapell, President of Williams Energy Canada; Rocco Rossi, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prostate Cancer Canada; and Deron Bilous, the provincial Minister of Economic Development and Trade.

The convention also served as a celebration of the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation’s 15th anniversary. Over that time, the Foundation has donated a total of $6.5 million to more than 60 non-profit organizations across the province.

Heavy Hitters Local 2103’s bats were on fire at the 2016 Building Trades of Alberta Solidarity Slugfest, held on September 10 and 11 at the On Deck Recreation Park in Okotoks. The Calgary carpenters went undefeated through the tournament, capturing the title and bragging rights for the second year in a row.

The Ironworkers Black Local 725 team took second place, while Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 496 finished third.

The tournament also raised money for provincial charities, including almost $3,600 for the Calgary Poppy Fund and Veterans Food Bank, as well as $1,500 for the Building Trades Charitable Foundation that was donated back by the winner of the 50-50 draw.

Millwrights Local 1460 Children’s Christmas Party

Sunday, November 27, 2016 10:30 am to 5 pm Telus World of Science 11211-142 Street, Edmonton, AB Winspear Learning Centre

Luncheon: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Includes all-day centre access, lunch, Angry Birds Feature Presentation and gifts for children 12 and under Pre-registration requires the following information: • Union ID • Member’s name • Number of family members attending • Age and gender of children 12 and under To pre-register, email info@millwrights1460.com or call 780-733-2164, or toll-free at 1-877-250-5079

REGISTRATION CLOSES NOVEMBER 10, 2016 @ 4:00 P.M.

PHOTOS: DARRYL PROPP

CONCENTRATED EFFORT: Dillon Hennig has laser-like focus as he competes in the National Apprenticeship Competition at Fort Edmonton Park on August 20. Hennig took first place in the millwright category.

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POWER TRIO

By GLENN COOK

Albertans take first place in two categories, second in another, at National Apprenticeship Competition held in Edmonton

W

hen his name was called at the National

and those who have recently earned their journeyman tickets – like Apprenticeship Competition (NAC) awards banquet, Kerr and Wafer – are allowed to enter the NAC. “I went through all the books for fourth year and went through all Jason Kerr couldn’t quite believe it. the PowerPoints I had from previous years, just to refresh my memory The NAC, hosted by the Alberta Regional Council because there’s so much information,” Hennig says. “And then I did of Carpenters and Allied Workers, was held at Fort Edmonton Park on some hands-on practice down at the union hall.”

August 20, and three Alberta tradesmen took home top honours: Kerr Hennig’s father was a millwright, but he didn’t want to follow in those placed first in carpentry, Dillon Hennig placed first among millwrights, footsteps at first. After trying out a few different careers, though, his dad and Brenden Wafer was second in scaffolding. encouraged him to give millwright work a shot.

Kerr, 28, had some confidence after finishing first in carpentry at a “It would be nice to get another trade, so that I can stay doing what provincial apprenticeship competition, but the win at nationals still I’m doing in the union hall, maybe welding or machinist,” he says. caught him a bit offguard.

“Otherwise, yeah, I’m enjoying it.”

“It’s my project, so I knew what I did wrong on it, so I didn’t go into it Meanwhile, Kerr wasn’t going thinking I had first place,” he says. “It “It was just a blast to be there. Whether to get into competition at first, but was a happy surprise.” his wife gave him “a big push.” And For the tradespeople, the NAC is I won or not, I really didn’t care,” he’d glad she did. comprised of a 100-question written says Jason Kerr. “I wasn’t like, ‘I can’t wait “It was just a blast to be there. test that’s roughly the equivalent to win this thing.’ I was just having fun; Whether I won or not, I really of a Red Seal exam and a practical didn’t care,” Kerr says. “I wasn’t portion, where competitors get their I was just having an experience.” like, ‘I can’t wait to win this thing.’ hands dirty and actually show what I was just having fun; I was just having an experience.” they can do with a number of different assigned tasks. For example, Kerr says he has been building all his life, and plans to stick with carHennig and his fellow millwrights had to perform an alignment, cut pentry for as long as he can. Originally from Victoria, B.C., he moved to a gasket, produce an engineered drawing, and cut a key and install a Edmonton to take his fourth-year apprenticeship courses at NAIT. bearing on a shaft.

“I enjoy being hands-on and being able to look back and see the Hennig says he felt like he hadn’t done well on his first task, but he was progress I’ve made in a day,” he says. able to bounce back over the next three tasks.

Wafer initially signed up to be a carpenter apprentice in Ontario, “I tried to do a better job than the one I had started on, and I ran out of but there wasn’t enough work in that field for his liking, so he made the time. I don’t know compared to the other people, but to myself, I didn’t switch to scaffolding. do well on it,” he says. “So from then on, I was unsure.

“I didn’t really know what it was, but because of the demand for it, I “The other ones, I was happy with. But with millwright work, you’re got into it and have been doing it ever since,” he says. not sure what they expect. Millwright work can be done so many differ“You can’t build scaffold alone. I mean, I know we did for the compeent ways. So it’s about what they’re looking for compared to what you’re tition, but that’s not common,” he adds. “It’s a team effort, and it’s a lot actually doing.” of fun when you’ve got a good crew going.”

Wafer, a 23-year-old journeyman scaffolder based in Coalhurst, just While the NAC participants all knew they were competing against outside Lethbridge, wrote the exam, then had to do a material estimaone another for the top honours, Kerr says there was a lot of camaradetion based on a drawing and a three-part practical build. “I think the rie and positivity between them. build was my strongest point,” he says.

“As a carpenter, when I get together with other carpenters, we Going into the competition, Hennig, a 29-year-old fourth-year millwright apprentice, had to read ahead and get a crash course in the bounce ideas off each other like crazy when we’re building something.

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carpenters. So all of us were bouncing ideas, but then we’d go, ‘Why are we doing this? You’re my competition!’” he says with a laugh. “It’s like, I’m helping you but I’m going to give you a hard time because I’m helping you. I shouldn’t be because we’re competing against each other, but I can’t help it.”

The fact that Alberta tradespeople took first place in two of the five NAC categories and second in another really shows the strength of the people in the trades and the training they receive in this province.

“I think the training in Alberta is the best,” Wafer says.

“That’s really something to show. Getting first in one category is good, but when you’re coming in first in multiple categories, or getting close to top, that’s really good. It shows that we really take pride in our work,” Hennig adds.

And all three can take pride in the fact they can count themselves among the best in their fields in Canada.

“It’s weird to even say or think about,” Hennig says. “There’s a lot of good guys out there. But it’s something to get that award and that recognition.”

BRENDEN WAFER

JASON KERR

FUN TIMES AT THE FORT While the tradespeople were busy proving their mettle on the floor at the National Apprenticeship Competition, officials with the Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers were busy behind the scenes, making sure everything was running smoothly.

Colin Belliveau, Director of Training and Apprenticeship with the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre, says the event went swimmingly from an organizational standpoint.

“Everything was amazing,” Belliveau says. “Fort Edmonton Park was an amazing venue to have it in.”

Thirty-seven contestants in total competed in five categories – carpentry, millwrighting, drywall, floorlaying and scaffolding – over the two-day competition, with the practical portions held at the Blatchford Hangar at Fort Edmonton Park.

“We had a couple of hiccups, but everything went almost as if we had planned it that well,” Belliveau says. “That made us look good.”

Alberta last hosted the NAC in 2012. Next year, the competition will be hosted in Prince Edward Island.

These sorts of competitions are important, Belliveau says, to showcase the work that tradespeople do and demonstrate it on its highest level. Doing that at Fort Edmonton Park was icing on the cake.

“It was nice that we had people who probably would not have known the competition was going on there” see what the competitors could do, he says. “We could have had it in the parking lot [of the ARCCAW’s Provincial Training and Administration Centre] or somewhere where people would just drive by and not stop. [At Fort Edmonton,] we attracted people who wouldn’t have gone to see that. But they went and saw it, and they liked it.”

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Turning Back the Clock Local 1325 members celebrate summer with annual picnic at Fort Edmonton Park

By MARTIN DOVER Members of Local 1325 took a trip back in time for their

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annual picnic in August as they gathered to celebrate summer at Fort Edmonton Park. Members and their families were able to fill up on hamburgers and hot dogs at the Bellerose picnic area, near 1885 Street – where visitors to the park can catch a glimpse of what life was like in Edmonton just as people were beginning to settle in the area, before the province of Alberta was established. They then used that energy to cheer on participants in the National Apprenticeship Competition, which took place the same day at the park’s Blatchford Field air hangar.

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TAKING FLIGHT: (L-R) Sculpture designer Artur Karlov, Armour Equipment owner Charles Maygard and ARCCAW executive secretary-treasurer Martyn Piper.

Armour Equipment teams with Beakerhead to showcase scaffolders’ artistic side in design competition

By GLENN COOK

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caffolders from across Alberta got in touch with

their artistic sides earlier this year as part of a competition to have their work displayed at a major science festival in Calgary.

To help celebrate its 55th anniversary, Armour Equipment, a Calgary-based scaffolding company, hosted a scaffold art design competition, with the winning entry being constructed and prominently displayed “It was a perfect fit for our 55th anniversary and seeing our competition at Beakerhead, a festival celebrating the intersection of art, engineering and come to life. Being able to display it was really a key factor in making this science, held from September 14 to 18 at venues across Calgary. such a success,” he says. “Scaffolding is a team job; not one person can do A total of 10 proposals were received from members of Locals 2103 and 1325, with the winning entry being a depiction of the mythical winged horse it [alone].”

Pegasus submitted by Artur Karlov.

Armour Equipment was founded in “We’ve brought a lot of attention to “It’s exceptionally well done, and 1961 and serves primarily the southern it crosses those barriers of art being a very old trade in a cool, artistic way,” Alberta market. Maygard is the third made with a different medium, being generation of his family to own the says Charles Maygard. made with a common construction tool business, having taken over the reins that most people don’t pay attention to,” says Armour Equipment owner from his stepfather, Larry Messier, over the past five years. But he has been Charles Maygard. “We’ve brought a lot of attention to a very old trade in a involved with the company for the past 25 years, working his way up from cool, artistic way.” shipping and receiving.

Submissions were judged by a jury comprised of representatives from “Our company has almost doubled in the last five years in large part to Locals 2103 and 1325, Beakerhead and Armour Equipment, as well as a developing our brand and marketing our culture,” Maygard says, adding professional structural engineer. Judging criteria included buildability, that Armour is the oldest independent scaffolding company in southern originality, artistic merit, installation and dismantling time, material Alberta. (submissions had to be designed to be built using Rosette-style system The scaffold art design competition is something Maygard had wanted to scaffold with two-inch OD aluminum tube and wedge- or bolt-style clamps, do for a few years before finally getting it off the ground this year. and a maximum of 1,000 pieces) and engineering (structures had to be “I’ve always seen the artistic ability of scaffolders to be able to envision free-standing, safe and stable). a structure out of nothing, and be able to build it accurately the first time,” Karlov’s entry was chosen almost unanimously by the jury, Maygard says, he says. “I’ve always seen an inherent artistic ability in scaffolders, and I’ve because it displayed the most artistry out of all the entries, and because always wanted to apply that skill and see if they could create art. they were confident it could actually be built.

“Much like we envisioned art could be made from scaffolding, we have “I think a lot of people related to the fact that Pegasus was a mythical always looked at our business and industry from a different perspective, creature on four sturdy legs, but was also able to fly and reach heights,” and we challenge our team to find better ways of doing business and to he says. “The artist intended that metaphor of sorts to reflect scaffolding. have fun with it. Armour has always been known for our strong culture and Most scaffolders can relate to the idea of Pegasus and its relation to leadership, but our success comes from being adaptable and different than scaffolding – soaring dreams and reaching heights while being strong and the industry norm.” sturdy. What I found most fitting was that it also reflects Armour’s longeviThe company has partnered with Beakerhead in previous years – two years ago, Armour helped build a giant robot out of scaffolding for the ty and reputation in the market.”

First prize included $5,500 cash, plus paid travel to Calgary, accommoda- festival, and last year, it helped build a large stage where acrobatics perfortion and a daily wage for Karlov to build his artwork. mances and concerts were held, along with a giant claw machine. Maygard With art and engineering coming together at Beakerhead, Maygard said hopes the partnership with Beakerhead will continue well into the future. showcasing the winner of the scaffold art competition there was a natural “We’ve got such a great response from it,” he says, “so stay tuned for the partnership. next thing from Armour and Beakerhead.”

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PUTTING WOMEN TO WORK PHOTO COURTESY WOMEN BUILDING FUTURES

Sisters in the Brotherhood salute graduates of women’s pre-apprentice program and partnership that made it possible

By BRANDI THORNE

T

he Alberta Regional Council Sisters in the

Brotherhood would like to welcome the new women members that joined Local 1325 through the Women Building Futures (WBF) program, the North West Redwater Partnership (NWR) and the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre (ACTC) Carpenter/Scaffolder Readiness program. This first women’s pre-apprenticeship program would not have been possible without the amazing work and commitment to diversity from all those involved. The ARC-SIB is very pleased to highlight the partnerships that made this possible.

First, the efforts of Women Building Futures to continually search for avenues to provide women with opportunities are paramount.

This particular pre-apprentice program is a result of their outreach to industry stakeholders. They secured the funding, training facilities and the support needed to establish this program. Securing funding and training facilities is sometimes difficult and can often derail attempts to kickstart any program. In this case, NWR committed the finances for the tuition.

Next, the ACTC and WBF developed the curriculum and devoted resources to train the women and give them the necessary skills and safety certificates to be ready for the job site. This included WBF’s Workplace Culture courses, which cover best practices for working in construction. WBF, the ACTC and NWR worked tirelessly in this joint effort to break down the barriers to women gaining access to becoming carpenters and scaffolders.

As great as these efforts are, none of this is very effective if these women cannot get a job. Committed to increasing the number of women in the trades, our signatory contractors at the NWR project have hired the recruits. The reports are good and our contractors are very pleased with the level of training and the performance of these women.

The ARC-SIB and Women Building Futures are committed to ensuring these women get the ongoing support they need. We know the possibilities and pledge to do what is necessary to help develop their full potential.

In conclusion, the Sisters in the Brotherhood congratulate everyone involved for the success in achieving this milestone and for their commitment to diversifying the unionized construction industry.

For those interested in future courses, please contact Women Building Futures or the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre.

ABOUT WOMEN BUILDING FUTURES Women Building Futures (WBF) is Alberta’s premier destination for women who want to discover, pursue and advance in a career in trades. A Social Purpose Organization and registered charity, WBF is valued for its uncompromising approach to meeting the needs of women and industry by recruiting the right people, providing them with the right training and matching them with the right employer.

ABOUT NORTH WEST REDWATER PARTNERSHIP North West Redwater Partnership (NWR) is a 50/50 partnership between North West Refining Inc. (www.nwrefining.com) and Canadian Natural Resources Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian Natural. NWR is building the world’s first bitumen refinery that will combine the already proven processes of gasification technology with an integrated carbon capture and storage solution. The Sturgeon Refinery, located 45 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, is also the first refinery to sell its carbon dioxide for the purposes of enhanced oil recovery. Phase 1 of the Sturgeon Refinery will convert 79,000 barrels of diluted bitumen directly to fuels and other high-value, low-carbon products required in the Alberta and world markets. The process is optimized to minimize the environmental footprint of the facility and make bitumen refining sustainable in Alberta. Currently, more than 6,000 workers are on site as part of the construction workforce.

For more information about NWR and the Sturgeon Refinery, visit www.nwrefining.com/commitment-to-alberta.

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ALBERTA REGIONAL COUNCIL OF CARPENTERS AND ALLIED WORKERS RECRUITER/INSTRUCTOR/SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST The Alberta Regional Council of Carpenters and Allied Workers is currently accepting applications and resumes for a full-time recruiter, instructor and social media specialist. The position, which is based in Edmonton, reports directly to the Executive Secretary Treasurer of the Regional Council. This position requires a unique individual with multiple skill sets and qualifications in the areas of recruitment, developing and instructing professional development programs, as well as facilitating and developing social media outlets, including the Council website.

The successful candidate will be a qualified high-energy self-reliant individual who is capable of working with minimal supervision, is results-based and has effective communication skills, both written and verbal. They will also have strong demonstrable commitment and loyalty to the United Brotherhood and fully understand the goals and objectives of the organization.

This is a salaried position that requires work in evenings and weekends without overtime, travel throughout the province, and the successful candidate will possess a valid Alberta driver’s license. Acceptance of a contract outlining remuneration and working terms and conditions is a condition of employment.

Please forward application and resume by regular mail or email to: mpiper@albertacarpenters.com or Martyn A. Piper Executive Secretary Treasurer 200-15210 123 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5V 0A3

Closing date: 5 pm, December 2nd, 2016

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Local 1460 Millwrights

New Dispatch System Rolls Out Online and telephone systems mean dispatching is moving toward full automation

W

e rolled out the online dispatch system in

October 2015. It has meant significant changes to the way dispatching was done in the past. Members can view and bid jobs by Internet and telephone, and members will be sent a bid confirmation email once they have successfully bid and sequenced calls online.

One function the online system requires your help with is start-date tracking. If your start date has changed, please contact dispatch for corrections. Calendar days and Work History can then be corrected for future calls. Start dates change for many reasons: • Orientation spots are filled.

• Camp rooms cannot be secured.

• Flights are changed or delayed.

• Alcohol and drug test results take longer to process.

• Work scope changes due to operational changes on our worksites.

Shortly, the new telephone dispatch line – which can be reached at either 780-306-7655 or 1-844-306-7655 – will be fully automated. The dispatcher will no longer transcribe job messages.

Telephone log in instructions are in the FAQ portion of each member’s profile, and also on our website under Members, then under Document Centre. Rapid Site Access Program (RSAP) status can be viewed on the Member’s page. Training and safety tickets can be viewed on your Skills page.

Thank you to our members for your patience and feedback while we continue to improve our new online and telephone dispatch systems.

Ted Remenda, Senior Business Representative Local 1460 Millwrights

Millwrights 1460 Announcements • Congratulations to fourth

year apprentice Dillon Hennig on winning first place at the National Apprenticeship Contest, which was held on August 20 at Fort Edmonton Park.

• Please register for the 9th Annual Millwrights’ Children’s Christmas Party prior to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10.

The invitation can be found on our website under Member News or Events. Email your confirmation information to: info@millwrights1460.com or call Alexis at 780-733-2164 to register.

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Geared Up

By GLENN COOK

Finishing Touches Details matter, so here are some products to help get them right at the end of a project – plus one to keep you warm this winter STRONG FINISH

PROTECTION BY PAINT

Looking to put the perfect finishing touches on your construction project? Then look no further than the Grex GC1850 Cordless 2” 18-Gauge Brad Nailer. This is the most compact and lightest weight cordless finish nailer on the market, but it doesn’t compromise on power. Grex has engineered this nailer to be similar in size, weight, balance and power to a traditional pneumatic 18-gauge brad nailer. And it’s still just as durable as other award-winning Grex products, which contractors and do-ityourselfers have trusted for more than 20 years. Plus it runs off just two AAA batteries, from which it can supply about 50,000 shots. The GC1850 is perfect for trim and mouldings, cabinet assembly, furniture work, light wood assembly, paneling, door and window casings, decorations and a plethora of other jobs.

Cleaning the house usually entails vacuuming, dusting and taking out the garbage – but a new coat of paint? The folks at Sherwin-­ Williams want to help keep your home clean through what’s on your walls. Earlier this year, the company introduced Paint Shield, a new line of interior latex paints that kill bacteria that could make you and your family sick. These paints can kill 99.9 per cent of bacteria within two hours of exposure on a painted surface, including those that cause staph infestions and E. Coli poisoning, and continue to kill 90 per cent of bacteria for up to four years so long as the integrity of the surface is maintained. While Paint Shield was originally developed for health care facilities, athletic facilities, schools and daycares, it’s also ideal for many places in the average home, including the bathroom, the kitchen and the laundry room. The paint can be applied with brushes and rollers, just as you would any traditional interior paint, and is available in 550 colours.

KEEP WARM BLOWING UP Trying to level off windows and doors can be a tedious, frustrating task. But the folks at Winbag are hoping to help out with their new invention. The Winbag is an inflatable, reusable shim that can be inserted under doors, windows, drywall, appliances or virtually anything else to keep it lifted, level and in place during installation. Each Winbag can lift up to 300 pounds and can span gaps from 3/32” to two inches! Plus its soft surface ensures nothing will get scratched. It has a one-handed release valve, making it easy to use while hanging on to other tools or materials. The Winbag is the brainchild of a window installer who felt a tool was missing from his toolbox that could make many of the jobs he did every day a whole lot easier. Find out more about this innovative product at winbagusa.com.

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Autumn is upon us, which means temperatures are dropping.

But DEWALT can keep you warm on outdoors job sites thanks to some innovative technology. The company’s line of heated hoodies and jackets are powered by 20V MAX or 12V MAX lithium ion batteries – the same ones that can be found in some DEWALT power tools – and come in a wide range of colours, from black to camouflage to high-visibility yellow. Each jacket has an LED controller with three temperature settings plus pre-heat mode, and has three or four heating zones depending on the model. The outer shells are durable and, again depending on the model, can be wind- and water-resistant.

Each jacket also features a USB power source, which allows wearers to charge up to two USB-compatible electronic devices at the same time.

Kid Zone

By KIM TANNAS

Masters of Invention

Activity

Who invented fire?

(Answer below)

Canadians have invented some pretty cool things: ice hockey, the electron microscope, walkie-talkies, the Robertson screwdriver, the paint roller and poutine are just a few examples.

Have you ever dreamed about something you could create to make the world a better place? It all starts with a problem to solve and a creative idea. Who knows what new inventions or innovations we’ll see in the future. Flying cars? Invisibility suits? Self-repairing homes?

Maybe you’ll invent something someday. There’s no limit to your imagination!

Find the invention-related words in the puzzle below. Words may appear forwards, backwards, up, down and diagonally.

IMAGINATION INNOVATION INVENTORS MICROSCOPE PATENT

1 2 3

Word Search BUILDING CREATIVITY DRAWINGS DREAMS IDEAS

What problems might you have when you’re eating an ice cream cone? Write them down.

Can you draw a different kind of ice cream cone that might solve your problem?

SCREWDRIVER TECHNOLOGY TELEPHONE TOOLS TRADEMARK

A: Some bright spark A: 2 and 3

FIND TWO IDENTICAL SET OF BLOCKS

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Meet the Journeyman

By GLENN COOK

Never Too Late

J

ohn Manryk is living proof that it’s never too late to

was in business for himself building houses for many years, although he dabbled in scaffolding up until about 2000.

“I was burned out. I was working 16 hours a day, 40 days straight. I was a one-man operation; I was doing all the tools, I was going to see the lawyers, I was doing all the banking – I was wearing 20 hats,” he says.

Now that he is back in scaffolding in Edmonton after almost 16 years, he says not much has changed with the trade itself, but he is grateful to be part of a team.

“Some of the guys in the union are still working at 75. I think I’ll be one of those guys.”

“There’s a support system. It’s all structured, and they give you training,” he says. “I used to work alone a lot. Now I’m working with people, and I enjoy that. It’s like a brotherhood.”

Today, Manryk says he’s in great shape – he has lost about 60 pounds since getting back into scaffolding – and he expects to keep going for a long time yet.

“Some of the guys in the union are still working at 75. I think I’ll be one of those guys,” he says.

PHOTO: BLUEFISH STUDIOS

turn things around.

Having been in construction since 1978 and grandfathered in as a journeyman carpenter since 1990, Manryk just recently earned his journeyman ticket in scaffolding, coming back to the trade after a long absence.

“I had to start at the bottom again. I had to eat a lot of humble pie. I had to listen to people who were just kids when I was in the business,” says the 57-year-old. “But that’s the way it goes. I had to work myself up the ladder and I’ve got no problem with that. … The opportunities are endless.”

In some of his scaffolding courses, Manryk was the oldest guy in the room, but he has been more than happy to pass on some of the information he has gathered throughout his career, both in the classroom and on the job site.

“It’d be selfish of me not to talk to younger people about what I’ve been through and to teach people what took me so long to learn,” he says.

Originally from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Manryk first got into professional carpentry alongside his father-in-law, but had a passion for building long before then – as he puts it, “I’ve had tools in my hands for 50 years.”

Eventually, though, he moved out west to Fort McMurray, where he

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Meet the Apprentice

By GLENN COOK

Such Great Heights

W

hether it’s on the balance beam or a scaffold,

Joscelyne O’Brien loves working high above the ground.

O’Brien, 19, is studying at the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre to become a second-year apprentice scaffolder.

It’s a career that seems like a far cry from elite-level gymnastics, which was her main extracurricular pursuit growing up, but she says the two have some interesting parallels.

“I’ve maintained all the strength from [gymnastics], and that has made scaffolding easier,” she says.

O’Brien – who has lived mostly in Alberta, but is originally from British Columbia and has also lived in Prince Edward Island – says she has been considering a career in the trades for a couple of years now thanks to family and friends, some of whom are also scaffolders. “I love working at heights. … It’s just different than anything else I’ve ever done,” she says.

She’s definitely enjoying it so far, especially the fact that scaffolders are team players whose work helps other tradespeople complete their work.

“I love working at heights. …

It’s just different than anything else I’ve ever done.”

PHOTO: EUGENE UHUAD

“It’s the starting point for most other trades to do what they need to do, especially in an industrial setting, a high-line type of setting. You always have to be the first one in, to get it all set up for them,” she says.

O’Brien has also benefited from exceptional mentorship from her instructors at the ACTC and from fellow scaffolders on the job site. “I have been very fortunate at my current job. I have had quite a few really good journeymen who have mentored me over the last nine months,” she says. “I feel like I’ve had a good base training with them.”

Scaffolding and other carpentry-related trades are still mostly male-dominated, but women like O’Brien are starting to make strides toward equality. O’Brien says keeping up with her male counterparts keeps her motivated. “I don’t want to hold them back, so that pushes me to be stronger. That pushes me to learn more faster, and be sure I’m grasping all the concepts.”

She also has some sage advice for other women considering a career in scaffolding: “Make sure you’re physically fit. You need to be strong for this trade.”

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Meet the Instructor

By GLENN COOK

Passing It On

J

oe Pipke has seen a lot of things over his 13 years in the

in some areas along with the new.”

But, he adds, there are some times when he learns as much from his students as they do from him, especially when it comes to new ­technologies. That said, he is enjoying being an instructor immensely.

“The most rewarding part is helping students out, taking what you’ve got from construction and giving it to them.”

“It’s a bit of a transition,” Pipke says with a laugh. “But the most rewarding part is helping students out, taking what you’ve got from construction and giving it to them.” He adds that he had plenty of great mentors and teachers as he came up through the carpentry ranks – including some members of his own family who were involved in the trade.

And he plans to stick with instructing for a long time into the future, helping apprentices get a good sense of what they can expect on industrial job sites. “It’s an all-around nice job. I get to go home every day,” he says with a laugh.

PHOTO: EUGENE UHUAD

carpentry industry. Now he wants to take that knowledge and pass it down to the next generation of builders.

Pipke is an instructor at the Alberta Carpenters Training Centre whose main focus is the carpenter apprentice program. He has been an instructor for about a year now, moving into the ACTC after working out in the field, most recently as a foreman for Bird Construction.

Seeing aspiring young carpenters come through the doors, enthusiastic and ready to learn, is very encouraging for Pipke.

“It always helps when you get somebody in there who wants to try and is giving his all to try and learn what he can,” he says.

Even since Pipke entered the carpentry field in 2003, techniques and materials have advanced a long way, and he says he’s glad to be able to pass his knowledge of those advancements on to his students. “Working with a lot of different companies, I’ve worked with a lot of different stuff. When I was working for EllisDon at the very beginning, we were using a lot of the older techniques. As we got into the industrial part, I started to see a lot of the newer systems come through. … Sometimes you have to apply the older techniques

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REPORT

Training and Apprenticeship

Apprentices Shine at NAC

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n August 20, members from locals across Canada gathered

at Fort Edmonton Park to participate in the National Apprenticeship Competition (NAC). We had the pleasure of watching the best of the best from across the country use their skills to compete for prizes in five different trades: carpentry, millwright, drywalling/ISM, floorlaying and scaffolding. We were particularly excited about the inclusion of scaffolding, which was incorporated into the NAC for the first time this year.

All the participants represented their locals well, and all did an amazing job. I’m excited to announce that two of the five winners were from Alberta, with Jason Kerr taking first place in carpentry and millwright Dillon Hennig from Local 1460 winning in his category. Other winners included scaffolder Joel Slater from British Columbia (Local 1598), drywaller Erik Van Den Breemen from Ontario (Local 18), and Trevor Tompkins from Local 27 in Ontario winning the floorlaying category.

We have had a lot of great feedback from our brothers and Thank you for showing our sisters about this year’s NAC, brothers and sisters from and have a lot of people to thank across the country what for this year’s successful competition. First, Fort Edmonton true Alberta hospitality is!

Park proved to be an amazing site to hold the competition, and the park was very co-operative and responsive to our needs. All the tools used by the competitors were supplied by Stanley, who then donated all hand tools used in the competition to each of the competitors.

Last, but most importantly, I would like to thank all the volunteers and staff from Local 1325 and Local 2103 who went above and beyond to ensure the NAC would run smoothly, from the planning stages right to the day of the event. Thank you for showing our brothers and sisters from across the country what true Alberta hospitality is!

Next year’s National Apprenticeship Competition will be held in Prince Edward Island. If you’d like to participate in the competition, please contact your local training centre for more information.

August also saw the first class of Women Building Futures graduate. The training they received at Alberta Carpenters Training Centre gave them the skills to find and excel at carpentry and scaffolding jobs, and they are now enjoying the new lifestyle that being in the union provides. Congratulations ladies!

Have you checked to make sure all your tickets are up to date? If you need to update any of your tickets, please call the ACTC at 780-455-6532 for a list of all upcoming courses.

Colin Belliveau, Director of Training and Apprenticeship Alberta Carpenters Training Centre colin@abcarptc.ab.ca

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Parting Shot

Brookfield Place

Things are looking up in downtown Calgary – way, way up. The east tower of Brookfield Place is currently under construction at 1 Street and 6 Avenue S.W., and is set to reach over 247 metres in height, making it the tallest building on Calgary’s skyline (10 metres taller than The Bow) and the tallest skyscraper in Western Canada.

The tower will have 1.4 million square feet of office space stretched over 56 floors, as well as 16,600 square feet of retail space and 550 parking stalls. For bicycle commuters, Brookfield Place will also have 275 indoor bike parking stalls, 10 outdoor stalls, 240 lockers and 30 showers. Construction is expected to continue until late 2017.

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UPCOMING

Training + Events MEETINGS First Wednesday of each month: Local 1235 meeting Third Thursday of each month: Local 2103 meeting Fourth Tuesday of each month: Local 1460 meeting

In Memoriam ARCCAW notes with sorrow the passing of the following members.

TRAINING Alberta Carpenters Training Centre The following is a sample of training courses that are open for registration at the time of publication of this edition of Hard Hat. For full listing or more information on training courses, visit abcarptc.ab.ca or phone the Edmonton office at 780-455-6532 or toll-free at 1-877-455-6532.

All courses are at the Edmonton location unless otherwise indicated.

Aerial Work Platform December 5 and 6, 2016 Blueprint Reading 1 & 2 December 12 to 16, 2016 January 2 to 6, 2017 Door Hardware Installation Course December 19 to 23, 2016 Forklift/Zoom Boom (Power Industrial Truck Operator) November 7 to 9, 2016 December 7 to 9, 2016 UBC Builders Level and Transit November 28 to December 2, 2016 MILLWRIGHTS TRAINING CENTRE Visit www.albertamillwrights.com for a current listing of training courses available.

LOCAL 1325 John Cowan April 12, 2016 Age 37 William McMorrow July 24, 2016 Age 68 Ilaz Bajramoski July 30, 2016 Age 69 Lucas Fudge July 30, 2016 Age 24 Jordan Benoit August 9, 2016 Age 24 Garry Boudreau August 16, 2016 Age 65 Francois Roussel August 21, 2016 Age 57 LOCAL 1460 No deaths to report LOCAL 2103 Perry Kieley February 2, 2016 Age 45 John Joseph Murphy August 12, 2016 Age 87 Egon Kakuschke August 31, 2016 Age 75

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