Greetings: March 8 is recognized as International Women’s Day, where individuals around the world will come together in solidarity to celebrate the gains made in women’s struggle for equality. It is a time to reflect and take stock of women’s accomplishments over the past year and for all of us to renew our commitment to…
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Canadian Women Renew Bonds at Toronto Conference
The Canadian Women’s Conference in Toronto last November was a celebration of firsts, starting with being IBEW Canada’s first major in-person event since before the pandemic. “It was pretty cool, everyone was so excited to see each other,” said Cheryl Paron, the First District’s international representative for diversity, equity, and inclusion. “I had a hard…
More2021-2022 IBEW First District Scholarship Winners
Thank you to everyone who submitted their names and essays for the 2021/2022 IBEW First District Scholarships Award; we received entries this year from 161 applicants. A random draw was made this morning at the First District Office, and it is our pleasure to announce the following winners: Jay C Rabari – Local Union 2067,…
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Greetings: February 21, 2022 – Family Day/Heritage Day/Louis Riel Day/Islander Day This mid-February holiday first began in 1990, in Alberta, celebrated as “Family Day”. In most provinces of Canada (BC, AB, SK, ON, NB) the third Monday in February is observed as a regional statutory holiday, often known in general as Family Day. In Manitoba,…
MoreManitoba Member Wins National Indigenous Coaching Award
It’s not every day that someone wins recognition for doing what they love, but that’s exactly what happened to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Local 2034 member Patrick Leask when he won the National Indigenous Coaching Award. “It meant so much just to be nominated. I was really surprised, and then even more so to receive the award,”…
MoreIBEW Upgrades to Ontario War Memorial Were Professional, Personal
For nearly a century, a statue representing a World War I Canadian Army soldier — affectionately known as “Tommy” — has famously stood at attention and largely undisturbed in Sarnia, Ontario’s Veterans Park. But after someone vandalized the statue last year, IBEW members from this city on Lake Huron’s southern shore took charge of the…
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