Toronto, ON – One of the highlights of the Canadian Staff Conference held June 1-4, 2016 in Toronto were the service awards given to members of the IAM Canadian staff. This year 52 members of staff representing more than 1,450 years of service to the IAM were honoured. The pins and certificates were presented by IAM Canadian General Vice President Stan Pickthall.
Recipients for 15 years of service included Frank Saptel, Gord Falconer, Sam Jabbar and Andrew Tricker;
Recipients for 20 years of service were Robert Croteau, Mike Corrado, Talwinder Rayat, Paul Pelletreau, Reo Elkin, Pierre Grenier and Neil Giroux;
Recipients for Pins and Certificates for 25 years of service included Rick Arsenault, Ralph Martin, Pete Topetto, Kevin Clark, Daniel Uchacz, Roy Bhansingh, Kim Valliere, Mona Burke, Fred Hospes, Tania Canniff, Todd Haverstock, Lou Pagrach, Cordell Draayers, Ed Delaporte and David Chartrand;
Recipients for Pins and Certificates for 30 years of service include Stan Pickthall, Scott Jackson, Derek Ferguson, Jim Snider and Ken Russell;
Recipients for Pins and Certificates for 35 years of service include Lou Erlichman, Tony Didoshak, Heather Kelley, Paul Lefebvre, Ronald Rawding, Glen Tomchak, Walter Gerlach, Dale Gentile, Alain Cyr, John Humphrey, Michel Richer, Gerald Tremblay, Claude Boisvert, Pierre Brisbois, Denis Longtin and Robert Savoie;
Recipients for Pins and Certificates for 40 years of service include Dave Ritchie, Carlos DaCosta, Gary Hynes and Robert MacKinnon;
Ron Fontaine received a Pin and Certificate for 45 years of service .
Photos
40-45 years’ service
Dave Ritchie (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Carlos DaCosta (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Gary Hynes (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Robert MacKinnon (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
35 years’ service
Lou Erlichman (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Tony Didoshak (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Heather Kelley (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Paul Lefebvre (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Walter Gerlach (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Dale Gentile (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Alain Cyr (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Denis Longtin (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Robert Savoie (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
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30 years’ service
Stan Pickthall (L) with Chief of Staff Gord Falconer |
Scott Jackson (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Derek Ferguson (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Ken Russell (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Robert Savoie (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
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25 years’ service
Rick Arsenault (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Ralph Martin (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Pete Topetto (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Kevin Clark (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Daniel Uchacz (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Kim Valliere (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Mona Burke (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Fred Hospes (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Lou Pagrach (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
David Chartrand (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
20 years’ service
Robert Croteau (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Mike Corrado (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Talwinder Rayat (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Paul Pelletreau (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Reo Elkin (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Pierre Grenier (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Neil Giroux (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
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15 years’ service
Frank Saptel (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Gord Falconer (R) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Sam Jabbar (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |
Andrew Tricker (L) with GVP Stan Pickthall |