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blocks meld into the landscape ,” said President Haggard.

Lignum operates in the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area and the 100 Mile House TSA. The company’s obligations are basically similar to that of tree farm licence holders, that have the same reforestation and silvicultural regulations. All logged areas are returned to the Crown after they have been certified as free growing from competing brush.

Back at the office we sat down with President’s Haggard and Symmes to discuss the general busi- ness of the I.W.A. and the Union’s membership drive.

“Williams Lake Local 1-425 has been one of I.W.A.’s leaders in get- ting new certifications,” said Hag- gard. ~ __ “Since the last convention, the

National is much more eager to suy 8 ply organizers,” said Local Presi- 4 dent Brian Symmes as he explained 3 why now it’s much easier to work on 4 certifications. As we were saying @ our good-byes to Dave Haggard, he 3 stated his National Office intends to

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ion Officers are happy to take part in the flag-raising photo session. John Kerr,

Lignum Ltd. Chairman and CEO holds the flag with I.W.A. National President Dave Haggard. Rob Fraser, Lignum Ltd. Vice President and General Manager stand behind the new I.W.A. flag with Local 1-425 President

Brian Symmes. by Ernest Engemoen

I.W.A. CANADA President Dave Haggard visited Local 1-425 last April. This is the third visit to the Lake city since becoming national president.

“Links between the national Office and the locals are improving,” said Haggard. With the exception of two local unions who are on his travel schedule, Haggard has visited all of the locals in Canada at least once. Many of them have been visited sev- eral times.

During our interview, Brother Haggard was warmly greeted by half a dozen members who had dropped by the local office. They exchanged pleasantries on a first- name basis.

One of Haggard’s Local 1-425 spe- cific.issues was a tour of Lignum Ltd., which include the inaugural flying of the I.W.A. flag in front of Lignum’s offices in Williams Lake.

“Our union flag flying at a job-site is symbolic of the co-operation we try to foster with management for the benefit of our members ,” said Haggard.

Prior to the flag raising Haggard met with John Kerr, Chairman and President of Lignum Ltd. and Rob Fraser, the company’s vice presi- dent and general manager.

Also in attendance were commit- tee members from the operation. They included plant chair Mitch VanDale, recording secretary Jaret

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place and the underlying reason that people get hooked.

Stimson said there is an overlap between an EFAP and occupational health and safety in the workplace and that this overlap is the “human element.”

Some goals of the project will be to reduce accidents and to develop a workplace culture where there will be less social stigma attached to people who experience alcohol and drug problems and boosted employee morale,

The pilot project will examine what the ramifications for alcohol and drug abuse are in the work-

place, the reality of treatment and detection of abuse in yourself or others at work.

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“It costs a bit more to be out in pe eee — but it’s worth it,” he said.

Harvey, planer vice chair Will Tur- cotte, and sawmill vice chair Pierre Comeau.

He was accompanied on his tours by Local 1-425 President Brian Symmes and Executive Board Mem- ber Mitch VanDale, who also toured the plant of Weldwood’s Williams Lake Division and Riverside Forest Products Soda Creek Division’s small-log mill.

The tour also inspected the West- ech site, a newly-certified value- added plant. This review of the pro- duction facilities and visit to Local 1-425 members concluded the earth- bound portion of Dave’s visit. Hag- gard was not content to merely take a ground tour. A helicopter was made available and he observed the forestry practices of the Chilcotin area. From the air it was easy to view the different styles of cut- blocks, the methods of fibre-har- vesting and bountiful wildlife in this vast region surrounding Williams Lake.

“T’m impressed by the amount of effort that goes into the proper har- vesting of timber and how the cut-

e Members of the Lignum Plant Committee and I.W.A. National President Dave Haggard and Local 1-425 president Brian Symmes pose proudly with the new I.W.A. flag about to be flown at Lignum Ltd. for the first time. Pic- tured from left to right is Jaret Harvey, Pierre Comeau, Will Turcotte, Dave Haggard, Mitch VanDale, and Brian Symmes.

e The March 27 executive board meeting for I.W.A. CANADA

tt Local 1-2995 thing special. The local union showcased a brand new oak table produced by I.W-A. Local 1000 members from the Soo Mill and Lumber (Michigan Maple) plant in Sault Ste. Marie. The custom-made table measures 14 feet long by 5 feet wide at on end and four feet wide at the other end, tear drop style. It’s a union made product and we are proud to have it,” said Local 1-2995 First Vice President Damien Roy. We should be proud of the work our members do and the officers of Local 1-2995 would like to congratulate the members from Local 1000 on the excellent work that they did with this table.”