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2025 Calgary Golf
 
The 2025 Calgary Golf Tournament, held July 6 at River's Edge Course in Okotoks, was a great success with the rain holding off until the tournament was finished. Pictured her are the winning team - "The Hammers" - Tim Laurin, Julian Hough, Alex Wilson and Matt Thorne
 
 
2025 Canadian Conference & Apprenticeship Competition
 
The 2025 competition was held in July and Local 8 was represented by Sean Conkin, Modern Niagara Calgary, shown here with BM Shawn Griffin, IA Rep Steve Satter and his project - a model of an AERO Fighter Jet 
 
 
 
2025 Skills Alberta Competition

Special thanks to our volunteers Fred Galley, Chris Lloyd, Rob Burgess, Kristian Lear, Brad Watters and everyone else that helps make this such a wonderful and exciting event.




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2023 Service Awards - Edmonton

In November, Local 8 was honoured to present long service awards to several long-service members. Pictured here at the Edmonton Dinner November 16 are (left to right) Steve Satter; IA Rep.; Shaun Koropchuk; Northern Business Rep.; Jermaine Hayes (15 years); Lloyd Grainger (30 years); Doug Worobetz (40 years); Gary Potter (30 years); Garry Melcosky (50 years); Chris Taylor, Southern Business Rep. and Shawn Griffin; Business Manager


CALGARY



The Calgary dinner was held at the Cattle Baron on November 6. Pictured here (left to right) are Shawn Griffin, Business Manager; Vinh Thanh Huynh (25 years); Yen Tang (15 years); Tom Walker (25 years); Anthony Rauws (15 years);Brad Romann (15 years); Guy Portelance (25 years); Rod Satter (35 years) and Chris Taylor, Southern Business Rep.
 
CALGARY CANCER CENTRE - Foothills Hospital
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2018 PROVINCIAL & NATIONAL APPRENTICE COMPETITION
 Skills competitions at the Provincial and National level were held at the
Edmonton Expo Centre in May & June, 2018.

Local 8 member Mike Aleniuk (Vet's Group) was the gold medal winner; shown below
 with Training Co-Ordinator, Jason Wright and his project. Lower right are the three
Local 8 apprentices participating: Shenyse Melnyk (silver), Michael Aleniuk (gold) and
 Rebecca Galley (bronze)
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - Union Built House
 
 
       
       

LOCAL # 8 TRAINING HALL
 
 On June 26th, Local 8 officially opened our new training facility, located in the Local 8 Hall.
Guests included new BTA Executive Director James Gibbins, International Representative Garry Kot, representatives of the AIT as well as contractors and members.
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SMWIA LOCAL 8 WORKING IN ALBERTA
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Alberta Industrial
Sheet Metal		 Flynn Industrial
at Ledcor Mod Yard		 Flynn Industrial at new
Fort McMurray Fire Hall
Flynn Industrial at new
Fort McMurray Fire Hall		 Flynn Industrial at new
Fort McMurray Fire Hall		 Crossthown H & V at new
South Calgary Hospital
Crossthown H & V at new
South Calgary Hospital		 Crossthown H & V at new
South Calgary Hospital		 Crossthown H & V at new
South Calgary Hospital
Crosstown H & V at new
South Calgary Hospital		 Allied Blower Igloo Erectors crew at
new building site in Airdrie
Igloo Erectors crew at
the new Bow Bldg. Calgary		 L.A. Brayer crew at the
new Edmonton Clinic		 L.A. Brayer at the
new Edmonton Clinic
L.A. Brayer at the
new Edmonton Clinic		 L.A. Brayer at the
new Edmonton Clinic		 L.A. Brayer at the
new Edmonton Clinic
Holy Trinity Church/School,
Fort McMurray
Panel system by ProClad, Installation by  Bond-A-Ply		 New Telus Science
Centre (Calgary)		 Igloo Erectors at Telus
Science Centre
Igloo Erectors at Telus
Science Centre		 Igloo Erectors at Telus
Science Centre		 Igloo Erectors at Telus
Science Centre
Vets Sheet Metal Jacobs at Syncrude Jacobs at Syncrude
Flynn Industrial , Kearl Lake, Wapasu Midwest Fabricatior Shop, Edmonton Allied Blower shop
Calgary Board of Education
Maintenance Shop, Highfield		 Calgary Board of Education
Maintenance Shop, Highfield		 Calgary Board of Education
Other Photos:
2023 Calgary Christmas Party

2020 and 2021 Service Awards

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2022 CANADIAN APPRENTICE COMPETITION
August 22, St. John's NFLD.
Local 8 was very pleased to be represented by Jake Raboud, who works out of Modern Niagara West Division, Edmonton Shop.Jake is shown here
with his completed copper lobster trap.
 
 
2018 SMWIA Canadian
Apprenticeship Competition
Victoria - July 2018 
 
Sam Townshend represented Local 8 in the 2018 competition and we're very proud of his achievement - winning first prize! 
 
2016 SMWIA Canadian
Apprenticeship Competition
Halifax - July 2016
Daniel Lee represented Local 8, shown here with B.A. Steve Satter, President Fred Galley and B.M. Doug Worobetz
 
2015 SMWIA Canadian
Apprenticeship Competition
 Edmonton - July, 2015
Local 8 competitior, David Winchester with Local 8 officers and his completed
stagecoach project (designed by Rick Carter)
 
2013 SMWIA Canadian Apprenticeship Competition
 Halifax - July, 2013
Local 8 represented by Jonathan Gray, bottom row, 2nd from left. Project was a replica of the world's largest fiddle.
 
2011 SMWIA Canadian
Apprenticeship Competition
 Charlottetown - July, 2011
 
Anthony Rauws, shown with BA J. Peter Wyatt (left) and BM Doug Worobetz (centre) and Anthony's completed lighhouse project
 
2010 SMWIA Canadian
Apprenticeship Competition
 Toronto - July, 2010
Local 8's Richard Geise with IA FST Joe Nigro and Gen. Presiden Michael Sullivan