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Important Events Coming Up

April 28th, 2011 - Day of Mourning

May 1st - Mayday Rally in Regina.

LABOUR COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENT HONOURED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, February 17, 2011


In partnership with the United Way of Saskatoon and Area, the Saskatoon and District Labour Council held its thirteenth annual Labour Community Service Award Dinner on Friday, February 11, 2011. The Labour Community Service Award Dinner is an annual event held to recognize and honour a union member who has demonstrated outstanding service and dedication in their community and in their union. Sheri Benson, Executive Director, United Way of Saskatoon and Area, addressed the group of union and community leaders.


The recipient of this year’s award is Gord Telfer. Gord worked for Cameco at the Key Lake mine site and was a very active and loyal member of United Steelworkers Local 8914 – serving as vice-president and president for many years. He served on many councils and committees; was active in the Royal Canadian Legion Local 271; and volunteered with Folkfest and the United Way. An important role for Gord was transforming into Santa Claus at the mine sites’ children’s Christmas parties. Even while undergoing chemo treatment, he contacted the United Steelworkers Area Council and the local Steelworker unions and arranged for television sets and lounge chairs to be donated to the Saskatoon Cancer Clinic. Unfortunately Gord lost his battle with cancer this past September, but his many contributions to the community and the labour movement will not be forgotten.


The annual Labour Community Service Award dinner is one of several projects of the Labour Partnership of the United Way of Saskatoon and Area and the Saskatoon and District Labour Council – a partnership that is working to build community together.


For more information please contact:
Andrea Howe
Coordinator, Labour Programs and Services
United Way of Saskatoon and Area
975-3478

SAVE THE DATE!

The SDLC AGM and Community Service awards banquet will be Feb 11/12 2011. Banquet being held on Friday Feb 11, 2011.

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