8 THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER | APRIL, 1979

NEW HEADQUARTERS OF LOCAL 1-357

Exterior view of Local 1-357's new one million dollar headquarters.

Local 1-357 IWA, New Westminster, recently moved into their
new one million dollar headquarters in New Westminster. Built
on the site of their old building, the new structure has been

designed to provide the best working conditions possible for
both the officers and clerical staff.

The Local has rented out the bottom floor to the IWA Credit
Union and has retained the top floor for its own use. Although
built on the outside of concrete and glass, the inside is pan-
neled with over forty thousand board feet of hemlock and cedar
bought from IWA certified mills.

The top floor has ten offices, a board room, a meeting room
capable of seating 100 people, a beautiful reception and work-
ing area for the clerical staff, plus coffee lounge.

There is parking both above and underground for seventy-
two cars with an elevator from the underground parking to the
top floor. The building is equipped with the most modern heat
pumping system and air conditioning.

The building is highly modern in design and provides a lovely
view from the windows of the Fraser River and beyond. The
building has a number of amenities including washrooms for ° |
the handicapped.

The Local Union will be holding open house for the members
in the near future and anyone viewing the building will under-

stand the justifiable pride the officers have in their new
headquarters.

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Reception area and general office.