ist Issue, August B.C. LUMBER WORKER 9

‘THE UNION’S IDEAL...

HAPPY WA. FAMILIES

This aes photographic report is published by tl the B. C. Lumber Worker to provide a readers

wi record of scenes on two memorable occasions, when the Union’ was host o IWA

families

On the Peackend of August a 1956, the Vancouver and New Westminster Local Unions (1-217 &
1-357) held two successful annual picnics, entertaining thousands of woodworkers, their families,
and a S occasions. offered t tangible proof of the Union’s dominating diese — the well- —

bein: of IWA hom

dedicated to the et a ete the members of the IWA have devoted
themes to the ee of a from IWA hi . Their success, within the Union, as well as

n the picnic grounds, is shown ie camera on iret ae It has een similarly demonstrated by
every Local Union of the IWA in British Columbia.

ANNUAL PICNIC OF LOCAL 1-217 IWA WAS OPENED BY PRESIDENT LLOYD WHALEN
* AND LADIES’ AUXILIARY PRESIDENT ALISON BROWN AT ROCKY POINT PARK, PORT
MOODY, WITH A RECORD-BREAKING ATTENDANC!

YOUNG AND OLD SHARED IN THE EXCITEMENT OF THE KIDDIES AS THEY STROVE TO
SHOW MUMMY AND DADDY HOW FLEET THEY COULD BE.