THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER Seay For President JACK MOORE Upon discharge from the RCAF, and while employed in the logging section of the industry, Jack Moore be- came active on IWA camp committees at Englewood and Bloedel. He was elected Secretary of the Alberni Plywood Sub-Local 1-85, IWA, in 1949 and in 1952 was named Financial Secretary of Local 1-85, IWA, Port Albemi. He held this position until 1957, when he was ap- pointed District Executive Assistant. He was elected Regional 1st Vice-President in 1959 and 1960. He was appointed Regional President in 1962 when the former President, Joe Morris, was elected to the Canadian Labour Congress. He is the ist Vice-President of the B.C. Federation of Labour. In 1962 he was elected President and Director of the Regional Council of the IWA, and holds that post at the present time. For Ist Vice-President JACK MacKENZIE Jack MacKenzie joined the IWA early in 1946 on his return from overseas. In 1948 he was elected Trustee of Local 1-118, IWA, Victoria, and in 1949 he was elected Local Recording Secretary. He was elected President of his Local in 1950, and retained that position until 1961 when he was appointed Regional 3rd Vice-President and served for a number of years on the Regional Negotiating Committee as well as on the Southern Interior Negotiating Committee. He was elected Regional 1st Vice-President in 1962 and was named one of the Union Trustees on the South- ern Interior Health and Welfare Plan. He is a past Provincial President of the New Demo- cratic Party of B.C. He is also chairman of the Regional and B.C. Fed- eration of Labour Political Education Committees. For 2nd Vice-President WYMAN TRINEER First entered the woodworking industry in 1933 as a logger and sawmill worker in Eastern Canada. He moved to B.C. upon his return from overseas in 1946, and was elected Plant Chairman in 1947. He was elected ist Vice-President of Local 1-357 in 1953, and Business Agent in 1954. He has been a full-time officer of his Local ever since, and has served almost continuously on the Coast Negotiating Committee since 1959. - He has been President of Local 1-357 and- Interna- tional Board Member since 1964. Wyman Trineer played a leading role in the forma- tion of the New Westminster Labour Council, and has been president since its formation in 1966. For 3rd Vice-President JACK MUNRO Was member of 1.A.M. for ten years in Calgary, Nel- son and Lethbridge. Was elected Treasurer of Leth- bridge Lodge I.A.M. Upon dieselization of railway obtained employment, Kootenay Forést Products, Nelson, as welder. Elected Job Steward 1960, Plant Chairman 1961. Appointed Business Agent, Local 1-405, 1962. Elected Vice-President 1964, First Vice-President 1966, and President 1968. Elected President, Nelson Labour Council, a post he still holds. Increased membership of Council from 1200 to 5600 during his term of office. Named NDP candidate for Nelson-Creston riding in 1966 election; ran second. Serves on Millwrights’ Examining Board. For President SYD THOMPSON A veteran of World War II, Syd served overseas six — years with the Canadian Army in the Engineers. ‘ Upon discharge, he went to work in the forest in- dustry in the Lumby area of the Southern Interior, In 1954, he returned to the Coast and joined Local 1-217 while working at the Western Plywoods Plant in Van- couver. In 1955 he was elected the Plant Chairman at West- erm Plywoods. He held this post until 1958. During this period he was also elected Third Vice-President of Local 1-217. In 1958 he was elected Local 1-217 President and has retained this post ever since. As Local 1-217 President, Syd took an active interest in the labour movement which resulted in his being elected First Vice-President of the Vancouver & District Labour Council in 1960. This position he also still holds. Syd is also the Executive Board Member for his Local Union and a member of the Coast Negotiating Com- mittee. For Ist Vice-President E. L. FREER Ernie Freer served overseas with the Princess Pats from 1939 to 1945. Following his discharge he was employed as a Rigging Man and Machine Operator in the logging section of the Coast forest products industry. In 1957 he became an Officer and Business Agent of Local 1-71 and served the Local Union in various capacities, including the offices of Secretary, Vice-Presi- dent and President which position he presently holds. He has also served the Regional Council in the position of Trustee, Regional Executive Board Member | and Coast Negotiating Committee Member. ] For 2nd Vice-President x DEL PRATT Bom in Saskatchewan in 1928, Del joined the IWA in 1945 when he went to work in the logging section of the Coast forest industry. He took an immediate interest in the Union and was elected Camp Chairman at Gordon River for a number of years. 4 While working at Gordon River he was elected a Vice-President and appointed a Business Agent of Local 1-80. In 1965 he was appointed Regional Second Vice- President and was elected by acclamation to the po- sition in the 1966 elections. He also served the Regional Council as Secretary ee of the Coast Negotiating Committee in the 1968 Coast contract dispute. For 3rd Vice-President A WELDON JUBENVILLE : Born in Manitoba in 1919, Weldon moved to B.C. in 1936. He worked in the lumbering industry from 1936 to 1940, both in the sawmills and logging camps. In 1940 he went to work in the shipyards where he joined — the Plumbers & Pipefitters Union. , He became a member of the IWA in 1946 and has been active on Camp Committees in various camps throughout the Coastal area since that time. He has been’ President of Local 1-80 IWA for the past seven years and has been the Local’s Regional Ex- x ecutive Board Member for the same period. i He was also a member of the Coast Negotiating — Committee. 2 He was also highly active as Commissioner for the — Village of Lake Cowichan for two terms, first elected — in 1959, again in 1961. * ia