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THE WESTERN CANADIAN LUMBER WORKER

The first 1965

Regional Safety

CONFERENCE NOTICE

Conference will be
held March 20, at Woodworkers House, Vancouver, to
review the results of the previous year’s accident pre-
vention programme.
The Local Unions are expected to have their full
quota of delegates in attendance at this important

TOP SAFETY TEAM at the S. M. Simpson Company in 1964 is shown re-
ceiving Company shield for safety during ceremonies held at the Com-
pany’s Annual Banquet January 16, in Kelowna.

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S. M. Simpson Company's
Annual Banquet Honours

Crew's Safety Efforts

Annual Banquet held by
the S. M. Simpson Company
in recognition of the crew's
safety efforts for the year was
eitended by nearly three hun-
dred employees, their wives
and guests January 16, in
Kelowna.

Following the Banquet, a
dance was held, sponsored by
S. M. Simpson Sub-Local of
Local 1-423 IWA.

Main highlight of the even-
ing was the presentation of
safety awards to employees.
One of the top awards, the
H. B. Simpson Shield, pre-
sented annually to the em-
ployee who by “precept and
example” has done the most
for safety in the Plant, was
won by Jack Welder, Joint
Safety Committee Chairman,
who also received an engrav-
ed travelling clock.

The Power House Team
was judged the best safety
team in 1964 and awarded the
S. M. Simpson Shield. The
Team Captain, Frank Kirsch-
ner received the shield and
each: member was presented
with an embossed wallet.

A surprise presentation of
a gold watch was made to W.

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W. “Bud” Newick for work-
ing over twenty-five years
without a compensable acci-
dent.

Jim Jeffers, Fower House
engineer, was ’ presented with
a prize by Bill Schumaker,
President of Local 1-423 IWA,
for his safety suggestion bas-
ed on the printing of an em-
ployees’ magazine in the Pow-
er House Team.

Art Beliveau, chip loader

man, was awarded second

' prize for his suggestions to

utilize a crank or wheel to
turn a shaft in rotating chip-
per knives.

Presentations were also
made to employees having
fifteen years or more service
without a compensable acci-
dent and to past Team Cap-
tains and new Team Cap-
tain, Ken Howika. ;

The Sub-Local officers have
announced that the. dance
following the Banquet proved
such a tremendous success
that it will be staged again
next year. They also state the
dance committee is to be com-
plimented for its hard work
and care in looking after all

the arrangements.

TOP SAFETY MAN IN 1964 af ane S. M. Simpson
Company, Kelowna, Jack Welder, the Joint Safety
Committee Chairman, is shown here receiving the
H. B. Simpson Shield for safety from Company
President H. B. Simpson, while Mrs. Simpson and

Mrs. Welder look on.

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W. W. “BUD” NEWICK and Mrs. Newick admire eae
watch awarded to him for working twenty-five
years without a compensable accident.