Nominations
Please submit nominations for the following positions at the local
division meeting via Google Meet at 11:00am on April 15th, 2023.
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Pensioners Party
TCRC Division 295 invites you to our annual Pensioners Party.
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Sam Grundle
It
is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing Brother Sam
Grundle.
He left us on March 3rd at Brampton Civic Hospital at the age of 90.
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In Memory of Steve Dawe
With
deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Steve Dawe, a respected
retired locomotive engineer and member of Teamsters Canada Rail
Conference Division 295. Steve's unwavering commitment to his
craft and advocacy for fellow union members did not go
unnoticed.
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Duncan Simpson
With
profound sorrow and disbelief, we announce the unexpected
passing of Duncan Simpson, who departed from us on Christmas
Day.
At present, details regarding services are yet to be finalized.
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TCRC Mobile App
The
National Executive Board authorized this office to redesign the
website and have a mobile app created as an additional tool to
provide information to you, the membership. The Executive Board
is proud to inform you that this is now completed.
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Peter Tibando Retires!
Brother
Peter Tibando has worked his last shift! Working with Peter was
always fun & a pleassure. The members of Division 295
congratulate Peter on his retirement! We will miss you & wish
you all the best moving forward.
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Rob Gray Retires!
Brother
Gray has made his final run! He worked his last
trip on Thursday November 16th on 420-14 from Mactier to Toronto
with Conductor Mario Ikonic.
Working with Rob was an absolute pleassure and he will be miss at
work. Brother Gray is an awsome railroader and an even better person.
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Chris Underhill Retires!
Brother
Underhill has made his final run! He worked his last trip on
Tuesday September 26th on 529-716 from Smiths Falls to Toronto
with Conductor Les Moschuk.
Anyone who was fortunate enough to have worked with Chris knows that
his expertise on the job is unparalleled. He took pride in doing the job
right and it showed. Impressive but what is more striking about him is
his good nature, simply put, Chris is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever
meet.
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Brother KC Wynne Retires!
KC
Wynne has made his final run! He worked his last trip on
Saturday June 17th on 230-15 from Toronto to Smiths Falls. He
was met at the Falls by many well wishers. KC comes from a
railway & a union family. His many years of union work have
benefited the members he represented in countless ways. His
legacy will be one of integrity, results & respect.
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CP Guilty of Contempt of Court
The judge found “beyond a reasonable doubt” that the rail
company “intentionally” overworked train crews in 22 incidents
of the 38 presented. However, the judge also noted that “CP’s
own evidence was that thousands of situations continue to occur
annually” where train crews are not relieved from work in time.
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Angus McLeod Retires!
Conductor
Angus McLeod has worked his last trip at CP and has moved on to
a better life! The members of Division 295 in Toronto
congratulate Brother McLeod on his retirement.
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Bruce Austin Retires!
Bruce
has made his final run! He worked north on Saturday April 15th
out of Mactier. His son Jonathan came in from Toronto on 119 &
was able hand off the train to his Dad for his last trip north.
He worked train 420 back to Mactier on April 16th where he was
met by many well wishers.
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Brother Roy Morgan
Roy
was a well respected (old school) Conductor. Working with him
was both worry free and enjoyable. A kind man & a straight
shooter who is fondly remembered by those of us that had the
pleasure.
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Edon Dennis Retires!
Conductor
Eldon Dennis has worked his last trip at CP and has moved on to
a better life! The members of Division 295 in Toronto
congratulate Brother Dennis on his retirement.
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Mike Feherenbach Retires
Conductor
Mike Feherenbach has worked his last trip at CP and has moved on
to a better life! The members of Division 295 in Toronto
congratulate Brother Feherenbach on his retirement.
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Brother
Dennis Gingras
It
is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of
Brother Dennis Gingras.
On behalf of the members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere condolences to
the Gingras Family. We too will miss Dennis. .
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Rob Blay Retires!
September
30th 2022 - Conductor Rob Blay worked his last shift after 18
years of service. Rob's professionalism on the job is
commendable. He always showed up ready to get the job done. The
members of Division 295 in Toronto like to congratulate Brother
Blay on his retirement.
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Brother Scott Currie
It
is with great sadness that we announce to you the passing of
Brother Robert Scott Currie on September 16th, 2022. On behalf
of his railroad family, Division 295 would like to extend our
sincerest condolences to Scott’s family and friends.
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Rob Rupert Retires!
On
Sunday July 3rd 2020, Conductor Rob Rupert made his final run
from Smiths Falls to Toronto on train CWR-03. Rob's
professionalism on the job is commendable. He always showed up
ready to get the job done.
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Ernie Savoie Retires!
Conductor
Ernie Savoie has made his final run from Calgary to Edmonton.
As most of you know, Ernie hired on in Toronto and spent most of his
career working here. He remains a well-respected Conductor in this
Division. His leadership, grit and example are missed but most of
all we just miss him having him around.
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Brother Blaythe Currie
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with great sadness that we inform you of the
passing of brother Blaythe Currie. He passed away on June 8th.
Blaythe was a well respected Locomotive Engineer. He retired at the
age of 55 with 35 years of service.
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Brother Micheal Spanger
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of brother
Micheal Spanger . On behalf of the members of the Teamsters Canada
Rail Conference Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere
condolences to the Spanger Family. We too will miss Mike. We share
your pain and loss.
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Dean Wells-Garrett Retires!
Brother Dean Wells-Garrett has worked his last shift at Spence!
Brother Wells-Garrett is very well respected both on the job and
off. His example, leadership, humour and friendship will be missed
by us all. On behalf of the Members of Division 295 we wish Dean
health and happiness moving forward.
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Brother Mark Carroll
Sisters & Brothers, It is with great sadness that we inform you of
the passing of brother Mark Carroll. He passed away on April 30th at
the age of 60 years.
On behalf of the members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere condolences to the
Carroll Family. We too will miss Mark and we share your loss.
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Day of Mourning
April 28 is the International Day of Mourning, a day to commemorate
those whose lives have been forever changed by a workplace accident or
illness.
Let's remember those we've lost and work safety for ourselves and
those around us.
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Dave Harrison Retires!
Brother
Dave Harrison kicked his last car on March 1st at Lambton Yard.
The Mayor of Daviesville with his quick wit, anecdotes and silly
humor will be missed by all who had the pleasure of working with
him.
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Barry Dingle's Last Trip!
Brother
Barry Dingle made his final run from Buffalo to Toronto. Brother
Dingle is very well respected both on the job and off. His calm
demeanor in the face of adversity is admirable. He example,
leadership, humour and friendship will be missed by us all.
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Brother Glenn Hurd
On
behalf of the members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere condolences to
the Hurd Family. We too will miss Glenn and we share your pain
and loss.
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Brother Bob Farkas
Bob
was a well-respected Locomotive Engineer who keep you well
informed & well fed. Bob genuinely cared about the people he
worked with and is remembered fondly by those of us that were
lucky enough to have shared a locomotive cab or bunkhouse
kitchen with him.
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Brother Jack Riddell
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with great sadness that we inform you of the
passing of brother Jack Riddell.
He passed away peacefully on the morning of September 14th.
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David Gordon Norton
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing
of Brother David Gordon Norton. He was an Engineer in Toronto
with 40 years of service. Our condolences to the Norton family,
We share your loss.
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Cosimo Polimeni Retires!
Brother
Polimeni made his final run from Buffalo to Lambton with Brother
Robyn Brown.
Cosimo began his career on August 15th 1998. After 33 years he has
pulled the pin! His friendship and unique style will be miss by
us all!
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Congratulations Richard!
April
26, 2021 – Locomotive Engineer Richard Moffat made his final run
from Smiths Falls to Toronto on train 143 after 37 years of
service. He was met at Toronto & Lambton by family and many
friends.
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Brother Joe Sgro
Joe's
passing has left a large void in the life of his wife and the two daughters that he was so proud of. With that in mind, we ask
that you consider helping his family if you are able.
Brother Derek Carron will be accepting donations on behalf of the Sgro
family. You can e-transfer him at
derekcarron77@gmail.com.
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Kleber DaSilva's Last Trip!
Brother
Dasilva made his final run from Buffalo to Lambton.
The Members of Division 295 wish Kleber health and happiness
moving forward. Enjoy your newly found freedom!
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Brother Gus Kapsa
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the
passing of Brother Gus Kapsa. Gus passed away on January 5,
2021. Gus was a well respected Locomotive Engineer that everyone
looked forward to working with. He was genuine guy who would
always have your back. His integrity, humour and friendship will
be sorely missed by those that were fortunate enough to have
known him.
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Brother Paul Wood
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the
passing of Brother Paul Wood. Paul passed away on December
20, 2020 in his 72nd year. Brother Wood was a member of TCRC
Division 528 and uncle to Division 295 Member Dan Scott. Paul
will be sorely missed by all that were fortunate enough to have
known him.
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Brother Bob Brett
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the
passing of Brother Bob Brett. He will be sorely missed by those
of us that were fortunate enough to have known him. On behalf of
the members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 295
we would like to extend our sincere condolences to the Brett
family.
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Brother Randy Peereboom
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the
passing of Brother Randy Peereboom.
On behalf of the members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere condolences to
the Peereboom family.
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Brother John Campbell
Please
join me in congratulating Brother John Campbell on his
retirement. John began his lifetime union work as a local
representative on January 9, 1991. He has been working for the
members of Toronto in one form or another ever since. His
dedication to us and TCRC members has been unyielding.
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Conductor Only Disputes
Sisters
and Brothers, This is in regard to the second to final remaining
dispute (Conductor Only Initial Terminal Violations) from our
last bargaining sessions with CP and agreed by the parties to be
heard by Arbitrator William Kaplan in the closed period. We have
one last issue to be heard by Mr. Kaplan on November 11, 2020,
that being Final Terminal Switching Violations. These
proceedings have been delayed significantly due to the Covid-19
pandemic, and are being heard electronically as opposed to
in-person hearings due to our inability to meet face to face.
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Brother Scott Hyde
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of
Brother Scott Hyde. Scott passed away on October 6th with his family by
his side.
On behalf of the members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference
Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere condolences to
the Hyde family. We share your pain & loss.
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Brother Duane Currie
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with sadness that we inform you of the passing
of Brother Duane Currie. On behalf of the members of the
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Division 295 we would like to
extend our sincere condolences to the Currie family.
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Dave Luno's Last Trip!
September
5th 2019 - Brother Dave Luno made his final run on train 247-05
from Buffalo to Lambton with Conductor Robyn Brown. Brother Luno
hired on at CP in March of 1986 in the Running Trades.
Brother Luno is very well respected both on the job and off. His
friendship, humour & skill will be missed by all of us who were
fortunate enough to have worked with him. The trips were always more
fun when you worked with Dave.
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Dave Surgenor's Last Trip!
August
7th 2020 - Brother Dave Surgenor made his final run on train
142-06 from Buffalo to Lambton with Brother Dasilva.
On behalf of the Members of Division 295 we wish Dave health and
happiness moving forward. Enjoy your newly found freedom!
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Here We Go Again
Sadly it is no surprise that company has again decided to disregard their
obligations to an agreement that the TCRC negotiated in good faith. This
time it is the Spence agreement.
The TCRC will not let this most recent company attack go unchallenged.
Unlike others we appreciate your extraordinary efforts and we will fight
to ensure that you are made whole. #TCRCproud
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In Memory of Bob Fraser
Sisters
and Brothers, It is with sadness that we infom you of the
passing of Brother Robert James (Bob) Fraser.
On behalf of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference we exend our
senciere condolences to the Fraser family.
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Layoff/Recall
All
during yesterday’s conference call with Labour Relations and the
CTY/GC’s, part of our discussions focussed on layoff/recall
process. The following was agreed upon to clarify said process.
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Correen & Thirley
As
many of you know there have been changes at the Mactier
bunkhouse. Correen Beasley and Thirley Schell are moving on.
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Ray Cormier
Sisters
and Brothers, it is with great sadness that we inform you of the
passing of Ray Cormier. Ray passed away at 72 years of age after
being infected with Covid-19 in a Toronto long-term-care
facility. Ray will be sorely missed by many, including his two
sons and two grandchildren.
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In Memory of Brent Booth
Sisters
& Brothers, It is with great sadness & shock that we inform you
of the passing of Brent Booth. Brother Booth passed away
suddenly at his home in Perth. He was only 56 years old &
he retired less than a year ago.
Brent's good nature and smile will be sorely missed. He will be
remembered fondly by all of us who had the good fortune of having
worked with him.
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Brother Bill Grant
Brother
Grant was a very well-respected Conductor who served our members
for many years as Local Chairman. He was a union leader who
always stepped up without hesitation. He fought with grit and
tenacity for our rights. You didn't have to guess where he stood
on an issue, he always made that crystal clear.
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Brother Garth Harrison
Sisters & Brothers, It is with great sadness that we inform you of the
passing of Brother Garth Harrison. Brother Harrison was a very well
respected Conductor who retired from CP after 35 years of service. He
is remembered fondly by all of us who had the good fortune of having
worked with him. On behalf of the members of the Teamsters Canada Rail
Conference Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere
condolences to the Harrison family.
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Brother Mac Allen
Brothers
and Sisters, Sadly, Harold Mac Allen has passed away January 27,
2020. Mac was always ready to be involved in the training of
locomotive engineers. His kind and gentle manner influenced
everyone who had the opportunity to work with him.
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Dan Chehowy's Last Trip!
December
15th 2019 - Brother Dan Chehowy made his final run
today from Smiths Falls to Toronto with Conductor Mike Fehrenbach. Brother
Chehowy retires with 38 years of service the Running Trades.
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Chris Nycz's Last Trip!
December
3rd 2019 - Brother Chris Nycz made his final run on train 119
from Smiths Falls to Toronto with Conductor Tony Klothos &
Engineer Trainee Robyn Brown. Brother Nycz hired on at CP in April of
1987 in the Running Trades.
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Dan Henderson's Last Trip!
November
17th 2019 - After 30 years of service Brother Dan Henderson made his final run
on train 112 from Toronto to Smiths Falls with Engineer Casey Wynne. Brother Henderson will be
missed by all of us who were fortunate enough to have worked with him.
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Joe Nadeau's Last Trip!
November
17th 2019 - Brother Joe Nadeau made his final run
on F55 with Conductor Adonis Villeneuve. Upon
arrival at Smiths Falls Joe was met by many family members, friends and
co-workers.
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Mississauga Miracle
November
2nd 2019 - Remembering the disaster that forced 240,000 people
to flee.
New exhibit honours 40th anniversary of
Canada's largest peacetime evacuation.
Emergency crews eventually put out the fires and then patched a
rupture in the chlorine tanker car. Once the chemicals were
pumped out, the first families were allowed to return to their
homes. After six days, the last of the evacuation orders were
lifted.
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Ken Stuart's Trip!
November 2nd 2019 - After 31 years at CP Brother Ken Stuart worked his
last trip from Mactier on October 31st at 23:00 & he was off duty in
Toronto at 07:25 on November 1st. Ken worked train 420-30 with
Conductor Brent Grossett & Conductor Trainee Aaron Gibbons.
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Brother John Maloney
Sisters and Brothers, It is with great sadness that we inform you of
the passing of John Maloney on Thursday August 22, 2019 at the age of
78. Brother Maloney was a very well respected Conductor who retired
with 35 years of service. He is remembered fondly by all of us who had
the good fortune of having worked with him.
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Brother Dave Hart
Sisters and Brothers, It is with great sadness that we inform you of
the passing of Dave Hart. Brother Hart was a very well respected
Conductor who retired from CP after many years of service. He is
remembered fondly by all of us who had the good fortune of having
worked with him. On behalf of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference we
extend our sincere condolences to the Hart family, we share your loss.
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Brother Blythe Sexsmith
Sisters
& Brothers, As many of you know Brother Sexsmith recently passed on. On
behalf of Division 295 we would like to extend our sincere condolences
to the Sexsmith family. We share your pain and loss.
There is a celebration of life planned on Sunday June 23rd. Due to the
significant amount of people that wish to attend space is limited. The
details are contained below in a message from Blythe's son.
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Appeal of Phil Levy
The promise to make a witness available and then
withdrawing that undertaking at the investigative hearing in my
view undermines the integrity of the investigative process
envisioned by this Office and amounts to a breach of the due
process requirement for a “fair and impartial investigation”
under article 70 of the collective agreement. As a result, the
discipline imposed on the grievor on September 15, 2018 when his
employment was terminated is declared to be void ab initio.
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Garth Baker's Last Trip!
Brother
Garth Baker recently worked his last trip into Mactier! Brother
Baker's friendship will be missed by all of us who were
fortunate enough to have worked with him.
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