At a significant cost saving, the IBEW hall has changed from the former Bell Canada phone line service to an Eastlink internet based phone service. You may notice that incoming calls will be handled a bit differently than before, but we believe that you will like the change. When you call in, if the [...]
The Children’s Christmas Tree party, held on December 3, 2016, at the union hall, was well attended and really fun. A special thank you to the following sponsors for their generous support of this festive annual event: A & L Line Construction ECS Integrated Limited EPTCON LTD. HKH Electric Ltd. Johnston’s Electrical Lopes Ltd. [...]
The union office will be closed on Monday, December 26, 2016, in recognition of the Boxing Day statutory holiday, and Tuesday, December 27, 2016, in recognition of the Christmas Day stat. The office will be reopen on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. The office will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017, in recognition of [...]
Congratulations to Tyrus LePage who won the 2016 IBEW LU 1687 Scholarship. Thank you to all of this year’s applicants. Your essays were very well written!
The retiree club meets on the 4th Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m. at the Union Hall. Everyone is welcome, so please plan to attend. If you would like more information, call Gord Angeloff at 705‐280‐0410.
The Union Plus Scholarship application can now be accessed online at: http://www.unionplus.org/college‐education‐financing/union‐plus‐scholarship This scholarship program is available to members, spouses and dependent children (as defined in your Health & Welfare Booklet). See the application for more details. Deadline for applications is January 31, 2017.
IBEW Local 1687 Annual Tom Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament Larry Wilkie and Wayne Roberts took home the 2016 Champions title at the 24th Annual IBEW 1687 Tom Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament played on August 13, 2016. Special thanks to the many volunteers that helped with the tournament. We would like to thank the following [...]
The IBEW Local 1687 is pleased to once again offer one (1) scholarship in the amount of $1,000. This scholarship is available to IBEW LU 1687 members or their dependents who are currently pursuing a post-secondary education. Applications must include a brief essay written by the applicant. Deadline for applications, which are available on [...]
The retiree club meets on the 4th Friday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in the retiree hall. If you would like to receive future club updates and meeting reminders, please e-mail Susan at susan@ibew1687.org.
The 53rd Annual OPC Hockey Tournament, hosted by Locals 8, 58, 292 and 773 , was played on April 22 & 23, 2016. LU 2085 (Winnipeg) won the A Division championship. In the over 40 Division, our 1687 team was edged out by Kingston (115) with a score of 1-0.
