2016 – 2017 AWS BC SECTION EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEES CHAIR: BERNARD BOOTH (UAPIC)  1ST VICE CHAIR:    PAYMAN BABAGHORBANI (SEASPAN) 2ND VICE CHAIR:    TREASURER:   BRENDA MOE  SECRETARY:    AL SUMAL  (KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY) LIBRARIAN/TECH REP:    AL SUMAL  (KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY) SCHOLARHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR:    BRAD MOE  (SEASPAN) PAST CHAIR:   COLIN STEWART  (STEWART WELDING CONSULTING) MEMBERSHIP/EMAIL:    TEGAR WICAKSONO  (UBC STUDENT) EDUCATION:   ERIC WATERFIELD (INSTR – RETIRED) FLYER EDITOR/WEBSITE:  PAT NEWHOUSE  (BC HYDRO) MEMBER‐AT‐LARGE:   LES HIEBERT  (RETIRED) 

BC SECTION DINNER SPONSORS

BARRY HAMEL EQUIPMENT LTD RED-D-ARC WELDERENTALS BCIT RTD QUALITY SERVICES/SKC DIVISION EXOCOR STEWART WELDING CONSULTING KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF THE FRASER VALLEY LINCOLN ELECTRIC SEASPAN VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS M & R SALES XL IRONWORKS

BRUCE THIRD WELDING SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDER: GEORGE THIRD & SON

A very special THANK YOU to our generous donors to the BRUCE THIRD WELDING SCHOLARSHIP FUND!  

 

AWS BC SECTION DINNER RSVP (by noon on Fri Sept 1/2017) FAX MEMO 

“SEASPAN VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS TOUR”

Please register me for:  Wed Sept 6th, 2017 Pizza Supper and Tour Company Name: ____________________________________________ Attendee(s) name(s): _________________________________________ 

Fax to: 604‐929‐5267  

(see flyer page two – yellow section ‐ for complete location and time details) 

AWS BC SECTION CONTACT INFORMATION

718 – 333 BROOKSBANK AVENUE, SUITE #605

NORTH VANCOUVER, BC V7J 3V8

FAX: 604-929-5267

EMAIL: awsbcsection@gmail.com 

VISIT THE AWS LIBRARY AT

KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

5500 – 180TH STREET, SURREY, BC

HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 7:30 AM TO 7:30 PM

.

AWS BC SECTION COLLECTOR PINS

$3.00

(proceeds go to scholarship fund)

Please join us for a grand tour of Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards 

– there has been much advancement in the work since our last 

visit in 2015! 

In addition, we are happy to announce that we will be joined by 

two very special guests… John Bray from Miami, President of 

the American Welding Society, and Shawn McDaniel, our very 

own District 19 Director. 

ENROLMENT IS LIMITED, so send in your RSVPs right now! 

 

 

   

   

AWS BC SECTION SEPT 2017 DINNER PRESENTATION 

 

Wednesday, Sept 6th, 2017

“ TOUR OF SEASPAN VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS”

Special guests…   John Bray  

AWS President and

Shawn McDaniel AWS District 19 Director

at… SEASPAN VANCOUVER SHIPYARDS50 Pemberton Avenue North Vancouver BC

ALL ATTENDEES: $15

(NOTE: NO TOUR-ONLY FOR THIS EVENT!)

Cash or cheque only, at the door

rsvp by NOON on Friday, Sept 1st

to Brenda Moe

bmoe77@telus.net

or FAX 604-929-5267

SOCIAL HOUR: 5 PM DINNER: 6 PM TOUR: 7 PM

ALL ATTENDEES MUST BE PREREGISTERED

AND SHOW GOVERNMENT ID AT GATE. PPE REQUIRED – BOOTS, SAFETY GLASSES,

HIVIZ, HARD HAT

NO-SHOWS WILL BE BILLED!

 ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING AWS PDH’s 

We have great news for our members who need to have PDH’s (Personal Development Hours) for their 9 year CWI certification renewal. Starting next year District 19, BC Section, will be offering PDH’s where technical presentations that cover one or more areas as specified in AWS B5.1 are given, as per QC1:2016, 16.5.2. PDH’s will be credited based upon each contact hour of activity consisting of not less than 50 mins of instruction or presentation. A maximum of 40 hours can be accepted for the individual’s renewal through this method. A meeting announcement and certificate of completion indicating the number of contact hours for the activity or presentation will be signed by the Section chair or other officer ‐ the individual will be responsible for submitting all documents for their renewal. 

 

 

 

 

A big thank you to 

KEN MUI (right) 

for the MAY 

dinner 

presentation!