Members Work to Strike Gold as Greenstone Mine Reaches Halfway Point

Written by Local 793 Staff

The Greenstone Gold Mine is on track for its tentative first gold pour in 2024 with the help of our hard-working members. In the Geraldton-Beardmore Greenstone Belt in Ontario, Greenstone Gold Mines’ is a multi-million-ounce gold project revitalizing former mine properties and cleaning up historic contaminants. Brothers Adam Burger and first-year apprentice Tyler Pickell operate a Tadano GR1600XL on-site. Journeyman Dan Cantwell and first-year apprentice Cody D’Amours operate the Tadano GR1000XL. General manager Eric Lamontagne updated Daily Commerical News that the beginning of 2023 will focus on progressing the inside […]

The Greenstone Gold Mine is on track for its tentative first gold pour in 2024 with the help of our hard-working members. In the Geraldton-Beardmore Greenstone Belt in Ontario, Greenstone Gold Mines’ is a multi-million-ounce gold project revitalizing former mine properties and cleaning up historic contaminants.

Brothers Adam Burger and first-year apprentice Tyler Pickell operate a Tadano GR1600XL on-site. Journeyman Dan Cantwell and first-year apprentice Cody D’Amours operate the Tadano GR1000XL.

General manager Eric Lamontagne updated Daily Commerical News that the beginning of 2023 will focus on progressing the inside of the buildings by pouring interior concrete slabs, installing equipment, and electrical and piping work.

CBTU Provides Financial Incentives to Hire Apprentices

Written by Local 793 Staff

Canadian Building Trades Union (CBTU) offers In The Trades program, which provides financial and training incentives for unionized Canadian contractors who hire, onboard, train and retain skilled trades first-year apprentices. Contractors can receive $5,000 for new first-year apprentices and $10,000 for onboarding equity-deserving apprentices. Learn how to apply and more below or click here.

Canadian Building Trades Union (CBTU) offers In The Trades program, which provides financial and training incentives for unionized Canadian contractors who hire, onboard, train and retain skilled trades first-year apprentices.

Contractors can receive $5,000 for new first-year apprentices and $10,000 for onboarding equity-deserving apprentices.

Learn how to apply and more below or click here.

Operators Keep Wildlife Out of Danger at CN Rail Site

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 members are hard at work for the CN Rail Intermodal Logistics Hub project in Milton but have more responsibilities beyond simply clearing the ground and constructing infrastructure. Workers have a duty to protect the vulnerable wildlife on site, including Western Chorus Frogs, Little Brown Myotis and Eastern Milksnakes. Brothers Kurtis Holditch, Marc Vincent and Kelly Seeley work on clearing, grubbing and diverting the rail track. While Brother Mike Walwick Jr. dismantles a cofferman and foreman, Joel Caron oversees the care of their important work. With such a vast […]

Local 793 members are hard at work for the CN Rail Intermodal Logistics Hub project in Milton but have more responsibilities beyond simply clearing the ground and constructing infrastructure.

Workers have a duty to protect the vulnerable wildlife on site, including Western Chorus Frogs, Little Brown Myotis and Eastern Milksnakes.

Brothers Kurtis Holditch, Marc Vincent and Kelly Seeley work on clearing, grubbing and diverting the rail track. While Brother Mike Walwick Jr. dismantles a cofferman and foreman, Joel Caron oversees the care of their important work.

With such a vast area to develop, many more members will find work at the site over the four years it will take to complete the intermodal hub.

Contractors: Dufferin Construction, Cambridge Landscaping and Mountsburg Excavating

Read more in our latest Making Track Issue here!

Brother Mike Waldick Jr. (inset) maneuvers a John Deere 470G excavator as he dismantles a cofferdam at the CN site.