Local 793 Operating Engineers are a big part of the Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project in Toronto, which sees critical work being done on the more than 60-year-old highway that is reaching the end of its service life. Performing demolition work for Grascan Construction Ltd., between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, are 37-year Local 793 member Tony Carreira and 14-year member Franco Serevello. Brother Tony and Brother Frank are showing their operating skills on this stretch of the project, as work is complex due to the elevated and narrow roadway. The […]
Local 793 Operating Engineers are a big part of the Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation project in Toronto, which sees critical work being done on the more than 60-year-old highway that is reaching the end of its service life.
Performing demolition work for Grascan Construction Ltd., between Dufferin Street and Strachan Avenue, are 37-year Local 793 member Tony Carreira and 14-year member Franco Serevello. Brother Tony and Brother Frank are showing their operating skills on this stretch of the project, as work is complex due to the elevated and narrow roadway.
The project is part two of the City of Toronto’s six-part Strategic Rehabilitation Plan, which addresses the rehabilitation of the expressway, extending from Highway 427 to the eastern limit at the Don Valley Parkway (DVP).
NDP MP of Nunavut Lori Idlout and her family visited the OETIO Morrisburg campus on Friday, touring the facility and attending the graduation of six Indigenous students. Welcoming MP Idlout were Rick Kerr (OETIO Executive Director), Steven Schuman (IUOE, Canadian Government Affairs Director), Patrick Campbell (IUOE Canadian Director), Carla St. Louis (OETIO Director of Indigenous Affairs and Marketing), Rod McKenzie (OETIO Training Director Morrisburg), and Greg Runions (OETIO Training Supervisor Morrisburg). The tour began at the training dome and practical fields of the campus, where MP Idlout watched the Heavy Equipment Pre-Apprenticeship […]
NDP MP of Nunavut Lori Idlout and her family visited the OETIO Morrisburg campus on Friday, touring the facility and attending the graduation of six Indigenous students.
Welcoming MP Idlout were Rick Kerr (OETIO Executive Director), Steven Schuman (IUOE, Canadian Government Affairs Director), Patrick Campbell (IUOE Canadian Director), Carla St. Louis (OETIO Director of Indigenous Affairs and Marketing), Rod McKenzie (OETIO Training Director Morrisburg), and Greg Runions (OETIO Training Supervisor Morrisburg).
NDP MP of Nunavut Lori Idlout with her grandson, Charles, inside CAT 725C articulated haul truck.
The tour began at the training dome and practical fields of the campus, where MP Idlout watched the Heavy Equipment Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship students complete the field exercises. Here, she met Noah Ottokie, Ruben Dewar, Nolan Kuluguqtuq, Kassandra Akpaliapik, John Hayward, and Peah Natsiapik, the six graduating Indigenous students. With her grandson, Charles, MP Idlout got to experience being inside a CAT 725C articulated haul truck.
Following, MP Idlout was shown the on-campus dormitories and simulator room, where she got hands-on experience trying the heavy equipment simulator, before concluding her day by handing out certificates to the six Indigenous students and congratulating them for achieving this milestone.
The graduates are part of the Qikiqtani Skills and Training for Employment Partnership (Q-STEP) program. Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), in partnership with Bafflinland Iron Mines Corporation, the Government of Canada, the Government of Nunavut and the Kakivak Association, launched the Inuit employment and training project in 2017. The primary goal of Q-STEP is to increase Inuit employment in industries such as mining in the Qikiqtani Region.
Left to right: Patrick Campbell (IUOE Canadian Director), Najuk Kusugak (Morrisburg Instructor), Rick Kerr (OETIO Executive Director), Noah Ottokie (student), Ruben Dewar (student), Nolan Kuluguqtuq (student), Kassandra Akpaliapik (student), John Hayward (student), Peah Natsiapik (student), Jeff Legge (OETIO Morrisburg Instructor), Lori Idlout (MP Nunavut), Rod McKenzie (OETIO, Training Director Morrisburg), Nala Sagiatook (QIA Program Supervisor, Inuit Training Initiatives), Angie Angrove (QIA Cultural Advisor)
David St. Louis (OETIO Morrisburg Instructor) with Lori Idlout (MP Nunavut) on the simulator.
Left to right: Rod McKenzie (OETIO Training Director Morrisburg), Patrick Campbell (IUOE Canadian Director), Lori Idlout (MP Nunavut), Charles (Lori’s Grandson), Najuk Kusugak (OETIO Morrisburg Instructor), Peah Natsiapik (student), Kassandra Akpaliapik (student), Nolan Kuluguqtuq (student), Noah Ottokie (student), John Hayward (student), Ruben Dewar (student), Jeff Legge (OETIO Morrisburg Instructor)
Heavy equipment operators often face the risk of contact with electrical hazards at the job site. On average, each year in Ontario, 19 workers get critically injured due to electrical-related incidents in the construction sector. Between 2018 and 2023, there have been 120 total electrical accidents, 116 of those resulting in injuries and 4 causing deaths. It’s crucial to recognize high-risk electrical hazards that demand proper caution and respect. IUOE Local 793 stands as a dedicated advocate for the protection of all workers involved in building and maintaining Ontario. The […]
Heavy equipment operators often face the risk of contact with electrical hazards at the job site.
On average, each year in Ontario, 19 workers get critically injured due to electrical-related incidents in the construction sector.
Between 2018 and 2023, there have been 120 total electrical accidents, 116 of those resulting in injuries and 4 causing deaths.
It’s crucial to recognize high-risk electrical hazards that demand proper caution and respect.
IUOE Local 793 stands as a dedicated advocate for the protection of all workers involved in building and maintaining Ontario. The importance of this mission cannot be overstated, emphasizing that safety is not a matter of chance – it’s a deliberate choice that each person must make.
A large number of Operating Engineers are involved in the Darlington New Nuclear Project, which is leading the advancement of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology in Canada. Brothers working for Aecon Foundations on-site are Leo Rasile, Matt Dell, Josh Fera, Justin Howes, Dan Parisien, Eric Roberge, and Chris James. Canada’s first grid-scale SMR in Darlington is part of the Ontario government’s larger plan to meet emerging energy needs and ensure a reliable, affordable, clean electricity supply. This project alone will deliver 300 MW of electricity, enough to power 300,000 homes.
A large number of Operating Engineers are involved in the Darlington New Nuclear Project, which is leading the advancement of Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology in Canada. Brothers working for Aecon Foundations on-site are Leo Rasile, Matt Dell, Josh Fera, Justin Howes, Dan Parisien, Eric Roberge, and Chris James.
Canada’s first grid-scale SMR in Darlington is part of the Ontario government’s larger plan to meet emerging energy needs and ensure a reliable, affordable, clean electricity supply. This project alone will deliver 300 MW of electricity, enough to power 300,000 homes.
Standing in front of a Bauer BG39 drill rig are Brothers (L to R) Leo Rasile, EPSCA business rep Paul Marshall, Matt Dell, Josh Fera, Justin Howes, Dan Parisien, Eric Roberge, and Chris James.
The Ontario government’s proposed amendment to Working for Workers builds on the previous versions to protect workers and job seekers, enhance employment standards, and support women in skilled trades. If passed, the proposed changes are in the following categories: Opening pathways to skilled trades Remove barriers to employment Keep frontline heroes and workers healthy and safe Support women at work Increase fairness for jobseekers and employees Streamlining processes and updating systems and processes for international workers Local 793 supports our members and advocates for a fair and safe workplace for […]
The Ontario government’s proposed amendment to Working for Workers builds on the previous versions to protect workers and job seekers, enhance employment standards, and support women in skilled trades.
If passed, the proposed changes are in the following categories:
Opening pathways to skilled trades
Remove barriers to employment
Keep frontline heroes and workers healthy and safe
Support women at work
Increase fairness for jobseekers and employees
Streamlining processes and updating systems and processes for international workers
Local 793 supports our members and advocates for a fair and safe workplace for our brothers and sisters.
Kevin Rodrigues, a recent OETIO tower crane apprenticeship graduate, is now working for Hardrock at a Buttcon construction site on a 200-bed long-term care facility at Seaton Village in Pickering. Brother Kevin’s foreman is quite impressed with his skills and knowledge as an operator and says he has a promising career as a tower crane operator. The Seaton House Long-Term Care construction is a 3-storey building supporting senior care for 200 residents, including 20 behavioural units for people with complex care needs such as dementia. The care home expects to welcome its […]
Kevin Rodrigues, a recent OETIO tower crane apprenticeship graduate, is now working for Hardrock at a Buttcon construction site on a 200-bed long-term care facility at Seaton Village in Pickering. Brother Kevin’s foreman is quite impressed with his skills and knowledge as an operator and says he has a promising career as a tower crane operator.
The Seaton House Long-Term Care construction is a 3-storey building supporting senior care for 200 residents, including 20 behavioural units for people with complex care needs such as dementia.
The care home expects to welcome its first residents in the summer of 2026.
Local 793 member Kevin Rodrigues inside a tower crane at Seaton Village in Pickering
Construction site of the new 200-bed long-term care facility in Seaton Village.
Steve Charpentier, employed by Brennan Paving, is a Local 793 heavy equipment operator (HEO) apprentice. He has been running a CAT D6T dozer on the $65 million road reconstruction project in Oshawa since last summer. Steve is filled with pride as he approaches the completion of his apprenticeship. The scope of work includes replacing overpass structures along Simcoe St. S and Albert St. over Highway 401, shoulder widening and rehabilitation of Highway 401 through Oshawa, construction of a cul-de-sac along Lviv Blvd., and reconstruction of the Lviv Blvd. and Albert […]
Steve Charpentier, employed by Brennan Paving, is a Local 793 heavy equipment operator (HEO) apprentice. He has been running a CAT D6T dozer on the $65 million road reconstruction project in Oshawa since last summer. Steve is filled with pride as he approaches the completion of his apprenticeship.
The scope of work includes replacing overpass structures along Simcoe St. S and Albert St. over Highway 401, shoulder widening and rehabilitation of Highway 401 through Oshawa, construction of a cul-de-sac along Lviv Blvd., and reconstruction of the Lviv Blvd. and Albert St. and Bloor St. and Simcoe St. S intersections. New storm sewers and water mains will also be installed, and the Michael Starr Trail multi-use pathway will be re-aligned.
The expected completion date of all construction works is November 2024.
This project continuously supports signatory contractors, including Amherst, BW Haggard, and BAUER Foundations.
Local 793 apprentice Steve Charpentier working in Oshawa.
Local 793 members, Foreman Roland Pellerin, Operators Brad Brownell and Patrick O’Grady, Lead Hand Finlay Ross, and Apprentices Curtis Reid and Nicholas James Clark, currently employed by Robert B. Somerville Co. Limited, have been seasonally working on an Integrity Dig package for the Trans-Northern Pipeline for almost a decade. The members are undertaking maintenance digs to conduct inspections and repairs to ensure the public’s and the environment’s safety in the Morrisburg area.
Local 793 members, Foreman Roland Pellerin, Operators Brad Brownell and Patrick O’Grady, Lead Hand Finlay Ross, and Apprentices Curtis Reid and Nicholas James Clark, currently employed by Robert B. Somerville Co. Limited, have been seasonally working on an Integrity Dig package for the Trans-Northern Pipeline for almost a decade.
The members are undertaking maintenance digs to conduct inspections and repairs to ensure the public’s and the environment’s safety in the Morrisburg area.
Local 793 members Curtis Reid and Brad Brownell in the Morrisburg area.
Local 793 members Nicholas James Clark, Roland Pellerin, Patrick O’Grady and Finlay Ross at the Integrity Dig Project in the Morrisburg area.
James Salisbury, who works for DMP Vac Inc., and Jason Giroux, a Dundas Power Lines employee, are both Local 793 members collaborating at the Hydro One site in Sarsfield, Ontario.
James Salisbury, who works for DMP Vac Inc., and Jason Giroux, a Dundas Power Lines employee, are both Local 793 members collaborating at the Hydro One site in Sarsfield, Ontario.
Local 793 member James Salisbury works for DMP Vac Inc.
Jason Giroux, Local 793 member, working for Dundas Power Lines
Make sure your sons, daughters and/or grandchildren do not miss out on this great opportunity to support their education. For more information and applications on each scholarship and bursary, visit www.iuoelocal793.org/why-join/awards. Scholarships and Bursaries include: Canadian Conference Bursary Jack Redshaw Scholarship Ray Goodfellow Scholarship Fund GPMC: NMC Educational Burasry Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada
Make sure your sons, daughters and/or grandchildren do not miss out on this great opportunity to support their education. For more information and applications on each scholarship and bursary, visit www.iuoelocal793.org/why-join/awards.
