Area Council

Attendees: Darlene McClure, Lorelei Topnik, Tracy Grove, Greg Ballendine, Tania Lachance, Andrea Rose, Laurie Pritchard, Tracey Preteau, Chris Little-Gagne, Steven Cabak, Gus Mardli, Kelly, Dawn MacAulay, Tracy Thor – Staff, Marianne Hladun - REVP

18 Nov 20145:00 PMBrandon UniversityType of meeting: General Meeting Note taker: Glen Johnston Attendees: Jennifer Grant, Glen Johnston, Martin Kaminski, Jeff Sexton, Susan Norman The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM by Jennifer Grant. The Harassment Statement was read. Regrets Mike Weisgerber, Randy Walker, Trudy Taylor, Roque Lacroix Previous Minutes The minutes of the last meeting were reviewed and no errors or omissions were noted.Correspondence

In Attendance: Kim Haynes, Oneil Carlier, Ben Lemon, Dave Burchell, Genevieve Babineau, Steve Sukhbir, Marija Babic, Dragana Ristivojevic, Murray Pruden

Attendees: Alec Goertzen – President (CIU 30036); Dale Marianicz – Vice President (AGR 30046); Phillip Chan – Treasurer (UNE SSO 30040); Janet Parris – Secretary (UTE 30024); Jeanette Bolton – (CEIU 30856); Siobhan Hutchinson - (UTE 30024); Deb Kosteniuk – (UTE 30024); Darcy Dean - (CFIA 30046); Sam Akinsanya – (CIU #30036); Dolly Ablitt – PSAC RO

Attendees: Jeff Sexton, Glen Johnston, Randy Walker, Susan Norman, Martin Kaminski, Jennifer Grant, Sam Aymont, Rocque Lacroix, Michael Weisgerber and Tracy Thor

Valentine's Day is a time to express your feelings and let the people in your life know what you think of them. So for PSAC members in Southern Alberta, the first person on their Valentine's list this year was Prime Minister Stephen Harper––and the message was anything but loving.  

In attendance: Greg Krokosh (30027), President; Sherry Hunt (30048), Vice-President; David Pearson (30048), Secretary/Treasurer; ); Christine Krokosh (30027); Ray Wilson (30048); Stephanie Erb (30048); Maria Fitzpatrick (70041); Diane White (30027); Lyn Paterson (30048); Krysty Munns (30048); Shirely Stolk (30048); Amanda Herman (30858); Dorothy McRae (30048)

In attendance:  Greg Krokosh (30027), President Sherry Hunt (30048), Vice-President David Pearson (30048), Secretary/Treasurer Christine Krokosh (30027) Ray Wilson (30048) Stephanie Erb (30048) Maria Fitzpatrick (70041) Diane White (30027) Lyn Paterson (30048) Krysty Munns (30048) Shirely Stolk (30048) Amanda Herman (30858) Dorothy McRae (30048) Regrets:  Guests: 1. Call to Order: 5:20pm

Dozens of people attended the free public screening of We Are Wisconsin at the Lethbridge Public Library on January 21, including PSAC members and the general public. The free screening was hosted by the PSAC Lethbridge and District Area Council to highlight the similarities between the 2012 Wisconsin struggle for labour rights and the challenges facing workers in Canada today. PSAC National President Robyn Benson was in attendence to introduce the film, speak about the parallels, and answer questions after the film.