IUOE News February 2015

Training Association Report
encounter during technical training, including educational
fees, tools and equipment, living expenses and forgone
wages. Apprentices registered in a Red Seal trade apprenticeship
will be able to apply for loans of up to $4,000 per
level of technical training.
The loans are interest-free until after apprentices complete
or leave their apprenticeship training program, up to a
maximum of six years.
Those interested in applying for the Canada Apprentice
Loan can do so through the Canada Apprentice Loan
Online Service which is available through: Canada.ca/
apprentice.
Apprenticeship Grants
There are two types of grants available to apprentices.
The “Apprenticeship Incentive Grant” (AIG) is a taxable
cash grant of $1,000 per year or level, up to a maximum
amount of $2,000 per person. It is available to registered
apprentices once they have successfully completed their
first or second year/level (or equivalent) of an apprenticeship
program in one of the Red Seal trades.
The “Apprenticeship Completion Grant” (ACG) is a
taxable grant of $2,000 for registered apprentices who
complete their apprenticeship training and obtain their
journeyperson certification in a designated Red Seal trade.
For more information on these grants, please visit the
Service Canada website or call 1-866-742-3644.
Website helps you find union goods and services
Members who want to support other union members at
work should take a look at a new website developed here in
BC which helps progressive consumers identify union
goods and services.
ShopUnion.ca was launched in January, 2012 and it has
thousands of listings of common products and services
which we buy every day. Items as diverse as car batteries,
breakfast cereals, work clothing, beer, wine, taxi cabs and
other consumer items are added to the site every week.
Simply type in the name of the item you want to buy. The
key word search tells you the name of the company that
makes it, its location, its website and its union affiliation.
Check it out at www.shopunion.ca. Support the union
members who produce these goods for you.
Annual Open House
I look forward to seeing everyone this year at our 20th
Annual Open House on Saturday June 20th, 2015 at our
Maple Ridge Training Site. We need close to 80 volunteers
to make this great event a success.
If you are interested in volunteering or require more
information please call the Training Association at 604-
299-7764. See you there. Work safe!
IUOE LOCAL 115’s
Annual Open House
Heavy Equipment Rodeo
Saturday June 20, 2015
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
At our Maple Ridge Training Site
Members, family and friends are invited to
attend the Training Association’s Annual
Open House & Heavy Equipment Rodeo. This
event has been a great success every year.
We will have all our heavy equipment set up for
everyone to operate as well as additional equipment
provided by our contractors and equipment dealers.
Our simulator trailer will be on site and ready to try.
We will have a booth set up to provide information
on the various courses and apprenticeships we have
to offer. Site tours are available. Complimentary soft
drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers will be served.
We are located in Maple Ridge. Take
Dewdney Trunk Road to 256th Street. Travel
north about 2.5 km. Watch for our signs.
Call the Training Association at
(604) 299-7764 for more information.
See you there!
24 News March 2015