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Paul Hogarth was our guest speaker. He has spent is career in the building and construction trades, at one time heading a union of 150,000 across Canada. He is a 3rd generation steam fitter by trade. He has lobbied for a safer workplace, both for union and non-union employees. He now heads H2H, Helmets to Hardhats. This organisation facilitates Canadian vets getting in to second careers. Web based programmes help Vets choose a trade. 9000 vets leave the forces each year. (did I get that right?). 400 vets are in the programme at present. Not all provinces support this but Ontario does. Ontario graduates %50 of vets from the programme but they do not necessarily stay here. Paul H. was thanked by Paul McMenemy. Larry B. had some good words to say about Paul Hogarth although they usually are on opposite sides of the table. Toddler ended things with a Star Trek joke and Pres Paul has one about Pirates/ Pie Rates. Rena, it is Helmet, not Helmut. Ya. |
