IBEW Local 894 - Social

Baseball

PRACTICES -
Tuesday, September 7th & Tuesday, September 14th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Memorial Park in Bowmanville, Liberty Street north of Baseline. New players welcome.

TOURNAMENT -
Friday, September 17th, & Saturday, September 18th, 2010 - OPC Baseball Tournament hosted by IBEW Local 1739, Barrie

Ladies Night 2010

Ladies Night 2010 is being held on Saturday, October 2, 2010 at General Sikorski Polish Veterans' Hall, 1551 Stevenson Road North, Oshawa (north of Taunton). Cocktails are at 6:30, with dinner at 7:30, and dancing/socializing from 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. We hope to see you there!

Please RSVP by Friday, September 17th, 2010.   A deposit of $25.00 per person is required.  Your deposit will be returned if you attend. Deposits are not required for retirees and their guests. 

6th Annual IBEW Local 894 Family Picnic

Local 894's 2010 Family Picnic was held IN THE RAIN at Cedar Park, in north Bowmanville on Sunday, August 8th.

The rain couldn't dampen Local 894's picnic spirits. We golfed in the rain. We socialized in the rain. We swam in the rain. We rode the water slides in the rain. We played games in the rain. We ate under the picnic shelter to escape from the rain. We .... well, I'm sure you get the picture.

In spite of the inclement weather, we had a good turnout for the picnic. Many thanks to Local 894's Entertainment Committee, especially Geoff Terrett, Brian Pomeroy and Gerry Scratch, for their efforts in organizing and delivering another fun family event. Thanks also to this year's superb chefs, Raye West and Randy O'Neill, and sous-chef, Dwayne Brooking.

We're looking forward to better weather next year! View some soggy photos from the picnic. Click on individual photos and maximize your window for a close-up view.

Golf Tournament

This year’s Local 894 Golf Tournament, although smaller in numbers than previous years, was a great success. Despite the forecast of thunder showers and torrential downpours, all who registered showed up, and were rewarded with near perfect weather – NO RAIN!

For the second consecutive year, the winning foursome were Ron Smith, Roy Halverson, Brant Flaherty, and Tim Parsons.
The “Longest Drive Male” went to Pat Ralph, while the “Longest Drive Female” went to Joanne Grimshaw.
The winner of the “Closest to the Pin” was John Grimshaw.
The winner of the “Longest Putt” went to Tim Parsons.
The winner of the “Putting Contest” was Eddie McLean.

As in previous years Local 894 invited Golfer’s Green to participate in our event. Golfer’s Green raises money for The Childhood Cancer Foundation-Candlelighters Canada, and our members and guests gave generously. The recipient of the Golfer’s Green “Closest to the Pin” was Brant Flaherty.

The Entertainment would like to express our sincerest thanks to all who participated, and to all who volunteered their time and efforts to make this a great day for all.

Fishing Derby

Brad and Kelly Stewart once again hosted the Dan Kearnes Memorial Fishing Derby at their home in Lakefield. The 5th Annual Dan Kearnes Memorial Fishing Derby was held on Saturday, July 10th, 2010.

To have a closer look at the photo collage from the 2008 tournmanet, click on the image and expand your window. Photo courtesy of Brad Stewart.

Hockey

This year's hockey tournament was hosted by IBEW Local 773 Windsor on Friday, April 16th and Saturday, April 17th, 2010.

Twenty-two teams participated in the tournament. Sarnia "A" won the A Division, Sarnia "B" won the "B" Division, and Windsor "B" won the C Division. Congratulations to all participants and thank you to Local 773 for hosting.

Kids' Winter Party

IBEW Local 894's 5th Annual Kids' Winter Party was held at NEBs Funworld on Sunday, February 21, 2010. Over 80 children took part. Each child received a packet of tokens and tickets to be used on the various attractions at NEBs Funworld, including jumping castles, bumper cars, indoor go-karts, rock climbing and arcade games. Pizza and pop was served at noon.

Thanks once again to Paul Robitaille and IBEW Local 894's Entertainment Committee for organizing this outstanding family event!

Swimming Party

Thank you to Paul Robitaille and Local 894's Entertainment Committee for organizing another successful family swimming party on Sunday, January 17th. This year's venue was the beautiful new recreation complex on Rudell Road in Newcastle. About sixty participants, including members, retirees, and their families, enjoyed the swimming pool, kiddie pool, slide and hot tub, followed by pizza, pop and chips. A good time was had by all.

Children's Christmas Party

Local 894's Children's Christmas Party was held on Saturday, December 5th, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the Bowmanville High School, 49 Liberty Street North, Bowmanville.

Many thanks to our tireless volunteer, Cathy Ferguson, and her assistants, George, Bradley and Alex for pulling it all together once again! Thanks to those who remembered to bring a non-perishable food item for Local 894's annual food drive.

Retirees' Christmas Party

On Saturday, November 21st, a small group of Local 894 retirees made the trip out to the Capitol Banquet Hall in Mississauga to attend Local 353 Retirees Club's Annual Christmas Banquet. Participants reported back that the event was well organized, with "wonderful company, a great dinner and excellent prizes". Many thanks to retiree Don Johnston for helping organize 894's presence, and to Local 353 Retirees Club for their hospitality.