Registration closes tonight!

Local 196 is pleased to welcome

Ms. Violetta Ambrozuk, RN, and

Dr. Michael Smylie, MD

for our February 12, 2018 Education Dinner.

We are pleased to have a member from Local 196, Violetta, speak about her journey beating skin cancer along with her oncologist, Dr. Smylie.

Ms. Violetta Ambrozuk is a Registered Nurse and a member of Local 196. In 2009, she was diagnosed with melanoma while in her last year of nursing school. She has been very vocal in sharing her cancer story in hopes of educating others on the dangers of tanning bed use and sun safety. In addition she’s been actively involvement with multiple organizations whose main goal is promotion of sun safety education, and skin cancer awareness and prevention.

Dr. Michael Smylie is Medical Oncologist, Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta; holds an academic appointment as Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton.  He is the past Site Leader for the Clinical Trials Committee, Cross Cancer Institute and past leader of the National Canada Institute of Cancer (NCIC) melanoma group.  Dr. Smylie has chaired several National Melanoma meetings and is the past chair of the Canadian Melanoma Conference.

Dr. Smylie graduated with an Honours B.SC. in Physical Sciences, then attended medical school at the University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom. He was awarded a Distinction in Pathology and received the Carl Zeiss prize for best performance in Pathology.  He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and his medical oncology fellowship at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

He is very active in designing and participating in clinical trials in malignant melanoma and holds an interest in lung cancer.  He is an active member of the Mary Johnston Melanoma Professorship in Edmonton, Alberta.  His major research interest is clinical research in targeted therapy and immunotherapy in melanoma.

He is currently a member of the small molecule immune checkpoint inhibitor program at the University of Alberta, and is doing collaborative research into novel predictors of response to immunotherapy.

Dr. Smylie sits on several different Advisory Boards focusing on melanoma, and has given several national and international talks on melanoma.

This event is open to members & duespayers of

Local 196 only.

To attend, please click the link on the right under Local 196 Events and register using your personal email.

Paper or E-Tickets required for entry.

Registration closes  February 7, 2018

If you have any issues with registration, please email the Local Education Committee at Local196Education@una.ab.ca

Published by UNA on February 1, 2018

From left: NorQuest board member Brian Hjlesvold; Roberta Hykawy, IBEW 1007; Laura Manz, AMNUA; Joy Arntzen, UNA; NorQuest President Jodi Abbott; Bud McCarthy, Edmonton Firefighters; Brenda Waluk, CEMA; Mike Scott, CUPE 30; and Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson.

“The Edmonton Civic Employees Charitable Fund, which UNA Local 196 members along with eight other unions and associations contribute to through monthly donations, has made a $2-million gift to NorQuest College.

As a result of the donation, the college’s Heritage Tower has been renamed the Civic Employees Legacy Tower.

The announcement, made on January 16 at NorQuest’s downtown Edmonton campus, is the largest gift in the fund’s 77-year history. The fund represents the charitable efforts of more than 11,000 employees from the nine unions and associations, including the community health nurses of Local 196.

Local 196 President Joy Arntzen called the donation “a major milestone for the fund and our members as we are committed to making a difference in the Edmonton community.”

“Education is a basic right and this investment in the future creates a legacy for members and their families to come,” Arntzen said.

The upgrades in the main NorQuest building are part of the college’s $20-million Maximizing Opportunities fund-raising initiative, which includes an extensive scholarship and bursary program, and a campus expansion in downtown Edmonton.

The publicly funded community college was established by the government of Alberta as the Alberta Vocational College in 1965 with the primary objective of providing untrained and under-employed Albertans with opportunities to join an industrialized workforce. The college serves close to 18,000 students a year throughout the province in full-time, part-time distance learning and regional programs.”

REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 7, 2018 – GET YOUR TICKET NOW!

Local 196 is pleased to welcome

Ms. Violetta Ambrozuk, RN, and

Dr. Michael Smylie, MD

for our February 12, 2018 Education Dinner.

We are pleased to have a member from Local 196, Violetta, speak about her journey beating skin cancer along with her oncologist, Dr. Smylie.

Ms. Violetta Ambrozuk is a Registered Nurse and a member of Local 196. In 2009, she was diagnosed with melanoma while in her last year of nursing school. She has been very vocal in sharing her cancer story in hopes of educating others on the dangers of tanning bed use and sun safety. In addition she’s been actively involvement with multiple organizations whose main goal is promotion of sun safety education, and skin cancer awareness and prevention.

Dr. Michael Smylie is Medical Oncologist, Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta; holds an academic appointment as Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton.  He is the past Site Leader for the Clinical Trials Committee, Cross Cancer Institute and past leader of the National Canada Institute of Cancer (NCIC) melanoma group.  Dr. Smylie has chaired several National Melanoma meetings and is the past chair of the Canadian Melanoma Conference.

Dr. Smylie graduated with an Honours B.SC. in Physical Sciences, then attended medical school at the University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom. He was awarded a Distinction in Pathology and received the Carl Zeiss prize for best performance in Pathology.  He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and his medical oncology fellowship at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

He is very active in designing and participating in clinical trials in malignant melanoma and holds an interest in lung cancer.  He is an active member of the Mary Johnston Melanoma Professorship in Edmonton, Alberta.  His major research interest is clinical research in targeted therapy and immunotherapy in melanoma.

He is currently a member of the small molecule immune checkpoint inhibitor program at the University of Alberta, and is doing collaborative research into novel predictors of response to immunotherapy.

Dr. Smylie sits on several different Advisory Boards focusing on melanoma, and has given several national and international talks on melanoma.

This event is open to members & duespayers of

Local 196 only.

To attend, please click the link on the right under Local 196 Events and register using your personal email.

Paper or E-Tickets required for entry.

Registration closes  February 7, 2018

If you have any issues with registration, please email the Local Education Committee at Local196Education@una.ab.ca

UNA Local 196 will be holding a meeting on February 5, 2018 at the Alberta Teachers Association located at 11010 142 St. to inform the Local 196 membership of the agreed upon negotiations and mediator’s recommendations for the upcoming Ratification Vote on February 15, 2018.

Dinner will be served at 1730 and meeting will commence at 1800.

Please register for the meeting via DMS.

Membership cards required for entry.

If members do not have an active UNAnet account and are unable to register in DMS, please email Colleen Foley, Secretary at cfoley@una.ab.ca, or Joy Arntzen, President at jarntzen@una.ab.ca to register.

p: 780-430-4616

f: 780-493-8579

email: local196exec@una.ab.ca

Local 196 is pleased to welcome

Ms. Violetta Ambrozuk, RN, and

Dr. Michael Smylie, MD

for our February 12, 2018 Education Dinner.

We are pleased to have a member from Local 196, Violetta, speak about her journey beating skin cancer along with her oncologist, Dr. Smylie.

Ms. Violetta Ambrozuk is a Registered Nurse and a member of Local 196. In 2009, she was diagnosed with melanoma while in her last year of nursing school. She has been very vocal in sharing her cancer story in hopes of educating others on the dangers of tanning bed use and sun safety. In addition she’s been actively involvement with multiple organizations whose main goal is promotion of sun safety education, and skin cancer awareness and prevention.

Dr. Michael Smylie is Medical Oncologist, Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton, Alberta; holds an academic appointment as Professor, Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton.  He is the past Site Leader for the Clinical Trials Committee, Cross Cancer Institute and past leader of the National Canada Institute of Cancer (NCIC) melanoma group.  Dr. Smylie has chaired several National Melanoma meetings and is the past chair of the Canadian Melanoma Conference.

Dr. Smylie graduated with an Honours B.SC. in Physical Sciences, then attended medical school at the University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom. He was awarded a Distinction in Pathology and received the Carl Zeiss prize for best performance in Pathology.  He completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, and his medical oncology fellowship at the University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario.

He is very active in designing and participating in clinical trials in malignant melanoma and holds an interest in lung cancer.  He is an active member of the Mary Johnston Melanoma Professorship in Edmonton, Alberta.  His major research interest is clinical research in targeted therapy and immunotherapy in melanoma.

He is currently a member of the small molecule immune checkpoint inhibitor program at the University of Alberta, and is doing collaborative research into novel predictors of response to immunotherapy.

Dr. Smylie sits on several different Advisory Boards focusing on melanoma, and has given several national and international talks on melanoma.

This event is open to members & duespayers of

Local 196 only.

To attend, please click the link on the right under Local 196 Events and register using your personal email.

Paper or E-Tickets required for entry.

Registration closes  February 7, 2018

If you have any issues with registration, please email the Local Education Committee at Local196Education@una.ab.ca

UNA Local 196 will be holding a Delegate Meeting for the Provincial Reporting Meeting.

WHEN: January 22, 2018
Dinner: 1800
Meeting: 1830

WHERE: Alberta Teachers Association
11010 142 St.

Meeting open to all members in good standing of Local 196 UNA.

Nominees for Delegates to January 25 Reporting Meeting Must Attend

Elections to be held for:
Provincial Reporting Meeting Voting Delegates
***LOAs must be Pre-approved***

Polling Hours @ Meeting: 1830h to 1930h

Nominations are open to any Member in good standing of UNA Local 196. Please see the nomination form link below:

Nomination Form for Reporting Meeting

Nomination Deadline: January 17, 2018 @ 1630h.

*Nominations must be faxed or emailed to contact info below*

p: 780-430-4616 f: 780-493-8579
email: local196exec@una.ab.ca

Details re: the Provincial Reporting Meeting:

WHEN: Thursday January 25, 2018
WHERE: Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, Calgary
TIME: 10:00 to 16:00
Buses are arranged for transportation from Edmonton to Calgary.

This is a call for Nominations for Local 196 Provincially Funded Voting Delegates to attend the Provincial Reporting Meeting:

WHEN: Thursday January 25, 2018
WHERE: Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, Calgary
TIME: 10:00 to 16:00
Buses are arranged for transportation from Edmonton to Calgary.

Local 196 members must submit a Voting Delegate Nomination Form and have their LOA pre-approved prior to election (Please submit LOA as Provincially Funded).

Nominations are open to any Member in good standing of UNA Local 196. Please see the nomination form link below:

Nomination Form for Reporting Meeting

Nomination Deadline: January 17, 2018 @ 1630h.

*Nominations must be faxed or emailed to contact info below*

p: 780-430-4616 f: 780-493-8579
email: local196exec@una.ab.ca

Local 196 will be holding a Voting Delegate Selection Meeting on January 22, 2018 (Time/Location To Be Announced) and nominees must plan to attend.

From Local 196 Executive…

We wish you and your family warm wishes for a happy holiday season and enjoyable New Years! 

Local 196 Office will be closed

December 21, 2017-January 7, 2018, inclusive.

UNA Provincial Office is closed until January 1, 2018,

re-opening January 2, 2018.

UNA Local 196 will be holding its Local Annual General Meeting on December 05, 2017 at the Alberta Teachers Association located at 11010 142 St.

Dinner will be served at 1730 and meeting will commence at 1800. Please register for the meeting via DMS. Meeting is open to all Local 196 members.

Meeting will consist of review of Local Annual Budget, Bylaws, and P&P’s.  Elections will be held for the following positions (2 year terms):                        Local President, Local Secretary, OH&S Committee Member, PRC Committee Member, Education Committee Member, EDLC Delegates.

Polling Hours @ Meeting: 1830h to 2000h

Deadline for nominations is November 28, 2017 @ 1630. Nomination forms can be downloaded under the ‘Resources’ tab.