Volume 21, #2 2016

Construc�on is now underway at the University of

Bri�sh Columbia on a 404 bed student residence

called Brock Commons. When this project is

completed in

September 2017 it

will stand 53

metres tall (18

stories) making it

the largest wood

frame building in

Canada and one of

the tallest in the

world.

Tro/er and

Morton who is the

mechanical

contractor for this

project has

selected Bibby-Ste-

Croix’s product to

be used for this

building’s DWV system.

This unique building is a LEED® Gold project that is

being built to demonstrate the economic and

structural feasibility of wood-based construc�on and

also as a way to show a lower carbon foot print vs.

other tradi�onal building methods.

This project will not be made en�rely of wood,

however; the building’s main floor and two ver�cal

sha;s (the exit stairwell and elevator) will be made of

concrete which help stabilize the structure. Also the

columns will be linked together by steel connectors

which will make the frame that is required to support

the slabs which are made out of laminated wooden

panels.

Because the B.C. building code does not allow

wooden buildings taller than six storeys; this project

required a special

approval process

made up of fire

safety experts,

scien�sts, code

authori�es and

firefighters. They

determined in the

event of a fire the

best way to limit its

spread from suite to

suite is to increase

the normal one hour

fire separa�on to

two hours.

Once completed,

this building’s performance will be monitored

regularly which could lead the way to more

structures of this size or larger across the country.

Alberta, Ontario and Quebec have recently amended

their building codes to allow for taller wood frame

buildings. In fact the Origine, a 13 storey wood frame

residen�al project in Quebec City, has been

announced to start in April of this year.

As wood frame construc�on is geCng taller in

Canada, Bibby’s DWV system is well suited for these

kinds of buildings. Cast iron is quieter not to men�on

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From the last week of June until mid-July, the members of

the health and safety department have taken the time to

meet with team members, in collaboration with the

supervision team. This was a prevention activity done to

revisit the achievements of last year’s prevention activity,

reiterate the importance of health and safety, and to

ensure the highest level of performance in health and

safety.

There was a powerpoint presentation, in which we

discussed several issues that when grouped together and

put into practice allow us to increase the safety level of

company members (salaried and unionized). Our analysis

method, "R.A.T.E.", was reintroduced, as well as different

studies into what states of mind contribute to the

emergence of critical errors in health and safety. Our

unavoidable H&S, our values and our philosophy in health

and safety were also presented, in order to ensure they

stay fresh in our team members’ minds. The participation

of our unionized team members and the supervision team

was a central point of the presentation, in order to gather

different opinions, discuss our situation at the health and

safety level, clarify certain beliefs and work together

toward a common goal.

The team members were surprised, but pleased, to learn

that many of the company’s values came from a

questionnaire filled out over the security month of last

year. An explanation of Bill C-21 as well as the scope of this

act on team members and the framework of our staff has

greatly contributed to a better understanding of some of

the measures health and safety staff take in order to serve

their due diligence and the measures we sometimes have

to take on a person prone to non-safe behaviors.

There were also several questions on the Bradley curve,

which attempts to situate company culture within a health

and safety framework. By explaining this concept during

the presentation, several useful exchanges were able to

take place in regards to our corporate culture.

In summary, this was once again a very rewarding and

pleasant experience. It is necessary to continue our

excellent work together and continue to see the evolution

and development of health

and safety at Bibby-Ste-

Croix.

Let us not forget that “0”

accident is a goal worth

striving for and that we

must choose to work

together to achieve this.

Marie-Pier Côté and Dave

Methot, Health & Safety

Technicians

it is easier and less

costly to fire stop vs a

PVC system, so you

can expect to see

more of our cast iron

used in these

structures in the

future.

Aaron Kalinowski,

Sales Représenta've, Soil Pipe Division, B.C.

Con�nued from cover page

Week of Prevention

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End of our old Disamatic

June 1, 2016 has been a milestone in the history of Bibby Ste-Croix. This date means the last day of production for our Disamatic installed in 1977, 39 years earlier.

This sand molding machine will be cast in its career over 400 million pounds of gray cast iron.

She will be replaced by a new Disamatic 240-B. Our team of engineering and maintenance work at the establishment and launch of the new DISAMATIC.

Here are the two day and night team members who attended the last day to remember.

Marcelle Brisson

Night Shift Team Member

Day Shift Team Member New Disamatic

From May 4th to May 8th of 2015, Laperle Foundry had the privilege of hosting Bryan Singer and

his team for the filming of the mega production X-Men: Revelation. Three different scenes of the

film were shot on the Laperle Foundry premises. Four team members of the foundry had the

chance to appear as extras in the film, which was released on the big screen on May 26th, 2016.

Isabelle St-Amant, RH Advisor

Filming of X-Men at Laperle Foundry

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Cheers to all of our team members whose work anniversary occurred during the months of: May, June, July and August

2016. We hope you continue to prosper with Bibby-Ste-Croix and Laperle Foundry. We also want to welcome all the new

team members.

Ste-Croix Yves Olivier 22 Pierre-Luc Fallu 4 Jacob Pelletier 1

Sylvain Daigle 21 Franco Gallese 4 Jean Ricard 1

Jean Paquin 45 Luc Meunier 20 Marc Nadeau 4 Yves Tardif 1

Claude Boucher 42 Nicole Breton 19 Serge Paquet 4 Éric Tremblay 1

Raymond Dubois 42 Francis Ouellet 19 David Sirois 4

Léopold Filion 42 Jean-Claude Ménard (2187) 17 Adrien Turgeon 4

Guy Dubois 41 Hélène Proulx 16 Jonathan Audet 3 Gérard Lahaie 48

Denis Fontaine 41 Éric Thériault 16 Christian Brisson 3 Jean St-Germain 43

René Auger 40 Mike Anderson 15 Jonathan Chenu 3 Richard Letendre 41

Pierre Laliberté 40 Jocelyn Bélanger 14 Keith Crozier 3 Pierre Côté 40

Danielle Lemay 40 Martin Fecteau 14 Christian Daigle 3 Alain Letendre 40

Avelin Hamel 39 André Hébert 14 Phil Gallese 3 Richard Beaudet 38

Aquila Lavoie 39 David Lemay 14 Daniel Desrosiers 37

Claude Michaud 39 Jean-Michel Desgagné 12 Guy Guillemette 3 Robert Archambault 34

Yvon Auger 37 François Fortier 12 Denis St-Pierre 33

Réjean Blanchet 37 Sylvio Fortin 12 Patrick-Julien Lafond 3 Yvon Joyal 31

Gaétan Côté 37 Jérémie Néron 12 François Lamontagne 3 Alain Therrien 31

Lionel Lamontagne 37 Mathieu Côté 11 Samuel Lavoie 3 Daniel Bernier 30

Francis Auger 36 Chris Donnelly 11 Michaël Romain 3 Luc Villiard 30

Clément Desrochers 36 Samuel Bourgault 10 Alexandre Simard 3 Richard Caplette 29

François Auger 36 Keven Couturier Fortin 10 Randy Sweet 3 Richard C. Beaudet 28

Tom Leonard 36 André Damphousse 10 Jérémie Vallée 3 Léo Guilbault 28

Jacques Marion 34 Jean-Sébastien Gagnon 10 Pierre-Luc Vallée 3 Pierre Plante 28

Daniel Garant 33 Jean-François Gingras 10 Youssef Adib 2 Robert Valiquette 28

Grant Stuempfle 32 Rachel Tomlin 10 Hugo Beaumont-Tremblay 2 Francine Lussier 24

Denis Breton 31 Daniel Lemay 9 Mathieu Fréchette 21

Yvon Demers 31 Sébastien Boileau 8 Pierre Bonenfant 2 Danny Robidoux 19

Martine Dion 31 Vicky Lafrenière 8 Raman B Chauhan 2 Jean Lahaie 17

Denis Laliberté 31 Nicolas Phrakonkham 8 Charles-Olivier Houle 2 Yves St-Arnaud 16

Michel Lemay (1205) 31 Jean-Yves Beaudoin 6 Normand Houle 2 François Deschamps 16

Robert Tomlin 31 Mathieu Boilard 6 Louis-Jacob Lacasse 2 Rémi Guertin 16

Louis Abel 30 Olivier Bouchard 6 Pierre Lefebvre 2 Luc Handfield 16

Alain Beaudet 30 Dany Côté-Bilodeau 6 Philip Lespérance 2 Éric Salvas 16

Jean-Pierre Bergeron 30 Jérôme Dumais 6 Patrice Léveillée 2 René Dorais 15

Luc Boucher 30 Rémy Falardeau 6 Jonathan L’Heureux 2 Claude Provencal 15

Réjean Côté 30 Guillaume Lacourse 6 Myra-Claude M. Robitaille 2 Paul Bilodeau 12

Maurice Laflamme 30 Alain Lambert 6 Dave Méthot 2 Michel Crevier 10

Réjean Laroche 30 Francis Laroche 6 Louis-Philip St-Yves 2 Samuel Morin-Picard 10

Fabien Auger 29 Louis-Philippe Paquet 6 Denis Girard 9

Marcel Daigle 29 Patrick Proulx 6 Maryse Létourneau 7

Martin Desrochers 28 Pierre-Luc Renière 6 Alexandre Brodeur 1 Christian Berthiaume 7

Gary Peter 28 Jean-François Teasdale 6 Dominic Cassista 1 Jose Soares 7

Stéphane Duguay 27 Dany Doucet 5 Bruno Charest 1 Stéphane Forest 6

Pierre L. Beaudoin 25 William Langevin 5 Alain Chastenay 1 Sylvain Parent 5

Gaétan Blanchet 24 Michaël Garceau 1 Martin Foucault 3

Éric Nadeau 23 Patrick Blais 4 Jonathan Jacques 1 Jonathan Houle-Arpin 3

Patrick Auger 22 Sébastien Côté 4 Alain Lafrenière 1 Jean Lafond 3

Yanick Bélanger 22 Mariève De Beaumont 4 Patrick Paquette 3

Yves Bélanger 22 Luc Decoster 4 Sylvain Moffet 1 David Trudel 3

Dany Hébert 22 Jean-Paul Demers 4 Simon Nicolas 1 Jonathan Desbiens 2

Éric Laliberté 22 Martin Deschênes 4 Paul Paquet 1 Alain Poissant 2

Laperle

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Laperle (continued)

Kevin Gravel 2 Sylvain Lavoie 2

Georges E. Blanchet 1971 - 2016

Georges started his career

with Bibby in the shipping

department, loading truck

and coun�ng inventory.

Then, everything followed

very quickly during his 45

year career. Georges has

done all aspects of shipping, inventory manager and 30 years

ago, became in charge of customers service and traffic

manager.

Georges has grown with Bibby to have a vast knowledge of all

Bibby product customers. George has built a team of inside

sales and shipping that is one of the premier team making

Bibby a success.

Georges will leave Bibby Thursday, May 26th

and will be greatly

missed.

Peter Cro/on, VP/GM

We will always remember our

friend Gérard Caron, the finishing

inspector. Always steady at his

post, and ready to help a working

colleague.

You could always count on him to

smile and to be working on an

assigned task. It was for me an absolute pleasure to work with

Gérard. He is a family man of great value.

Thank you Gérard for all these beautiful years of service and I

wish you a nice, long and especially healthy retirement

surrounded by the people that you love.

Rémy Falardeau,

Finishing Dept —Bibby-Ste-Croix

Gérard Caron Georges E. Blanchet 1971 - 2016

Gaétan worked at several different posts in the plant, but the

shipping department is where he spent the most of his �me. He

helped in the very beginning when the storage factory on

Laurier Road was used to assemble valve boxes and fire

hydrants. Then, he became a specialist in waterworks products

and Canadian valve boxes.

Gaétan was always reliable at his post during all these years

and played an important part in the success of Bibby-Ste-Croix.

We wish you a long, healthy re�rement. It has been wonderful

working with you for all these years.

Daniel Garant, Shipping Foreman

Another page in the history books for Bibby Ste-Croix, as Adrien

takes his re�rement a;er 43 years of service, including 36 years

as a foreman in the pa/ern shop. With the departure of Adrien,

we are losing a living encyclopedia of our pa/erns.

Thank you for all your years of service.

I am therefore taking this opportunity to wish Adrien a well-

deserved re�rement and of course, good luck landing a few

deer.

Enjoy your re�rement Adrien,

Pierre Cayer, Quality Manager

Adrien Bergeron Gaetan Côté

I have known Daniel since 1972, when he was my foreman during the night shift. Daniel shortly after

changed his position and became a unionized member of the day shift.

He has been president of the Union for a few years and has been a staunch defender of its members,

resulting in sometimes heated dialogs on different topics.

Daniel is a loyal man, diligent in his work and unbiased with all his friends and colleagues. It’s nice to reminisce about all of our colleagues over the last

20 years. Throughout all these years, I have always appreciated his friendship and am happy we are still close. I wish him a long and happy retirement

surrounded by friends and family.

Raymond Allard, buyer, Laperle Foundry

Daniel Daigle

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Georges E. Blanchet 1971 - 2016

On July 15, 2016 Paul retired after 13

years as a mechanic at Laperle

Foundry.

Paul was known for joking around with

his colleagues, for his curiosity and for

his enthusiasm.

We wish you a long and happy retirement Paul. Enjoy it.

Sébas'en Lallier, Maintenance Director, Laperle Foundry

Soirée spéciale To celebrate the retirement of

the several team members of

Laperle Foundry in 2016,

the Union and the Social

Club organized a dinner at

la Brasserie du Colisée on

Saturday, June 4th.

As the first annual

retirement party, it was a

huge success with more

than 80 people attending.

We wish the new retirees

(Paul Bioldeau, Francois

Daunais, Daniel Daigle, and

Jean St-Germain) a

wonderful retirement with

lots of happiness and

success in their future

projects. Rémi Guer'n,

Union President, Laperle

Paul Bilodeau

Richard was a cheerful

worker, careful and proud

of the work he was doing.

Very passionate about football, he will now be able to listen to

the Miami Dolphins games without having to take days off.

He has been anxious to take his well deserved retirement after

21 years of service with Laperle Foundry.

Thank you very much Richard and take advantage of the many

beautiful years to come!

Patrice and Stéphane, Fonderie Laperle

Jean has a very good sense of

humor and is a proven leader.

He has been president of the

Union for several years. He is a

man of integrity and true to his

word. He has always been

happy to share his knowledge

and experience with me and

others, which proved to be an indispensable aid at the beginning of my

career.

I am very proud to have worked with Jean, and the entire team of

Laperle Foundry and I wish him a beautiful, happy, and well-deserved

retirement after 44 years of services.

Joel Letendre, Produc'on Foreman

Jean St-Germain

Richard C. Beaudet

L - R: Rémi Guer�n-(Union president), Paul

Bilodeau (re�red), Jonathan Houle-Arpin and

Jocelyn Coutu (social club)

Forward: René Dorais (social club president)

Special Evening

After 24 years of loyal service

to Laperle Foundry, Jean-Paul

Quesnel has taken his

retirement as of June of this year. He has served his

customers with passion and dedication over the

years. The latter stressed regularly with excellent

customer service which will certainly make people

fondly remember J-P. It is with pleasure that this new

retiree will now devote all his time to his family. We

wish our colleague Jean-Paul all the pleasure and

good health that he deserves. Jean-Paul wishes to

thank all those with whom he has worked during his

career. Inside Sales Team Members

Jean-Paul Quesnel

Wolseley and Bibby-Ste-Croix joined forces to sponsor the Mavericks

chuckwagon racing team. Mavericks contributes all monies to local

children's chari�es.

A/ending the event for the evening races were our valued contractors

and their spouses along with senior Wolseley management and Francesca

Dunbar Marke�ng Director McWane Plumbing Group These events help

to maintain and grow our loyalty with Contractors

and Engineers like: Centurion, Mys�que, Caon, Great

North all mechanical contractors and Reinbold

engineering who designs projects around North

America

Fred Albert, General Sales Manager Mechanical

Division

Bibby-Ste-Croix and Customers at the Calgary Stampede

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Hello, I made my debut two years

ago at Laperle Foundry as a student

in the factory.

Having my Bachelor of Business

Administration and soon, a graduate

degree in International Affairs, I am

ready to take off my boots and

headset from the foundry and meet

new challenges as a representative for inside sales.

Looking forward to working with you!

Gabrielle Lacombe David is the new Director of Customer

Service and Traffic at Bibby Ste-Croix.

David has 11 years of experience in

customer service and transportation

logistics for an external transportation

company.

Since he started his position in November

of 2015, David was able to use his work experience and quickly learn

our management system for the Customer Service department and

provide excellent service to our customers. David is replacing Georges

E. Blanchet who took his re�rement at the end May this year

Peter Cro/on, VP/DG

David Michaud

It is with pleasure that I join the Bibby-

Ste-Croix team. Born in Sherbrooke, I

worked in the prin�ng industry before I

decide to change careers.

I went back to school to study supply

management, and as a result, I am now

working in the purchasing department.

I like to listen, to discuss and to learn. I

always take the necessary steps to deliver “the goods”. I am happy,

posi�ve and ac�ve by nature. It is my inten�on to stay in this beau�ful

region for the long term.

Benoit Boulanger

Some of you have certainly already

crossed paths with me since I began at

Bibby. I am Jean-Philippe Lefebvre.; I have

replaced Adrien Bergeron, who recently

took his retirement, as the new foreman

in the pattern shop. I am quite familiar

with the foundry business since I have

worked at Poulies Maska for 18 years. I

was responsible there for the pattern

shop and technical communications with cast iron suppliers.

I studied mechanical engineering at the Cégep Lévis-Lauzon and love

playing sports. I play tennis, hockey, go alpine skiing, and like going

fishing.

So, if you need something from the pattern shop, I will be pleased to

help you.

Jean-Philippe Lefebvre

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First, I thank the Inside Sales team

for their warm-hearted reception

during my arrival. It made it very

easy to integrate into their group.

My numerous years of experience

in customer service have allowed

me to adapt quickly to this new job.

I have been living in Ste-Croix for

18 years with my spouse and my son. In my lesure time, I write

novels and sing in a vocal group called Harmonic.

Lucie Laurendeau

You would like to be volunteer during this event, do not hesitate to give your

name to your manager

On the program: • Inflatable games and activities for young and old;

• BBQ and corn roast, all day;

• Our house band “The Foundry Men Band” will close the day;

• Arrive early to register for the horsehoe and handheld tournaments;

• Possibility of a baseball game: bring your bat and glove; we’ll provide the balls;

• Many prizes including a $2,000 trip voucher and a half and half draw from the Social Club.

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Challenge Pierre Lavoie

Despite a broken foot which slowed down my training, I

participated, for the 2nd year, in the 1000km cycling marathon

with the Go Lotbinière JAG services team. I biked over 600 km, including going through Road 381 between

Saguenay and Baie St-Paul, nicknamed “The Mountain Road”,

which is considered the most difficult part of the road with a

total ascent of 1,537 meters. During this ascent I shared a

moment with ex hockey player and sports journalist Guy

Carbonneau. The finale was unforgettable finishing in the

Olympic Stadium. I raised funds and rode for the Lemennais de

Sainte-Croix school where my three children are studying. Alex Papineau, Night shi/ Foreman

On June 18th

, my colleagues Marcel Daigle, Sylvain Daigle,

Rémy Falardeau, Pierre-Luc Fallu and myself were part of

a Bibby Ste-Croix team participating in Pierre Lavoie Defi

la Boucle for a 3rd

year.

This 130km trail began and ended in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu,

and passed through Saint-Paul de l’Ile aux Noix and Saint-

Bernard de Lacolle, Hemmingford, to name a few.

The ride took place under a bright, hot sun. Refueling

points were well organized and upon finishing there was

an area similar to one at the "Tour de France" where we

could unwind and have fun. The only downside was that

Pierre-Luc got two flat tires one after the other. All the

same, it was a very memorable day for everyone.

Alain Beaudet, Supervisor of Production planning

Ste-Croix Soccer

When I met with Peter Crofton, our VP/DG, to discuss the

different soccer teams in the Lotbinière soccer association, he

immediately requested to sponsor the uniforms for all three

teams , Category U-10.

In addition, due to an error on the part of the supplier, we have

negotiated for 5 team uniforms to bear the Bibby Ste-Croix logo

in 2017.

I am proud that the company for which I work invest in the

community and I thank management for the generous gesture

which reflects on the whole company.

Dave Méthot, President of the Ste-Croix Soccer Club and Health and

Safety department at Bibby-Ste-Croix

Laperle Foundry’s Team Members

participate in a walk for a good cause

It was under a beautiful spring sun that nine walkers and runners of

Laperle travelled 2.5 to 5 km in St Ours on April 30th

. This 2nd

annual walk

helped to raise funds for the Maison des Jeunes charity in St Ours located

near Laperle Foundry.

Congratulations to all the

participants: Jean St-

Germain, Raymond

Allard, Michel Letendre,

Maxime Richer, Stéphane

Forest, Gerard Lahaie,

Gabrielle Lacombe,

Isabelle St-Amant and

Jean-Sébastien

Berthiaume.

Isabelle St-Amant, HR

Advisor