Vancouver Transportation Club

OUR OBJECTIVE:

To foster and promote shipper and carrier co-operation in transportation

To promote sociability and friendship among its members

To effect sound transportation policies through the study and discussion of
all questions relating to all phases of transportation

To inspire those in traffic work to promote the importance and dignity of their profession

PRESIDENT'S REPORT: March 2012

I would like to thank Jon Ciobanu, our past President, for all his efforts over the past year. Your Board of Directors worked tirelessly to bring to you, our Members, the best in guest speakers. I am very excited about what we have in store for our Membership this coming year. Over the next few weeks we will be announcing the events calendar....

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Meetings

     June Dinner Meeting - June 14, 2012 - CIFFA   ...more

     Executive Airport Plaza
     7311 Westminster Hwy.
     Richmond, B.C.

     Speaker: TBA



Events

     Golf Tournament - August 9, 2012   ...more

     Greenacres Golf Club
     5040 #6 Road
     Richmond, B.C.


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		John Shaw Vice President Government Relations and Business Development Seaspan Shipyards
	John joined the Washington Marine Group in September 2007 as Vice President - Process Improvement, bringing over 30 years of experience in the marine industry. John was responsible for identifying and implementing new technologies to improve the capabilities of the Shipyards. In 2010, John took on the role of Vice President – Program Management responsible for the development of strategies and capabilities to secure selection of Seaspan Shipyards in the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy. Following the recent selection by Canada of Vancouver Shipyards to build future Non-Combat ships, John has taken on the role of government relations and business development. After completing his apprenticeship at sea, John graduated from Queen’s University in1982 and joined Dome Petroleum as a Research Engineer in their Beaufort Sea Development Group. He was involved with the design of upgrades and modifications to drill and support ships operating in the Beaufort Sea and was also involved in the full scale icebreaking testing of the icebreaking supply ships Kigoriak and Robert LeMeur. In 1986, John graduated with a M. Sc. in Marine Engineering from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and joined Yard Inc. as a Marine Systems Engineer. He was responsible for systems verification for the CPF project and was machinery systems designer for the initial Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel proposal. In 1988 he joined Lloyd’s Register of Shipping as Engineer Surveyor in Vancouver, BC. John completed a M.B.A. in 1992 and was transferred to Halifax to run the operations in Nova Scotia. He progressed to the rank of Principal Surveyor in 1996 responsible for Eastern Canada. He oversaw the growth of Lloyd’s Register business in Eastern Canada in both offshore certification and ship new construction. John joined Thordon Bearings Inc. in 2000 as Technical Director, responsible for engineering in the development of new products and product application.

		Hon. Blair Lekstrom Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Elected: 2001, 2005, 2009 as representative for Peace River South Riding
	Blair Lekstrom was appointed Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure on March 14, 2011. Blair was first elected in the riding of Peace River South in 2001. He was re-elected for a third time in 2009. Blair has previously served as Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources and Minister of Community Development. Previously, Blair chaired the Legislative Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services (2001, 2002, 2005 and 2006) and served on the Select Standing Committee on Public Accounts, the Agriculture Policy Development Committee, the Legislative Review Committee and the Government Caucus Committee on the Economy. Before becoming an MLA, Blair served as Mayor of the City of Dawson Creek. He was first elected mayor in 1996, after serving for three years as a councillor. Born in 1961 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Blair moved to Dawson Creek later that year and has lived there ever since. Following graduation from South Peace Secondary School, Blair started with BC Tel in 1979 and worked for the next 17 years as an installer-repairman until his election as Mayor in 1996. He was a Peace River Regional District member and served on the North Central Municipal Association executive. Blair's previous appointments include serving as a Municipal Finance Authority board member, North Central Municipal Association president, BC Task Force on Bank Mergers member, BC Agri-Food Policy Working Group member, and Union of BC Municipalities executive member. Blair's community involvements included: Dawson Creek & District Hospital Foundation board member, Board Member, Pouce Coupe Long-Term Care Facility as well as participation in a wide range of community groups in his capacity as Mayor of Dawson Creek. He and wife Vicki were married in 1982. They have two children. Blair is an avid motorcyclist and enjoys working on and riding his Harley Davidson. Other hobbies include: carpentry, camping with his family, and playing baseball and hockey.