The Area 03 Cross Component Committee is hosting a free Family Bowling for all BCGEU members and their families in the Lower Mainland. Please come on out with your family and join us for some bowling!

This is Disco Ball bowling so there will be music & lights. The bowling alley will be set up for five pin bowling which is the smaller lighter ball and easier for kids! Pizza and beverages will be served. The entire event is free for BCGEU members but requires a deposit to secure your family's spot.

There will be a deposit of $10.00 per person or family rate of $25 (family rate is over 2 people). We accept Visa, Visa Debit, Mastercard, Amex and E-transfer. Once you have registered online you will receive confirmation and the link to submit your deposit. After the event, deposit refunds will take up to seven days to process. You must attend in order to receive your deposit refund.

Maximum online registration per family is four people, including the union member (yourself). If you have a family larger than four, please contact the [email protected] to register your family. When registering you will be asked for the names of your guests, age, how many attending in total and how many bowling. There is no space for spectators unless they are under the age of three. Children must be three years or older to bowl. We will be maximizing the number of people in each lane (six bowlers only per lane) so you may not be bowling with just your family unit.

The deadline to register is Thursday, February 12, 2026. Space is limited so don't delay. Please direct any questions to [email protected] or call (604) 215-1499.

The BCGEU Code of Conduct is in effect at all Cross Component events. Any participant engaging in unacceptable behaviour may be asked to leave and not invited to future events.

Hello 403 Members,

The Local 403 General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, from 5:30 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. This meeting will be hybrid and members of the Local can join the meeting online through Zoom link or attend in-person at the BCGEU's Lower Mainland Area Office. The office address is 130-2920 Virtual Way, Vancouver.

Please RSVP by Monday, February 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM if you will be attending.

Zoom meeting link will be provided by email after registration period. For those attending in-person, the parking instructions will be provided via confirmation email upon registration.

*Food will be provided to those who RSVP to attend the meeting in-person.

In Solidarity,

Mahen Ramdharry, Local 403 Chairperson and Component 4 Vice President

Jennifer Arnold, Staff Representative

Organizing Fundamentals is a two-day workshop introduction to building worker power through organizing in the workplace. This interactive training will introduce learners to the core organizing skills and tools that build the kind of high-participation union engagement needed to effectively tackle issues at work.

No previous training or experience is necessary to attend. A union-paid leave of absence and lunches are provided for this training, and reasonable travel and child care or dependent care expenses are reimbursed, according to union policy.

Members who have not taken this workshop previously have priority. If you have taken this workshop before, you are not eligible to repeat it.

If you wish to register, but the course is full, please email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list.

This training is for Local 405 Executive and Stewards.

Lunch will be provided so please list if you have any dietary restrictions.

We look forward to seeing you on Thursday March 26, 2026 at 9:30am.