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Laperle foundry has partnered with Stabiloc LCC of the U.S. to develop a superior locking manhole system providing secure utilities access. In 2013 this system was chosen for three high profile projects in Ontario.
Information on the product: The Stabiloc is a patented lock device which is inserted vertically through the manhole cover into a receiver orienting a lever arm parallel with the wall of the manhole cover frame. A unique bolt, which can only be operated with a special socket, tightens this lever arm up against the underside of the frame seat, preventing removal of the cover. The Stabiloc is designed to use two locks, opposite one another, inserted into holes cut into the cover. On the underside of the cover a special receiver is retrofitted to accept the lock. Laperle engineers took this original concept and improved upon it immensely by casting the receiver directly into the cover. Further a latch was cast into the underside of the cover, opposite the lock, which hooks under the frame. With this Laperle design only one locking device is required per cover and the separate receivers are eliminated altogether, greatly simplifying the installation process and reducing cost.
Projects : Canadian Forces Base Borden is located approximately 100 kilometers north of Toronto. On average 15,000 military personnel are trained here annually on a base comprising 21,000 acres of land, including a 6000 acre training area and 460 buildings. Scattered throughout are over 100 manhole vaults housing vital communications infrastructure. The need for securing these manholes was obvious; a solution however, was not. Previous efforts included using a “pan” locking device inserted under the cover. These resemble the round, flying‐saucer sleds we used as kids with a common padlock at the bottom which attached the device to the ladder of the manhole. These quickly filled with water and in winter this water froze encasing the locks in ice. In order to access the vault the ice had to be chipped away to unlock the padlock. These devices ultimately proved to be more useful for tobogganing and were eventually stacked up in a warehouse on the base somewhere. Bibby Ste Croix offered the solution with Stabiloc. The existing covers on the base were measured and it was determined they were comprised of three different configurations which are included in the Laperle catalogue. New replacement covers were manufactured to fit the existing frames incorporating Stabilocs with a proprietary bolt head that was specifically
Stabiloc Provides Key to Manhole Security
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Volume 13, Winter 2014 Edition
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designed solely for the use of the Canadian military. At the request of forces personnel the words “BASE COMMS” were cast into the covers for easy identification and to eliminate confusion with other manholes on the base. All of the Stabiloc replacement covers fit perfectly and were successfully installed in no time at all.
Communications Security Establishment Canada is Canada’s National Cryptologic Agency. CSEC employs code makers and code breakers to provide the Government of Canada with IT security and
foreign signals i n t e l l i g e n c e services. Due to an increased workforce as a response to changing security priorities, a new purpose‐built facility of 72,000 square meters was recently completed in Ottawa, housing over 2000 employees. Given the sensitive nature of protecting our national security, all manhole structures involved with the complex were locked down using Stabilocs. Laperle provided water, storm, and sewer manhole covers and frames with Stabilocs, as well as catchbasin grates and frames, which was a first for this product.
Another high profile project, the Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex, was recently completed in Toronto. The Center of Forensic Sciences, the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service all occupy this state‐of‐the art facility contributing to the public safety network and supporting the criminal justice system. Again the Stabiloc, with its patented bolt design, was chosen to provide secure utilities access with frames and covers complete with Stabilocs installed.
Given the success of these recent installations and with heightened awareness of security issues, the market for this system is anticipated to grow over the coming years in Ontario and beyond, presenting an excellent opportunity for Bibby with a unique, value‐added product.
Mike Anderson, Municipal Sales Representative, Ontario
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Forces Base Borden
CSEC
Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex
Last November and December negotiations took place in Drummondville to renew the collective agreement at Laperle Foundry. The agreement was set to expire on the 31st of December. After eight meetings where the discussions were intense but constructive, we came to an agreement in principle on the 19th of December. The collective agreement was accepted by 70.3% of the members present at the vote on January 12th.
The Union Representatives were: Claude Langlois, a Union Representative, Rémi Guertin, President, Rodrigue Joubert and Jean Lahaie. The Employer Representatives were: Peter Crofton, VP/GM, Mathieu Fréchette, Plant Manager—Laperle Foudry, Dany Collard, Plant Manager—Bibby‐Ste‐Croix and Catherine Lussier, Human Resources Chief.
The two parties agreed to a collective agreement with a 6‐year contract, including various adjustments to maintain the competitiveness of Laperle Foundry and to ensure advantageous working conditions and a friendly working environment for the years to come.
We congratulate everyone from both teams who participated in the negotiations and who consistently negotiated in good faith and in accordance with the regulations.
Mathieu Fréchette and Catherine Lussier
Contract renewed at Laperle Foundry
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The new Recongnition Program implemented in 2013 at Bibby‐Ste‐Croix and Laperle Foundry has rewarded 61 members for their loyalty. Here is the list of members who received recognition in 2013.
Congratulations to all these members!
2013 Recognition Program
Laperle
Day Shift
Night Shift
Weekend Shift
25 YEARS
5 YEARS 15 YEARS Daniel Baril
Sébastien Boileau Gabriel Lauzé Gérard Caron
Dominic Charest Gayle McKellar Martin Desrochers
Mireille Denis Jean‐Guy Prévereau Raynald Dussault
Jessy Dorval 20 YEARS Gary Peter
Jean‐Pierre Fortier Michel Bergeron 30 YEARS
François Hébert Damien Castonguay Daniel Garant
Nicolas Ken Marc Chrétien François Talbot
Vicky Lafrenière Yves Cossette 35 YEARS
Catherine Lussier Peter Crofton Fred Albert
Nicolas Phrakonkham Alain Guimond Hector Côté
Jean Rathier Mario Hamel Jacques Hamel
Céline Sévigny Christian Lemay Sylvio Hamel
Guy Veilleux Michel Lemay (1850) Réal Lemay
10 YEARS Steve Lemay Jacques Patry
Jean Couture Mario Moreau 40 YEARS
Rémi Lafrenière Éric Nadeau Adrien Bergeron
Claude Lavoie Marcelle Brisson
BIBBY‐STE‐CROIX
5 YEARS 20 YEARS
Christian Berthiaume Sylvain Lapointe
Maryse Létourneau Daniel St-Jacques
Guillaume Paradis 25 YEARS
José Soares Raymond Allard
David Vincent Joël Letendre
10 YEARS 35 YEARS
Paul Bilodeau Alberto Caselli
15 YEARS Daniel Desrosiers
Benoit Arpin 40 YEARS
Jean Lahaie Luc Carbonneau
LAPERLE FOUNDRY
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Ste-Croix
Denis Lemay 48
Gervais Lord 42
Marcelle Brisson 40
Clément Daudelin 39
Laurent Fortier 39
Hector Côté 35
Jacques Hamel 35
Fernand Blanchet 34
Pierre Cayer 33
Guy Aubin 27
Simon Durand 27
Yvan Lemay 27
Dany Collard 22
Jean‐François Laliberté 21
Steve Nadeau 21
Peter Crofton 20
Gabriel Lauzé 15
Jean‐Guy Prévereau 15
Vincent Garneau 13
Réjean Normandin 12
Yannick Roger 12
Francis Sauvageau 11
Kevin Ayotte 9
Dany Gagnon 9
Ghislain Gagnon 9
Ghislain St‐Pierre 9
Steve Larose 8
Pierre‐Luc Hovington 7
Jacynthe Bédard 6
Francis Boulianne 6
Dominik D.‐Guillemette 6
Éric Sirois 6
Jessy Dorval 5
Jean Rathier 5
Céline Sévigny 5
Guy Veilleux 5
Ghyslain Noël 4
Sep‐Oct‐Dec 2013
W o r k A n n i v e r s a r i e s Cheers to all of our members whose work anniversary occurred during the months of: October, November and December 2013 and during the months of: January, February and March 2014. We hope you continue to prosper with Bibby‐Ste‐Croix and Laperle Foundry. We also want to welcome all the new members.
Francis Laroche 3
Jonathan Michaud 3
Éric Paquet 3
Sébastien Paquet 3
Greg Gillespie 2
Gabriel Rochette 2
Alexandre Beaulieu 1
Jean‐Philippe Chrétien 1
Marc‐Antoine Laroche 1
Pierre Lelièvre 1
Allen Lévesque 1
Martin Métivier 1
Keven Noury‐Poulin 1
Chantale Pelletier 1
Louis Villeneuve 1
Georges E. Blanchet 43
Fernand Chrétien 40
Fernand Hamel 40
Ginette Martel 40
Bill Monaghan 39
Léo St‐Onge 39
Sylvio Hamel 36
Réal Lemay 36
Jacques Patry 36
Jean‐Paul Côté 35
Pierre Croteau 35
Yvan Gagnon 34
Normand Laliberté 34
Michel Roy 34
Manon Dubois 30
André Martineau 28
Jean Abel 27
Brian Rosney 27
Brigitte Lepage 25
Louise Sansfaçon 24
Michel Drouin 22
Michel Bergeron 21
Damien Castonguay 21
Marc Chrétien 21
Jan‐Feb‐Mar 2014
Yves Cossette 21
Alain Guimond 21
Mario Hamel 21
Christian Lemay 21
Michel Lemay (finition) 21
Steve Lemay 21
Mario Moreau 21
Philippe Grenier 18
Gayle McKellar 16
Pierre Racine 15
Frédéric Dufour 14
Stéphane Lamontagne 14
Dany Allard 13
Dave Bédard 13
Daniel Boisvert 13
Éric Lafleur 13
Patrick Paquet 13
Dave Laneuville 12
Gérard Zacinski 12
Jean Couture 11
Claude Lavoie 11
Lucien Ayotte 10
Yves Blanchet 10
Gilles Caron 10
Alexandre Doucet 10
Ghislain Dubé 10
Serge Dupont 10
Martin Lépine 10
Alexandre Santerre 10
Dave Cayer 9
Jacklin Nadeau 9
Jacques Raymond 9
Louis Belzile 8
Steve Guay 8
Patrice Ouellet 8
Francis Dorval 7
Carl Fournel 7
Jean‐Claude Ménard 7
Vincent Simard 7
Dominic Charest 6
Mireille Denis 6
Jean‐Pierre Fortier 6
Catherine Lussier 6
Ken Nicolas 6
Myriam Hamel 5
Aaron Kalinowski 5
François Auger 4
Sylvain Auger 4
Michel Brosseau 4
Jean‐Pascal D.Guillemette 4
Alex Fleury 4
Éric Larochelle 4
Jean‐Pierre Meloche 4
Stéphane Moreau 4
David Rathier 4
Francis Turner 4
Christian Arguin 3
Simon Auclair 3
Jean‐François Boisvert 3
Olivier Carbonneau 3
Étienne Demers 3
Dominic Gélinas 3
Jessy Houle 3
Xavier Jourdain‐Dionne 3
Jonathan Labonté‐Rouette 3
Simon S.‐Gauthier 3
Éric Moffet 3
Guillaume Morin 3
Alain Parent 3
Robert Poitras 3
Tommy Rochette 3
Guillaume Traversy 3
Brian Clarke 2
Marie‐Pier Côté 2
Melissa Green 2
Steve Isabelle 2
Yves Blackburn 1
Maxime Boulanger 1
Étienne Carrier 1
Vincent Demontigny 1
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Nicolas Gosselin 1
Dany Gravel 1
Denis Laboissonnière 1
Gilles Labrecque 1
Francis Lacasse 1
Patrice Laquerre 1
Simon Larivée 1
Normand Lauzé 1
Maxime Leblanc 1
Jonathan Lépine 1
Dany Roussel 1
Mathieu Roux 1
Laperle Sep‐Oct‐Dec 2013
Alberto Caselli 35
Jocelyn Coutu 34
Rodrigue Joubert 17
Benoit Arpin 15
Sébastien Lallier 11
Marc Garceau 8
Jonathan Gauthier 6
Jocelyn Joannette 6
Maxime Richer 4
Roch Drapeau 3
Anthony Fraser 2
Frédérick Grothé 2
Mario Lataille 1
Isabelle St‐Amant 1
Jan.‐Feb‐Mar 2014 Joël Letendre 26
Fabien Belley 24
Sylvain Lapointe 21
Josée Lessard 19
Denis Bardier 18
Normand Bonnier 18
Michel Letendre 14
Carl Gendron 13
Yves Labrecque 13
Luc Péloquin 13
Patrick Cormier 7
Yan Johnson 7
Steve Lavoie 7
David Vincent 6
Martin St‐Arneault 5
William Tellier 1
Tommy Wilson 1
Kathleen Tessier 3
I am a junior metallurgical engineer. After my first experience in the steel industry, mostly with ArcelorMittall, I am enthusiastically returning to the region to contribute to the growth of the foundry. A pleasant surprise has been the warm personalities of the members of the company. The plant is also impressive, extremely well thought out and effective, despite the space constraints. I am very pleased to be a part of the team.
Israel Reix, a new figure in the Quality department in 2013
I am very happy to join the Bibby‐Ste‐Croix team in the department of health, safety and environment. I have had several assistant administrative positions and it is a privilege to put these skills to the service of Bibby.
I am originally from Quebec City, but moved to the small village of Lotbiniere four years ago.
Thanks for your warm welcome.
Marian Robitaille replaces Jessy Houle during her maternity leave
Yvon St‐Jean left Laperle Foundry last December for a well‐deserved retirement after almost 30 years of service. With unequaled resourcefulness, Yvon had a reputation of being able to rebuild a machine using only a pin and some duct tape (That, fortunately, we have never had to test …) Thank you very much Yvon and best of luck
A well-deserved retirement for Yvon St-jean
Of 500 members, only 6 people have sent us photos. Given the lack of participants for this project, we have decided to abandon the project. We wanted you to do your part and share.
Marcelle Brisson, Communication Committee
Contest “Best Photos”
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As part of the Laperle Foundry team, you and the members of your family are entitled to a 15% discount on an annual subscription at Energie Cardio. See Maryse or Isabelle for details. Enjoy
Isabelle St‐Amant, Human Reseources Advisor, Laperle
Reminder to all Members of Laperle Foundry
Did you know that the body needs somewhere between 2 to 2.5 litres of water per day to function well? Of this amount, between 1 and 1.5 litres (about 6 to 9 glasses) should come from water that is drank periodically throughout the day.
The amount increases when people are doing physical activity, are sick, or during hot weather.
Thirst, dark urine and dry mouth may be signs of dehydration. Be aware that certain drinks, even if they are composed of water, such as coffee, tea, alcohol, and soft drinks, can lead to dehydration.
Within humans, 83% of our blood is composed water, the muscles, heart and brain are 75% water, the lungs 86%, kidneys 83%, bones 22% and the eyes 95%.
The beneficial effects of water are numerous: increases the amount of oxygen delivered to cells, moisturizes the skin, regulates body temperature, eliminates waste and toxins, improves the natural healing processes of the body, provides some calcium, some potassium, and some magnesium, and other minerals.
Here is a small challenge for 2014: drink a glass of water at sunrise, at dinner and at bedtime. This way, you can drink half your daily requirements. It requires no effort, no cost, and is only beneficial.
Isabelle St‐Amant, Human Resources Advisor, Laperle
Drink Water, It’s Good for You!
The Health Challenge is 6 weeks of motivation to improve one’s lifestyle habits! Basically, the Health Challenge means setting 3 goals on your own, from March 1 to April 11:.
5-30 Health and Wellness Challenge… to Improve one’s Lifestyle Habits.
1 st Objective ‘’5’’ 5 parts of fruits and vegetables per day. However, the minimum recommanded for adults is 7 parts per day. Because they are full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre, fruit and vegetables are a health insurance plan for the long term. They also have the added perk of not containing much fat and calories, while brimming with taste and flavour. 1 part is one fruit or one vegetable, 1 cup of leafy vegetable (e.g. lettuce), 1/2 cup of frozen or cutted fruit or vegetables, 1/4 cup of dried fruit or 1/2 cup of 100% juice.
2 nd Objective 30 Doing at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day for a minimum of 5 days a week. And for children, it is at least 60 minutes per day. Get moving because… It’s fun; to feel better and have more energy; to be in shape; to prevent or control certain health problems; it relaxes and reduces stress.
Finding wellness helps you take on the demands of day‐to‐day life, manage stress, and have rewarding relationships with others—and yourself! No matter what your age or physical/mental state, you can improve your wellness! Marcelle Brisson, Communication Committee
3rd Objective Wellness
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This project is being done by Erb Technical Contracting. Dave Erb chose to use Bibby‐Ste‐Croix Soil Pipe and Fittings products, as well as Wade Drains because of the relationship we have built with him over the years. Dave’s loyalty to Bibby Ste‐Croix is a testament to what we do best and that is to build the success of our company off the relationships we forge, strengthen and maintain over the years. In presenting Erb Tech with the opportunity to use Soil Pipe and Wade Drains products, they did not even think twice, Dave was on board from the get go, in fact Erb asked if a wholesaler that was a non‐stocking distributor be able to sell the drain line to him.
Wade and that distributor agreed and we are now in the process of supplying this project and I am proud to say we have also been awarded three more projects with Erb Tech. Aaron Kalinowsky, Sales Representative, Soil Pipe Products, BC
Oak Bay High School, Victoria, C.B.
De gauche à droite: Hélène Proulx, Jacynthe Bédard, Danielle Lemay, Dominic Charest, Manon Dubois, Ghislain Dubé, Alain Beaudet
Some of you have noticed the new interface for Navision, our integrated management information tool (ERP). Of course, there was a reason for this change: after 7 years, the version we were using had become obsolete and was no longer supported by Microsoft. Fortunately, the switch to the latest version of the program brings benefits. The first being an improvement in the performance of the system. This aspect now allows us to have a better understanding of the costs of our products. In addition, the appearance and operation of Microsoft Dynamics NAV are identical to those of Microsoft Office.
I took the opportunity to thank and congratulate the team of "super users" who have worked very hard and given a lot of their time over the last 6 months in order to minimize the impact: Alain Beaudet, production, Jacynthe Bedard, accounting, Dominic Charest, accounting, Ghislain Dubé, IT Mgr, Manon Dubois, purchasing, Philippe Labrecque, IT and Danielle Lemay Inside Sales. The conversion, carried out from January 17th to the 19th, 2014, has been a success and with the help of everyone, we will continue to improve the use of this management tool.
The auditors of the accounting firm PWC came to our offices during the last two weeks of February. No major errors have been detected and again this year, they have been impressed by our preparation and our collaboration during the audit. I would like to thank everyone equally from Ste‐Croix, St‐Ours, Hamilton and Medicine Hat because in doing your job in a rigorous and conscientious way, you contributed to the integrity of the data giving Management good financial information. Congratulations to all and keep up the good work!
Hélène Proulx, Financial Controller
Audit of the 2013 Financial Statements
From left to right: Hélène Proulx, Jacynthe Bédard, Danielle Lemay, Dominic Charest, Manon Dubois, Ghislain Dubé and Alain Beaudet
Update of NAV
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As you already know, a business’ survival in the world today is dependent upon its ability to adapt to the many challenges imposed in an increasingly, rapid changing society. What was good yesterday is not necessarily good today causing people to constantly ask “What is it that will be good tomorrow?" With this understanding, we’re trying to follow this evolution so we do not find ourselves behind these changes with an insurmountable hill to climb. The people who work with us ensure we make a lot of internal changes (equipment, training, environment, etc.), but few realize that we also try to follow the market trends.
Mindful of the changes over the past few years, we have developed various new markets which today are part of our sales strategy (a snow plow runner, urban equipment, industrial parts, and countless innovations in the municipal field and plumbing). In 2013, the latest novelty for the OEM has been a new frame and grid set for airports, with a sales forecast of around 30 sets this year.
In 2014, we are developing a new line of products that will respond to an emerging need in the municipal market: detectable warning plates for the visually impaired. These grates can be detected with a walking stick and will be installed as a warning at the intersections of sidewalks and streets and on the approach to any footbridge. We will be the first Canadian producers of these products which are already widely used across the United States and that will likely become mandatory in the near future for all new municipal buildings.
Steve Larose, Sales Manager, OEM Products
Detectable Warning Plates
Hockey Tickets for Quebec Ramparts March 2014
Bowling April 2014
Donuts Service June 13, 2014
Motorcycling July 2014
Cité de l’Énergie in Shawinigan July 2014
Golf Tournament August 30, 2014
Christmas Party December 13, 2014
Weekend raffles March, June, September 2014
Winner of a one week trip to Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba that departed on the 26th of January, 2014‐‐‐‐‐‐‐Luc Gauthier
2014 Social Club Activities for the Bibby-Ste-Croix Unionized Team Members
Detectable Warning Plates