LL2468 RECEIVES GAVEL

Following the mysterious disappearance of the LL2468 gavel during the union office move of 2014, two collaborators surprised LL2468 members during the MGM of September 12, 2017 with a replacement gavel.

Ed O’Flaherty, retired 2468 member and 2468 retiree representative, sought out the support of skilled woodworker Mark Currin, Project Manager, to fashion a new gavel for 2468.

When asked by Ed how LL2468 could repay Mark, Mark had this to say:

“Thanks Ed.  If you remember I have been indebted to you for around 15 years. As a new comer to Canada you came to help and I appreciated that perhaps more than I have mentioned.

The gavel was just a gift of appreciation mostly to you but also to your fellow Canadians for welcoming me and my family here all those years ago.  Immigrating to Canada changed our lives and we now call it home.

I enjoyed making the gavel.  I had not made one before so I spent some time exploring designs on the internet; there is no cost and if there was I would still give it you.  For me the joy was seeing everyone smile.  You never know I might get a commision to make something else but honestly if ever I can help you or you want a piece of my work on your mantlepiece you only have to ask.”

From the members of LL2468, Thank-you Mark!