{"id":953,"date":"2020-11-03T14:45:10","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T19:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/?p=953"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:47:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T14:47:51","slug":"rachpal-lehal-retires-after-54-years-of-combined-service-rachpal-lehal-prends-sa-retraite-apres-54-ans-de-service-combinee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/?p=953","title":{"rendered":"Rachpal Lehal retires after 54 years of combined service!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After 7 years working for Rolls-Royce in the UK as a fitter, followed by 7 years working as a fitter at RRC (LL869), then 40 years working as a Planner\/Repair Technician for RRC and Siemens (LL2468), Rachpal has decided that it was time to retire.\u00a0 I worked with Rachpal for several years on 2nd shift when I first started at RRC back in the mid-90s, and he helped me learn about the IAMAW!<\/p>\n<p>Due to the COVID situation, the retirement celebration held on October 30 2020 was limited to a few employees but was broadcast via MS Teams to all of Siemens Energy Canada AGT.\u00a0 Rachpal was presented with a commemorative symbol of engine parts (created using additive manufacturing or 3D printing) by Martin Rousseau, his manager.\u00a0 He was also presented with a retirement card, gift certificate and retiree pin by George Zoni.<\/p>\n<p>We wish Rachpal all the best in his future endeavors!\u00a0 After 54 years of service, you deserve it!!!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-953 gallery-columns-3 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id='gallery-1-957'>\n\t\t\t\tGeorge presents Rachpal with LL2468 gift card and retiree pin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/?attachment_id=955'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0464-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-955\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-955'>\n\t\t\t\tRachpal and Martin\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/?attachment_id=960'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0481-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-960\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-960'>\n\t\t\t\tCommemorations\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/?attachment_id=961'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0482-e1604430181441-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-961\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-961'>\n\t\t\t\tAdditive manufacturing \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/?attachment_id=958'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/iamaw2468.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_0479-150x150.jpg\" 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