More than 1,000 attend AUPE Member Appreciation BBQ at U of C
CALGARY – More than 1,000 participants attended AUPE’s fourth annual Member Appreciation Barbecue Wednesday on the University of Calgary campus.
“We had a terrific turnout and everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves,” said Kim Ockwell, one of the event’s organizers.
The barbecue, which this year also marked AUPE’s 30th anniversary as a union, was organized by members of Local 052, which represents more than 2,800 support employees of the university.
AUPE President Dan MacLennan pitched in on the grill for a period of time, as did vice-presidents Krista Koroluk and Brad Smith and Calgary Regional Office staff.
More than 1,200 hamburgers were served up throughout the noon-hour BBQ.
Members enjoyed burgers, hotdogs, chips and a beverage, with more than $700 in proceeds from 50/50 ticket sales going to the Campus Food Bank.
The West Forty Fanatics provided those in an attendance an opportunity to tap their feet, as the musical group, comprised of Local 052 members, entertained the crowd.
AUPE organized a shuttle bus service for members from the Health Sciences Building to the main campus throughout the lunch hour, making it convenient for people to attend.