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Bob Shindle, FOH/Recording Engineer, Father, Husband, and Friend
Bob Shindle was an extraordinaire person with deep ties to the Canadian Entertainment industry. He was generous with his time and guidance and touched many backstage and in front of house. Unfortunately, on January 17, 2023, Bob passed on from…
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<strong>L’</strong><strong>AIEST</strong><strong>, avec le gĂ©nĂ©reux soutien du </strong><strong>Fonds pour la rĂ©silience des travailleurs du secteur des spectacles sur scène du Canada</strong><strong>, est ravie d’offrir</strong><strong> une</strong>
Formation sur l’intervention d’un(e) tĂ©moin Comment intervenir contre l’intimidation et le harcèlement au travail Date: 21 fĂ©vrier Heure: 12:00 – 13:30 HE Lieu: Formation virtuelle en ligne Avez-vous dĂ©jĂ Ă©tĂ© tĂ©moin de harcèlement ou d’intimidation au travail ? Avez-vous dĂ©jĂ souhaitĂ© pouvoir aider, mais vous ne savez pas quoi…
IATSE Canada, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer <strong><em>Mental Health First Aid</em></strong>
Date: March 23, 24, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST each day Location: ON-LINE ​Space is limited. Mental health first aid is the support provided to a person who may be experiencing a decline in their mental well-being or a mental health…
AIEST Canada, avec le gĂ©nĂ©reux soutien du Fonds pour la rĂ©silience des travailleurs du secteur des spectacles sur scène du Canada, est fier d’offrir la formation <strong><em>Premiers soins en santĂ© mentale</em></strong>
Date : 17, 24 fĂ©vrier 2023 Heure : 10 h 30 – 14 h 30 HNE chaque jour Lieu : EN LIGNE la capacitĂ© est limitĂ©e. Les premiers soins en santĂ© mentale sont le soutien apportĂ© Ă une personne qui souffre d’un dĂ©clin de…
IATSE, with the generous support of the Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer an Bystander Intervention Training – <strong><em>How to stand-up against Bullying and Harassment in the workplace</em></strong>
Date: January 21st Time: ​12:00PM – 1:30 PM ET Location: On-Line Virtual Training Ever witness someone being harassed or bullied at work? Do you ever wish you could help but aren’t sure what to do? This ninety-minute course will introduce you to the five “D” s. These easily accessible tools…
<strong>IATSE Local </strong><strong>906</strong><strong>, with the generous </strong><strong>support </strong><strong>of the Canada</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer </strong><strong><em>Theatrical Fly Systems</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><strong><em>and </em></strong><strong><em>Counterweight Rigging </em></strong><strong><em>Training</em></strong><strong><em>.</em></strong>
Date: January 18th, 2023 Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts, Sobey Family Theatre This day long training course with instructor Rick Boychuk focuses on the safe operation and maintenance of theatrical counterweight rigging systems. Rick has been in the industry since 1977 and has served as TD, PM and designer (sets, lighting, costume). He is a…
<strong>IATSE Local </strong><strong>906</strong><strong>, with the generous </strong><strong>support </strong><strong>of the Canada</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer </strong><strong><em>ETC EOS Console </em></strong><strong><em>Training</em></strong><strong><em>.</em></strong>
Date: January 24th & 25th, 2023 Time: 9:00am – 6:00pm Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts, Sobey Family Theatre This is a 2 day course with instructor Benn Hough focusing on the programming and operation of the ETC Eos Family of lighting consoles as they relate to conventional, LED and moving…
<strong>IATSE Local </strong><strong>906</strong><strong>, with the generous </strong><strong>support </strong><strong>of the Canada</strong><strong> </strong><strong>Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund, is excited to offer </strong><strong><em>DiGiCo</em></strong><strong><em>SD Series Fundamentals</em></strong><strong><em> </em></strong><strong><em>Training</em></strong><strong><em>.</em></strong>
Date: February 8th & 9th, 2023 Time: 8:00am – 5:00pm Location: Confederation Centre of the Arts, Sobey Family Theatre This 2 day course with instructors Ian Robertson, Geoff Maurice & Dany Legendre of GerrAudio Distribution focuses on the programming and operation of the DiGiCo SD Series of audioconsoles. The course will also touch on the DiGiCo S Series of consoles as well as ClearCom wired and wireless intercom…
DECEMBER 19, 2022 -FORKLIFT 4/5/7 SAFETY TRAINING
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This program is designed to communicate the most current health and safety information relevant to our community of filmmakers, producers, crew, and industry professionals. The materials in these guid…
15 May 2020 risk assessment of the performance industry by David Michaels, PhD, MPH, submitted to the Actors’ Equity Association. [PDF]
Please note that information updates are frequent, and this information is relevant as of May 2020. Consult WorkSafeBC’s COVID-19 and returning to safe operation guide and information from the Publi…
Canada Development Investment Corporation’s Emergency COVID-19 Mandate CDEV and CEEFC have been mandated to assist the Government of Canada as part of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan…
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses provides relief for small businesses experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. It offers unsecured, forgivable loans to …
How it works Post a picture of yourself at work using the hashtag #WeGoUnScene on Instagram, Twitter – or post a picture directly on our Facebook page. Include a short story on why you enjoy working…
Filming or other on-site activities, especially those that require the gathering of workers, performers or others are not permitted to resume in Stage 1.
Today, our government announced more details about our $500 million investment to support these industries. The distribution of funding will include: – Up to $326.8 million to be administrated b…