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Boilermakers 191 Deceased Members Rest in peace
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Our deepest sympathy's go out to the surviving family of our Long time brother Don Boon who passed away Tuesday April 9th, 2024. Don was very active with Local 191. Don volunteered much of his time for our VSWCBA and Local 191. He was a good Union member, and a great person.
Giuseppe Bianco passed away November 30th 2024. Giuseppe worked at Yarrows shipyard through Local 191 starting January 8th 1965. Survived by his loving family, Giuseppe will be missed.
Ronald Franklin Huber passed away October 26th 2024 at the age of 72. Ron had a great sense of humor, he was fun to work with, and he was good Union brother. We wish his family and friends our deepest sympathy. https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/sands-colwood/obituaries/ronald-franklin-huber/132042.html
Local 191 regrets to inform you of the loss of our brother Gary Madden.
Gary "Mad Dog" Madden passed peacefully on April 9, 2025. A loving dad, proud grandfather, beloved partner and loyal friend.
He will be fondly remembered for his love of music, cars and sense of humor.
A Celebration of Life will be held June 1, 2025, 1-4pm at the Langford Legion-Branch 91. All who knew and loved Gary are welcome.
Dear Boilermakers Local 191,
I’m writing to let you know that my father, Alan McGregor—a proud and longtime member of the union—passed away peacefully on April 1st, 2025 at 4:30 PM, with me by his side. He spent his final days at Aitken Hospice in Courtenay, a place that truly personifies compassion and love.
Being a Boilermaker meant a great deal to my dad. He was incredibly proud of his trade and the work he contributed to across the province—especially the ferries and ships that still hold strong thanks to his steady hand and precise welds. He often spoke about the camaraderie, the laughs, and the lifelong friendships he built over the years on the job and at the hall.
One of my favourite memories from the last few days was him trying to sing a few words of “Loch Lomond” by Runrig, with a smile and joy in his eyes. That love of music, art, and storytelling never left him. I’ll be bringing his paintings to a central place in Victoria at some point if any friends would like to keep one—a small piece of him to carry forward. Anyone can contact me on the above email address
His humour, sharp wit, and adventurous spirit stayed with him right to the end. He often spoke of an “important tee-off time” waiting for him with the pals who went before. And in true Alan fashion, I’m sure he’s already cracked open a cold one on the other side.
If you feel moved to do so, I know he’d appreciate you raising a glass in his honour. One of his favourite sayings was: “If it’s not fun, don’t do it.” I’ve carried that with me my whole life.
Thank you for all the years of friendship, solidarity, and support. If you feel it’s appropriate, I’d be honoured if information of his passing could be shared on the Boilermakers Local 191 website.
With gratitude,
Laura McGregor
Please help our Brother Marc Mazerolle, bring his son Home
Patrick Mazerolle
Below is a link from brother Marc Mazerolle for a go fund me. The back story on this is Marc's son Patrick went and joined the Ukrainian military to contribute his support for them in the Ukraine/Russia conflict. Unfortunately, Patrick was killed over there. Patrick's parents Marc and Annie are devastated by this tragic occurrence. We have tried various avenues to locate and ultimately repatriate Patrick back to Canada, with very little success. Marc has set up the go fund me page to raise money. He will be travelling over there close to where Patrick was last seen in an attempt to find and bring back his son to Canada. The monies raised will help him with paying for travel, accommodation etc.
In Honor of our brother ty milligan
Ty Richard Milligan
In honor of our brother, Ty Milligan.
On Thursday, June 5th, 2025 our brother, Ty Milligan, lost his life on a ride with his new motorcycle. Thankfully, his last moments were filled with joy and he was killed instantly. There is solace and peace in this. Ty was a natural athlete with a fierce love for his best dog 'Mac', mountain biking, motorsports, hockey, swimming, and travel. Ty embraced every opportunity with enthusiasm and grit, the more adrenaline inducing, the better. Known for his ever-present smile and loud, cheerful voice, he brought energy and warmth wherever he went.
Ty, a local 191 welder was working at the fleet maintenance facility Cape Breton in the Boiler shop. He spent time at DND, Victoria Shipyard and Sooke Backhoe in his short but impressive and ever evolving career. He loved welding and was proud of his coworkers. Ty was universally liked for his can-do attitude, love of life and his ability to love others immensely.
All of us are in mourning for the loss of Ty, a gifted man, at only 32 yrs old. We honor our fallen brother, and share our deepest condolences to his immediate family, mom, Shelley Porter (husband Drew Porter) his sister Kacey (nephew Eli and husband Nick Searle), sister Jaime (nephew Trace and niece Brooke) as well as his extended family, a lifetime of friends and coworkers as well as his many acquaintances.
There will be a Celebration of Ty's Life on Saturday July 26th from 12:45pm-2:45pm at the theatre at Edward Milne Community School in Sooke.
Please send stories, photos, videos or shared music to Kacey, at kmilligan@sd79.bc.ca as well as any requests to speak at the event. The family would like to make sure everyone that wants to speak has time to do so.
Boilermakers Local lodge 191 retired members luncheon 2025
Thank you Local 191 retired members!
We had a great turn out this year, ninety one guests attended, and it was great to see everyone. Thank you to everyone who attended, we are planning to continue this event for 2026. We welcome your feed back and suggestions to make next years even better. Please contact the office.
Thank you to Darrell Walker, David Cashin, and James Utterson for their kind words to our retired members. The feed back we have so far is the gift cards were well received, the gift baskets were top notch, and the food spread was spot on. The company was pretty good too.
Retired Members Luncheon 2026
Some of our Sr. members have already committed to next years event, I expect to see you there!
Thank you again for your contribution to Local 191, and to our community for our families, friends, and future members in Victoria BC