Toronto

Chapter Contact
Christopher Rebelo

The CWB Association Toronto Chapter serves the Greater Toronto Area. We are an active chapter made up of committed volunteers from across various industry segments, representing over 5400 CWB Association Toronto Chapter members in the GTA.

We meet from October to April every year, normally on the first Tuesday of the month in Toronto. In addition, the Toronto Chapter holds an annual golf tournament in honour of Mike Cherry, raising proceeds for educational scholarships to encourage young people to join this exciting and rewarding industry!

We encourage you to join us to share new experiences, learn and to network with others in your industry. Click the link below for information on our upcoming events. Our events are normally held in a dinner meeting format, with the ticket price shown including both the meal and the presentation. Come check out what you’re missing!

For any questions or ticket sales for events, contact anyone of the members of our local executive below or email us at: toronto@cwbassociation.org

 

Toronto Chapter Executive

Christopher Rebelo Chapter Chair Ironworks Local 721 Toronto
Ryan Walters Vice Chair E.S Fox Ltd.
Doug Bruce Treasurer Weldforce 1 Inc.
Cristian Zanfir Communications Chair CWB Group
Craig Martin Secretary CWB Group
Victor Andrisani Executive Board Member CWB Group Consulting
Emad Assaad Executive Board Member ASPA Engineering + Welding Solutions
Mohamed Sookwa Executive Board Member CWB Group
Martin Howe Executive Board Member United Association of Union Plumbers, Fitters, Welders, and Service Techs Local 46

The 27th Annual Mike Cherry Memorial Golf Tournament

May 28th, 2024, at 12:00 pm
Granite Ridge Golf Club
9503 Dublin Line Milton, ON L9T 2X7
Tel: 905-878-4022

Take part in this year's golf tournament to enjoy golfing, dining, catching up with acquaintances, meeting new people, and networking with others in the welding and metal craft community.

We invite you to sponsor a hole, which would allow your company name on the tee of the hole of your choice, for only $200.00 per hole. This will guarantee great exposure for your company through this sponsorship opportunity. We are also seeking your generosity in donating some table prizes, which will be given to the participating golfers at the dinner.

This is a fundraising event in support of our annual student scholarship programs. Your participation and contribution will ensure that we have sufficient financial resources to support our future generations of welding industry professionals. If you are interested in attending, sponsoring, or donating please contact us. For more information, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at toronto@cwbassociation.org. Thank you for your support!

For full details visit: https://cwbatc-2024-mike-cherry-golf.eventbrite.ca

CWBA Toronto Chapter Presents Student Day 2024

When: May 24, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Event Summary:
-Tour of the Canadian Collision Repair Academy CCRA
-Tour of the Canadian Welding Bureau head office
-Guest speakers from industry
-Learn about career paths in the welding, Auto Collision, and metal craft industry
-Interactive events
-Prizes
-Lunch and refreshments.

Please email us at toronto@cwbassociation.org for more information.

CWB ASSOCIATION TORONTO CHAPTER – HCDSB THIRD ANNUAL SKILLED TRADES FAIR

When: Sunday, February 25th, 2024, from 7:30 am to 3:00 pm
Location: Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School  
1145 Bronte St. S, Milton, ON L9T 8B4

We are excited to be attending Halton Catholic District School Board's Third Annual Skilled Trades Fair at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary School. This event is open to all the students and their parents. Some of the CWBA Toronto Chapter’s members have graciously agreed to volunteer their time to speak to these students and their parents about opportunities in the Weld community!

DINNER AND NETWORK - CSA W59 - 2023 REVISION; WELDED STEEL CONSTRUCTION

When: Tuesday, February 6th, 2024
Reception at 5:30 PM
Dinner at 6:00 pm
Presentation at 7:00 pm
Where: Ironworkers Local 721, 909 Kipling Avenue Toronto, ON M8Z 5H3

Get ready for a night of networking and discussion on the latest updates to the CSA W59-2023 Revision for welded steel construction. We will be having J. Craig Martin and Cristian Zanfir present some information on the new revised CSA W59 – 2023 Welded Steel Construction standard. The previous CSA W59 - 2018 - WELDED STEEL CONSTRUCTION (METAL ARC WELDING) contains requirements for welded steel (carbon and low-alloy) construction. It contains guidance on the design of welded connections, electrodes & consumables, base metals, workmanship, inspection, quality levels, and stud welding.

The cost is $30.00 for Members, $35.00 for Non-Members, $10.00 for Student Members, and $15.00 for Student Non-Members. Click HERE to register.

DINNER AND NETWORK - WELDING HEALTH & SAFETY

When: Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Reception at 5:30 PM
Dinner at 6:00 pm
Presentation at 7:00 pm
Where: Ironworkers Local 721, 909 Kipling Avenue Toronto, ON M8Z 5H3

Get ready for an evening of delicious food, networking, and valuable insights into welding health and safety at our in-person event!

Our special guest speaker is Stacy Richardson, an Industrial Hygiene Technologist (IHT) who has been with 3M Company for 20 years. Stacy is an application development professional for the Personal Safety Division, which includes technical support in the US and Canada on the 3M filtering facepiece respiratory protection, reusable respiratory protection, and fit testing/training for the respiratory protection business.

The cost is $30.00 for Members, $35.00 for Non-Members, $10.00 for Student Members, and $15.00 for Student Non-Members. Click HERE to register.

TRADES INFORMATION NIGHT AT GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

When: Wednesday, November 15th, 2023

We had the pleasure of attending the trade information night at Georgetown District High School. This event was open to all the students and their parents. We would also like to thank Craig Martin for taking the time to speak to these students and their parents about opportunities in the Weld community!

 

Handheld Laser Welding and Cleaning Systems

When: November 7th
Reception 5:30pm
Dinner 6:00pm
Presentation 7:00pmWhere: Ironworkers Local 721, 909 Kipling Ave, Toronto

Join the CWB Association Toronto Chapter for an evening of networking and a presentation by Chris Pilcher from IPG Photonics on Handheld Laser Welding and Cleaning Systems. Get ready to witness the future of Hand Held Laser Welding, an electrifying event showcasing the latest in laser welding technology!

The cost is $30.00 Members, $35.00 Non-Members, $10.00 Student Members, and $15.00 Student Non-Members.

Click here for more information and to register click HERE.

DINNER and NETWORK WELDING HEALTH & SAFETY

When: Tuesday, Oct 3, 2023 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Where: Ironworkers Local 721, 909 Kipling Avenue Toronto, ON M8Z 5H3

Get ready for an evening of delicious food, networking, and valuable insights into welding health and safety at our in-person event!

Our special guest speaker is Stacy Richardson, an Industrial Hygiene Technologist (IHT) who has been with 3M Company for 20 years. Stacy is an application development professional for the Personal Safety Division, which includes technical support in US and Canada on the 3M filtering face piece respiratory protection, reusable respiratory protection, and fit testing/training for the respiratory protection business.

Click HERE for full details.

The 26 Annual Mike Cherry Memorial Golf Tournament

When: Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
Where: 9503 Dublin Line, Milton, ON L9T 2X7

The Toronto Chapter has the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the 26th Annual Mike Cherry Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be held at Granite Ridge Golf Club in Milton. Take advantage of this year's event to promote your company name to professionals in the world of welding and among your potential clients.

CLICK HERE for full details.

CSA Standard W47.1 (2019)

When: November 26th, 2019
Where: CWB Group Building Room T2, 8260 Parkhill Drive, Milton, ON

The purpose of this presentation is to provide the audience with updates on what is being changed in the upcoming edition of CSA W47.1. The CSA W47.1 Technical Committee has agreed to the inclusion of new provisions for testing of welding personnel and procedures that will help fabricators welding steel materials less than 3mm thickness, stainless-steel materials of all thicknesses and for robotic welding applications. Also, in response to the request received from the marine welding industry the new edition of CSA W47.1 will have its own provisions for testing of welding personnel and procedures specific for Marine industry. All these new provisions that will be included in the new edition have been developed to help welding fabricators meet and exceed any other equivalent standards that are being used by the welding industry.

CLICK HERE for full details.