Gilles Bélanger receives the Godfroy Côté Award of Merit

Honours and Awards Committee
Gilles Bélanger receives the Godfroy Côté Award of Merit
Diane Villeneuve, Gilles Bélanger, Denis Lalancette
Diane Villeneuve, Gilles Bélanger, Denis Lalancette

At the last Quebec Inter-Regional meeting, special recognition was awarded to Brother Gilles Bélanger of Local 10110 Chicoutimi.

Indeed, he was awarded the Godfroy Côté Award of Merit for his commitment to the UTE. Gilles was a founding member of the Chicoutimi local in 1988. At the first meeting, Mr. Bélanger accepted the position of Vice-president for a term which was to last one year. Instead, he continued his commitment to the members of his local for 23 years.

Gilles has been involved with several union/management committees such as the EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Committee, as well as the EE (Employment Equity) Committee. In recent years he's worked hard on the OHS Committee (Occupational Health and Safety) in his office.

The award ceremony was attended by all of the Local Presidents for the Quebec and Montreal Regions, many observers, the UTE National President Betty Bannon, the two National Vice-Presidents, Bob Campbell and Denis Lalancette, the two Regional Vice-Presidents, Jean-Pierre Fraser and Sabri Khayat, as well as the Regional Executive Vice-President of the PSAC, Jérôme Turcq.