
President of UFFW, Chair of Political Action, Bargaining, Welfare, Winnipeg Labour Council, Pension and Labour Management Committees. WFD Captain, 29 years Fire Fighting experience. Previous 5 years as Vice President, 15 years as UFFW Executive Board Member. 5 years as Compensation Chair preceding board position.

17th year as a Fire Fighter Paramedic. 11th year as Executive Board Member. Chair of grievance, health & safety, paramedic and public relations committees. Canadian representative on the IAFF Covid Taskforce. Member of bargaining, political action, PPE, charities and welfare committees. Public relations and promotional campaign producer.

31 Years as a Firefighter/Currently Captain & District Chief qualified. 22 Years as a Member of the Executive Board. 19 Years as Secretary of the Executive Board. Secretary Bargaining, Communications, and Finance Committees, Health & Safety, Pension, Political Action, Membership, Labour/Management, Banquet & Ball Committees, WCEBP Pension and Long Term Disability Board Trustee.

15th year as a Fire Fighter Paramedic. 6th year executive board member UFFW delegate to the WFPS/WRHA medical advisory committee. Chair of the Worker’s compensation mental health committee. Also member of the health & safety, Rooftop Campout, and charitable projects committees.

14th year as Firefighter-Paramedic. Second year Executive Board Member Co-chair of health & safety, member of the bargaining, Worker’s Compensation, political action and public relations committees.

1st year board member. Chair of Banquet & Ball committee, chair of welfare committee.
Local 867 Executive – Past and Present
2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
President | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Tom Bilous | ||
Vice President | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous | Derek Balcaen | ||
Secretary | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | ||
Treasurer | Derek Balcaen | Derek Balcaen | Stephen Nixon | ||
Board Member | Chad Swayze | Chad Swayze | Nick Kasper | ||
Board Member | Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell | Mark Nazar | ||
Board Member | TJ Belluk | TJ Belluk | Lionel Crowther | ||
Board Member | Stephen Nixon | Stephen Nixon | Oscar Silva | ||
Board Member | Kelcey French | Nick Kasper | Kevin Augustine | ||
2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | |
President | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest |
Vice President | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous |
Secretary | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere |
Treasurer | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous | Derek Balcaen | Derek Balcaen | Derek Balcaen |
Board Member | Russ Morrow | Chad Swayze | Chad Swayze | Chad Swayze | Chad Swayze |
Board Member | Chad Swayze | Derek Balcaen | Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell |
Board Member | Derek Balcaen | Robert Campbell | TJ Belluk | TJ Belluk | TJ Belluk |
Board Member | Robert Campbell | TJ Belluk | Stephen Nixon | Stephen Nixon | Stephen Nixon |
Board Member | TJ Belluk | Stephen Nixon | Greg O’Halloran | Greg O’Halloran | Kelcey French |
2014 – 2015 | 2013 – 2014 | 2012 – 2013 | 2011 – 2012 | 2010-2011 | |
President | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest |
Vice President | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens |
Secretary | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere |
Treasurer | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous | Jim Hemphill | Alan Gray |
Board Member | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous |
Board Member | Chad Swayze | Neil Shaw | Neil Shaw | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan |
Board Member | Derek Balcaen | Derek Balcaen | Chad Swayze | Chad Swayze | Jim Hemphill |
Board Member | Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell | Robert Campbell | Russ Morrow |
Board Member | TJ Belluk | TJ Belluk | TJ Belluk | T.J. Belluk | Chad Swayze |
2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | 2006-2007 | 2005-2006 | |
President | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest |
Vice President | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens |
Secretary | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere |
Treasurer | Alan Gray | Alan Gray | Alan Gray | Alan Gray | Alan Gray |
Board Member | Tom Bilous | Tom Bilous | Jim Henderson | Jim Henderson | Jim Henderson |
Board Member | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan |
Board Member | Jim Hemphill | Jim Hemphill | Jim Hemphill | Jim Hemphill | Jim Hemphill |
Board Member | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow |
Board Member | Chad Swayze | Greg O’Halloran | Greg O’Halloran | Greg O’Halloran | Greg O’Halloran |
2004-2005 | 2003-2004 | 2002-2003 | 2001-2002 | 2000-2001 | |
President | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest |
Vice President | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens |
Secretary | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere | Victor Basarowich | Victor Basarowich |
Treasurer | Alan Gray | Norm Daly | Norm Daly | Norm Daly | Norm Daly |
Board Member | Jim Henderson | Alan Gray | Alan Gray | Alan Gray | Alan Gray |
Board Member | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan |
Board Member | Victor Basarowich | Victor Basarowich | Jim Henderson | Jim Henderson | Jim Henderson |
Board Member | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow |
Board Member | Greg O’Halloran | Steve Kumka | Steve Kumka | Rob Labossiere | Rob Labossiere |
1999 – 2000 | 1998 – 1999 | 1997 – 1998 | 1996 – 1997 | 1995 – 1996 | |
President | Alex Forrest | Alex Forrest | Andy Burgess | Andy Burgess | Andy Burgess |
Vice President | Dave Naaykens | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson |
Secretary | Victor Basarowich | Victor Basarowich | Victor Basarowich | John Buchan | John Buchan |
Treasurer | Norm Daly | Norm Daly | Doug McGiffin | Doug McGiffin | Doug McGiffin |
Board Member | Dan Conway | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Dave Naaykens | Kevin Ross |
Board Member | Bruce Duncan | Bruce Duncan | Richard Yallits | Norm Daly | John Moehring |
Board Member | Jim Henderson | Jim Henderson | Russ Morrow | Kevin Ross | Dave Naaykens |
Board Member | Russ Morrow | Russ Morrow | Norm Daly | John Moehring | Norm Daly |
Board Member | Rob Labossiere | Dan Conway | Alex Forrest | Richard Yallits | Richard Yallits |
1994 – 1995 | 1993 – 1994 | 1992 – 1993 | 1991 – 1992 | 1990 – 1991 | |
President | Andy Burgess | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd |
Vice President | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson |
Secretary | John Buchan | John Buchan | John Buchan | John Buchan | Len Smith |
Treasurer | Ted Kuryluk | Ray Jenkins | Ray Jenkins | Ray Jenkins | Ray Jenkins |
Board Member | Kevin Ross | Andy Burgess | Andy Burgess | Gerry Maddaford | Jim Wiebe |
Board Member | John Moehring | Kevin Ross | Kevin Ross | Andy Burgess | Peter Humble |
Board Member | Dave Naaykens | John Moehring | Doug McGiffin | Kevin Ross | Andy Burgess |
Board Member | Doug McGiffin | Dave Naaykens | Ted Kuryluk | Doug McGiffin | John Buchan |
Board Member | Ken Sim | Ted Kuryluk | Gerry Maddaford | Ted Kuryluk | Gerry Maddaford |
1989 – 1990 | 1988 – 1989 | 1987 – 1988 | |||
President | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd | ||
Vice President | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | ||
Secretary | Len Smith | Len Smith | Len Smith | ||
Treasurer | Ray Jenkins | Ray Jenkins | Ray Jenkins | ||
Board Member | George Black | George Black | Peter Humble | ||
Board Member | Peter Humble | Jim Wiebe | Jim Wiebe | ||
Board Member | Jim Wiebe | Peter Humble | George Balck | ||
Board Member | Andy Burgess | John Buchan | Doug McGiffin | ||
Board Member | John Buchan | Doug McGiffin | Adam Tabacki | ||
1981 – 1982 | 1975 – 1976 | 1974 – 1975 | 1973 -1974 | 1972 -1973 | |
President | Dennis Lloyd | John Melnick | John Melnick | John Melnick | John Melnick |
Vice President | Bill Laird | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd | Dennis Lloyd |
Secretary | Hank Bauer | Hank Bauer | Hank Bauer | Hank Bauer | Hank Bauer |
Treasurer | Ray Jenkins | Peter Humble | Peter Humble | Peter Humble | Peter Humble |
Board Member | John Melnick | Art Vander Graff | Art Vander Graff | Art Vander Graff | Art Vander Graff |
Board Member | Jim Wiebe | Bernie Funk | Bernie Funk | Bernie Funk | Bernie Funk |
Board Member | George Black | Bob Carlson | Bob Carlson | Bill Sanderson | Bill Sanderson |
Board Member | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson | Martin Johnson |
Board Member | Len Smith | Len Smith | Len Smith | George Hobson | George Hobson |
1966 | 1965 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | |
President | Alex Ross | Alex Ross | E.W. Hiscox | E.W. Hoscox | C. Leckie |
1st Vice President | Bill Laird | Bill Laird | G. McLauchlin | R.V. Allsopp | A.M. Sringley |
2nd Vice President | R.A. Swarbrick | R.A. Swarbrick | R.B. McCharles | G. McLachlin | J.S. Alexander |
Treasurer | B.A. Winters | H.W. Smith | F. Edwards | R. Edwards | F. Edwards |
Secretary | H.W. Smith | B.A. Winters | D.S. Russess | D.C. Cruden | D.C. Cruden |
Trustee | G.E. Bedwell | G.L. Hobson | T. Moist/W. Douglas | J. Bownass/T.L. Moist | J. Bownass |