Life Members
To recognize and honour the following members of the Customs and Immigration Union, whose personal and devoted efforts on behalf of the membership during their years of service have rightfully earned them the highest award attainable within the Union, Life Members:
| Name | Branch | Date |
|---|---|---|
| *Al Fagan | Niagara Falls District | December 2, 1985 |
| *Ron Harries | Windsor District | December 2, 1985 |
| *André Gougeon | Montreal District | November 3, 1986 |
| *Jacques Boucher | Montreal District | October 20, 1987 |
| *Claude Chartrand | Montreal District | October 2, 1990 |
| *Donald Montgomery | Vancouver & District | October 2, 1990 |
| *André Doyon | Montreal District | October 2, 1990 |
| *Isadore (Binky) Harris | Toronto District | April 12, 1991 |
| *Mansel Legacy | Northern Ontario District | October 7, 1992 |
| Al Francis | Manitoba North West Ontario District | October 9, 1993 |
| *Fred Whelan | Newfoundland & Labrador District | April 9, 1995 |
| Sheila Dunnachie | Vancouver & District | October 7, 1997 |
| Garth Brewer | New Brunswick District | October 18, 2003 |
| Ron Moran | Montreal District | October 25, 2006 |
| George Scott | Vancouver and District | March 26, 2009 |
| Gaston Ethier | Eastern Ontario | April 4, 2014 |
| Susanne (Sue) Neumann | Vancouver | September 24, 2016 |
| Diane Lacombe | Montreal | September 28, 2019 |
| Dave VanHelvert | Fort Erie | July 5, 2021 |
| Mike Coene | Sarnia | April 21, 2023 |
| Danielle Dubuc | Lacolle | April 20, 2024 |
| Patty Ducharme | BC Southern, Vancouver | April 20, 2024 |
*In Memoriam
Life Membership Application Form
NB: Life membership is awarded by the CIU National Board of Directors.
Honourary Members
To recognize their activism and dedication to the members, and to acknowledge an outstanding contribution to the Customs and Immigration Union:
| Name | Branch | Role | Duration of Mandate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florent Roy | Eastern Township District | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1990-1995 & 2003-2011 |
| George Scott | Vancouver & District | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1990-1995 & 2002-2008 |
| Marie-Claire Coupal | Windsor District | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2002-2008 |
| Claude Bisson | Lacolle District | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2002-2011 |
| Jacques Lafleur | Montreal District | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2003-2011 |
| Donna Gagnon | Alberta | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2005-2011 |
| Francine Stuart | Headquarters District | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2000-2005 & 2007-2012 |
| David Degenstein | Alberta | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2014-2020 |
| Dave VanHelvert | Fort Erie | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1995-2020 |
| Jean-Pierre Fortin | Eastern Townships | Member of the National Board of Directors | 1996-2021 |
| Dave Knoblauch | Vancouver | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2016-2023 |
| Derek Brackley | Nova Scotia | Member of the National Board of Directors | 2017-2023 |
Honourary Membership Application Form
Recognition and Merit Awards
Member Branch Date
Jacques Boucher Montreal June 1980
Alfie Nickson September1983
Dan Murphy Nfld-Labrador May 1984
Doug Christopher Sarnia April 1986
Jess Khurana April 1989
Donald Montgomery Vancouver April 1991
Andre Doyon Montreal April 1991
Jo Ann Lovell-Kristoferson Sarnia December 1991
Margaret Wilson Toronto December 1991
Mark Kuderian Hamilton October 1992
Bill Parisien Cornwall April 1993
David Knowler Nova Scotia April 1993
Jesse Khurana Headquarters April 1994
Roger Ouellet New Brunswick April 1995
Maurice Daigle New Brunswick April 1995
Pierre Boucher New Brunswick April 1995
David Moore Windsor April 1995
Ruth Korum April 1995
Mansel Legacy National President April 1998
John Brason Sarnia April 1998
Karen Davidson Northern Ontario April 1998
Doug Kosakowski Niagara May 2000
Diane Lacombe Montreal May 2000
Max Barnes London May 2000
George Scott Vancouver October 2000
Yvon Perron Sarnia April 2001
Roger Loiselle Fort Erie April 2002
Robert Primeau Victoria & Island October 2003
Brian Kingman B.C. Southern October 2003
Serge Charette Headquarters April 2003
Nelson Guay Québec April 2006
Mark Kuderian Hamilton April 2006
Laurel Randle Niagara April 2006
Andre-Georges Toupin Québec April 2006
Sylvie Labreche Montréal April 2006
Susan Horne Nova Scotia April 2006
Emerson Waugh Toronto April 2006
Terry MacArthur Fort Erie September 2007
Derek Weston Fort Erie September 2007
Derek O'Brien Cornwall September 2007
Colleen Collins Sarnia September 2007
Chad Brown Vancouver April 2007
Derek Kainz B.C. Coastal April 2007
Steve McCutcheon Vancouver April 2007
Ashid Bahl Alberta April 2007
Cornwall - 11 members Cornwall October 2009
Jacques Lafleur Montreal April 2011
Tim Sbrizzi Niagara April 2011
Bruce Scott Niagara April 2011
Carolyn McGillivray B.C. Southern April 2012
Fred Milligan Niagara April 2012
Mark Kuderian Hamilton April 2012
Maya Adorador Headquarters April 2013
Suzanne Jacques April 2013
Port of Douglas April 2013
Port of Pigeon River September 2013
Peter Russell NB-PEI March 2015
Pierre Allain Québec March 2015
Mark Kuderian Hamilton March 2015
Sandy Lucio Northern Ontario March 2015
Sean Smith Eastern Ontario March 2015
Jeff Lovegrove Manitoba March 2015
Karen Church Windsor March 2015
Steve Pellerin-Fowlie Alberta March 2015
Carmen Felice Toronto March 2015
Ron Moran Montreal March 2015
Sue Neumann Vancouver March 2015
Dan Sullivan B.C. Southern March 2015
Jason McMichael Sarnia March 2015
Diane Lacombe Montreal April 2018
Shelly Kurgan Niagara April 2018
Brett Evans Nova Scotia April 2018
James Gidney NB-PEI April 2018
Doug Tremblett Nfld-Labrador April 2018
Anthony (Ace) Essex Windsor April 2018
Andre Beaulieu NB-PEI April 2018
Chantal Rajotte Headquarters October 2022
Kimberley Sweeney Eastern Ontario October 2022
Mike Coene Sarnia Octobre 2022
Stewart Saunderson London/Kitchener April 2024
Andrew Wiersema Northern Ontario April 2024