Camera unions merge

IATSE Local 667 (photographers) has merged with the Camera Guild of Canada after about 18 months of negotiations. The Camera Guild has ceased to exist and most of its 60 members have joined iatse. Local 667 president Rick Perotto says he is now talking to photographer members of the Association of Canadian Film Craftspeople to see if they too are interested in merging, thereby creating a single photographers union in Canada.

Gold Ribbon winners

At the annual Canadian Association of Broadcasters convention in Winnipeg earlier this month, 10 private television and radio stations were awarded Gold Ribbons. Winners include Ottawa’s cjoh-tv for television community service, cfre-tv Regina in the tv public affairs and documentaries category, Halifax-based Atlantic Television for best Canadian drama/variety, Vancouver’s ckvu-tv for news, cfmt-tv Montreal for station promotion, and chek-tv Victoria for best promotion of news and public affairs.