GVR will be installing anti slip flooring in front of the lathes, jointer and planer. This is a three day process. The shop will reopen on December 31, but GVR […]
Author: Dave Bourque
Giving Back
Please consider taking monitor training and working shifts as a monitor. The shop cannot run without monitors and will, in fact, close if there is no one willing to monitor. […]
Election Results
Congrats and thanks to those who ran for Board positions for 2022 onwards. Newly elected were Jim Huprich, Bruce France and Dick Sutherland. Stewart Tagg PresidentBruce France VPSecretary John JacksonTreasurer […]
Sharpening Wheels
It seems that some members are not using the correct wheels. Green is for carbide sharpening, white or grey is for HSS. The green wheel should NEVER be used for […]
Maintenance Update
Lathe # 5 The #5 lathe continues to be a bit of a mystery and is still out of service. There are few options for dealing with this tool – […]
Shop closes at 2pm on Mondays
The shop closes at 2pm on Monday. This is so the maintenance team can go about tending to the machines you love to use. Who needs a jointer that does […]
Tool Search Update
The tool search has been expanded and updated as of Nov 30. It now has over 500 listings for general membership use and over 700 listings for maintenance use. It is a […]
Maintenance Update
In this update: Donated Foredom ToolRoom filtersMaintenance LogsGrinder wheelsRoutine maintenance Donated Foredom Tool A Foredom rotary tool with a long flex shaft has been donated to the shop. It can […]
Booking Shop Time
When the shop re-opened in June, 2020, a system of booking shop time was introduced. This was to limit the number of woodworkers (15 persons) in the shop at one time as […]
Board Minutes & Financials
You can find minutes and financial reports of the Board of Directors (BOD) meetings HERE. Currently, there are minutes and financials for Oct/21. We will endeavour to post minutes for […]
Maintenance Update
The gold dado blade is wearing out after multiple sharpenings. We have two blades and another backup blade will be ordered when needed. The 3/8″ bandsaw has a “thump” in […]
Friday Cleanup
The last Friday of each month is shop clean up. The benches must be cleared off on the Thursday before clean up. Please help with the clean up. Friday November […]
Polling Open For Board Election
The polls are open for the election. You can find the ballot HERE and the candidates bios HERE. Polling closes on Dec 5, 7pm.
Annual General Meeting
The annual meeting for WWGVR takes place on December 6, 9am at the West Center. All members are encouraged to attend. ONLINE voting for new board members will open on […]