Local Committees

Anita Mori

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Chair

Hi my name is Anita Mori and I am the Unit Chair for the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. I have been with the TNRD for 8 years and became involved in the union 2 years ago. There wasn’t really one thing that stood out but rather many things that management was doing that I didn’t agree with. My motto has always been that if you are not happy with something you either live with it or you try to change it and that is what I did. It’s been an uphill battle and I fight every day to make the TNRD a better place to work. In my tenure as Unit Chair I have attended many courses, BC Convention and National Convention. This year I was selected to be on the Environment Committee for CUPE BC and I am honoured.

Larissa Deneault

BC Wildlife Park Chair

I am a member of the Secwepemc First Nations. I have been a CUPE 900 member since spring 2015 as an employee at the BC Wildlife Park. I was fortunate to be nominated and voted to be the Unit Chair in 2017 and have been learning as much as I can to help members in my unit as well as our local. Recently I was appointed to the Young Workers Committee for CUPE BC, where I will also have the opportunity to shadow both the Indigenous and OH&S committees.

Darlene Foley

Membership Officer

Darlene has been an active unionist for over 40 years. She began her Union activities when employed at BC Tel/Telus, holding a variety of Union Executive positions within the Telecommunications Workers Union/Steelworkers. Changing careers, she started her employment at the BC Wildlife Park in 2007 and her involvement with Cupe Local 900 began. Darlene is very passionate about the working lives of members, the education of members and believes whole heartedly in inclusion and communication to all members.

Darlene is currently the Membership Officer for Local 900, a position she has held since 2016. She takes a great amount of pleasure serving in this position, as it allows her the chance to connect with members at the Locals General Meetings. Darlene has been instrumental in getting Local 900’s education committee working efficiently and currently is Education Chair for this committee. She also has the position of Education Chair for the Okanagan Mainland District Council education committee. Darlene is also involved in the Kamloops and District Labor Council, holding the executive position of Seargent at Arms, as well as sitting on numerous committees for the Labor Council. 

Adam Jensen

Secretary Treasurer

I have worked for the City of Kamloops in many capacities for the past 15 years. I started at the City of Kamloops as a lifeguard when I was 19 years old and was able to put myself through the Digital Art and Design program at Thompson Rivers University. After graduating from University, I worked several precarious positions within the City such as; a Customer Relations Representative, Recreational Facility Attendant, a Labour in the Parks department as well as the Carpentry, Utilities, and Arena departments.

For the past five years, I have had a permanent position as a Street Marking and Sign Maintenance Technician with the City of Kamloops. Meanwhile, I have also for the past six-plus years I have had the honour of representing CUPE 900. First as the Second-Vice President and for the remainder of the time as your Secretary-Treasurer. I have served the union on several of my units committees such as; the C.O.K Grievance committee, C.O.K Bargaining committee, C.O.K Health and Safety committee, and C.O.K Job evaluation committee. Also, I was elected this year as the Second-Vice President of the Wildlife Park Society board. It often is joked that one of my favourite hobbies is going to meetings.

Ken Davis

Vice President

Ken Davis is Vice President of Cupe Local 900. He was first elected on December 2018, and is currently serving the second of his two year term. He is an active member of his units bargaining and grievance committees, as well as the Local By-law committee. Ken is passionate about fairness and transparency, and advocates strongly for both.

Ellen Monteith

Barriere Chair

Ellen Monteith is an Administration Support Clerk for the District of Barriere, where she wears many ‘hats’ throughout the Municipal Office.

Ellen has worked with the Municipality since it’s incorporation in 2007. Besides the regular administration duties, she also assists in the parks by growing, planting and maintaining the many flower planters, sits on their Municipal Emergency Managment program,  photgraphy and volunteers in the community.

Ellen enjoys being a part of Barriere as it is a gateway to many outdoor activites, lakes, fishing, skiing, trails and camping