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MEMBER EDUCATION - INTRODUCTION to Driving in the Motion Picture Industry with Rick Pearce

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Member Education Committee Chair: John Cassini Co-Chairs: Angela Moore, Shawn Macdonald Rick started pursuing stunts in 1982. Like many stunt drivers, he learned the dos and don’ts of driving, whilst driving BG and SAE in his own vehicles on set. Rick started The Reel Stunt Driving School, initially located at the Vernon Speed Way in 2008, after taking stunt driving courses in LA. Having his driving school in Canada allowed fellow stunt performers a more viable option to learn stunt driving locally. Now located at Mission Raceway Park, his school has taught hundreds of students over the years
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UBCP/ACTRA Awards - Submission deadline is July 15, 2022

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Enter your performance for this year's UBCP/ACTRA Awards! Make sure you get your performance in before the deadline. UBCP/ACTRA is excited to recognize, award and celebrate your excellent work and amazing talents that were displayed on screen in the last year. We encourage you to apply by Friday, July 15, 2022. Please contact us at submissions@ubcpactra.ca if you have questions. Submit Your Performance
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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE - Recall for Crosby Shackles

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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE USERS OF THE BELOW CROSBY PRODUCT: 1018534 1” 8.50t G-209 Shackle 1018543 1” 8.50t S-209 Shackle With Production Identification Codes (PIC) TXJ as located on the shackle bow PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW AND ACT UPON THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. February 4, 2022 Dear Valued End User of Crosby Products: THE CROSBY GROUP has determined the above listed screw pin anchor shackles may have a condition that can reduce the ultimate load capacity from the published catalog values. The shackle bow may have a previously undetected indication, and continued use may result in loss of load
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Protect Our Child Performers' Income

ISSUE: In the late 1990s, the provincial government implemented a regulation that requires producers to save a portion of child performers’ earnings to the Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT). Since that time, parents and guardians across BC have lost confidence in the PGT and share concerns regarding the high fees that are charged, the lack of transparency and issues with communications. PLAN: UBCP/ACTRA is calling on the provincial government to amend the Employment Standards Regulation so that child performers and their guardians can have their income protected by ACTRA PRS Minors’ Trust
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Fly and Fall for Youth Actors

An Introduction to Wirework and Fall Training Event Details: UBCP/ACTRA Members $200 | Non-Union Youth $400 Registration/Questions: Contact Ninon Parent at Ninon@undergroundcircus.ca or call (604) 328-1891 More Details: (Course Requirements, Instructors, and Important Information)
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StuntList Canada is seeking to update our training resources

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Greeting Stunt Community, Hope this email finds you all happy and healthy! StuntList prides itself on being a community of stunt industry professionals that supports the growth of our peers. To continue on our values, we have updated the Stunt Training section, on our website, based on Canadian cities. We are asking for your help to gather useful training resources from across Canada. Please reach out if you have your own training resource to post or if you know of any stunt training resources or facilities around your city (that are not already on our website). If you do have a resource
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