Public Service Alliance of Canada BC

Cheers to Jayne Johns, Fraser Valley Area Council, for forwarding this news item from the Abbotsford News. Chuck is the past President of USGE Local 20054 (Matsqui), as well as being active on the Fraser Valley Area Council, the BC Regional Council and the Regional Health & Safety Committee …

When Matsqui Institution employee Charles Leech read a letter penned by an inmate at Matsqui Institution that showered him with compliments, he said he was “shocked”.

The 55-year-old is retiring in April after working at Matsqui for 30 years as a food services officer. His retirement hasn’t gone unnoticed by one inmate who sent the Abbotsford News a letter paying tribute to Leech.

“It is rare that a group of inmates would want to speak up with respect for a staff member,” the inmate stated. “Being that we are willing to do so speaks volumes for the respect this individual has of the Matsqui Institution population.

“Upon his departure, there is no doubt he will be missed and a hard individual to replace.”

Read the full article, with a photo, at abbynews.com