For the last five years, the Building Trades of Alberta and Vida Events has hosted a slo-pitch tournament in Okotoks for our affiliate locals to compete against one another for the coveted SlugFest Championship. This tournament helps build camaraderie and brother/sisterhood within each of the participating locals, but also strengthens the bonds between the trades, which creates a stronger, more cohesive Unionized Building Trades movement. It helps to develop solidarity.

Part of this event includes building ties to the community, through raising money to support the Building Trades of Alberta Charitable Foundation – the tournament has raised over $20,000 for Alberta charities over the past five years.