{"id":2974,"date":"2021-05-28T00:10:56","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T00:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2021-05-28T00:15:22","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T00:15:22","slug":"message-from-zone-president-michael-cava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/2021\/05\/28\/message-from-zone-president-michael-cava\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from Zone President Michael Cava"},"content":{"rendered":"

This just in from Zone President Michael Cava:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another\u00a0<\/span>patrol<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>s<\/span>eason<\/span>\u00a0has come<\/span>\u00a0to a close, and it will definitely be one for the record books<\/span>. In spite of Covid 19,\u00a0<\/span>the Edmonton Zone\u00a0<\/span>provided 2<\/span>,<\/span>648 p<\/span>atrol shifts this season; which<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>translates as\u00a0<\/span>49.3% of <\/span>all<\/span>\u00a0shifts\u00a0<\/span>completed\u00a0<\/span>by<\/span>\u00a0Patrollers in Mountain Division. Great Job! Our<\/span>\u00a0Industry partners (<\/span>Rabbit<\/span>\u00a0Hill<\/span>, Snow Valley, Marmot<\/span>\u00a0Basin<\/span>\u00a0a<\/span>nd\u00a0Kinosoo<\/span>\u00a0Ridge<\/span>) were very pleased with the<\/span>\u00a0professionalism and dedication<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>during the season.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In March, I was happ<\/span>y<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span>confirm<\/span>\u00a0that you<\/span>r<\/span>\u00a0battle tested executive all decided to stay on for one more term.\u00a0 Pam is leading us in all\u00a0<\/span>financial\u00a0<\/span>matters<\/span>, ensuring we are sustainable post COVID and comply with provincial and federal regulations.\u00a0<\/span>Richard is our master of communication,\u00a0<\/span>ensuring\u00a0<\/span>you stay informed. John has us doing back flips\u00a0<\/span>to ensure\u00a0<\/span>we\u00a0<\/span>receive\u00a0<\/span>excellent training<\/span>\u00a0and development.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Matt\u00a0<\/span>keeps the zone<\/span>\u00a0in Nationals good books, and\u00a0<\/span>ensures\u00a0<\/span>y<\/span>ou are all registered<\/span>\u00a0correctly<\/span>. Mark is our\u00a0<\/span>magician<\/span>\u00a0as he managed to keep the ski resorts an<\/span>d the Patrollers happy<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Rebekah leads our safety crew<\/span>, with Covid being our number one concern.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We have one more project to\u00a0<\/span>finalize\u00a0<\/span>the 2020-21 season, a<\/span>nd that is Awards nominations.\u00a0<\/span>This is a chance to recognize\u00a0<\/span>your peers, whether it be\u00a0<\/span>the Patroller<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0that picked up the extra shift for you, the senior that<\/span>\u00a0provided encouragement and reassurance<\/span>\u00a0after a\u00a0<\/span>challenging shift<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<\/span>an instructor that\u00a0<\/span>provided mentorship a<\/span>nd demonstrated new techniques. I<\/span>\u00a0need you to\u00a0<\/span>send me an email to let\u00a0<\/span>me know\u00a0<\/span>who\u00a0<\/span>they were and what they did<\/span>\u00a0and its impact on you, your fellow patrollers, your ski area or the zone.<\/span>\u00a0 Get your friend<\/span>s to<\/span>\u00a0add their\u00a0<\/span>thoughts also<\/span>.<\/span> A description of available zone Awards can be found here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Please submit\u00a0the nominations to\u00a0me\u00a0on\/or before\u00a0June\u00a01st.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2021-22 Season<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We invite all the Patrollers that took the opportunity to take a step back last season<\/span>\u00a0as a result of COVID or other<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>reasons\u00a0<\/span>to rejoin us.\u00a0<\/span>There will be a more involved recert<\/span>ification<\/span>\u00a0program for this coming yea<\/span>r, involving<\/span>\u00a0both a<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>virtual<\/span>\u00a0and a hands<\/span>–<\/span>on\u00a0<\/span>learning\u00a0opportunities.<\/span>\u00a0What s<\/span>hape or form that takes will be<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>determined\u00a0<\/span>over the next couple of months<\/span>\u00a0by<\/span>\u00a0AHS and\u00a0you<\/span>r<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Training and Development\u00a0<\/span>department<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With NAIT in lock down and the Taste of Edmonton space being cut in half<\/span>, we are looking for a space to<\/span>\u00a0resume\u00a0<\/span>our training in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>fall.<\/span>\u00a0It needs to\u00a0<\/span>have\u00a0<\/span>a large common space<\/span>, with num<\/span>erous\u00a0break\u00a0off areas;<\/span>\u00a0so\u00a0if you have any ideas let the executive know.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Due to the success of last year\u2019s event, w<\/span>e\u00a0<\/span>are\u00a0<\/span>plan<\/span>ning<\/span>\u00a0on having the Awards\/ General\u00a0<\/span>meeting\u00a0<\/span>picnic in late August<\/span>\u00a0this year<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0This gives everyone the opportunity to catch up with their friends in a safe outdoor environment.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In person\u00a0<\/span>Bi<\/span>n<\/span>gos have been terminated\u00a0<\/span>un<\/span>til<\/span>\u00a0(minimum)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the fall, but we still\u00a0<\/span>provide volunteers<\/span>\u00a0at the new online format\u00a0<\/span>of Bingo\u2019s. This requires only one worker, and the shift is shortened to 4 hours.\u00a0<\/span>Pooling from the online events\u00a0are\u00a0generating $3,000-$4,000 for<\/span>\u00a0the zone per event and that is<\/span>\u00a0helping our bottom line.<\/span>\u00a0We get short notice for these, so if you are interested in working them let me know.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the lack of opportunities to work your additional 2 fund raising events this year, the window for you to work the 2 events has been extended.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We are still signed up to\u00a0<\/span>do<\/span>\u00a0provide first aid for<\/span>\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span>remaining\u00a0<\/span>5 Peak running events, and we are still in discussion with the World Triathlon Championships to\u00a0<\/span>provide same for\u00a0<\/span>their<\/span>\u00a0event in August.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I will update you with any further upcoming events.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you for volunteering with the Edmonton Zone!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sincerely:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Mike Cava, Zone President.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This just in from Zone President Michael Cava: Another\u00a0patrol\u00a0season\u00a0has come\u00a0to a close, and it will definitely be one for the record books. In spite of Covid 19,\u00a0the Edmonton Zone\u00a0provided 2,648 patrol shifts this season; which\u00a0translates as\u00a049.3% of all\u00a0shifts\u00a0completed\u00a0by\u00a0Patrollers in Mountain<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":792,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-member-news","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/792"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2974"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2978,"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2974\/revisions\/2978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.skipatrol.ca\/edmonton\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}