By Craig Taggart, National Recognition Committee Chair (craig.taggart@skipatrol.ca) As an organization, it is inevitable that current and former members pass away. In recent years, there have been various ways to recognize these individuals through social media – with no standard.
Lifesaving Award – Devon Murphy (Gatineau Zone)
Devon Murphy had just finished an evening of CSP recruiting at D’Arcy McGee High School in September, 2018 in Gatineau, Quebec. As he was leaving he noticed an ambulance pulling into the parking lot at approximately the same time he
Lifesaving Award – Bart Meuring (Central Zone)
Bart Meuring was in attendance at a general meeting of the Royal Canadian Yacht Club in Toronto in late January, 2019. After one of the speakers returned to his seat near the front, Bart noticed a commotion from that area.
Communicating with skiers and snowboarders with poor English language skills: What helps?
By Peter Lavalley, Qu’Appelle Zone, Saskatchewan Division (Lnpet@myaccess.ca) Patroller responses to the earlier article (5/5 Blog, May 5, 2019) confirmed that communicating with people with poor English language skills or cultural differences can hamper patrollers’ abilities to provide first
Lifesaving award – Pascal Paquet – Bois Francs Zone
In February 2018, Pascal Paquet was at a Costco in Trois Rivieres, Quebec ready to pay for his purchases when he heard a call asking for a doctor, nurse, or paramedic. Pascal identified himself as a first responder and was
From our chair
By Marco Romani, Chair of the Board of Directors (marco.romani@skipatrol.ca) Here we are, already past mid-October and the ski season is fast approaching. This year will mark the 79th year of the Canadian Ski Patrol. I want to inform all
Avalanche training opportunities
By Ken Lukawy, National Avalanche Program Coordinator (ken.lukawy@skipatrol.ca) With the enthusiasm for winter recreation ramping up, it is time to think about being safe in the mountains. Being safe from avalanches in our winter playground applies not only to
Al McInnis – National Nordic On-Snow Coordinator
By A.P. Crawford, CSP Periodical Editor and Production Manager (5×5@skipatrol.ca) It is with sadness that we advise that National Nordic On-Snow Coordinator Al McInnis passed away in the middle of September. Al was a man who exemplified effective leadership,
Lyle Cuthbert, Life Member No. 26
By A.P. Crawford, CSP Periodical Editor and Production Manager (5×5@skipatrol.ca) Recently the CSP learned of the passing of Lyle Cuthbert, Life Member No. 26 in Calgary. Lyle’s involvement with the CSP was intensive from the zone to national levels
What happens to our patients once they leave our care?
By A.P. Crawford, CSP Periodical Editor and Production Manager (5×5@skipatrol.ca) For the past two ski seasons, the Collingwood area CSP in Central Zone has partnered in a pilot project with the Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP) and the emergency
IBAC blanket program comes to a close
By Sheila Reesor, Director, National IBAC Blanket Program (sheila.reesor@skipatrol.ca) This is to let you know that we have now reached the end of the national blanket program and our partnership with the Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC). This long-standing
Changes in Portfolio Names
By Bruce Robinson, President and CEO (bruce.robinson@skipatrol.ca) I undertook a review of the names of the national management committee (NMC) portfolios over the winter of 2019. After consulting with the NMC, the board of directors, and the division presidents, I
Alison Smith Memorial Leadership Award – Marielle Flottat
Alison Smith joined the Canadian Ski Patrol in 2001. It was her belief that the CSP needed young leaders which led to her involvement at the zone level and culminated in her being elected to the board of directors in
Three life member awards presented in 2019
Pierre Pierre Blais – Life Member No. 70 Pierre Pierre Blais has contributed greatly to the CSP and has impacted at all levels: zone, division and national. He has championed the goal of bilingualism at all levels with great success.
Service disruption – CSP National Office
June 21, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, Please note that into next week, services provided by the CSP national office will be disrupted due to the physical relocation of the office space. Emails forwarded to Renee Thivierge
A message from the Chair of the Board of Directors
June 3, 2019 Dear members, I am writing to day to share a personal update regarding our President and CEO, Bruce Robinson, who has recently informed the Board of Directors that he has come to question his gender identity
A message from the President and CEO
June 3, 2019 Dear members, I have a personal story to tell you. In November 2018 I realized that I had been living an inauthentic life. For 54 years I presented as a man, lived according to society’s definition
Communicating with skiers and snowboarders with poor English language skills
By Peter Lavalley, Qu’Appelle Zone, Saskatchewan Division (lnpet@myaccess.ca) (Note: reprinted from the Saskatchewan Division website with the author’s permission.) Ski resorts across the Prairies, and elsewhere in Canada, have witnessed increases in immigrant participation in skiing and snowboarding over
Mentoring: A personal reflection
By John Jesse, Qu’Appelle Zone President (john@jpjesse.ca) (Note: reprinted from the Saskatchewan Division website with the author’s permission.) I vividly remember my first call to an accident as a new patroller. It was my second shift, and I was
John Leu, Life Member No. 15
By A.P. Crawford, CSP Periodical Editor and Production Manager (5×5@skipatrol.ca) In April of this year the CSP learned of the passing of John Leu, CSP Life Member No. 15. John joined the CSP in 1958 and patrolled at Val Morin,