March 19, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, The national board of directors will be meeting in Toronto, ON on March 22-24, 2019. The meeting agenda is available for download at the link below. Agenda – Board
Special offers at Big White Ski Resort!
Click here for special offers for CSP members. Available now until the end of the season.
Volunteer opportunity in training and development
By Linda Andrews, VP Training and Development (linda.andrews@skipatrol.ca) The training and development portfolio continues to improve the process in providing training resources. During this effort, and due to the number of resources requiring translation, the portfolio is in need
All-season apparel with Icebreaker
By Mark Crone, National Pro-Deals Team Member (mark.crone@skipatrol.ca) As ski patrollers, we are subject to all kinds of weather. Cold, snow, rain, you name it. We ski in all conditions, for hours at a time, so it’s important to
CSP crystal wedges and life member clocks available
By Craig Taggart, National Recognition Committee Chair (craig.taggart@skipatrol.ca) For past recipients of the national CSP award, the new recognition crystal wedge is now available for purchase. The cost of the wedge, including shipping is approximately $105. Completion of this
Donation from long-time sponsor Johnson Inc.
Johnson Inc. offers group insurance benefits to our members. It is pleased to offer insurance solutions, for home or auto, exclusively with CSP member needs in mind. Through its donation program, the CSP receives a percentage of the premiums paid
Strategic Design Steering Committee – Call for Committee Members
March 14, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, You received on January 18, 2019, a document entitled, “The Case for Designing a New Governance Structure and Business Plan” (“Plan”), that outlined a process to develop a new business plan
CSP 2019-2020 First Aid Exam – Available April 1, 2019
March 10, 2019 Dear zone presidents and division presidents As per regulation 5.2.1 all CSP 2019-2020 exams will be available April 1. The only individual in your zone who will have access on April 1, 2019 is the zone training
Volunteer Opportunity: Vice-President of Members and Resorts
March 1, 2019 The Canadian Ski Patrol is seeking a CSP Member to serve as the Vice President of Members and Resorts. This position is open to all CSP regular members and the application deadline is Friday, March 15, 2019.
Update regarding the potential sale of the national office building
March 1, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, This is an update regarding the potential sale of the National building: The Board of Directors accepted an offer to purchase the building in the amount of $750,000.00 (seven hundred and
Board of Directors Communique
February 22, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, The Board of Directors wishes to provide advance notice of a forthcoming timetable with respect to the 2018 – 2019 annual meeting of members scheduled for June 8th, 2019 in Toronto,
Third quarter financial statements
February 4, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, Attached are the financial statements for December 2018. Please accept our apologies for the delay. Completion of the reports was compounded by the recent resignation of Tom Tull from the VP
Introducing #myCSPstory campaign
The Canadian Ski Patrol’s success is made possible through the hard work and dedication of volunteers across the country. From coast to coast, our volunteers are positively impacting their communities year-round, at local snow resorts and off-hill events. We want
Volunteer Opportunity: Social Media Coordinator
By Greg McCormick, VP Brand and Partners (greg.mccormick@skipatrol.ca) Social media plays an important role in telling the Canadian Ski Patrol’s story. Social media also allows our members to connect, share ideas, and discuss all things ski patrol. The job
Please update your NDS profile
By Craig Taggart, National Recognition Committee Chair (craig.taggart@skipatrol.ca) The deadline for national recognition awards nominations has passed and the review committee is hard at work scoring them. One issue that has arisen is the completeness of the awards listings
New pro deal partners – Spy Optics, Wolffepack, 22Designs and Prior Snow
By Mark Crone, National Pro-Deals Team Member (prodeals@skipatrol.ca) One of the many benefits of belonging to the Canadian Ski Patrol is access to the pro deals program. Pro deals provide CSP members with discounts and benefits on apparel, boots,
Lifesaving Award – Robert Birkett (Central Zone)
In April, 2010, Robert Birkett and his family were en route from Calgary to Toronto by air. Two hours before landing, there was a call on the public address system looking for emergency medical assistance to help with a passenger
Lifesaving Award – Pierre Leclair (Central Zone)
In June, 2017, Pierre Leclair was outside a local cafe in Orangeville, Ontario. Seeing a number of patrons quickly leaving the establishment and thinking it unusual, he entered and found a man who had collapsed at the back of the
CSP Motorcycle ERU
By Corbee Dutchburn, CSP (Central Zone) M-ERU Co-Patrol Leader (dutchburn@mac.com) In 2016, Central Zone patrollers Corbee Dutchburn and Blair Wallhouse brought together two personal passions: CSP advanced first aid (AFA) and motorcycle emergency response. This effort has grown into
Changes to the National Management Committee
January 24, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, I am writing to inform you of recent changes to the National Management Committee (NMC). Mr. Tom Tull resigned for personal reasons as VP Business Operations on Friday, January 18,