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[:en] By Craig Taggart, National Recognition Committee Chair (craig.taggart@skipatrol.ca) This is another call for nominations for national recognition – formerly known as national awards. All nominations are made through the NDS. The deadline for nominations for 2020 recognition is February
[:en]Recognition of members who have passed away[:fr]Hommage rendu aux membres décédés[:]
[:en] 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
[:en]Canadian Ski Patrol advanced first aid evaluations review[:fr]Évaluations des aptitudes en secourisme avancé au sein de la Patrouille canadienne de ski [:]
[:en] By Nancy Askin, Evaluations Coordinator (nancy.askin@skipatrol.ca) Presently all members of the CSP must successfully complete a series of evaluations including a series of skills (advanced first aid training record), one diagnostic evaluation, a 100-question multiple choice evaluation covering all
[:en]Early notice of member proposals and nominations for board of directors[:fr]Préavis concernant les propositions de membre et les candidatures aux élections des administrateurs nationaux[:]
[:en] By Anne Haley-Callaghan, Corporate Secretary (anne.haley-callaghan@skipatrol.ca) The Canadian Ski Patrol will hold the annual general meeting of members, as required by our bylaw and the The Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, during Altitude 2020 in Calgary next June. In January,
[:en]Only a few spots left – maybe, for the 2020 Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic[:fr]Clinique de perfectionnement de ski de la division Mountain (2020) – quelques places encore disponibles[:]
[:en] By Geoff Scotton, Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca Time may have run out to be part of the 2020 CSP Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic, held at B.C.’s Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in January and February. The
[:en]Competition 2020[:fr]Compétition de 2020[:]
[:en] By Jack Haley, National First Aid Competition Coordinator (jack.haley@skipatrol.ca) It’s time to throw down the gauntlet with your fellow patrollers, to sharpen your competitive edge and fulfil your Type A personality. You proved your abilities during training, and you
[:en]Income tax and your CSP membership[:fr]Impôt sur le revenu et cotisation à la PCS [:]
[:en] By Pam FitzGerald, Financial Oversight Committee Chair (pam.fitzgerald@skipatrol.ca) (Note: the content of this article has been endorsed by the CSP Financial Oversight Committee.) Recently, two specific tax queries have come forward regarding membership in the Canadian Ski Patrol
[:en]Lifesaving Award – Devon Murphy (Gatineau Zone)[:fr]Prix de sauvetage : Devon Murphy (zone Gatineau)[:]
[:en] 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
[:en]Lifesaving Award – Bart Meuring (Central Zone)[:fr]Prix de sauvetage: Bart Meuring (zone Central)[:]
[:en] 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
[:en]Holiday greetings from President/CEO Zoe Robinson[:fr]Salutations des Fêtes de la présidente-directrice générale, Zoe Robinson[:]
[:en] Dear CSP Members, Winter has arrived in Canada and many of you have already started to patrol at your home resorts. The CSP national board of directors and the national management team would like to take a moment to