July 5, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, The Board of Directors of the Canadian Ski Patrol is calling for members’ proposals regarding (a) changes to articles of incorporation; (b) changes to by-laws; (c) proposals to change regulations; (d)
Financial Oversight Committee announces extension of financial report submission
June 24, 2020 Recognizing the financial upheaval and unprecedented challenges caused by COVID-19 and further extensions by the CRA vis a vis charities, we advise a filing deadline extension for area, zone and division financial reports to August 15, 2020.
Updated Information – Zone President Quarterly Update – June 9, 2020
June 7, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, Please note that the Financial Oversight Committee has forwarded a financial report for the meeting on June 9. We apologize for the miscommunication relating to the status of this report. The
CSP Resumption of Activities
May 31, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, The national CSP organization has been asked by division and zone presidents to provide direction on how the CSP will resume activities and services. There is no simple and universal answer,
Important update from the Board of Directors
April 23, 2020 Please be aware that, effective today, Zoe Robinson is no longer employed or associated with the Canadian Ski Patrol. In her time with the organization, Zoe was instrumental in the sale of the nationally owned building in Ottawa and setting up the strategic design
Supporting COVID-19 efforts
April 14, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, CSP members may be asked to volunteer at health care facilities by friends, colleagues, or your community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The types of volunteer services will vary by location and
Extension of AFA, BLS, and Instructor Certification
March 27, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, The board of directors of the Canadian Ski Patrol met on Thursday, March 26, 2020 and approved the following interim policies to address training and certification due to COVID-19: CSP
Donating Ski Patrol Supplies to Health Care Facilities
March 26, 2020 Recent reports in various media have identified that there is a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for medical staff during the current COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Understandably, patrollers have suggested that supplies held by patrols
Altitude 2020 is Cancelled
March 25, 2020 Dear Members, On Sunday, March 22, 2020, the CSP National Board of Directors approved a resolution to cancel Altitude 2020 in Calgary due to the COVID-19 crisis. We are establishing a process to refund all registrations
Impact of COVID-19 on Training & Development (T&D)
March 23, 2020 With the increasing impact of COVID-19 on CSP patrollers, questions are arising regarding requalification of patrollers and recertification of instructors. The T&D Coordinators and DTMs met this past week to discuss potential contingencies and accommodation plans. The
Survey on rescheduling options for Altitude 2020
Dear zone presidents and division presidents, On March 13, 2020, the CSP notified members that Altitude 2020 on June 4-7, 2020 in Calgary was postponed. We are reviewing options to reschedule Altitude and would like you to complete a very
Letter to our snow resort partners regarding the COVID-19 situation
March 15, 2020, Dear zone presidents and division presidents, Please find attached our letter to our snow resort partners regarding the COVID-19 situation. This message will be distributed at 7pm (Eastern Daylight Time). CSP_COVID-19 Communication to partners (BIL)
Advance notice of upcoming Patrol Bulletin on COVID-19 and Altitude 2020
March 13, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, The attached messages are set to be distributed to the CSP membership this evening, in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and the decision today to postpone Altitude 2020. No. 1
Quarterly report for Zone Presidents
March 2, 2020 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, Please note that the documents supporting the quarterly meeting held on February 25, 2020, have been posted to the member’s section of the website, under the documents and policies menu.
Agreement reached with Helly Hansen for CSP uniforms
February 19, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, I am happy to announce, on behalf of the CSP President and CEO, that the CSP National Board of Directors gave its approval to partner with Helly Hansen in a
Quarterly report for zone presidents
Quarterly report for zone presidents February 11 – 8:00 PM Eastern Time The quarterly report can be found on the website one week prior to the meeting – https://www.skipatrol.ca/members/quarterly-reports/ Join online using Microsoft Teams Join by phone –
Introduction to CSP Strategic Design Steering Committee
Introduction to CSP Strategic Design Steering Committee
Upcoming change to NDS / NDS replacement project
December 22, 2019 Dear division presidents and zone presidents, Upcoming change to NDS This note is to advise you of an upcoming change to the NDS. Presently, the NDS allows for zone and division administrators the ability to download registered
Deadline for credit on membership / National Office holiday closure
November 28, 2019 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, Please note the following: 1. DEADLINE for credit on Membership fees for the 2019-20 season A reminder that the deadline to adjust membership numbers in your zone and receive a