By Elizabeth Oldfield, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Member (5×5@skipatrol.ca) Over the course of the summer you will be asked to participate in several surveys of the CSP membership. A survey is a cost-effective means of gathering meaningful opinions, comments,
A message from our board chair
By Stéphane Niles, Board of Directors Chair (stephane.niles@skipatrol.ca) Now that we are getting into the thick of summer, it is great to hear about and see on social media how CSP members are helping to ensure the safety and
CSP casting call
By Jennifer Delaney, Director of Communications, Ontario Division (jennifer.delaney@skipatrol.ca) The national communication and marketing team is looking for patrollers to help with a media project next winter that we are very excited about. This is where we say “the CSP
Who are our members? Survey coming soon.
By Eleanor Culver, Chair, and the members of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (eleanor.culver@skipatrol.ca) The equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) committee has been working hard this winter to complete items that fulfil our purpose and ensure we adequately represent
New and improved – CSP eShop is now live
By Kerri Loudoun, Marketing and Communications Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) The CSP is excited to bring back a refreshed eShop for fun and useful CSP-branded items for our members and beyond. In partnership with Portage Promotionals, a long-time supplier of promotional
Three epic weeks on offer for the 2023 Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic
By Geoff Scotton, Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) The 2023 CSP Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic will be our biggest ever, with for the first time not two, but three weeks available from late January through early March,
Manitoba Division has been busy
By Lori Natuik, Manitoba Division President (lori.natuik@skipatrol.ca) Patrollers in Manitoba Division had lots of snow this winter, with record high snowfall amounts giving great ski conditions. Along with that snow the bitter cold resulted in many “closed due to extreme
Things staying busy – and snowy – in Mountain Division
By Mike Palamarek, Mountain Division President (mike.palamarek@skipatrol.ca) and Geoff Scotton, Mountain Division VP External (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca) At mid-March, CSP Mountain Division activities are continuing at a busy pace with, in some spots, a full two months of skiing still ahead. After
Volunteer opportunities – Java/Dart application developers
By Matthew Carr, National Applications Developer (matthew.carr@skipatrol.ca) The patrol operations portfolio is currently seeking three volunteers to fill a new position of Java/Dart Developer to assist in development of future features of the YETI database. A full job description can
Volunteer opportunity – member services portfolio leader
By Jean Rioux, Co-Executive Director (jean.rioux@skipatrol.ca) There is a volunteer opportunity in the national management committee, to lead the new member services portfolio. The full job description for the portfolio leader can be found here. If you are interested in
National recognition committee update
By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chair (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) I want to thank everyone who put forward a patroller’s name for recognition at the national level this year. As you know, recognizing our patrollers for the valuable work they do and
Changes in the marketing and communications portfolio
By Maggi McLeod, Marketing and Communications Portfolio Lead (pro tem) (maggi.mcleod@skipatrol.ca) Kerri Loudon is stepping back from her role as the communications and marketing portfolio lead for a period of time due to some personal circumstances that will require her
In memoriam Paul Druitt, Life Member No. 37
By A.P. Crawford, National Periodical Editor and Production Manager (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Paul Druitt joined the CSP in Ogopogo Zone in 1977, having developed a love of snow and sliding on it when he was just three years old. As he grew
In memoriam Eric Waddell, Life Member No. 80
By A.P. Crawford, National Periodical Editor and Production Manager (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Eric Waddell joined the CSP in Greater Vancouver Zone in 1995, later transferring east to Central Zone in Ontario. To those who knew him, he was an institution, which was