Ski Night a Blast
Over 100 skiers came out and enjoyed a free night of skiing on the Salmo Ski Hill on February 11th. We were thrilled with the turnout after moving our location to the valley for the first time.
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Great Day at Black Jack
Close to 100 skiers took to the trails at Black Jack for our annual Free Family Ski Day on January 21st. 16 people took advantage of the free lessons that were offered by our friends at the Black Jack Ski Club. We were please to welcome employees from School District 20 who also came out to enjoy the day.
Food Drive Success
Successful Food Drive
We did it again this year! We topped our goal of a ton of food for Kates Kitchen by delivering 2126 pounds of non perishable items over the 2 week period from November 25th to December 12th. We also delivered numerous monetary donations and warm clothing. Thank you to everyone who contributed but a special thanks to the Projects and Engineering Group on the 2nd Floor of The Learning Centre Building as well as the Local 480 Office. Those two groups and their donations were the ones that really put us over the top to achieve our goal. We have collectively made the Christmas Season brighter for those in our community!
We did it again this year! We topped our goal of a ton of food for Kates Kitchen by delivering 2126 pounds of non perishable items over the 2 week period from November 25th to December 12th. We also delivered numerous monetary donations and warm clothing. Thank you to everyone who contributed but a special thanks to the Projects and Engineering Group on the 2nd Floor of The Learning Centre Building as well as the Local 480 Office. Those two groups and their donations were the ones that really put us over the top to achieve our goal. We have collectively made the Christmas Season brighter for those in our community!
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Movember Winners
Congratulations to our Movember Winners from Technical Services Trail. This group took the opportunity to support men's health throughout the month by growing a great "stache"! They have won healthy snacks for their TST team!
L-R: Aleks Piva, Sebastien Ryskie, Micah Beatty, Bev Benson
L-R: Aleks Piva, Sebastien Ryskie, Micah Beatty, Bev Benson
Our Sushi Cooking Class
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Pickleball
Be sure to join us at our intramural after work programs. We have ultimate frisbee, indoor soccer, badminton, Ping-Pong, and many more. Email Gord for details.
Equine Date Night
Guitar Lessons
Macrame
Learn to Kayak
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Swim Night Fun
What a great night it was on July 19th as Trail Operations employees and their families enjoyed an evening of free swimming at the Warfield Pool
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Mental Health Week
From May 2nd to 8th Trail Operations celebrated Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week with a number of initiatives.
The theme this year for Mental Health Week is empathy. It’s something we all need to understand and demonstrate when it comes to mental health and those who may be suffering. Empathy is the ability to share someone’s else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in their situation. It’s a simple concept, but it may be the very thing we humans need most. As human beings, we share an ability to imagine what life is like for someone else. To see the world as others see it. To look through someone else’s eyes. When someone is struggling, they don’t always need someone to swoop in and fix it for them. First, they need someone to understand where they are coming from. For Mental Health Week this year, let’s get real about how to help. Let’s stop polarizing and start empathizing. Be there for each other when times are hard and be ready to listen. You don’t have to agree to understand, and you don’t have to fix it to help.
As part of the week, Mental Health Awareness crew talks were offered to all employees as well as onsite appointments with a mental health professional for employees who may be concerned about their mental health. Lastly we distributed over 500 “Mental Health Matters” hard hat stickers to raise awareness with employees throughout the operation.
If you or a loved one are concerned about your mental health, remember there is always help available from a variety of resources. Contact Gord Menelaws, IWL Coordinator if you have any questions or for a list of resources available.
Pictured with Wellness and Learning Coordinator Gord Menelaws and Administration Assistant Bethel Torres are Trail Operations mental health peer supporters Derek Sordi and Will McKenzie.
The theme this year for Mental Health Week is empathy. It’s something we all need to understand and demonstrate when it comes to mental health and those who may be suffering. Empathy is the ability to share someone’s else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in their situation. It’s a simple concept, but it may be the very thing we humans need most. As human beings, we share an ability to imagine what life is like for someone else. To see the world as others see it. To look through someone else’s eyes. When someone is struggling, they don’t always need someone to swoop in and fix it for them. First, they need someone to understand where they are coming from. For Mental Health Week this year, let’s get real about how to help. Let’s stop polarizing and start empathizing. Be there for each other when times are hard and be ready to listen. You don’t have to agree to understand, and you don’t have to fix it to help.
As part of the week, Mental Health Awareness crew talks were offered to all employees as well as onsite appointments with a mental health professional for employees who may be concerned about their mental health. Lastly we distributed over 500 “Mental Health Matters” hard hat stickers to raise awareness with employees throughout the operation.
If you or a loved one are concerned about your mental health, remember there is always help available from a variety of resources. Contact Gord Menelaws, IWL Coordinator if you have any questions or for a list of resources available.
Pictured with Wellness and Learning Coordinator Gord Menelaws and Administration Assistant Bethel Torres are Trail Operations mental health peer supporters Derek Sordi and Will McKenzie.
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Family Ski Night A Big Hit Again!
Thank you to everyone who attended our family ski night at Red Mountain on February 18th. Over 150 Trail Operations employees, families, and friends enjoyed a great night of skiing and sledding on the hard, slippery slopes. We also thank all of those who sent a note telling us how much fun they had. It’s one of those events with family and friends that give us hope that better days are ahead in a return to normal!
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Ski Day Success!
Thank you to everyone who braved some hard, slippery conditions at our final cross country ski day of the year at Black Jack. Congratulations to Megan McQuarrie and Liam Muir who each won a five-time punch pass at Black Jack. We are already looking forward to hosting our ski days again next year!
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Our Yearly Food Drive
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our yearly food drive in support of Kates Kitchen and The Salvation Army Food Bank in Trail. Once again we were able to meet our goal of "A Ton of Help" by collecting nearly 2100 lbs of food and numerous cash donations. Once again Trail Operations employees contributed to making the holiday season brighter for residents in our community.
Movie Madness
Our morning movies at the Royal Theatre to date have been awesome. So many families are taking advantage of getting out with their families to go to a free IWL movie. Look for more opportunities in the future and get out to have some fun!
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Learn to Golf!
Thanks to everyone who came out for our socially distanced Learn to Golf program at Champion Lakes. Thanks also to Kevin Nesbitt for all the great tips! FORE!!!
Our Succulent Class
A great night with succulents!
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Our Borscht Making Class
Just another example of the great "Learn To" courses that we offer up to our employees and their families. Sign up today for one of these offerings!
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Learning to Fly Fish
Thanks to all the would be fly fishermen who took the challenge to learn. We are hoping you really got "hooked" on it!
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Our Pasta Making Class!
Join us this fall some great opportunities to hone your cooking skills. Check out our fall calendar and register quickly so you don't miss out. Oh and by the way, the pasta was incredible!
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Our Pottery Class
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A visit from Olympic Race Walker Evan Dunfee
Our Inspiring Wellness and Learning Program had the honor of hosting Teck Sponsored Olympic Athlete Evan Dunfee at Trail Operations for 3 days in September. Evan was in town for a BC Summer Games Celebration and we took full advantage of his visit to Trail to put him to work at Trail Ops and in the community. We organised a hike up the Bluffs Trail with our employees and yes Evan took pity on us and walked at our pace!. We took him on a tour of the E&M to let him see how we operate. We organized two Lunch and Learns with Trail Ops employees so they could listen to his Olympic journey, and on the last day we arranged for three elementary school visits for Evan to deliver his message of fitness and commitment. It was a busy week but it was awesome!. Thanks to Evan for joining us and we are looking forward to following him at his next competition!
