Burton pro deal in works

Burton pro deal in works
By Geoff Scotton, VP Brand and Partners (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca)
We are super pleased to announce that the Canadian Ski
Patrol is working out the details of a formal pro deal
arrangement with snowboarding giant Burton. We expect
to have the details finalized over the summer and to
distribute information with our first 5/5 newsletter of the
2016-2017 season.
National CSP Pro Deal Coordinator Mat Leblanc and VP
Brand and Partners Geoff Scotton have been working on
opening doors with Burton through the late winter and
spring. The opportunity comes as Burton itself is
overhauling its pro deal program. The CSP is also
facilitating improvement of more formal pro deal links between Burton and our U.S.
counterparts, the National Ski Patrol.
This arrangement will likely see the CSP as helping to oversee Burton’s proform program as it
applies to the CSP members and to ensure the program is not abused. Burton offers
substantial savings through its pro deal program, but like almost all of our CSP pro deals,
these are intended only for legitimate and qualified users, not friends and family.
Burton’s interest was piqued in part by the CSP’s history in being a relatively early adopter of
snowboarding as a legitimate mode for patrolling; which stretches back to the mid-1990s.
Look for more information on this in the September 5/5.
Questions on pro deals? Contact prodeal@skipatrol.ca
Throughout the summer CSP Pro Deal Coordinator Mat Leblanc will be working on
rationalizing our pro deal offering and re-establishing program components for the 20162017 season. Mat can be contacted at prodeal@skipatrol.ca. Any questions on our pro deal
programs should be directed his way. Look for more information on our general pro deal
program in early September in that month’s edition of the 5/5 newsletter.
Mark’s issues pro deal discount cards for CSP members; see your ZP or DP
By Geoff Scotton, VP Brand and Partners (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca)
Retailing giant Mark’s has been a pro
deal partner of the Canadian Ski Patrol
since the fall of 2015, however there
have been some inadvertent challenges
in using the program. CSP members
were to use their CSP ID cards at Mark’s
outlets to establish their eligibility for a 10 per cent discount on selected Mark’s lines of
clothing, footwear and performance wear. However, with almost 400 stores across Canada,
sometimes Mark’s staff were unaware of the program.
To solve the problem, Mark’s provided us with almost 4,500 CSP Mark’s pro deal/discount
cards. These were provided to the CSP division presidents at our recent CSP leadership
conference in Ottawa based on division membership numbers. They are to be further
distributed to zone presidents and subsequently members as quickly as possible. Please take
advantage of the Marks program. It offers great pricing on an array of well-made apparel and
specialty wear selected especially to meet the needs of CSP members.
The savings offer applies year-round to non-sale priced merchandise from Mark’s extensive
offering of:
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Dakota, Carhartt and Helly Hansen merchandise.
Thermal underwear.
Rainwear.
Wind River and Denver Hayes shirts, sweaters, fleece and jackets.
Seasonal work gloves.
Safety accessories.
CSA-approved, and winter footwear.
Questions on pro deals? Contact prodeal@skipatrol.ca
Throughout the summer CSP Pro Deal Coordinator Mat Leblanc will be working on
rationalizing our pro deal offering and re-establishing program components for the 20162017 season. Mat can be contacted at prodeal@skipatrol.ca. Any questions on our pro deal
programs should be directed his way. Look for more information on our general pro deal
program in early September in that month’s edition of the 5/5 newsletter.
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CSP recognizes three life members in 2016
To become a life member of the CSP, an individual must show steadfast dedication as a
builder of the organization over a long period of time. In this, our 75th anniversary year, the
CSP recognized three deserving individuals at the leadership conference in Ottawa.
Brian Low, Life Member No. 63
Brian Low joined the CSP in Central Zone 1983 and it was not long before he recognized that
a strategic plan was needed. Over the years he held many positions and by 2001 he was the
Ontario Division president, at which time he continued to focus on making division and
national strategic plans a reality, facilitating the national strategic planning session that
started the CSP down the path we are on today.
During Brian’s tenure as national chairman from 2007 to 2012, he worked hard to build and
strengthen key relationships with the Canadian Ski Council, Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance
(CSIA), the National Ski Patrol (NSP) and the Federation Interationale de Patrouilles de Ski
(FIPS); in fact he was instrumental in starting the processes that resulted in the signing of
several MOUs with these groups.
Brian was also instrumental in developing and implementing our current national
governance structure. By separating the functions of the chairman and president, the CSP has
become more efficient in its decision-making and operational effectiveness.
The Strategic Summit held in Toronto last January was the result of the work Brian started. His
term as chairman focused on developing a strategic plan and aligning it with the industry.
One of his legacies was to initiate strategic thinking at every level of the organization. The CSP
is volunteer-driven but it is essentially a business. That means having a strategic business plan
complete with objectives, accountabilities and outcomes.
In 2014, Ontario Division was working toward earning an (Ontario) Workplace Safety and
Insurance Board (WSIB) certification. Brian became a key member in planning, executing and
delivering all of the requirements for this accreditation
– a challenging process with a suddenly very tight
timeline. In the end his work allowed them to receive
the accreditation by the end of 2014.
At every level and over a considerably long period of
time, Brian Low has consistently worked to build,
strengthen and secure the longevity of the Canadian
Ski Patrol and it was with great pride that he was
welcomed as CSP Life Member No. 63.
(l-r) Brian Low, Ron Cameron, Ontario Division
President (photo provided by Shar Heino)
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Miles Thompson, Life Member No. 64
Miles Thompson began his patrolling career at Blue Mountain in Central Zone in 1979 and
over the years has held many roles at all levels, mostly within the sphere of training and
development. Among other positions, he has been a first aid and onsnow instructor, first aid
competition committee chair, national on-snow training officer – alpine, and skills exam
coordinator.
As zones began to grapple with and better manage the results of post traumatic stress
resulting from incidents at which patrollers had provided service, Miles and two other
patrollers began to address this issue and he became the program coordinator – a role he
held for 10 years.
Since the early 1980s, Central Zone has had a dedicated on-snow training manual for
students. When Miles was director of on-snow training in the mid-1990s, it underwent a major
revision and expansion including new snowboard procedures, and was then shared with the
division and other zones. He was also responsible for the evaluation of close to 900 patrollers
in four districts and at the time snowboards were just being introduced to patrolling. Miles
foresaw the need to recruit, train and certify snowboarders as patrollers and created
evaluations, exams and training materials, which became the foundation for qualifying
patrollers in this discipline.
By 2003 automated external defibrillators were becoming more accessible to the general
public and Miles saw the potential to merge AED training with CPR. He developed generic
AED guidelines for zones in Ontario to ensure provincial standards were met.
During Miles’ tenure as vice-president of education at the division level, he soon realized that
many zones struggled to meet national standards due to remote locations and lack of
instructors. In a short period of time he made sure all zones in the division had instructors and
instructor-trainers to effectively run their programs. He also organized and monitored
instructor certification program training and instructor training courses across the province
and revamped, organized and successfully ran the annual division first aid competition.
Additionally, he was instrumental in formulating a casualty simulation process throughout
the zone and division, offering workshops and applying his skills to first aid competitions and
field days.
In 2010, Miles became vice-president of operations for
Ontario Division and worked to simplify the requirements
to provide service at non-skiing events. As a result of his
efforts he has now become the national coordinator of offsnow events.
For all of his leadership and dedication, the Canadian Ski
Patrol was proud to recognize Miles Thompson as CSP Life
Member No. 64.
(l-r) Miles Thompson, Ron Cameron, Ontario Division
President (photo provided by Shar Heino)
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Tom Tull, Life Member No. 65
Tom Tull is a builder of bridges and has tirelessly worked as an ambassador for the Canadian
Ski Patrol for many hears. He is a leader, a diplomat and a true advocate for professionalism,
growth and change. Over the years he has held many positions at various levels and across
multiple portfolios – and brought his passion for the CSP to each of them.
In 2008, Tom recognized an opportunity for the CSP to better meet the needs of multiple
resort partners by providing education to the snow sports industry. He created a pilot for this
extended protocol program and has successfully honed the well-respected delivery of
services to a whole new market including development and revision of the curriculum,
manual and instructor program, all of which has been properly documented to insurance
standards.
As the national CSP representative at Canada West Ski Area Association meetings, Tom has
made multiple presentations tailored to build bridges between the CSP and the industry. The
latest proof of success can be seen with the recent addition of Cypress Mountain and
Panorama Mountain to the CSP fold. He has also been instrumental in saving the relationships
with Phoenix Mountain and Silver Star Mountain Resort.
Additionally, Tom was instrumental in securing and then executing the bid for the 2014 FIPS
World Congress held at Big While Resort, Canada. Tom and his team set a new standard with
respect to presentation quality and delegate interaction, building long-lasting relationships
and demonstrating to resort partners and sister organizations around the world that the CSP
is more than capable of hosting a world-class event.
Over the years, he has consistently and
tirelessly continued to be a positive force, a
builder and an unwavering supporter for the
CSP and in recognition of his contribution,
the CSP proudly awarded Tom Tull CSP Life
Member No. 65.
(l-r) Tom Tull, Mark Galloway, VP Members
and Resorts (photo provided by Fred Haight)
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The life members present at the 2016 CSP Leadership Conference in Ottawa welcomed three
new members to this elite group. (photo provided by Fred Haight)
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Up close and personal with the ocean floor
By Kathy Little, Scotia Zone Patroller (4klittle@bellaliant.net)
It’s no joke, you must get dirty, and you must get wet! All this while you experience the
awesome scenery and fun running the 10 km route or the five km route on the ocean floor of
the Bay of Fundy. The Not Since Moses event takes place on Sunday, August 21, 2016 in Five
Islands, Nova Scotia located two hours by car north of Halifax.
CSP Scotia Zone members have provided first aid services for this unique event for several
years. But wait, this event is not held every year, you see it all depends on when the lowest
low tide will occur during the fair weather months.
There are mud runs, and then there are Mud Runs across the ocean floor. This and being
chased by the tides makes the Not Since Moses event No. 5 of the 12 weirdest experiences
you can have in Canada.
Be one of the cool people from around the
world who come to the Bay of Fundy to run or
walk quickly on the ocean floor. See you on
August 21, 2016 in Five Islands, Nova Scotia for
the Not Since Moses event. Oh and you
probably will not want to wear new sneakers –
they may not look so new when you’re finished.
If you’re interested in registering for the Not
Since Moses event visit the website,
www.notsincemoses.com. If you’re interesting in
providing first aid services for the event with
Scotia Zone please send Kathy Little an email
(4klittle@bellaliant.net).
Photo supplied by Bernie Robicheau, Scotia Zone
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Recruitment and retention - a Scotia Zone success story
By Mike Huggins, Scotia Zone and Atlantic East Division Recruitment and Retention Officer
(joinus@scotiazone.com)
After discussing our recruitment program with patrollers at our annual Lodge Day, a veteran
patroller asked, “What are you doing about retention?” This question resonated, thinking
about the successes with our recruitment and retention program and about areas where we
still have work to do. I’ve come to realize that what’s most important is not the answer to the
question but the manner in which it was asked.
Several years ago, Scotia Zone was in a similar situation to many areas across Canada, losing
patrollers at an increasing rate and having challenges filling rosters. Experienced patrollers
were burning out and leaving. Our patrol was largely made up of older male patrollers on skis.
Younger people, snowboarders, and females would join but leave after a season or two. We
frequently heard about people excited to join but could not find information and were
unable to sign up for a first aid course.
A fundamental change in thinking and processes was required. Fancy websites, automated
emails, and flashy posters have their place - but we need local people who will reach out
quickly to an interested person and say, “Thanks for your interest in the Canadian Ski Patrol.
We would love to have you. I’m happy to give you a call and answer any questions you might
have and guide you through the process.”
Everything else is merely a tool to help a potential patroller contact that local person as
quickly and efficiently as possible. We are a national organization and having national
resources is extremely helpful, but success will only come when those resources are used to
build a local program.
Rather than have one zone recruitment
officer, we have made every patroller a
recruitment officer. Each patroller carries a
few recruitment contact cards in their pack.
We place the burden on ourselves to reach
out to potential new patrollers by taking their
name, phone number, and email address. The
cards are not fancy but they work. I am the
person who follows up as quickly as possible
with the potential patroller. Our goal is always
to follow up within 24 hours.
This program has worked so well it has
created its own set of challenges. Two years
ago we added 64 new patrollers to the zone. We have now set a limit of 50 new patrollers per
season and have more than 100 people waiting to join. The influx has presented major
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challenges to our instructor group. With teamwork and dedication, many of the first big wave
of new patrollers are starting the process to become instructors and take leadership positions.
The problem has changed from “is there anyone who can patrol tonight?” to “we need more
radios and jackets.” This is a great problem to have!
It took time to have the numbers that allow us to
field 10 or more patrollers on a shift. It’s much
more fun to be working as a team than it is to
patrol alone. It was a proud moment when we
noticed who was helping at one of our end-ofseason fundraising barbeques. Nine of the 10
people were first year patrollers. The other was a
recent recipient of a zone life membership who
had worked many shifts alone or only with a small
group of others and had been contemplating
retirement from the patrol. The renewed energy
and enthusiasm on that veteran patroller’s face
was clearly visible.
Just as each of us is a recruitment officer, we are
all also retention officers. It takes each one of us to
reach out to others, particularly new patrollers, to
make them feel welcome and supported. We had
164 patrollers in Scotia Zone this season, the
highest in recent memory, and we look forward to continued growth. Younger people make
up a large percentage of our new patroller courses. Rather than one snowboarding patroller
learning toboggan skills with a group of older skiers, there are now 10 or more snowboarders
learning together from another snowboarder. We know we are succeeding when these
patrollers start to bring their friends and family into the patrol.
I’m finally able to provide an answer to the question I was asked at Lodge Day. The answer lies
in how we are asking questions. Let’s not ask questions that begin with “What are you…”; let’s
instead make sure our questions begin with “How can we…”
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Did you see the swag at the leadership conference?
By Michael Hewett, eStore Coordinator (estore@skipatrol.ca)
Did you see the swag at the annual leadership conference? The hottest selling items were the
75th anniversary items and the polyester knit quarter-zip jersey. The 75th anniversary items
that were available at the conference are now
available on the eStore in limited quantities and
once they’re gone - they’re gone!
Online sales on the eStore and items sold at the
conference have surpassed $25,000 since its
launch in the fall. Thank you for making the
eStore a success. We all benefit from the sales on
the eStore as proceeds support our organization.
The eStore allows us to protect our image and
brand by providing you with the high-quality
branded merchandise you would expect.
We invite you to visit the eStore at
http://estore.skipatrol.ca. As a reminder, CSPbranded casual wear and other non-uniform
items are available to members and the public.
Event uniforms are available within the uniform section. As part of the improvements to the
eStore, members have direct access the secure uniform section; just contact BrandAlliance
directly or email estore@skipatrol.ca. Include your membership number with the access
request to the uniform section. As a reminder, as set out in the uniform policy, all uniform
items are only to be worn while you are active on-duty, and not for casual wear or travel
to/from events. They are most definitely not for casual wear.
Please note that items on the eStore are placed as bulk orders when minimum quantity
requirements are met unless already in stock. You will be notified of any order issues by the
BrandAlliance team. Your credit card will be immediately billed but orders will not be shipped
until the minimum quantities are met. All orders will be shipped by UPS courier services to
ensure prompt and efficient delivery. We recommend you order as a group or have an order
with multiple items to save on shipping costs.
Users of the site will be able to contact BrandAlliance directly through provided links. If you
have any general questions or have ideas for our eStore, please contact Michael Hewett at
estore@skipatrol.ca.
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Patagonia and Mountain Uniform vest orders for 2016-2017
National uniform notice
Patrollers will have the opportunity to purchase the Patagonia or Mountain Uniform vests for
alpine patrolling. One order of each of these vests will be made nationally for next season.
The deadline will be August 12, 2016.
If you are interested in ordering either one of these two vests, send an email
to manager@skipatrol.ca and we will send you the order form and procedure. Be sure to
indicate clearly which vest you are interested in purchasing.
Patagonia vests:
Mountain Uniform vests:
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2016 CSP Leadership Conference well received
By Geoff Scotton, VP Brand and Partners (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca)
The Brand and Partners portfolio – particularly
Leadership Conference Coordinator Kathy Little – is
already hard at work planning for the 2017 CSP
Leadership Conference, but we are heartened by
positive survey feedback on the 2016 event. Make no
mistake, we are looking to change things up in 2017,
but the response from attendees in 2016 was positive
and helps us determine where change is most needed:
• Eighty per cent of attendees rated their overall
experience at the 2016 CSP LC as either excellent or
good.
• Among attendees, 13 per cent were first timers,
31 per cent were there for their second to fifth annual
conference, 20 per cent had attended six to 10
conferences, and 33 per cent had attended more than
10 conferences.
• Among attendees, 31 per cent attended for
networking, 21 per cent attended for personal growth
and development, and 19 per cent for the content.
• Sixty-three per cent expressed good or great
overall satisfaction with the conference content, and 78
per cent had good or great satisfaction with the
speakers.
• Eighty-four per cent of attendees expressed
good or very good satisfaction overall with the
presentations and the speakers.
• Seventy-three per cent expressed good or great
satisfaction with the CSP 75th anniversary celebrations.
These survey results were derived from 86 responses to
our online survey of conference attendees. The results
included lots of suggestions on different topics and
different approaches that we might take in the future.
All of this will contribute to our planning for the 2017
CSP Leadership Conference, which will take place at Big
White Ski Resort March 30 to April 2, 2017.
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Quebec Division’s annual meeting highlights
By Yves Bernier, Quebec Division VP Marketing (yvesbernier1110@gmail.com)
Bois Francs Zone organized this year’s very successful annual meeting of Quebec Division,
celebrating 50 years of the zone and the 75th anniversary of the Canadian Ski Patrol.
Many awards and trophies were presented at this gathering. The recipients include :
First aid competition
1. Eastern Townships Zone (Mont-Orford)
2. Bois Francs Zone (Mont Gleason)
3. Abitibi Zone (Mont Kanasuta)
Outstanding Zone in Quebec Division
Bois Francs Zone
Outstanding First Aid Trophy
Abitibi Zone
Association des Stations de Ski du Québec Trophy
Mont Gleason Patrol – Bois Francs Zone
President’s Trophy
Vivianne Richard –Baie-Comeau Zone
Outstanding Instructor’s Trophy
Louise Duquette – Mauricie Zone
Prevention and Safety Trophy
Marc-Antoine Pitre – Eastern Townships Zone
Participation Trophy
Abitibi Zone
Division Life Member No. 4
Pierre Charest –Bois-Francs Zone
Quebec Division Merit Award
Karine Minier –Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Zone
Sylvie Laroche – Bois-Francs Zone
Certificate of Recognition
Ghislain Cote – Abitibi Zone
Nadine Trépanier – Bois-Francs Zone
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Ross Forbes – Eastern Townships Zone
Special Mention
Daniel Côté – Bois-Francs Zone
Réjean Gauthier – Bois-Francs Zone
Jacques Lessard – Bois-Francs Zone
Eva Alexy – Eastern Townships Zone
Stéphanie Brisebois – Eastern Townships Zone
Jean-Pierre Thibault – Eastern Townships Zone
Next year’s division meeting and competition will be held in Lanaudière Zone, at Val St-Côme.
Photos provided by Bois Francs Zone
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Moving forward
By Jeffrey Reath, Chairman (jreath@skipatrol.ca)
Another operational year has come to a close with the highly successful leadership
conference in Ottawa. A tremendous amount of work goes into these four days, and I want to
thank the organizing group on behalf of the board. Geoff Scotton in his role as VP Brand and
Partners along with Kathy Little as the conference coordinator spent countless hours leading
up to the weekend. Sheila Reesor, our editing and wordsmith genius and Pam Nadon as the
graphics expert brought the finishing touches to hundreds of items. Renee Thivierge and
Micheline Deslauriers from the national office worked tirelessly along with Renee’s daughter
and put in long hours to ensure all the delegates were informed and looked after. Michael
Hewett put our e-Store on site with great results as well. A simple thank you seems
insufficient, but I know they all worked hard and did so because of their personal dedication
to the CSP.
It was truly humbling to have so many of our members come together to share and learn as
well as to celebrate the recognition bestowed upon the various award recipients. It was
doubly special to celebrate our 75th anniversary and welcome so many life members and
builders to our tables.
We also delivered significant news for the future of the CSP and discussed many issues
confronting our organization and how we can best meet these challenges. A significant part
of every annual conference is our annual general meeting and elections.
Welcome to Ron Cameron as our newest director. Denis Dion and I were also returned to the
board for a new term. Thank you all for the trust you put in all the directors to help shape the
future direction of the Canadian Ski Patrol.
Rounding out the board is Ross Forbes, Anne Haley-Callaghan, Richard Asselin and Alison
Smith. Ross will continue to fill the role of vice-chair, and Anne has moved from being the
acting corporate secretary to formally holding that position.
The board began the new operational period on the Sunday morning and is already jumping
into plans to move some of our visions to reality. It will be a busy off-snow season for both the
board and the management committee while we continue to move forward with our brand,
pride and professionalism.
Have a great summer, and if you have the opportunity, wear the red, white and black at an
off-snow event. It is a different approach to our service that many across the country are
embracing.
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Nordic patrolling turns 40 years young
By Tina Crossfield, Nordic Anniversary Committee (tcrossfie@gmail.com)
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Nordic patrolling within the Canadian Ski Patrol
(formerly CSPS in the historical literature). It’s an interesting history, building on the rise of
recreational skiing in Canada in the 1960s, and the lessening of the focus on ski jumping as a
sport in its own right. Documented in “May I Help You”: The First Fifty Years of the Canadian Ski
Patrol System (J. & C. Laffoon, Ottawa, ON: 1994), in 1972 an Ontario patroller, Ross Penton,
approached the Ontario Division president about covering some of the popular cross-country
trails in the region. Following his lead, in 1973, more patrollers in Mauricie Zone in Quebec
initiated a similar pilot project in their area. Within three years, volunteers, much like us,
created a Nordic manual and in 1976 a Nordic-style jacket was introduced.
The rolling hills and trails that were adopted
by the CSP at that time were mainly in
Ontario and Quebec, but 1980, the CSPS
made Nordic patrolling a priority within the
system. Two years earlier a national
management committee had been formed,
indicating that the CSP was rapidly becoming
a coast-to-coast entity. Nordic patrolling was
included in this broadening of scope. In 1982,
504 Nordic patrollers were registered and in
1984, a national Nordic development
meeting was held in Ottawa, likely at the
home of the National Office on 4531
Southclark Place, where it still stands today.
Nordic patrolling history has not been very
well documented in the archives. In order to
fully celebrate this achievement, we need
contributors from all zones to help tell the
story of when their Nordic patrols were
formed and the key players who strived to
make it all work. Souvenir items and a display of vintage gear are always great for nostalgia,
but the real legacy of Nordic patrolling still lies hidden. Please send me your stories and your
photos, and help all of us to recognize this important milestone. Please contact me at
tcrossfie@gmail.com
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Training and development looking for help – three positions open
By Justin Lane, VP Training and Development (cspspatroller@gmail.com)
Are you a Nordic patroller? Are your Nordic on-snow skills great and can you instruct? Do you
like to coordinate and lead? Are you interested in joining the training and development
portfolio as the Nordic On-Snow Coordinator? If so, we’d like to hear from you. This position is
currently vacant. For more information, please contact Justin Lane at
cspspatroller@gmail.com.
In addition, both the Alpine On-Snow Coordinator and the Competition Coordinator will be
stepping down at the end of the 2016-2017 season and we are actively recruiting now for
their replacements in order that the incoming individuals can work with the incumbents
throughout this season for a seamless transfer. If you are interested in either of these
positions, please contact Justin Lane at cspspatroller@gmail.com.
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Leadership opportunity in member and resorts portfolio
By Andrea Stacey, VP Members and Resorts (cobalt@xcountry.tv)
The CSP recruits and trains hundreds of patrollers each year. Patrollers are the foundation of
the CSP and we come from every walk of life. We contribute our time, energy, and incredible
skills to patrol activities. CSP retention is about relationships. If you ask any patroller why they
like being in the CSP, they will likely tell you, “CSP gives you friends for a lifetime.” As we
continue to leap forward in renewal as the new Canadian Ski Patrol, what are the strategies
we need to use to reach and keep our volunteers?
The CSP is looking for a dedicated, team player to join the members and resorts portfolio as
the recruitment and retention coordinator. If you are interested in this important role, take a
look at the job description, and if you think you have what it takes, please contact VP
Members and Resorts Andrea Stacey, (cobalt@xcountry.tv) to submit your resume by July 6,
2016. Candidates will be contacted for an interview and selection process.
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The 2017 Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic at Kicking Horse – Jan.
29 to Feb. 3, 2017
Geoff Scotton, Mountain Division VP External (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca)
Those of us in the Canadian Ski Patrol know in our hearts that it just is never too early to start
planning a ski trip. We may be settling into the delight of a Canadian spring and summer –
but we are all thinking about shredding the gnarl next winter. So, if you are interested in
improving your skiing or boarding skills with an awesome group of friends at an amazing
venue for a bargain-basement price, read on.
Details have been finalized on the 2017 version of the legendary Mountain Division Ski
Improvement Clinic, to be held at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort from Sunday, January 29 to
Friday, February 3, 2017. This clinic is now well into its third decade and is more popular than
ever. In 2016 we attracted more than 110 CSP members, their friends and their families – from
all 10 Canadian provinces and the Yukon.
Although the clinic is aimed at patrollers, a central strength of the event is that friends and
family are very welcome and encouraged to attend. There is a wide variety of lesson groups in
each of skiing and snowboarding, ranging from beginner to expert. Instruction is provided by
senior CSIA and CASI instructors. The event begins on a Sunday evening, includes four days of
lessons Monday through Thursday,
a celebration banquet on the
Thursday night and a “free-skiing”
day (no lessons or scheduled
events) on the Friday. Attendees
also enjoy substantial discounts at
on-mountain restaurants and retail
outlets, daily après-ski “hydration”
sessions, a party and a pub night.
The social aspect is a very big and
important part of what makes this
event magical. It’s very reasonably
priced, too.
Mark your calendars for January 29 to February 3, 2017 for the clinic, which will be held once
again at Kicking Horse, just outside Golden B.C. This is about a 2.5- to three-hour drive from
the Calgary airport. Condo-style, ski-in, ski-out accommodation prices are unchanged from
2015 while the cost of five days of lifts, four days of lessons and a must-attend celebratory
banquet remains super, super competitive – under $570. Lessons are a minimum of five hours
a day, ensuring skills improvement, all the while enhanced by guided exploration of Kicking
Horse’s 2,800 acres and 4,133 vertical feet of terrain. Kicking Horse’s snow at this time of year
is very dependable.
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Details on the 2017 Canadian Ski Patrol
Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic can
be found on the CSP Mountain Division website
(www.skipatrol.ca/mountain/) with specific
pricing, registration and other details on the
clinic found here.
Interest in the event has been growing in
recent years and the 2015 and 2016 events
were oversubscribed. Our first registrations for
2017 have already been received and interest is
building fast. Registration occurs when
payment is received and acknowledged. We
really hope we will see you there.
Photos by Geoff Scotton
June 2016
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Brand and Partners revs up for an active 2016-2017
By Geoff Scotton, VP Brand and Partners (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca)
The CSP’s Brand and Partners portfolio is already well into projects for the 2016-2017
operational year.
The portfolio oversees or supports activities around marketing; fundraising; sponsorship;
communications including our websites, social media and newsletter; our pro deals; external
relations; and our annual CSP Leadership Conference. We also support the other portfolios,
our chief executive officer, and the board of directors. It’s an extremely exciting area in which
to be working as we do or touch so much of the change the CSP is undergoing. It’s also an
area where we would welcome assistance if these are areas that interest you. Drop an email to
VP Brand and Partners Geoff Scotton if you are interested, with some background on what
skills and experience you could bring to the table.
Brand and Partners is a high-performance portfolio fuelled by excellent chemistry among its
members. It is coming off a stellar year. Each year we set out a detailed plan for the portfolio
and each spring we carefully assess our accomplishments against that plan. That assessment,
and our plan for 2016-2017, is available in the NDS.
Here are a couple of recent developments that will shape in part the coming year and our
future:
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The 2017 CSP Leadership Conference will be held March 30 to April 2 at the Big White
Ski Resort outside of Kelowna, B.C. So, our annual conference will be held in-season
and on snow. This is a very big deal and signals an opportunity for us to completely
remake the way we organize and execute our annual conference in a way that better
serves our members and their needs.
The portfolio will be working on exploring how we can possibly amalgamate and
consolidate the plethora of CSP digital platforms that are out there, with a goal of
reducing costs and confusion and boosting our professionalism and marketability.
As part of the CSP’s continuing program of renewal, VP Geoff Scotton announced he is
stepping away from the position as of the 2017 annual general meeting. And generally
speaking, there are efforts afoot to add new people onboard to better resource and
support the tremendous range of tasks overseen by the portfolio. There are lots of
opportunities for the right people.
Congratulations to Kathy Little, our CSP Leadership Conference coordinator, who was
selected by her national management team peers (the board of directors and the
management committee) as the CSP’s outstanding executive for 2015-2016. Kathy is a
completely amazing organizer and outdid herself for our 2016 conference with its
major CSP 75th anniversary celebration component.
Our strategic plan hints at some of the influences that will be shaping the portfolio, as
does the annual portfolio plan released just before the leadership conference. It’s very
safe to say the only constant will be change!
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Board of directors updates
The board of directors met on March 22, 2016, and the following topics were among those
discussed:
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The board’s task worklist.
Work of the strategic reorganization committee.
Financial sustainability.
Operational and organizational renewal.
Work on establishing the CSP foundation.
The board of directors also met on April 19, 2016, and the following topics were among those
discussed:
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Strategic planning.
Draft code of conduct and code of ethics.
Budget review.
Update on the Canadian representation at FIPS in Italy.
Proposed additions to the election procedures document for future years.
A request from Atlantic West Division to restructure its zones.
The meeting summaries are available here.
https://www.skipatrol.ca/portal/eng/manage_files.php3?path=root~National_Files~Meeting%
20Minutes%20Summary~Board%20of%20Directors%20Meetings~2016
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National awards 2016
Here is the complete list of national awards presented at the 2016 Leadership Conference
held in Ottawa. Over the course of the coming year, a number of articles will be presented in
5/5 to tell the stories for some of these awards.
25 Year Service
Name
Andy Atonson
Carmen Annicchiarico
Brett Baron
Germain Bédard
Barbara Bull
Max Clarkson
Jean Coté
Mike Courtney
Eileen Cotey-Krajaefski
David DeWolfe
Denis Dion
Gordon Hall
Ron Durham
Margaret-Anne Ezard
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Gordon Goral
Dean Gould
Edward Hall
Robert Halonen
Andrew Hill
Liz Horner
Anthony (Andy) Hueton
Michael Jong
Gary Kaiser
Darrell Kammer
Jean Lamontagne
Carmen Annicchiarco
Gaston Leclerc
Janusz Luzny
Don Milner
Neil MacDonald
Tim Manery
Nancy McAlary
John Merrifield
Carl Norgren
Jim Osborne
June 2016
Zone
Pembina
Edmonton
Greater Vancouver
Eastern Townships
Central
Central
Eastern Townships
Red Deer
Western
Scotia
Greater Vancouver
Central
Red Deer
Central
Central
Kawartha
Calgary
Central
Edmonton
Calgary
Peace
Central
Central
Cabot
Edmonton
Quebec
Edmonton
Quebec
Western
Greater Vancouver
Calgary
Kawartha
Central
Central
Calgary
Gatineau
Division
Mountain
Mountain
Pacific South
Quebec
Ontario
Ontario
Quebec
Mountain
Ontario
Atlantic East
Pacific South
Ontario
Mountain
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Mountain
Ontario
Mountain
Mountain
Mountain
Ontario
Ontario
Atlantic East
Mountain
Quebec
Mountain
Quebec
Ontario
Pacific South
Mountain
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Quebec
Award No.
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Andy Payne
Ghislain Pepin
Ginette Pouliot
Bob Rankin
Robert Reid
Terry Renwick
Sylvie Robert
André Ruelland
Roy Sandland
Donald Smith
William Smith
Sandra Williams
Ian Young
Mary-Lou Zylstra
Central
Laurentian
Quebec
Blue River
Central
Qu’Appelle
Laurentian
Baie Comeau
Terranova
Gaspe
Central
Calgary
Central
Western
Ontario
Quebec
Quebec
Pacific South
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Quebec
Altantic East
Quebec
Ontario
Mountain
Ontario
Ontario
National Appreciation Award
Brenda Baker
Brookvale Provincial Ski Park
Tim Bergman
Mark Brown
Norm Brown
Derek Bumstead
Rob Carson
Robert Cotey
Eleanor Culver
Marc Despaties
Jason Devloo
Paul Eichenberg
Kelly Folkins
Niki Ganie
Claude Gosselin
James Graham
Steve Hahn
Robert Hofbauer
Dave Mayo
Doug Morgan
Yvan Morin
Réjean Ouellet
James Papineau
Pierre Patenaude
Andy Payne
Jacques Poiré
Heather Rialland
Central
Fundy
Central
Central
Central
Ogopogo
Kawartha
Western
Calgary
Eastern Townships
Red River
Central
Fundy
Ogopogo
Bois-Francs
Cabot
Yukon
Kawartha
Central
Fundy
North Border
Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
Calgary
Eastern Townships
Central
Eastern Townships
Ogopogo
Ontario
Atlantic West
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Pacific South
Ontario
Ontario
Mountain
Quebec
Manitoba
Ontario
Atlantic West
Pacific South
Quebec
Atlantic East
Mountain
Ontario
Ontario
Atlantic West
Atlantic West
Quebec
Mountain
Quebec
Ontario
Quebec
Pacific South
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1663
1664
1665
1666
1667
1668
1669
1670
1671
1672
1673
1674
1675
1676
1677
1678
1679
1680
1681
1682
1683
1684
1685
1686
1687
1688
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Marco Romani
Jean-Luc Sauvé
Sandi Sideris
Alison Smith
James Torrie
Jean Côté
Eastern Townships
Laurentian
Ogopogo
Western
Central
Eastern Townships
Quebec
Quebec
Pacific South
Ontario
Ontario
Quebec
1689
1690
1691
1692
1693
1694
Canadian Ski Patroller Award
Ron Cameron
Maureen Clent
Alex Cooper
Robert Despault
France Duvall
Shar Heino
Vesa Heino
Brenda Lynch
Dan Lyng
Jean-Pierre Mailhout
Allan McInnis
Karine Minier
Lori Natuik
Louie Panozzo
Russell Pyper
Bradley Redwood
Wyn Smith
Western
Skeena
Labrador
Inter-Mountain
Eastern Townships
Central
Central
Central
Inter-Mountain
Bois-Francs
Central
Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
Red River
Central
Kawartha
Muskoka
Central
Ontario
Pacific North
Atlantic West
Pacific South
Quebec
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Pacific South
Quebec
Ontario
Quebec
Manitoba
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
901
902
903
904
905
906
907
908
909
910
911
912
913
914
915
916
917
Outstanding Division Award
Quebec Division
Marco Romani, President
Outstanding Zone Award
Bois-Francs
Jean-Pierre Mailhot, President
Lifesaving Awards
Sam Yaghoubi
Jean-François Roy
Len Fornelli
Nancy Binnie
Scott Dowser
Will Piper
Jeff Menzies
Kama Szereszweski
Central
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
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Ontario
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
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Boris Smaryanakis
Jackie Stephens
Kinga Golebiowski
Bill Moriarty
Eric Marquis
Renee Rioux Marquis
Marc Nadeau
Daniel Martin
Mario Rossignol
Douglas Couture
Stephanie Gallant
Abby Browne
Peter Jessamine
Emily Marcogliese
Allen Gates
Deb Woeler
Martin Hayles
Mark Nodwell
Lisa Marlott
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Central
North Border
North Border
North Border
North Border
North Border
North Border
Kawartha
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau
Calgary
Kawartha
Outstanding Executive Award
Kathy Little
Scotia
Life Member Award
Brian Low
Miles Thompson
Tom Tull
June 2016
Central
Central
Inter-Mountain
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Ontario
Atlantic West
Atlantic West
Atlantic West
Atlantic West
Atlantic West
Atlantic West
Ontario
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
Mountain
Ontario
Atlantic East
Ontario
Ontario
Pacific South
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MASTHEAD
Editor:
A.P. Crawford
Consulting Editors:
Sheila Reesor / Geoff Scotton
Layout for distribution and blog
master:
Sheila Reesor
Banner Design:
Maggi McLeod
French Translation:
Richard Bastien
French Edit:
Pierre Charest
Additional Support:
Renee Scanlon and
Micheline Deslauriers
Contributions are always welcome.
For more information,
contact the Editor
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