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August 21, 2020   The Canadian Ski Patrol announces that the annual meeting of members will be convened at 13:00 (1:00pm) to 16:30 (4:30pm) EDT on Saturday, September 26th, 2020.  This annual meeting will be conducted by electronic means. The

August 12, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, The ongoing implications and complications of COVID-19 are affecting all CSP members in various ways. The National Management Committee (NMC) has been asked a number of questions as division, zones and members work to manage

July 28, 2020   The Canadian Ski Patrol announces that the annual meeting of members will be convened at 13:00 (1:00pm) to 16:30 (4:30pm) EDT on Saturday, September 26th, 2020.  This annual meeting will be conducted by electronic means. The

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)

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.

Training & Development response to and recovery from COVID-19 The Training & Development Committee (TDC) is comprised of the coordinators and the division training managers (DTMs) who have met over the past weeks to further develop strategies for training in response to COVID-19. Canada’s COVID-19-positive cases continues to vary by

By Tom Carr, VP Patrol Operations (tom.carr@skipatrol.ca) The recipients of the 2020 National Recognition and Awards will be posted in the September issue of 5×5. This will allow zones across the country to notify the recipients, and recognize their achievements

By Linda Andrews, VP Training and Development (linda.andrews@skipatrol.ca)   The training and development portfolio has put together a small committee to review evidence-based information to produce national protocol standards as the CSP begins to move into non-skiing events, classroom work

By Geoff Scotton, Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division (geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca)   Registration for the 2021 CSP Mountain Division Ski Improvement Clinic will open in June. The 2021 sessions – offered in two separate weeks in late January and mid-February –

By Michael Hewett, National Pro Deals and eStore Manager (michael.hewett@skipatrol.ca)   We have received the following information from Carolyne Gagnon at Avalanche Ski Wear:   Avalanche would like to once again offer you exceptional discounts, but only for a limited

Non-skiing event coordinator The CSP continues to expand its services to cover the entire calendar year, on and off the snow. We are looking for a dedicated team player to join the Patrol Operations portfolio as the national CSP Non-Skiing