March 17, 2021 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, In the coming days, the National Recognition Committee will begin the process of reviewing years of service to ensure that all members who have reached the 25, 50, and 60
Information Meetings
March 11, 2021 While our ski seasons are starting to work towards their closing dates, the Management Committee would like to take some time for leadership at the patrol, zone and division levels to explore our response to COVID-19. Additionally,
Official statement regarding the resignation of Jean Côté
February 2, 2021 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, The Board of Directors would like to inform you that Jean Côté has resigned his directorship from the board due to personal choices and his desire to put the organization
Canadian Ski Patrol as an Essential Service
January 19, 2021 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, We wanted to let you know that we have had numerous questions about the CSP and if we qualify as an essential service. Although the CSP is a valued service by
Season’s Greetings!
December 23, 2020 Dear CSP members, The holiday season typically gives us an opportunity to look back over the year and focus on key events and successes. The past year however has been anything but typical, and quite honestly, many
In response to question from the earlier Helly Hansen “Need to Know”
December 17, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, Some questions have been submitted in relation to the uniform ordering process for the Helly Hansen uniforms after the Need to Know message of November 9, 2020: Translation As a
Patrolling in a COVID-19 Environment
December 13, 2020 Dear zone presidents and division presidents, In preparing the CSP guidelines for patrolling in a COVID-19 impacted environment across Canada, our focus is to protect patrollers from contracting the disease and preventing its transmission to others. The
Quarterly report for Zone Presidents – December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020 – 8:00 PM Eastern Time Please visit “https://www.skipatrol.ca/members/quarterly-reports/” for meeting coordinates and reports (website login required).
Head Office Holiday Hours
Please note, the CSP Head Office in Ottawa will be closed Thursday December 24th at noon and will reopen Monday January 4th, 2021.
Bravery Award – Benoît Pilon, Julie Turcotte, John-Thomas Kelly – Eastern Townships Zone
In early March 2020, a four-year-old girl fell into an open manhole during the spring break at Owls Head Ski Resort. This happened at lunchtime in full view of multiple bystanders and the crowded cafeteria. The manhole was near a
A message from Mark and Jean
By Mark Brown and Jean Rioux, Co-Executive Directors (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) (jean.rioux@skipatrol.ca) The first 30 days for the co-executive directors have been busy. In addition to participating in the regularly scheduled conference calls with division presidents, the national management