Author Archives: Caliry

Submission from VP of Administration, Cody Whitten By now, you should have had an opportunity to meet the new VP of Administration, Cody Whitten, either in person or electronically through email. If you need to contact Cody, please email him … Continue reading →

Hello Calgary Zone, Let me start off by saying congratulations to Mark Nodwell, Cody Whitten and Christine Slater for their new roles on the Calgary Zone Executive. I look forward to working with them in this upcoming year. I would … Continue reading →

ID cards have been handed out to the various Patrol Leaders, please contact your PL for your ID card.

The Mountain Division will be holding a Fundraising Casino at Casino Calgary on March 29 and 30th.  Please come out and support your Division and as part of Calgary Zone we’d like to support the casino with at least 11 shifts…  … Continue reading →

Critical Incident Stress Management – first aid for first aiders.   As outlined in the previous edition of ICE and on our Calgary Zone Website, we are holding a joint CISM refresher course and a full course in January!  We … Continue reading →

The Nordic patrol has historically been a small (but vital!) part of the Calgary zone, but those of us who have participated in the cross country style of skiing have always enjoyed the beauty and solitude of being in K-Country … Continue reading →

The days are getting shorter, summer’s coming to a close and its that time of year again where we turn our attention to our FA manuals and start thinking about the upcoming season.  Welcome back.. First of all, on behalf … Continue reading →

The Calgary Zone Returning Patroller Recert Weekends will be starting this month. A commonly asked question is “Why do we have to do an annual two day recertification?” The answer lies in the purpose and goals of the weekend. The … Continue reading →

It’s that time of the year again, and we are looking for your help with recruitment! The new patroller course is starting at the beginning of October, and we encourage those who are interested to attend the Open House. The … Continue reading →

As part of a retention initiative, the Calgary Zone is implementing service awards. Below is a description of these awards. 1st year award – $10 coffee card – Awarded to a new patroller once he/she has completed his/her orientation at their ski … Continue reading →