IMPulse Volume 4, Issue 2 - Spring 2013

Volume 4, Issue 2
SPRING 2013
THE IMP GROUP EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER
Andrew Savage, Ralph LeBlanc, Jillian Penny, Sandi Chase-Caron, Trina Clarke, Eric Richards & Glenn MacDonald
Cumberland YMCA First Recipient of the
IMP Community Volunteer Grant Program
The first recipient of the IMP Community Volunteer Grant Program is the
Cumberland YMCA located in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Five employees from
IMP Aerostructures submitted applications to the IMP Community Volunteer
Grant Program in support of the Cumberland YMCA. Andrew Savage,
Ralph LeBlanc, Jillian Penny, Eric Richards, and Glenn MacDonald, each
volunteered at the YMCA more than 20 hours in the past 12 months.
These five dedicated volunteers donated their time and skills with the Y
Services Club at the Cross Border Challenge, the Four Fathers ½ Marathon,
the Pumpkin Run, the Santa Clause parade, the Christmas tree lot, a
food drive, and more. The money raised by our IMP employees at these
events this past year is going towards the YMCA’s Capital Campaign, which
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IMPulse Contributors
Group President Message
Welcome Image Air
Welcome Cascade
IMP Community Volunteer
LAV III Upgrade
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Wheelchair Journey
IEAG Bake Sale
Aerospace Quilt Winner
Atlantica Star
Employment Equity - IEAG
Cormorant Trophy
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Pancake Tuesday
Harding PEI supports COD
Santa’s Workshop - Comox
Festivus at CanJet
Mr. Plummer Roasted
Customer Appreciation
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Oak Island Accolades
ISIS Program - Aerospace
CAN-med Developments
IMP Group Dental Plan
NAOSH Week
Chef’s Creations
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Karl Brown
Manager, OH&S & Environment
Corporate HR
IMPulse
Sandi Chase-Caron—IMPulse Editor
Manager, HR Policy, Program,
Training & Development
Corporate HR
Spring 2013
Erin Densley
Marketing Manager
CAN-med Healthcare
Jennifer Godinho
Human Resources Analyst
Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group
Claire Henderson
CH149 Support Supervisor
IMP Aerospace & Defence
Paige Howell
Human Resources Generalist
Atlantica Hotel Halifax
Kate Laing
Manager, Occupational Health & Safety
CanJet
David MacKinnon
VP Sales & Marketing
IMP Solutions
John Martell
Program Manager
IMP Electronic Systems
Jennifer Mirabella
Administrative Assistant, HR
Execaire
Candace Mitchell
HR and Executive Administrator
CAN-med Healthcare
Paul McCabe
Vice President Product Support
IMP Aerospace
Nancy McWhinney
Manager, Group Benefits &
HR Client Services, Corporate HR
Lisa Nardecchia
HR Policy & Program Coordinator
IMP Aerospace & Defence
Dale Rockwell
Sr. Director Continuous Improvement
& IT, IMP Aerospace
Angela Steeves
General Manager
Atlantica Hotel & Marina Oak Island
Jane Taylor-Moffatt
Administrative Assistant
IMP Aerospace
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Dear IMPers:
Please join me in extending a warm welcome
to the newest IMPers from Cascade Aerospace
of Abbotsford, BC and Image Air Charters of
Toronto, ON.
Over the next couple of months, we’ll be
working with their management teams
to integrate their systems and processes
with ours to take advantage of the
many synergies that exist.
I’m very pleased with your
response to the IMP Community
Volunteer Grant Program. This
program supports corporate social
responsibility and establishing
local roots, which are two “leafs” of
our Corporate Enterprise Strategy.
We are learning that many of you
volunteer hours of your personal
time to organizations in your local
communities. We are proud of our new
program which helps support those
organizations that matter to you.
On April 2nd, we will once again launch
the Employee Engagement Survey. Please
take 20 minutes to complete this survey. It
is your opportunity to let us know how we
are doing and where we need to improve. I
value your input, please participate.
Welcome Image Air Charter !
Welcome to the 60 employees
of Image Air Charter Limited
headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Image Air Charter manages a fleet
of 20 airplanes and specializes in
executive travel via its
air charter and aircraft
management services.
Image Air Charter,
together with Execaire,
now serve their clients
with over 290 employees
and a managed fleet of
53 aircraft across the
country.
Michael Fedele, Execaire vicepresident and general manager,
said, “The acquisition of Image Air
will serve to enhance Execaire’s
already outstanding
charter service and
aircraft management
services.”
Look for a feature
article on Image Air
Charter in an upcoming
issue of IMPulse.
IMP Continues to Grow...
• IMP Aerostructures (Amherst)
awarded a multi-million dollar
contract from Lockheed Martin to
manufacture P-3 bonded panels.
• Aircraft Sales Division of Execaire
sold three new Cessna Citations
and two used business jets in last
quarter of 2012.
• Innotech Aviation delivered two
new Global Express business
jets with their ultra-customized
interiors to international
customers.
• Pacific Avionics (Vancouver) was
awarded a multi-million dollar
contract to repair and overhaul
Brazilian Air Force helicopter
equipment.
• Innotech Aviation Services
(FBO’s) in Halifax, Ottawa and
Montreal were awarded Shell
Canada’s highest Gold level safety
recognition for 2012.
• CAN-med Healthcare awarded a
large equipment contract to supply
medical surgical equipment to
Truro, Nova Scotia’s new hospital.
• CanJet awarded a seasonal ad-hoc
charter contract to fly workers to/
from Mexico City.
• IMP Solutions awarded a multimillion dollar contract from the
Government of Nova Scotia to
supply computers and managed
print services.
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and overhaul services to Canada’s
Department of National Defence,
major original equipment
manufacturers, such as Bombardier,
CAE and L3, as well as commercial
airline and general aviation
companies.
Welcome aboard to all of the
Cascade Aerospace employees!
IMPulse
We welcome
the 670 Cascade
Aerospace
employees to
IMP Group.
IMP Group Limited (IMP) would
like to welcome the 670 Cascade
Aerospace employees into the IMP
family. The recent acquisition of
Cascade Aerospace significantly
enhances our presence on the west
coast and in the aerospace and
defence sectors.
Headquartered in Abbotsford,
British Columbia, Cascade is a very
successful aerospace and defence
contractor that provides fleet
management, in-service support,
aircraft modification, engineering
support and maintenance, repair
Spring 2013
Welcome Cascade Aerospace
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IMP Community Volunteer
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Grant Program
Spring 2013
IMP is proud
of our employees
who volunteer
their time and
recognize the
value they add to
the community
through their
dedication...
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fund projects such as the roof
replacement on the YMCA’s 25 year
old building.
Trina Clarke, the CEO of the
Cumberland YMCA, said that the
money being donated on behalf
of our employees through the
IMP Community Volunteer Grant
Program will go to the Strong Kids
program. This program provides
subsidies to families who may not
have adequate funds available
for their kids to access programs,
such as day care and after school
programs.
This facility and its volunteers
are a very important part of
the Amherst community. The
Cumberland YMCA is the only
facility in Amherst that provides
swimming lessons. Its day care has
space for 100 full-time kids plus 60
kids in the after school program.
IMP is proud of our employees who
volunteer
their time and
recognize the
value they
add to the
community
through their
dedication to the YMCA.
The IMP Community Volunteer
Grant Program will provide a
donation of $250 directly to the
charitable organization with which
an IMP employee volunteers 20
or more hours within 12 months.
Employees are eligible to request
one grant each fiscal year. Grants
will be reviewed and awarded
as they are received until the
maximum total of $25,000 per
fiscal year has been awarded. You
can find an application for the
IMP Community Volunteer Grant
Program on myIMP or through your
Human Resources Department.
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IMP Electronic Systems LAV III
Upgrade Announcement
Above: IMP Electronic Systems harness manufacturing team
On January 21st, IMP Electronic
Systems hosted the Minister of
Defence, the Honourable Peter
MacKay; Brigadier-General
Christopher C. Thurrott,
Commander, Land Force Atlantic
Area; Mr. Grant Corey, Senior
Director , North American
Programs, General Dynamics Land
Systems (GDLS) and Mr. David
Gossen, President of IMP Aerospace
and Defence, to announce the
significant role that IMP Electronic
Systems will play
in Canada’s LAV III
(Light Armoured Vehicle) Upgrade
Project. The $1.13 billion program
will modernize 616 vehicles with
improved survivability, mobility
and lethality. These improvements
will provide Canadian soldiers with
greater protection against mine
blasts, improvised explosive devices
(IEDs) and other threats.
Following the announcement
of the subcontract, the Defence
(l-r) Brigadier-General Christoper C. Thurrott, Commander, Land Force Atlantic Area; Mr. Grant Corey, Senior Director,
North American Programs, General Dynamics Land Systems; Minister of Defence, the Honourable Peter MacKay;
Mr. David Gossen, President, IMP Aerospace & Defence
Minister and distinguished guests
had the opportunity to take a
picture with the team that proudly
manufactures the harnesses and
concluded the visit with a tour of
the manufacturing facility.
The host of the afternoon,
Electronic Systems General
Manager and Vice President, Mr.
David Meagher, summarized the
event with the following statement:
“It was a great pleasure for us to
host this press release with these
very prominent guests. This LAV
III Update Project is a significant
four year wire harness award for
the Electronics Systems Division.
On behalf of the Division, I would
like to thank the honoured guests,
those who organized the event
and especially our employees,
who through their efforts and
performance, are the primary
reason for our long standing
relationship with GDLS and the
military personnel who depend on
our quality, workmanship and ontime delivery.”
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IMP Employee Discount
The Journey of a
Donated Wheelchair
Harding Medical received a
touching email from Ted Grant, the
President of the Mikinduri Children
of Hope organization, describing
what became of a donated
wheelchair. The email recounted
the following story:
“Four years ago, Harding Medical
donated a wheelchair to our
organization, which we took to
Kenya and had available at our
medical clinics in February 2009.
A young girl (pictured with Dr. Jan
Rogerson) came to the clinic carried
by her mother. The girl was severely
physically handicapped, to the
extent that the only way she could
get to school is if her mother carried
her. She was very bright and very
intelligent.
When she came to the clinic, she
did so because she had heard that
we had wheelchairs. When I saw
her in the line and asked her what
it was that she was looking for, she
quickly replied; “My mother can’t
carry me to school anymore, unless
something changes I will have to
quit school, so I came to ask you
if you would have a wheelchair for
me.”
Fortunately, we had been given
the small sized wheelchair from
your organization, which was very
appropriate for her tiny body.
We gave her the wheelchair and
she thanked us abundantly. Like
many other people who I have
encountered in my work in Kenya, I
had not heard from her again until
last year’s medical clinics.
It was a very busy day in February
2012, at our medical clinics, but
someone told me that there was a
visitor at the gate who wanted to
talk to me. This happens often, and
many times it is somebody who
wants to get a special favor, to jump
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the line, etc. However I decided
to investigate, and found my little
disabled friend, whom I sat down
with and chatted. She said, “I came
to thank you for making such a
difference in my life.” I remembered
that we had given her a wheelchair,
but I wasn’t sure that she was
referring to that, so I questioned
her as to how I made a difference in
her life, she responded by saying,
“I was in a situation where I was
going to have to quit school, but
because you gave me the wheelchair
I was able to continue on, I am
now in grade 12, and I am planning
on attending university to get my
degree in engineering. So thank you
for allowing me this opportunity.”
The credit for this amazing story
of how one person can make a
difference in the life of another in a
country so far away has nothing to
do with me, but rather the people
at Harding Medical who made this
wheelchair available. It is you who
changed her life not me.
MEDIchair Nova Scotia
Harding Medical
· 15% IMP employee discount
· home medical equipment
· assisted living & mobility
products
· for yourself and your family
· equipment purchase or rental
15%
employee
discount
www.medichair.halifax.com
www.hardingmedical.com
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Innotech-Execaire
Valentine’s Day Bake Sale
Spring 2013
On February 14th, 2013, the InnotechExecaire Aviation Group hosted a
Valentine’s Day bake sale. The bake
sale raised $1,105.23, which added
with other activities, payroll contributions and a corporate donation of
$5,000 for a grand total of $28,874.58
this year. Congratulations everyone! Ann Belair & Jennifer Godinho decided that since last year’s event was a
great success, why not do it again? A raffle took place
with some excellent prizes donated courtesy of Execaire,
Simontech Placement Agency, Ristorante Portovino, and
Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill Restaurant. Five lucky winners
won the following prizes: first place prize (2) tickets to
the Montreal Canadiens game versus the Carolina Hurricanes on February 18th, 2013. Second place prize was a
custom car detailing package (interior & exterior). Third
place prize was a gift card for Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill
restaurant. Fourth & fifth place prizes were gift cards to
dine at Ristorante Portovino. In addition, Lafrenaie specialty cakes donated ten cakes to this wonderful event.
A big thank you to all those who participated in this
event, whether it was by tasting, baking or volunteering,
without your collaboration, it wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you to all the sponsors for their generous
donations!
Anne Belair, Customer Service
Representative; Jennifer Godinho,
Human Resources Analyst; Jennifer
Mirabella, Administrative Assistant,
Human Resources
Aerospace Supports
Feed Nova Scotia - Quilt Winner
Jane Taylor-Moffatt, the Engineering Administrative Assistant at IMP Aerospace, is always one to help out and lend
a hand. This past year was no different when, for the third
year in a row, their own quilter extraordinaire, donated her
time and effort in support of Feed Nova Scotia by selling
tickets on a handmade quilt she created.
This year’s winner of the Feed Nova Scotia Quilt was
Rob Waring of 6 Hangar. Through her generous efforts,
Jane raised $815.00 in support of Feed Nova Scotia. The
funds were donated to Feed Nova Scotia before Christmas
in order to benefit families in need at this special time of
year.
Thanks to all those who support this great cause and a
special thank you to Jane for all her hard work in helping
with the Feed NS fundraising.
Rob Waring &
Jane Taylor-Moffatt
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Atlantica Star of the Year
Amber Gillis (2012)
Amber Gillis, valued employee
of Atlantica Hotel Halifax, was
awarded Star of the Year for 2012, on
January 12, 2013.
Amber has been an employee of
Atlantica Hotel Halifax since April
2, 2007. Hired as Room Attendant
in the Housekeeping Department,
her patience and work ethic led
to her 2012 promotion to Laundry
Supervisor and Receiver.
Amber has been noted by her
leaders as an, “active listener
who has selfless ambitions. She
goes above and beyond to ensure
that her colleagues are set for
success. Her outstanding efforts
and perpetually positive attitude
make her an incredible asset to the
Atlantica Housekeeping team.”
Amber is a true example
of Atlantica Hotels’ mission
statement:
“We are committed to making a
difference in the lives of our guests,
colleagues and community through
passion, integrity, innovation and
service excellence.”
Amber Gillis, Atlantica Hotel Halifax Star of the Year 2012
We are committed to making a difference in the
lives of our guests, colleagues and community through
passion, integrity, innovation and service excellence.
Employment Equity at
Innotech-Execaire
The employees
of IEAG have
recently
reestablished
an Employment
Equity subcommittee...
The purpose of the Employment
Equity Program at InnotechExecaire Aviation Group is to
ensure equal opportunity for all
current and prospective employees.
The long-term goal is to develop
and maintain proportional
representation of designated group
members within occupational
groups and salary levels.
The employees of IEAG
have recently reestablished an
Employment Equity sub-committee
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within their divisions. Its objective
is to verify policies and procedures
implemented by the InnotechExecaire Aviation Group and to
provide feedback with respect to the
impact on their Employment Equity
Program.
The committee consists of
six volunteers from different
departments within InnotechExecaire. They are meeting
quarterly in order to achieve and
maintain their goals.
They recently had guest speakers
from organizations that benefit
Centraide speak to their Montreal
based employees. One of the guest
speakers was from Cari St-Laurent,
located in Montreal, Quebec. This
center is a multiethnic, non-profit
organization which welcomes and
helps thousands of immigrants each
year. The committee has identified
this organization as one that it
will work with in order to attract
people from diverse backgrounds
to potentially work within their
divisions.
Professional
Achievements
Carrie Davison, Controller
at CAN-med Healthcare’s
Halifax office, has just
been awarded her Certified
General Accountant (CGA)
designation. Carrie, your hard
work, dedication and countless
hours studying have paid off!
Congratulations!”
in the Arctic sea near Igloolik,
Nunavut. In planning the mission,
it was realized they had to cover a
distance of 2,780 km. in the shortest
time and with the fewest stops. The
mission was plotted using no crew
replacement and three very short
fuel stops. After about 12 hours of
flying with night setting in, Rescue
915 was told the conditions of the
hunters had worsened. In addition,
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unresponsive body of the third SAR
Tech was spotted floating in the
ice and waves. For a third time the
CH149 SAR Tech was lowered into
the icy waters to recover the body.
Running low on fuel, with
everyone accounted for, Rescue 915
was able to finally head to Igloolik
and further medical support, more
than 18 hours after their day had
started.
103 Sqdn Trophy Winning Crew: Captain Dean Vey (co-pilot), Sergeant Daniel Villeneuve (SAR Tech team lead),
Sergeant Brad Hiscock (flight engineer), Master Corporal Shawn Bretscheider (SAR Tech) and
Captain Aaron Noble (aircraft commander)
there were three SAR Techs from
424 Squadron at Canadian Forces
Base Trenton, Ontario, who had
parachuted into the water from a
CC-130 Hercules and two Personal
Locator Beacons had been activated
indicating there was more trouble
in the water.
The crew of Rescue 915 arrived
on scene and was confronted by
90 km/h wind gusts, 10-metrehigh violent waves tossing masses
of ice into the air, with life rafts,
people and strobe lights in
multiple locations. After rescuing
the survivors from both life rafts
and after a short search, the
Both SAR teams were previously
announced as winners of the Guild
of Air Pilots and Air Navigators
(GAPAN) Guild Award for Gallantry,
which will be presented at the
medieval Guild Hall in London,
England, October 23.
This award not only shows
the bravery of the aircrew but
highlights the hard work put in by
the IMP ground crews to maintain
the aircraft to ensure the rescues
can be carried out successfully.
Well done to everyone involved
and congratulations on this welldeserved award.
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103 SAR Squadron at Main
Operating Base Gander has been
awarded the Agusta Westland 2012
Cormorant Trophy for Helicopter
Rescue for a treacherous night time
icy Arctic sea rescue of two hunters.
The awarding of the Cormorant
Trophy for the October 27, 2011,
rescue serves as a solemn reminder
of the danger and selfless dedication
of Search and Rescue (SAR) crews
everyday in Canada, with the death
of Canadian Forces SAR Tech
(search and rescue technician)
Sergeant Janick Gilbert. Sergeant
Gilbert had earlier jumped into the
water from an accompanying CC-130
Hercules, to assist the hunters.
“Despite the tragic loss of life, this
rescue is being recognized because
of the extreme circumstances
of distance, location, weather
conditions and the rescue of two
hunters, two SAR Techs from
another squadron and the recovery
of their companion,” said Jeremy
Tracy, Agusta Westland’s Head of
Region for Canada. “While there
were a number of very worthy
contenders, this particular rescue
stood out for the complexity
and danger and was, therefore,
the unanimous choice of the
adjudicators.”
The winners were announced
at the annual SAR Exercise on
September 21, 2012, in Val-d’Or,
Quebec. The Cormorant Trophy for
Helicopter Rescue recognizes the
Canadian civilian, government or
military crew that has performed
the most demanding helicopter
rescue of the year.
At 9 a.m. on Oct. 27, the crew
of AW101 Cormorant “Rescue 915”
from the 103 SAR Squadron were
tasked with rescuing two walrus
hunters stranded on an ice flow
Spring 2013
AW101 Cormorant Rescue 915
Awarded the 2012 Cormorant Trophy
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Pancakes for the
United Way
Spring 2013
The staff at the IMP Corporate
building once again enjoyed
pancakes on Pancake Tuesday. This
year, the funds raised from the sale
of the pancakes and the raffle draw
went to the United Way. Over $400
was raised by this event. Thank
you to the HR Department for
organizing the Pancake Tuesday
Breakfast. Thank you to all the
employees of IMP Corporate and
IMP Solutions who filled their
bellies and emptied their wallets for
this great cause.
Darryl Cameron, Nancy McWhinney & Gladys Dsouza
Halifax
Harding PEI supports the
PEI Council of People with Disabilities
Robbie Scott, Rehab Consultant, Harding Medical;
Judith Bayliss, Development Coordinator, COD;
Marcia Carroll, Executive Director, COD;
Bernie Plourde, Rehab Consultant, Harding Medical
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Harding PEI has partnered with
the PEI Council of People with
Disabilities (COD). Through staff
fundraising, the Harding Medical
PEI location was able to collect $185
through an Occupational Therapist
and staff social. The funds raised
were donated directly to COD,
which is an organization focused
on promoting the full participation
and inclusion of people with
disabilities in Island society.
Harding Medical also donated
$2500 to the COD tutoring summer
program. Harding PEI hopes to
work closely with COD on other
educational activities and promote
services through their corporate
partnership. For more information
on the COD, please visit their
website: www.peicod.pe.ca.
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toys and then redistribute them to
families needing a little help getting
their children some toys and gifts
for under the tree. Last year, Santa’s
Workshop helped out over 350
families and nearly 900 children.
Employees at MOB Comox
have begun their own tradition of
filling up a large crate of toys to
be donated to Santa’s Workshop
every year. Throughout November
and into December, toys, gift cards
and cash were collected from the
generous staff, to be donated to
the children this Christmas season.
Staff at MOB Comox generously
donated 50 new & used toys, 75
dollars in gift cards, and 85 dollars
in Christmas cash! Thank you to all
the staff at MOB Comox for helping
to provide a wonderful Christmas to
those in need!
Alex Martell, Mike Beland, Reg Asselin, Peter Polson, Andy Giblin, Jessica Williams, Miguel
Fernandez, Dan Smith, Kirk Waugh, Sarah Charlesworth, Brian Tinman, Ken Hubich
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‘Twas 11 days before Christmas
and all through the hangar… Staff
at Main Operating Base Comox
were gathering to deliver toys on
December 14, 2012.
Each year, a group of volunteers
set up Santa’s Workshop to collect
new and gently used toys for
deserving children in the Comox
Valley. Santa’s ‘Elves’ receive, repair
and restore donated gently used
Spring 2013
Santa’s Workshop Toy Donations
from MOB Comox
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CanJet’s
Festivus Celebration 2012
back row – Pennie Crocker, James Little, Amy Young, Janet Baker, Diane Shelaga
Middle row – Susan Thompson, Hollie Boutilier, Kate Laing, Jenny-Lynn Grijm
First row – Laura Armes, Lindsay Brownrigg
Janet Baker & Lindsay Brownrigg
Gail Christopher
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On this most festive of Holidays, a few members of
the CanJet team put together a plan to get everyone
into the spirit – with the “6 Days of Festivus” event.
The kick off event provided staff with a chance
to view the “The Strike” – the Seinfeld episode that
featured the original Festivus Celebration. They had
4 showings in the main boardroom, complete with
freshly popped popcorn served up by members of the
HR team.
A mid week casual day was added to the month of
December, and in the spirit of giving, anyone who
participated was asked to bring in a toonie ($2). Each
participant was able to submit the name of their
favorite charity with their donation – The Children’s
Help Phone, receiving the most nominations, was
given 100% of their casual day donations. They also
held an ugly sweater competition (entitled “Casual
Friday gets UgLy”), a re-gifters gift exchange, a
Festivus Potluck, and a gingerbread house decorating
competition.
The gingerbread house competition was taken
a little more seriously than intended. Six teams
entered - comprised of single entries (Candy Land),
entire departments (Twisted Sisters, Sugar Momma’s,
and Gingerbread Dynasty), and interdepartmental
groups (Caught In Candy and Team Legendary). The
only rules were that the basic kit provided had to be
used, and the teams had to be the ones to construct
the building. From there it was anything goes – and
anything did! They had everything from classic/
traditional houses, to spoofs of TV shows/movies,
to a model of the HIAA (Halifax International
Airport). The winning entry was Gail Christopher’s
Candy Land. Gail won a $20 Tim Horton’s gift Card.
Congratulations Gail!!
The various CanJet Bases also got into the spirit,
hosting CanJet Coffee Breaks once a week during the
month of December. Coffee, muffins and donuts
were provided, and each “coffee break” included
a draw for a $25 gift card for anyone that attended
the event. The festivities were well attended by
Operations, Crew and Management.
They hope to be able to have more events like these
through the advent of their new social committee in
2013.
The second annual IMP Solutions
Songwriters Circle Customer
Appreciation Event was held on
December 19th, at Casino Nova
Scotia. Despite some bad weather,
235 IMP Solutions customers and
guests enjoyed the music and
stories of Bruce Guthro, Gordie
Sampson, Dave Gunning and JP
Cormier. Stephen Plummer made a
guest appearance joining Bruce on
stage with a song. Special thanks to
Monique Stienburg and her mother
Patsy for all their hard work in
preparation for the evening.
Accolades to
Atlantica Oak Island Employee
Dear Sir or Madame:
A few weeks ago I came into the
Atlantica [Hotel and Marina Oak
Island] around one thirty in the
morning in quite a panic. My
son had used our code word
indicating that he was in a situation
and needed to be picked up
immediately.
My gas tank was past empty and
the gas indicator light was on when
I left my home. I had driven as far
as the Atlantica without success. I
was afraid that I was in the wrong
area altogether and I didn’t have the
luxury of driving around to look for
him where my gas was nearly gone.
I was in quite a predicament!
I went into the Atlantica and
Ranier was SO kind to me. He let
me use the phone to call my son’s
cell phone over and over again and
when my son wasn’t answering,
Ranier suggested that I phone the
police, explain the situation, and
ask them to find my son. It was
so nice to have someone thinking
rationally at that moment because
I was beside myself with worry
and starting to panic! At Ranier’s
suggestion, I called the police.
The wait, although short, was
unbearable as I was so worried.
The police soon called and told me
where my son was and I was able to
pick him up and get him home safe
and sound.
I’m sure you already know what a
lovely man Ranier is, but I wanted
to draw your attention to his
kindness to me that night. Ranier is
a true credit to your establishment.
In this day when helping another
person is a vanishing commodity,
it is nice to know that there is
someone named Ranier who is
willing to lend a helping hand.
Even at one thirty in the morning.
K. M.
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IMPulse
IMP Group helped raise over
$234,000 in support of The Arthritis
Society, with the HSBC Celebrity
Roast honouring Stephen Plummer,
Group President & CEO of IMP. The
highlight of the event, was the video,
shared by a ‘friend,’ of Mr. Plummer
gallantly winning the Mister Dance
Contest many years ago at a resort in
Mexico.
Many of IMP’s suppliers provided
items to be auctioned, which helped
this event become the top national
fundraiser, providing funding for
arthritis
research,
programs
and
services.
IMP Solutions
Customer
Appreciation Event
Spring 2013
Mr. Plummer Roasted
in aid of the Arthritis Society
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Employment Equity - Aerospace Participates in Immigrant
Settlement & Integration Services (ISIS) Programming
Ivan Vallejo
As part of IMP Aerospace’s
commitment to employment equity
initiatives, the Aerospace division
participated in a six-week work
placement program through the
Immigrant Settlement & Integration
Services (ISIS). ISIS’s Workplace
Placement programming allows
host employers the opportunity
to offer work to one (or more) of
their highly skilled work placement
participants, without the obligation
to hire. As a host employer, the
Company is able to assess the skills
and abilities of potential employees.
The programming also allows work
placement participants the chance
to acquire vital experience in the
Canadian workforce, as well as local
references.
At Aerospace, the Continuous
Improvement (CI) Department
welcomed Ivan Vallejo (originally
from Mexico) to the team. After
reviewing Ivan’s resume and
interviewing him, the department
felt he would be a great fit for a
project with the Maintenance
Department. Ivan worked on
the Maintenance Facility Review
initiative to identify facility risks
and improvements along with
energy efficiency opportunities.
Ivan worked effectively with both
Maintenance and CI to successfully
build a strategic plan during his
six-week work term. The project
was a great accomplishment for
both parties: Aerospace was able
to develop the strategic plan and
Ivan was able to gain crucial work
experience in Canada, which will
help him to integrate into the local
workforce.
For more information on ISIS and
its programming, please visit their
website at www.isisns.ca.
Developments at
CAN-med Healthcare
CAN-med Healthcare selected as the exclusive
Canadian distributor of the Sterilwave 440
The Sterilwave 440 is a revolutionary waste management
machine which converts regulated medical waste into
ordinary solid waste. The resulting solid waste no longer
poses a threat to humans or the environment. This fully
automated system provides a greatly reduced risk of
exposure to bio-hazardous material for hospital staff as
it requires no intermediate handling. The breakdown
of materials is environmentally friendly with no liquid
effluent or hazardous emission.
This product was designed for placement in hospitals
and clinics where bio-hazardous waste requires
treatment. It reduces costs within the medical facility by
eliminating the need for special transport of dangerous
materials.
Bertin Technologies selected CAN-med Healthcare as
their sole distributor within the Canadian marketplace.
We are excited to offer this environmentally friendly
product to the health care industry.
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CAN-med Healthcare
vendor successfully
completes CSA
requirements for LuViva® advanced cervical scan
CAN-med healthcare is pleased to announce that
Guided Therapeutics has successfully completed
third-party testing of the LuViva® advanced cervical
scan, thus meeting Canadian Standard Association
requirements. CAN-med Healthcare is the exclusive
reseller of the Luviva advanced cervical scan in Canada.
Although CSA approval was not required to offer
the product, it is preferred by certain larger medical
institutions and provides added assurance that the
scan is safe and accurate. The completion of CSA
standards certification allows CAN-med Healthcare to
confidently offer the innovative product to customers
and further penetrate the market with leading
technology.
For full press releases please visit:
www.canmedhealthcare.com
Coverage for check-ups under the
IMP Group Dental Plan is quite
comprehensive. The program pays
for 80% of eligible Basic and Major
services to a combined maximum of
$1,500 per person per calendar year.
For the dental check-up services
outlined above, coverage is available
for complete oral examination and
diagnosis once every 24 months.
Recall examinations are limited to
one every six months.
Periodontal scaling is limited
to six units per calendar year and
preventative scaling is limited to
one unit every six months. A unit
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of scaling is measured in 15 minute
increments. Therefore, one unit of
scaling equals 15 minutes. Polishing
and fluoride treatments are covered
under the I.M.P. Group Dental Plan.
Polishing is limited to one unit
every six months.
As always, if your dentist is
recommending a treatment plan
that is costly, don’t hesitate to ask
questions and request that your
dentist send Manulife Financial a
pre-determination so there are no
surprises at the time of the claim.
Occupational Health & Safety
NAOSH Week
During North American
Occupational Safety and Health
(NAOSH) Week, the health and
safety of employees takes centre
stage. NAOSH Week puts workplace
health and safety in the spotlight.
IMP business units are encouraged
to participate in NAOSH Week
every year. Business units involved
in making NAOSH Week a
success in the past have found
improvements in attitudes toward
safety and the fostering of a safetyminded culture, better cooperation
and increased involvement between
management and employees, and
better networking between safety
committees, employees and safety
people. Some examples of things
you can do in conjunction with your
JOHSC or Safety Representatives to
help promote NAOSH Week are:
• Circulate information that NAOSH
Week is approaching to inform
employees.
• Ensure NAOSH is part of your
safety meeting’s agenda during
March or April.
• Have contests, for example: a
recognize the Hazards in your
workplace contest in which
participants receive a chance to
win prizes for submitting hazard
report forms or near misses.
• Set up a NAOSH Week Kiosk
booth/table during NAOSH
Week to provide information
to employees about NAOSH
Week and the activities they can
participate in.
• Recruit employees for First Aid or
JOHSC certifications if required.
The Canadian Centre for
Occupational Health and Safety
(CCOHS) and other organizations
around the country are hosting
events and activities to mark this
important week, and encourage
Canadians to get involved and
participate by visiting their sites to
get information and ideas on what
they can do
this year to
help support
NAOSH week in the workplace.
The goal of NAOSH Week is to
focus the attention of employers,
employees, the general public and
all partners in occupational safety
and health on the importance of
preventing injury and illness in the
workplace.
Photos and articles of your
NAOSH Week activities will be
a welcome submission for the
Summer IMPulse edition. For more
information on how to promote
NAOSH Week 2013 at your business
unit please contact your JOHSC
or Safety Representatives or visit:
http://www.naosh.org/english/
promotion/promo_documents.
html
Another important date to
remember this spring is April 28,
The Day of Mourning for Workers
Killed or Injured on the Job. http://
canadiansafetyblog.com/?p=907
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Request that
your dentist
send Manulife
Financial a predetermination
so there are no
surprises at the
time of the claim.
Spring 2013
IMP Group Dental Plan
What is Covered?
Employee
Engagement
Survey 2013
Spring 2013
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Chef’s Creations
April 2, 2013
to
April 12, 2013 (mail-in)
or
April 19, 2013 (online)
Roger Joharchy
Executive Chef
Atlantica Hotel & Marina Oak Island
Lobster Butter
1lb. of unsalted butter (room temperature )
1 tbs. fresh, chopped dill
½ tsp of sea salt
1 dash of Tabasco
1 oz of chopped lobster meat
1 oz of lobster paste
½ tsp Pernod (optional)
Mix all ingredients well. Form into a 1-inch log
and freeze. Portion into discs as needed.
This butter works very well with all kinds of
grilled fish and meats!
Whistleblower Policy & Hotline
1-877-349-6446
The purpose of the hotline is to provide a mechanism for all staff members,
vendors, customers, partners and various other stakeholders to raise concerns
regarding accounting, internal accounting controls, auditing procedures,
financial reporting irregularities, unethical business conduct and violations of
the Company’s policies and procedures.
The Whistleblower Hotline can be reached by calling 1-877-349-6446. Your
call to the Hotline is completely confidential and cannot be traced. In order to
protect your confidentiality, the Chairman of the Audit Committee, who is one
of the independent Directors of the Company’s Board of Directors, will handle
all Whistleblower Hotline telephone calls. A copy of the Whistleblower’s
policy can be obtained from your Human Resources Department or Manager.
Atlantica Hotel & Marina Oak Island
IMP Group Employee Preferred Rates
Room Brand
IMP Employee Leisure Travel Rates
Room Brand
Nov 1 - Apr 30/13
May 1 - Oct 31/13
Standard Room
$79
$119
Gold Room
$99
$139
$124
$164
Executive Room
Rate is based on availability at time of booking.
*Executive level rooms include: full hot breakfast in Seasons,
complimentary Canada-wide long distance calls and one voucher per
room for a complimentary appetizer in Seasons Wine Bar
Landside & Oceanfront
Midweek
Landside & Oceanfront
Weekend
Jan 1Apr 30,
2013
May 1 Oct 15,
2013
$69
$79
$79
$95
Chalet Midweek
$149
$209
Chalet Weekend
$169
as avail.
Plus HST per Night & Based on Availability
• Complimentary high-speed Internet access
• Full-service dining in Seasons by Atlantica with a 15% discount on
non-corporate dining. (In-room dining available)
• Heated underground parking (fee applicable)
Ask for the IMP Employee Leisure Travel Rate
email: [email protected] or
call Toll Free 1-888-810-7288
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Phone: 1‐800‐565‐5075
www.atlanticaoakisland.com