Calgary Co-op also donated $20,000 to bring the total donation to the Alberta Children’s Hospital to $36,200. We are proud of our employees for their commitment to this project and our community. The Calgary Co-op Trust Fund provided three $2,000 bursaries to students attending post secondary institutions in Calgary. One student from Mount Royal University, one student from the University of Calgary, and one student from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology were selected to receive the bursaries. Corporately, Calgary Co-op provided $98,800 in scholarships to employees or children of employees compared to $70,000 in 2008.
Health, Safety and Environment Considerable work was done by this department and employees at all of our locations during the year in respect to implementing, managing and adhering to all health and safety policies and procedures. This resulted in the company achieving a 92% overall rating on the safety audit Certificate of Recognition. Lost time accident claims decreased by 24% over the previous year - a major accomplishment that reflects increased employee awareness about workplace safety, as well as employee buy-in and adherence to safety processes, procedures and standards. Environmental programs were enhanced throughout the year, resulting in increased usage and efficiencies. An increase to 43.6 % of cardboard to wet waste generation versus 42.7% last year was achieved, while cardboard recycling at our facilities also showed improvement. A new organic waste management program was successfully tested at our Creekside Centre, and the results of this testing will be evaluated for roll out to other locations in 2010.
A portion of the proceeds from Charity Hound sales presented to the Children’s Cottage Society by Airdrie gas bar employees.
16 | 2009 Annual Report
Calgary Co-op Home Health Care Limited On November 2, 2008, Calgary Co-op acquired the business assets of Home Health Care Medical Supply Centre located at 9309 Macleod Trail S.W. in Calgary, Alberta and began operating it as Calgary Co-op Home Health Care Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calgary Co-op. The purchase of this established home health care business with an existing client-base and well-known reputation within the health care industry provides Calgary Co-op with advantages and opportunities, eliminating the need to establish our new health care business from the ground up. Calgary Co-op Home Health Care Limited provides services to the public, nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities. The business offers a variety of medical aids and equipment for use in the home. This includes wheel chairs, walkers, scooters, adjustable beds, lift chairs, stair, porch and patient lifts, and bathroom safety aids. The business has professional services for mastectomy, compression garments, sports medicine supplies, pre and post natal products and diagnostic equipment such as blood pressure monitors. Calgary Co-op Home Health Care Limited also specializes in ostomy, incontinence and urinary care. This location serves as the main home health care facility for Calgary Co-op because of its central location, warehouse space and equipment repair facilities. It will also service the home health care facilities being built at the Calgary Co-op Quarry Park and Richmond Road centre locations which will open in 2010. The financial results for this subsidiary are included in the financial statements of Calgary Co-op.
calgary Co-op Home Health Care celebrates its first year anniversary as Calgary Co-op.