- S RC Environmental Analytical Laboratories is part of the Take Action on Radon Saskatchewan Coalition, a group that aims to educate people about the health effects of radon and how to reduce their exposure. Employees volunteered at the Take Action on Radon booth at the Saskatoon Home Styles Show in March 2018, handing out free information about radon. As well, home test kits were available for booth visitors to purchase. • Employees were also involved in volunteer initiatives outside of the corporately-organized program. - T he Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc. (CALA) recognized Jeff Zimmer and Roxane Ortmann from SRC Environmental Analytical Laboratories as two talented and committed volunteers in the laboratory accreditation community. - S RC’s Strategic Initiatives Division volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity home build. - E lizaveta Petelina, an Environmental Remediation Specialist at SRC, developed a program in partnership with the Saskatoon Open Door Society that helps newcomers establish themselves in Canada. In 2017-18, five individuals participated in the program, which provided on-the-job training at SRC and mentorship to support their transition into the Canadian workforce.
Members of SRC’s Strategic Initiatives Division volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity home build
spotlight - S RC Biotechnology Laboratories had a table at Ag in the City Sask, an event in Saskatoon that demonstrates how agriculture exists in our daily lives. Children who stopped by SRC’s table learned how to pipette using coloured water and had the opportunity to have their photo taken in lab coats and safety glasses. - S tudents from Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s BioScience Technology program raced around completing challenges at organizations in Saskatoon as part of the Amazing Biotech Race. SRC Biotechnology Laboratories was a stop in the race, where students had to pipette coloured water into a predetermined pattern. Students from Saskatchewan Polytechnic stopped at SRC’s Biotechnology Laboratories during the Amazing Biotech Race
Employees from Biotechnology Laboratories lead activities at Ag in the City Sask
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