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Expanded Services to Ontario – In November, WTSCA expanded services into Ontario, signing a contract with API until 2022. The contract is for distribution and transmission vegetation management around the Sault Ste. Marie area. The team hired and onboarded one general foreperson, four journeypersons (qualified utility arborists) and four groundpersons with a tight window of two weeks from contract signing to start date. A special thank you to the Fleet Department who successfully moved all the necessary equipment into the area. Specialty equipment such as a tracked chipper and tracked off road bucket are to join the fleet in the spring to aid with access issues in the harsh rocky terrain.
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Cross Border Work – In late September, WTSCA deployed 10 crews to Oregon to aid in hazard tree removal for PacificCorp. Under the leadership of Project Manager Andy McLellan, the team successfully finished the eight-week project. Special thanks to everyone involved for the first-ever cross border collaboration. Pruning Efforts – A big congratulations to the ArborCare team who pruned over 5,000 elm trees in the cities of Edmonton, Saskatoon and Regina. These projects were done from October to March in all-weather condition such as rain, snow, wind and -40 degrees Fahrenheit. Again, congratulations team on finishing on time and on budget. New Service Offerings at ArborCare - Seasonal Maintenance Cleanup Packages - Firewood Sales
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PVMA SPONSORSHIP
In March, WTSCA was a platinum sponsor at the Professional Vegetation Managers Association’s (PVMA) Spring Conference, a two-day event full of educational sessions focusing on expertise for changing times. Fun fact, as of that meeting, Wright Service Corp. Risk Compliance Manager Codie Anderson is now the Past President of the organization.
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THE WRIGHT PERSPECTIVE SPRING 2021
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