Head
Office
News
New employee:
Carolyn Oates has joined the Calgary
Head Office team as our Senior IT Guru (IT Manager). Carolyn brings a great
deal of skill in her position and a wonderful sense of humour which brings us
all great joy and frequent stunned expressions. After fleeing the USA to avoid
the draft and hide in Canada, Carolyn honed her IT skills with Fujitsu
Consulting where she provided IT support for up to 500 users. Carolyn also ran
her own IT business “Setao” (Oates spelled backwards) prior to making the most
fantastic decision of her life to join Great Western Containers. Welcome aboard
Carolyn, we’re darn glad to have you with us!
If I were a Simpson, I would live in a world of donuts
and crazy people...
Come to think of it, just like working at Head Office!
RIPA Conference
Ken and Alanna and Eric Storey from
Cloverdale Consulting in Anaheim, California attended the Reusable Industrial
Packaging Association (RIPA) Spring Conference from April 6th through
the 9th. RIPA members include drum and IBC reconditioners as well as
drum manufacturers and suppliers to our industry from all over North America.
The conference is aimed at educating members on regulatory/technical affairs as
well as strengthening relationships within the association.
**Eric Storey shares more detail on
the conference in the Tech Talk section of this Newsletter.
Left to right: Rick Rubin (Maxi
Container-Detroit), Eric Storey (Cloverdale Consulting), Norma and Ken Chisholm
(GWC), Robert Milanowski and Howard Skolnik (Skolnik Industries-Chicago) Alanna
Deis (GWC)
Alanna, Ken and Eric tour the ICS plant
in Los Angeles.
2008 GWC Calgary Olympics
The 2008 GWC Calgary Olympics are
drawing near. On June 20th at our Calgary facility, plant, warehouse
and head office teams will compete in the 2nd annual GWC Calgary Olympics. Last
year, under the direction of the evil trio of Carthy, Alanna and Tracy, a few Fear Factor type events like bug eating and wasabi on crackers
were included that led
even the toughest stomachs to upset.
Everyone is looking forward to a great
day of fierce competition (not) and fun. Photos are sure to follow in the Fall
edition of Great News.
Lloydminster celebration
On Thursday May 29th, 2008
Nils hosted a party at his beautiful home on Midnapor Lake in Calgary for GWC
staff involved in the integration of the Lloydminster facility. Guests were
treated to a catered dinner and shared stories about the challenges,
opportunities and great accomplishments of our newest facility since joining the
GWC family in October of 2007.
Alanna and Nils made sure that no one
went home empty handed as they presented beautiful crystal trophies to the GWC
employees involved while their spouses were presented with beautiful bouquets of
flowers.
On deck: Nils Bodtker, Shawn Kerr, Jeff
Kimoto, Gary Thiessen, Leanne Kimoto, Tracy Spearing
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