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Recognizing all the wonderful moms today – and every day! Happy Mother’s Day.

This week kicks off Asian Heritage Month in Canada, a month-long celebration of the beautifully rich and diverse cultures of Asian Canadians. This celebration is also a time to pay tribute to the historic and societal contributions made throughout the country by Asian Canadian individuals. For more information, visit https://ow.ly/XUXP50RmaKx.

With the start of May, we’re proud to recognize Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. Established by Parliament in 2018, this month is a time of year to honour the significant contributions made by the community to the growth and prosperity of Canada while overcoming tremendous obstacles. To learn more visit, https://jewishheritage.ca/.

To celebrate a safe, job well done, our Edmonton Safety Jacket Award winners all went out to dinner together. Thank you, team, for your safety-first mentality and dedication.

Today is Earth Day! Stock Transportation is proud to be part of a Company that puts actions to words. Its sustainability efforts are proof of that. From participating in community clean-ups, donating retired buses to local police and fire departments for safety training, reclaiming/refurbishing bus parts, and more, our organization has remained steadfast in protecting the environment and building a healthier world for future generations. Thank you to our amazing teams! https://bit.ly/3WaqMcL

April is a time to celebrate Arab Heritage Month! According to the Canadian Arab Institute, this celebration gives over 1-million Arab Canadians the space to showcase their culture and talents and provides fellow Canadians the opportunity to learn more about the contributions made and struggles persevered by Arab Canadians throughout history. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/gXkKqGqs.

All aboard! We are happy to announce that we will be starting a new partnership journey with the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) this summer. This exciting new partnership will run through June 2029, and we can’t wait to meet all the students and introduce ourselves to the Calgary community! “Stock Transportation’s commitment to safety and quality provides our families with a level of service they expect and deserve. We are pleased to have Stock Transportation join our group of contracted carriers to support our evolving busing needs.” - Andrew Hilton, Manager of Transportation, CCSD. https://bit.ly/3vVQ3g0

To show appreciation to General Manager Sylvie, Driver Vera made a one-of-a-kind school bus quilt as a gift. What a sweet, warm gesture and what an amazing quilt! Check out the photo of Sylvie (pictured on the left) and driver Cindy (right) showing off the quilt to the team. Team member Bunny Knott, Training and Safety Supervisor, had this to say about Sylvie and the Haileybury, ON team, “We are a family here at Haileybury and our general manager is the glue that holds us together.”

Happy Friday! Wishing everyone an egg-cellent holiday weekend with family and friends

Today’s WHM spotlight is on Heidi Conarroe, Area General Manager for Canada West and Trinity Transportation. “Starting as a school bus driver in 2015 and climbing the ladder through to area general manager in North Central Region has been a great experience with National Express. I am truly blessed to work with some remarkable professionals and really decent people. I have been given opportunity, and I have worked for opportunity – sometimes successfully and sometimes I have missed the mark.  Being a leader is about how you treat people and building relationships. Having a title doesn’t make anyone a leader. There are women in leadership roles all over National Express without management titles. The ‘school bus driver’ title was invaluable to me, and I continue to look at things through the ‘driver lens’. It’s a different appreciation because they are the ones who safely transport our kids, they are the face of our company, the holders of our reputation, and the first line in customer service delivery. The ‘driver lens’ keeps most of my day in perspective.  My advice to women in this company who are looking to be leaders is to: 1) Remember that success comes from ‘team’ (give them the credit) 2) Work hard (be tenacious, set high standards, don’t apologize for your strengths, your work will speak for itself) 3) Remember it’s a job (set some boundaries, have a life outside of work) 4) Take care of yourself (we usually aren’t so great at that, get a massage, go to the spa, use your benefits package!) 5) If your light can’t shine and be seen in this company, go where it can and 6) Remember that the most important things you will ever do in your life will never be seen publicly anyhow. ”