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On September 30th, Diversified Transportation successfully concluded the Hoodie Drive, an initiative in partnership with Homeless Connect Wood Buffalo. This project was dedicated to collecting new or gently used winter coats and hoodies for the homeless and at-risk populations within our community.
DIVERSIFIED NEWS
Healing Through History: Beatrice Ridsdale’s Transformative Trip to the Vatican
For Beatrice Ridsdale, a dispatcher for Diversified Transportation in Kitimat, a recent trip to the Vatican was more than a trip—it was a deeply emotional and healing experience rooted in art, history, and truth. An inter-generational survivor of Indian Residential...
Over 1 Million Passengers Safely Transported in 5 Months as Lake Louise Season Concludes
It’s bittersweet that Diversified Transportation says goodbye for another year to the majestic Rockies with their breathtaking views.We ended our season at Lake Louise on October 14th and although the project brought with it many challenges, our team did an...
Successful Hoodie Drive Collects 9 Boxes of Winter Gear for At-Risk Populations in Wood Buffalo
On September 30th, Diversified Transportation successfully concluded the Hoodie Drive, an initiative in partnership with Homeless Connect Wood Buffalo. This project was dedicated to collecting new or gently used winter coats and hoodies for the homeless and at-risk...
Diversified Supports ATCO’s EPIC Campaign, Benefitting CASA Mental Health
This past weekend, Diversified was pleased to support ATCO with their EPIC campaign. This year, ATCO selected CASA Mental Health; Mental Health for Children and Families as their local charity.CASA Mental Health is new to Wood Buffalo and are starting with...
Diversified Transportation Launches New Project in Grande Prairie with Flint
Diversified Transportation has recently partnered with Flint on a new project in the Grande Prairie area. This short-term contract, which began on August 29th, initially started with one driver. By September 16th, the team had ramped up to approximately seven drivers,...
Diversified Celebrates Keyano Huskies’ Championship Victory with Banner Presentation
On September 14th, Diversified Transportation had the pleasure of presenting the Keyano Huskies Men’s Soccer team with the championship banner and trophy for the 2023 – 2024 season. In attendance to make the presentation was Dean Chappelle, Director of Operations at...
Diversified Transportation Joins Global Mining Leaders at 2024 MINEXPO
Diversified Transportation is excited to be taking part in the 2024 MINEXPO starting today and running until Thursday!MINEXPO, brings together companies and organizations involved in all aspects of the mining industry, including coal, metal and industrial mineral...
Diversified Joins Grande Prairie’s Touch a Truck Event in Support of Special Olympics
On September 7th, Diversified participated in Grande Prairie’s Touch a Truck event.This event was a fundraiser for the upcoming Special Olympics Alberta Summer Games in July 2025.Our very own Delilah Keith was on site to welcome visitors onboard the coach and to...
Diversified Proudly Supports Calgary Police Youth Foundation’s Hole ‘n Fun Charity Golf Tournament
Today, DTL was proud to support the Calgary Police Youth Foundation’s (CPYF) Hole ‘n Fun Charity Golf Tournament.We were happy to be on-site with our coach, showing our support for CPYF’s aim to educate children and youth about citizenship, safe communities, policing,...
Diversified Sponsors Keyano Huskies Golf Tournament, Supporting Student-Athletes in our Community
On Friday, August 23rd, Diversified had the pleasure of supporting the Keyano Huskies Golf Tournament. This fun-filled tournament is a cornerstone of the Keyano Huskies Athletics teams' annual fundraising efforts. Every year, the student-athletes recognize their dual...
DIVERSIFIED EVENTS
Diversified Kitimat Drivers Receive Golden Ticket Awards for LNG Project Contributions
Today, our Kitimat group held a town hall meeting, which also served as a special occasion to recognize two of its drivers. On hand was Scott Baker, JGC Fluor JFJV – Field Lead, who presented the Golden Ticket Award for individual contributions to the LNG Project. The...
Celebrating 30 Years of Dedication at Diversified: Jama Abdi and Furqan Younis
DTL had the opportunity today to celebrate Jama Abdi and Furqan Younis, who are both celebrating birthdays and work anniversaries in October. Referred to by Operations Assistant Team Lead, Shelly Malley, as “the boys” (so not a reference to the Amazon Prime series!),...
Diversified Honours Long-Serving Employees and Award Winners at President’s & Diamond Club Dinner
On Thursday September 19th our Diversified team got together to celebrate some very special people.It’s always such an honour to be in the presence of such incredibly special company. Our President’s Club and Diamond Club dinner is an opportunity to celebrate those of...
Celebrating Team Spirit: Diversified Hosts Fun Pancake Breakfast at the 120 Shop
On August 22nd we hosted a pancake breakfast for our drivers, techs and admin staff at the 120 shop. Thank you to everyone who volunteered to make this event a success especially to our resident chef Vanessa Embree!
Capturing the Beauty of Lake Louise
One of the greatest benefits of operating a shuttle in the Canadian Rockies is always having an "office with a view" everywhere you go. Since securing the contract to operate the Banff National Park shuttles in 2023, our operators have sent us some incredible imagery....
Diversified Operator Takes Gorgeous Early Morning Photo in Banff National Park
The following picture was sent by Thora Jimmo, one of our operators working in Lake Louise. Although this may at first glance look like a technically touched-up photo, it’s not – this, in fact, is the beauty of nature and what we are lucky to call our backyard. ...
Diversified Team Enjoying Beautiful Summer in Banff National Park
Lake Louise is known for its pristine glacial waters and amazing views of the majestic mountains, and nestled in these mountains is beautiful Moraine Lake. This lake has been the backdrop of some of the most amazing pictures and scenery the area has to offer, not to...
Diversified Rolls Into Canada Day Parade!
What a great day it was for a parade! It’s twice the celebration for us this year, while we are celebrating our 60th anniversary in our beautiful community, we also celebrate Canada’s 157th birthday.Being part of the Canada Day parade held a very special meaning for...
Diversified Edmonton Celebrates Summer Solstice!
On June 21st Diversified Edmonton celebrated the Summer Solstice with a food truck lunch by Lemongrass Grill. the module Advanced settings.Along with the delicious lunch, everyone got to indulge their competitive spirit by playing the giant Jenga game and Corn Hole...
Diversified Hits the Links TWICE to Support the Community
One thing we don't take lightly is giving back to the community, and this past week, we had the opportunity to do just that not once but twice.On June 13th, we supported the 2024 Birdies Fore Business Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament. This tournament...
