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On December 20th, Diversified partnered with Father Mercredi High School, in delivering gifts for Santa’s Anonymous. Network Planner Jama Abdi was in the driver’s seat of our executive shuttle while Director of Operations, Dean Chappelle, delivered the toys to the doorstep of some very deserving children in our community.
On December 7th, Diversified took part in the RMWB’s annual Santa Claus Parade. It was great to be a part of the festivities and the merriment of the season, thank you to the volunteers who made this happen!
DIVERSIFIED NEWS
Announcement: David Richards Promoted to Vice President, Operations
I am pleased to announce that David Richards, General Manager Employee line of business will be promoted to Vice President, Operations effective July 1, 2024. Over the past 6 years, David has been pivotal in the reorganization of the Employee line of business and has...
Diversified Driver Keeps His Cool After His Coach is Struck by Lightning
One of our veteran drivers/driver trainer proved his exemplary driving skills this past weekend. On Sunday, Nadeem Aslam was driving the U13AA Oil Giants back to Fort McMurray from Slave Lake when the bus was struck by lightning near Wandering River. The lightning...
Diversified Presents The Hub Family Resource Centre With Donation
Diversified’s Tim Lindsay and David Richards presented Samantha Simpson from The Hub Family Resource Centre with a cheque for $2,000 on June 20th. This was as a result of funds raised from our 5K/10K Walk or Run which took placed on June 2nd and saw a total of 22...
Diversified Transportation Forges New Relationships at Nevada Mining Expo
On June 6th and 7th Diversified’s General Manager, David Richards and Senior Director of Business Development, Scott Steffler were in Elko, Nevada for the Elko Mining Expo.This is one of the oldest and most respected mining expos in the US and it was not an easy feat...
Diversified Transportation Marks 60 Years with a Day-Long Celebration!
What a week, month, year it’s been! On Wednesday June 5th we celebrated Diversified’s 60th birthday and what a day it was! Saying thank you just doesn’t seem enough – to our organizing committee, volunteers, past and present employees, this celebration would not have...
Lawrence Sharkey: A Remarkable Journey with Diversified Transportation
Lawrence Sharkey began his storied career with Diversified Transportation in Edmonton. Affectionately nicknamed "Bunker" due to his striking resemblance and mannerisms to the iconic TV character Archie Bunker, Lawrence accepted a position with DTL in Fort McMurray in...
Diversified Charters Receives Rave Review from Recent National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
Diversified Transportation Charters received the following commendation from the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Games that took place on May 3rd to 10th in Grande Prairie. "Just wanted to say thank you for all your help with transportation throughout the National...
Diversified Honours 2023 Safety Person of the Year
Earlier in the year we announced Clayton MacDonald as our Safety Person of the Year for 2023. This past week, we caught up with Clayton and were able to present him with this award in person. Below is the submission that won Clayton this award. ‘Clayton has been with...
Diversified is BACK in Banff National Park!
On May 17th we kicked off the start of two projects for Diversified Transportation in Banff National Park. First, we started our second season working for Parks Canada in Lake Louise and we’re not complaining about spending the summer in the mountains. This project...
Diversified GM David Richards Part of Delegation Promoting Edmonton Region Hydrogen Supply Chain
On May 6th to 8th, Diversified Transportation General Manager, David Richards, along with a group of Edmonton region businesses led by Edmonton Global were in Ottawa to lobby the Government of Canada for the region’s share of programming and funding. Delegates had...
DIVERSIFIED EVENTS
Diversified Fort Hills Recognizes Safety Excellence
As we celebrated our Safety Awards breakfast in Fort McMurray, some team members located north of town were unable to make it to the event. This didn’t deter Account Manager, Murray Esau from celebrating and recognizing their contributions to our safety culture....
Fort McMurray Safety Awards Breakfast!
On May 9th, we held our Safety Awards Breakfast in Fort McMurray and it was an honour to be able to celebrate with our teams those who achieved the various milestones. We awarded 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years of safe work with Diversified – to put it into perspective,...
A Visit With our Teams at Fort Hills, Kearl and Fort McKay
On May 8th, several members of our leadership team took the opportunity to visit with our teams north of town at Fort Hills, Kearl and Fort McKay. We all agree it’s unfortunate that we don’t get out to visit these locations nearly enough. But there is one thing to be...
Diversified Transportation Employees Clean Up Beloved Taiga Nova Trail
Well it’s open season again for our Taiga Nova Trail clean up. For those who are new to the organization, Diversified Transportation adopted the trail behind our 920 Memorial Drive location in Fort McMurray, Alberta two years ago. How that came about was quite...
Diversified Employees Celebrate the End of the Holy Month of Ramadan
On April 10th, the Kearl team had a small safety meeting while celebrating Eid at the same time. This was very important to the team to share this occasion with those celebrating. Meanwhile, back at the 920 shop, the celebrations were in full swing as well.Eid al-Fitr...
Easter Bunny Spotted Hopping All Over Diversified Fort McMurray!
The Easter Bunny was very busy visiting our various Fort McMurray locations. The snow certainly didn’t deter his spirits, and there were plenty of treats and hugs going around!
Diversified Helps Bowl for Kids’ Sake Event Exceed Fundraising Goal!
On Saturday March 23rd, the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Wood Buffalo held its Bowl For Kids' Sake Fundraising event. This event saw a number of teams showing off their bowling skills and creativity all while raising money for a great cause.Diversified was represented...
Diversified Transportation Celebrates Rashid Osman: 2023 R.B. Colborne Award of Excellence Recipient
Receiving the R.B. Colborne Award of Excellence is quite the honour, and amongst all the very worthy nominees across PWT, we are extremely proud that Diversified’s Rashid Osman was crowned the winner! Our Diversified Fort McMurray family was on hand March 19th in...
Idea Born at Recent Town Coach Safety Meeting Sparks Exciting New Initiative
It’s great to see an idea come to life! At a recent Town Coach Safety Meeting, the discussion centered around the fact that there were a lot of incidents happening at the end of shifts. The question was posed if anyone had any ideas of what we can do to help reduce...
Diversified Proudly Wears Pink Today!
Our training and maintenance team in Fort McMurray proudly shows their support of Pink Shirt Day by donning their pink shirts – looking good everyone!
