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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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July/August 2026
CANADA RAIL'S PARTNERSHIPS DRIVE YEAR-ROUND STABILITY
When landscape-related work demands naturally taper off
in the winter, the Ontario Rail division with The Davey Tree
Expert Co. of Canada, Limited, still stays busy. Through a
strategic partnership with Davey Canada's utility division, the
team of 95 employees has been able to secure a continuity
of work and provide exceptional client service year-round.
"The success of this internal ecosystem relies on three
pillars: Clear communication, unwavering professionalism
and a 'one-team' mindset," Jason Delves, Eastern Canada
supervisor, National Railroad account, Davey Canada, said.
"By working across traditional departmental lines, Davey
isn't just fi lling schedules — we are building a more resilient,
loyal and fi nancially secure workforce."
This work model relies on a cross-divisional work-share
program between the Rail and Utility divisions within the
Ontario region, where rail employees work on utility crews
during the winter when rail work is less available.
Kyle Brown, Eastern Canadian account manager,
National Railroad account, Davey Canada,
said this relationship is shown
best through work with Davey's
Pickering utility offi ce,
which has been offering the rail team temporary
employment opportunities and use of their facilities every
winter for the past several years.
Canada Utility divisions have also been able to rely on the
Rail team for help. In 2025, the Ottawa offi ce was clearing
a powerline which required them to use a boom lift above a
railway. To ensure they were able to work around the rail line
safely, the Ottawa offi ce contacted the Ontario Rail team,
which reached out to the railroad client to make sure work
could proceed.
Delves noted this one-team mindset is also evident be-
tween Canada and U.S. operations. This year, the Ontario
rail division was in charge of providing fi re protection for a
client's grinder truck on its way from the Northern U.S. to
Canada. When the team realized it was short manpower and
a truck for the trip, the Flint, Michigan, utility team sent a
crew to help the rail team ensure the grinder made it to its
destination safely.
"A lesson we think all of the company can learn from this
is that it's OK to ask for help," Brown said. "It's amazing
how quickly people at Davey will step up to help you when
you need it. When you build positive relationships
and are a joy to work with, people will do the
same in return for you. In the end, we are one
company and many points of the same star."
VISION
Davey Canada rail division crews
clear brush along a railway.
