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January/February 2018
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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
R/C, UTILITY TEAM UP FOR
CANADA STORM RECOVERY
A microburst hit the city of Red Deer,
Alberta. The wind event only lasted
about 10 to 20 minutes, but it wreaked
havoc on trees in the city.
John Arico, regional vice president
for residential operations, Davey Tree
Expert Co. of Canada, Limited, said
Davey contacted the city to inquire if
they would need our assistance,
which they did.
The city asked Davey to send two
crews, one being a crew with certified
utility arborists, Arico said.
Employees of the Calgary R/C office said one
of the challenges with the storm damage
involved trees being hung up in other trees
and getting them down in a safe manner.
WOOD BLOCK BECOMES ART FOR CLIENT
Davey client FirstEnergy hosted a
Family Safety Day at their Fairlawn
complex for their employees and
families to enjoy, with Davey providing
some tree-based entertainment.
Davey sponsored a woodcarving
demonstration, said Lee Jordan, area
manager, Utility services. Davey also
provided the wood for the carving.
Woodcarver Bob Anderson shaped a
bear with a welcome sign, which was
given away as a door prize.
To coincide with the event's safety
focus, Anderson emphasized safe
practices by working behind safety
barriers while wearing the correct
PPE. Shane Adams, general foreman,
FirstEnergy account, also attended to
help Jordan answer questions.
The entire process of turning the block
of wood into a work of art took about
2 hours.
A simple block of wood became a bear with
a welcome sign. The bear was given away
as a door prize.
Cleanup crew members:
Calgary R/C office:
Mark Leblanc, groundman
Davey Peterson, groundman
James Wilson, foreman
British Columbia Utility account:
Alexander Brazeau, apprentice
Dylan Bruderer, certified utility
arborist
David Soltys, certified utility
arborist
"We deployed them quickly, so they
could begin the work and restore
service," Arico said.
Arico thanked Mark Turnbull, regional
vice president, British Columbia
utility operations, Kevin Dykstra, area
manager, British Columbia utility
operations, and Amanda Pipes, district
manager, Calgary R/C office, for their
help in getting crews deployed to
Red Deer.
"It was good to see us using our
resources, whether it is utility or
residential, to work together to make
sure the client is taken care of,"
Arico said.
Davey crews were in Red Deer
for about four weeks, with no
safety incidents.
"They were very happy with our
services and will be using our services
down the road, should they need
something done," Arico said. "We
definitely created a new client
relationship with the city."
