Volume 13 | 2016 Q4

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SETTING THE STANDARD OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

Vector Aerospace – France (VAF) recently announced the opening of its new main reduction gear box (MRGB) test cell, which was the result of a partnership with Airbus Helicopters.

A former jet engine test cell was modified to accommodate the MRGB test equipment, which will support SA341/SA342 Gazelle, SA315 Lama, SA318 Alouette II and SA316/SA319 Alouette III helicopter models.

The modification work took place between mid-April and the end of May. The entire system was tested, verified and calibrated in mid-July, at which time final approval was received from Airbus Helicopters.

Vector Aerospace - France celebrates entry into service of its main reduction gear box test cell

In order to ensure the effective functioning of the newly modified test cell, two VAF operators were also successfully trained.

This test cell is now fully operational to support end users such as the French Army, the French Navy and many foreign armed forces, via our main customers Airbus Helicopters and Alouette Helicoptère Worldwide Services (ALHWS).

Vector Aerospace – France is located in Gonesse, on the north-eastern outskirts of Paris. In addition to providing rotary-wing dynamic component support, the location is also a Pratt & Whitney Canada Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for the PW100 and a Distributor and Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF) for the PT6A.

Vector successfully completes first PT6A-140 engine test at South African facilityVector Aerospace recently completed its first full engine test on the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop at its facility in South Africa. The PT6A-140 powers the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, and is also offered as an upgrade for earlier models of the 208 Caravan family.

“We consider the successful completion of this engine test to be a major milestone and achievement for our South African facility,” said Jeff Poirier, President of Vector's Engine Services – Atlantic. “We want operators of PT6A-140 powered Cessna 208 Caravans to know that we are more than ready to perform complete overhauls on their engines. Our South African facility is truly the preferred shop in the region to get the work done.”

The South African shop was appointed a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) for the PT6A-140 turboprop engine in July 2014, and remains the only PT6A-140 DOF in the world.

The facility also offers operators throughout the region comprehensive field service support for the P&WC JT15D and PW100 engines, while the Nairobi shop offers field service and engine line maintenance repairs on the PT6A and PW100 engine series.

In 2015, Vector Aerospace’s facility in Richmond, BC, was awarded an engine overhaul contract for U.S. Army T63 engines, which power the Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa helicopter. Three of the Army’s engines have now come due for overhaul, so it was time for Vector to go through a Product Verification Audit (PVA) before commencing work on the powerplants.

The audit was held in Vector’s engine shop during August 2-18 by a team of six representatives from the U.S. Army and Rolls-Royce. The audit evaluated every aspect of Vector’s engine repair and overhaul process, from engine induct to shipment of the finished product. We are proud to announce that we successfully passed the audit with only a few minor findings! This is a result of a great team effort from our Quality Assurance, Operations, Customer Service and Supply Chain departments, working together to ensure all requirements were met. The first three overhauled engines began shipping back to the U.S. Army in early September.

Vector Aerospace has a long-standing relationship with Rolls-Royce spanning over 30 years, and supported the RR M250-C30R/3 (which powered the U.S. Army’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior) from 2002 until its retirement. Having completed work on over 3,000 engines/modules over the last 10 years, the Richmond facility is committed to producing top quality engine service for the U.S. Army.

Vector Aerospace passes PVA audit to work on U.S. Army Rolls-Royce T63 engines

A land line telephone, a bottle of scotch, a cigar, a miniature engine crate, a Canadian loonie (one dollar coin), a telephone book, pictures, and a newspaper. These are just some of the many items that the employees at Vector’s Summerside, PEI facility recently loaded into a specially designed time capsule.

A small team of employees at the facility recently modified a decommissioned Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine into a stylish container for the items. The end result is a water- and air-proof cylinder that is sealed into a protective display case, not to be opened again until 25 years from now, in 2041.

Approximately one year ago a committee was formed to start planning events to celebrate the facility’s 25th anniversary in Summerside, and the time capsule was suggested by technician Cohen Hussey.

“Seeing the end product was great,” said Hussey. “I absolutely love it. It’s better than I could have ever expected. From what we originally designed, it’s far better.”

Vector Aerospace Engine Services - Atlantic celebrates 25 years by stashing items away for another 25

Cohen Hussey loads a miniature engine crate into the time capsule

Tell us about the Suffolk County Police Department Aviation Unit:

The Suffolk County Police Department (SCPD) Aviation Section was formed in 1965, with one donated Hiller helicopter. Fifty-one years later the Section operates four helicopters, two Airbus EC145 helicopters and two Airbus AStar helicopters. Suffolk County is a suburban county located 15 miles east of New York City. The county is located on Long Island and covers approximately 1200 square miles of land and waterways. The SCPD Aviation Sections performs various missions within the County including Medical Transports (Medevac and Inter-Hospital transfers), law enforcement missions, and search and rescue (SAR) missions.

What is your department’s mission statement?

The mission of the SCPD Aviation Section is to provide aerial response and support for the Department’s Patrol, Investigative, and Administrative needs. The Section also supports Associated Police Agencies, Emergency Medical services, Fire Departments, Federal and State Agencies, and Hospitals within Suffolk County.

Why is Vector Aerospace the Aviation Unit’s MRO provider of choice?

Ten years ago Vector Aerospace won the County’s contract proposal to provide PBH coverage on the Section’s helicopter engines. Since that time the Department has been completely satisfied with the customer support and work quality provided by Vector.

Will you tell us about one of your successful aviation missions?

The Aviation Section has had numerous noteworthy missions. To include being overhead of NYC and the World Trade Towers on 9/11 as the towers fell. The Section operates closely with the NYPD Aviation Unit and 9/11 was no different. Five minutes after the attacks the Section was dispatched to assist NYPD Assets. The SCPD Aviation Section operated for days after within New York City, while also providing service to Suffolk County.

Recently, only a few days ago, the Section was able to locate a paddle boarder who had drifted out into the Atlantic Ocean after losing his paddle. He was located several miles off shore and rescued.

What does a busy day in the Aviation unit look like?

Summer is traditionally the busiest season for the Section. Flight crews can handle all types of mission in an eight hour tour. The crew could be landing an EC145 helicopter in a small parking lot or roadway to accomplish a medevac mission. After that mission jump into an AStar and fly an aerial law enforcement mission. That mission could be anything from a criminal search, vehicle pursuit, or criminal photo flight. After that then back into an EC145 helicopter to conduct a SAR mission in the Atlantic Ocean.

Anything else you’d like us to feature in your customer profile?

The SCPD Aviation Section operates from two bases within Suffolk County seven days a week and twenty four hours a day. There are twenty Police Officer pilots assigned to the Section; however, our missions could not be completed without the dedication and expert maintenance provided by the four full time civilian helicopter mechanics assigned to the Section.

Customer Profile: Suffolk County Police Department

Q & A with Suffolk County Police Department

Customer Profile: Suffolk County Police Department

Q & A with Suffolk County Police Department

Rotor & Wing International Rotorcraft Technology Summit: Vector Aerospace staff recently attended Rotor & Wing’s Rotorcraft Technology Summit in Dallas, TX. This conference provided a forum for leaders across the rotorcraft industry to gather and learn first-hand from forward-thinking members of the industry how to best utilize the newest technological innovations to meet their operational goals.

Elvis Moniz, VP, Business Development - Airframe & Avionics Solutions, participated in a panel on “Progress in Certification Streamlining.” There he spoke to topics relating to the new Vector Aerospace/Robertson Fuel Systems AS350/EC130 Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank, ADS-B retrofits and other certification topics.

Alex Youngs, VP Strategy & Analysis, moderated a session on “Data Mining and your Bottom Line.” In this session a panel of helicopter operators, researchers and trade group representatives discussed the state of information-sharing and flight data monitoring initiatives, including efforts by helicopter OEMs and operators to improve operations, maintenance and safety.

LABACE: Held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this three-day event has become Latin America's largest business aviation show, with more than 10,000 people in attendance.

Vector Aerospace was a major presenter at the 5th Brazil-CanadaTechnology seminar held in conjunction with LABACE. More than100 industry personnel were in attendance at the event, which also included presentations from six other Canadian companies, including CAE, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier, Heli-One, StandardAero and three Brazilian aerospace organizations.

Trade Show Round-up

Martin Basson (right), Independent Sales Agent for ES-A, pictured with Major General Letsoela (left), Air Commander of the Lesotho Defence Force.

Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) Expo: AAD, one of the world’s premier aerospace and defence exhibitions, was held during September 14-18, at the Waterkloof Air Force Base Centurion, City of Tshwane in South Africa. AAD brings together various industries from throughout the world, showcasing the latest technological innovations.

The show provided Tasso Manouris, Service Center Manager, Vector – South Africa and Martin Basson, Independent Sales Agent for ES-A, the opportunity to re-connect with existing customers and develop new business relationships.

NBAA Regional Forum: (L-R) ES-A's Jeff Holdridge, Director of Sales; Courtnay Woods, VMAX Program Manager; and Paul Wolfe, Sales and Service Manager, exhibited at the NBAA Regional Forum which was held in White Plains, NY. Attendees included existing and prospective customers, operators and aircraft maintenance providers.

ALEA: Vector Aerospace was present at the Airborne Law Enforcement Association’s (ALEA) Expo 2016, which took place in Savannah, GA, during July 18-23. Filled with education and training, the exhibition floor was a great venue to check out the latest, cutting-edge technology for public safety aviation.

Helitech: Vector Aerospace showcased its latest rotorcraft support capabilities at Helitech International, Europe’s leading rotorcraft trade show, which was held October 11-13 at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre, Netherlands.

Simon Jones, Vice President, Business Development at Vector Aerospace, commented: “This year’s show gave us an excellent opportunity to highlight the new capabilities Vector is offering to the wider European marketplace, including the recent announcement of our UK facility’s European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Design Organisation Approval (DOA). Vector is well renowned for its exceptional Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs), and exhibiting at Helitech gives us the opportunity to highlight these alongside the many other solutions offered by the global Vector team, such as system integration, modifications/upgrades and extensive MRO capabilities.”

Jones continued: “We can now also assist owners and lessors alike with end-of-lease support, by offering them a completely flexible, full storage capability, backed up by our highly skilled maintenance and paint teams. This superior customer service ensures that customers’ aircraft are primed to reach their maximum utilisation as and when required.

This year’s Helitech was a tremendous success, and we look forward to attending once again at next year’s event in London, UK.

Trade Show Round-up (cotd.)

AME Conference: Paul Hagen (left) and Barry Seddon, Sales and Service Managers, recently attended at the Ontario AME Symposium in Mississauga, ON, on behalf of Vector Aerospace. The symposium is held annually and is a perfect opportunity to take in networking opportunities, participate in training sessions and meet vendors.

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA): Vector Aerospace once again displayed at this year’s National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE), held November 1-3 in Orlando, FL. Ranked as the world’s largest business aviation event and the sixth largest trade show in the United States, the event brought together current and prospective aircraft owners, customers, manufacturers and support providers.

“We came off a successful 2015-2016 that was marked by continued market growth and expansion,” says Jeff Poirier, President of Vector's Engine Services – Atlantic. “At NBAA 2016, we discussed and demonstrated why we rank among the world’s elite engine MRO service providers. Our experienced mix of executive, sales and customer support specialists met with operators, original equipment manufacturers and vendors to discuss how the Vector team can support their specific engine repair and overhaul requirements.”

In addition to having its team onsite over the course of NBAA, Vector had on display an impressive cutaway model of a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop.

The Quest for Growth: New Directions for Atlantic CanadaDeclan O’Shea, President & CEO, Vector Aerospace was the keynote speaker at the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council (APEC) conference on November 4, in Charlottetown, PEI.

During this conference, APEC – an independent think tank dedicated to economic progress in Atlantic Canada – focused on ways to increase productivity by adopting innovative approaches to compete in domestic and global markets.

Declan shared advice on how to expand and prosper in challenging economic times.

Vector Aerospace’s facility in Summerside, PEI was recently honored when the local chamber of commerce held its 22nd Business Excellence Awards, recognizing the brightest and best in the region’s business community.

Vector’s Summerside team was awarded the Community Impact Award, which is presented to a business or organization that creates a positive social, cultural or economic impact on the community by:

• Contributing personal or employee volunteer time to the community • Providing financial support to other organizations through sponsorship or donations • Encouraging economic development and well-being in the community through the provision of services that help others

Vector’s Engine Services – Atlantic (ES-A) division has been providing world-class engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in Slemon Park, on the outskirts of Summerside, PEI for 25 years. The division recognizes the value in supporting Summerside and surrounding area communities, and regularly contributes back to those communities. Vector ES-A and its employees make a variety of contributions, including providing financial support to local youth sports teams, sponsorship in the healthcare sector, and funding to support education, sports, arts and culture.

Thirty-three nominees took to the stage during the awards, and when the night was through seven were named as best in their class.

Vector Aerospace's Summerside facility takes home ‘Community Impact’ award

“We invest in community activities because we want to assist in the development of a vibrant, healthy and well educated community. We also invest to help increase people's familiarity with our brand. It's important to Vector that people think of us as a community-minded organization, and we believe that helps us to attract more great people to our team.” Jeff Poirier, President of Vector's Engine Services – Atlantic

Jeff Poirier, President, ES-A accepts Community Impact Award from Lauren Campbell of the Medicine Shoppe, sponsor of the Community Impact Award category.

On August 11, Vector Aerospace’s Andalusia, AL facility hosted a luncheon to show support for all of the law enforcement personnel in its community. Guests were also given “Survival Kit Bags” put together by the Vector team, and each office in attendance received an appreciation plaque made by Vector’s talented structures technicians.

Vector Aerospace has a long history of not only supporting military personnel from the Training Wing at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, FL, and the US Army Aviation Center for Excellence at Fort. Rucker, AL, but also several law enforcement agencies as well. These agencies include the Orange County Sherriff Department in Irvine, CA, Jefferson Parish Sherriff Department in New Orleans, LA, and the Jefferson County Sherriff in Houston, TX, among others.

“Police officers and our military put their lives on the line every day for us, and we feel the need to give back in some small way,” commented Rick Pataky, Vice President of Operations at Vector in Andalusia. “We’re proud of the work that we do for various law enforcement agencies around the country, and the way that our employees have come together to donate their time and resources in order to thank them makes me especially proud.”

Vector Aerospace backs the blue

Photo: L - R, Covington County Sheriff, Dennis Meeks, Assistant Chief of Police Andalusia, Paul Dean, Vice President of Operations for Andalusia, Rick Pataky, Alabama State Trooper Blake Turman, Chief of Police Opp, Mike McDonald.

Vector Aerospace recently held a successful open house at its Engine Services – Atlantic (ES-A) facility in Summerside, PEI. The open house is held annually, and gives the general public an opportunity to learn more about Vector Aerospace through walking tours and information sessions.

A BBQ and live music were provided as well entertainment for both kids and adults including mini golf, blow-ups, face painters and balloon twisters.

Vector Aerospace hosts open house

Facility Showcase: Fleetlands

Established over 75 years ago, Vector Aerospace’s Fleetlands facility is located in Gosport on the UK’s south coast. Sitting on the outskirts of Portsmouth, it was opened as the Royal Navy Air Yard (RNAY) in 1940, with the aim of supporting the UK Royal Navy’s fixed-wing aircraft.

The facility, which is spread over 145 acres, now serves both the civil and military fixed- and rotary-wing markets. Employing almost 800 people, it is currently the largest facility within the Vector group. Products and services supported range from airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), system integration, cockpit upgrades and aircraft storage solutions through to engine overhaul, repair and test.

With its long history of supporting the UK Armed Forces, the recent out-of-service dates for both the Sea King and Lynx helicopters have had an impact. The result being the facility's main military platform is now the UK RAF fleet of 60 Chinooks. These aircraft are supported under the Through Life Customer Support (TLCS) contract in conjunction with Boeing. However, as the facility moves forward, there are now foreign military Sea Kings and Lynx on site, which are utilising the skills of the workforce. A recent contract win will also see contractor working parties carrying out modifications on a number of British Army Gazelle AH1 helicopters.

Since 2011, new capabilities in the civil helicopter market have been introduced, and in 2013 the facility became an approved service centre for the Sikorsky S-76. This was then closely followed by service centre approval for the Airbus Helicopters Super Puma family, including the AS332 and H225.

There are currently 41 civil helicopters on site, with a further 30 expected early in 2017. This highlights the magnitude of change that has taken place: for the first time in its 75 year history, there are now

more civil helicopters on-site than military rotorcraft.

The facility also boasts a large aero-engine repair shop, holding accreditations from many of the world’s leading OEMs. It maintains the Honeywell ALF502/ LF 507 (BAe 146, Avro RJ) the P&WC PW300 series (which powers the Dassault Falcon 7X, Gulfstream G200 and the Hawker 4000 amongst others) and the Rolls-Royce T56 (C-130 Hercules, P-3 Orion). The aero engine repair shop was originally transferred from the old ‘Sigma Aerospace’ Croydon facility on the outskirts of London, and this – in conjunction with transfer of work from the Honeywell plant in Luton (which was closed)

– helped re-establish the engine capability at Fleetlands. The engine business has been through some challenging times; however, with the upturn in commercial aviation flying, business is encouraging.

Sea Furys and Seafires undergoing overhaul - early 1950s

An aerial view of the Fleetlands site with everything inside the tree line being the Vector Aerospace site

The customer base is broad, covering the globe, and includes both foreign military and commercial aviation operators.

Many changes have taken place throughout the facility's long history. During the 1940s, the Spitfire’s world-renowned Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was maintained there. Fixed-wing aircraft were also supported, including the Swordfish (the first aircraft to arrive) plus Sea Furys, Seafires and Sea Hawks, all of which were transported by road to the site. The facility’s capabilities even included hovercraft!

The first helicopter, a Royal Navy Dragonfly, arrived at the facility in 1958, followed by a number of many memorable and iconic names, including the Scout, Whirlwind, Wessex, Wasp and Gazelle.

In 1965, the facility would undergo a name change and become the Naval Aircraft Repair Organisation (NARO). At this time it took on responsibility for all three UK Armed Forces’ rotary-wing maintenance support requirements.

In 1998 it underwent a further renaming, and a significant change in direction, when it became part of the Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA). This would see the facility become a privatised Government agency rather than belong directly to the Government. It would focus on the UK Armed Forces’ fleets of Chinook, Sea King and Lynx helicopters, as well as carrying out major maintenance on the associated powerplants: the Chinook’s Honeywell (Lycoming) T55- 712, the Sea King’s Rolls-Royce Gnome, and the Lynx’s Rolls-Royce Gem. All were maintained at the facility, alongside the marine variants of the Rolls-Royce Olympus and Rolls-Royce Tyne, which supported the Type 42 Frigate (since retired).

In 2001, the introduction of the Rolls-Royce RB199 (Tornado) and Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour (Hawk, including those aircraft

operated by the RAF’s world-famous Red Arrows display team), enhanced Fleetlands’ capabilities further.

In 2006 the engine part of the business would unfortunately close under a UK Government decision called ‘roll back,’ which in effect left the airframe maintenance at Fleetlands and moved all of the engine support either back to the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or forward to the main operating bases.

The acquisition in 2008 by Vector Aerospace saw a more commercial focus put on the facility: the engine shop was reopened, and now supports the three engine families mentioned earlier. In addition to offering depth maintenance and test capability on those engine types, there is also an active Mobile Repair Team (MRT) which travels the world in response to customer requirements.

The rotary-wing side of the business has seen the introduction of a Design team, and the recent receipt of EASA Part 145 design approval allows the facility to extend its offering. It has moved from being solely a MRO provider to become a more rounded business that also offers value added modifications and upgrades, plus storage solutions to its existing and new customer base.

The last few years have witnessed many changes and challenges, which still exist today. However the outlook is becoming brighter, and we are confident that, in another 25 years, we will be writing about Fleetlands’ 100th anniversary as a successful aerospace solutions provider!

The last Sea Hawk - 1969

First Dragonfly arrives at Fleetlands

Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300 series test cell

Vector Aerospace's Richmond, BC facility has sponsored Willan Ho for his Machinist Apprenticeship program at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) via the Industry Training Authority (ITA)! Willan had progressed through his four levels of technical training in school and scored well with the inter-Provincial Red Seal Exam. He recently completed 6,600 workplace hours at Vector to become a certified machinist. Congratulations, Willan, we wish you all the best in your career at Vector!

Vector Aerospace – UK first year apprentice Matthew Tatum has been short listed in the prestigious EEF Future Manufacturing Awards. EEF is the manufacturers’ organisation, and representative voice of UK manufacturing. Matthew was selected along with a number of other apprentices from across the South East of England after impressing the judges with his hard work, dedication and determination to pursue a career in engineering.

Matthew, who has taken a keen interest in engineering since he was a young boy is passionate about motocross bike riding and motorsport in general. Keeping his bike operational was his initial introduction into engineering. From the age of ten he started helping his father with basic maintenance tasks and he was able to carry out his own engine re-builds before he left school. Prior to joining Vector as an apprentice he had also worked as a mechanic for a small independent family race team where he quickly became the number one mechanic.

Rising Stars

Fleetland's apprentice shortlisted for regional award

Richmond facility sponsors apprentice

Vector Aerospace co-op student receives engineering awardKeilah Bias was recently honored as one of five Undergraduate Engineering Ambassadors of the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF). This award is given yearly to one female recipient in each of five regions in Canada: British Columbia, the Prairies, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. CEMF offers these awards to young women across Canada who are proven leaders, active volunteers in their communities and mentors to other young women to encourage them to follow an engineering path. The award’s aim is to motivate women to choose engineering as a career, in honour of the memory of the 14 women at École Polytechnique who lost their lives in a shooting on December 6, 1989.

Award recipients were selected based on their involvement in community, volunteerism and extra-curricular activities, passion for engineering, references, and a recommendation from the Dean.

Keilah recently entered her fifth year as an Industrial Engineering Student at Dalhousie University in Halifax, NS. She became a part of Vector's Summerside’s Continuous Improvement Department as a summer student in June 2013, and has since worked three co-op work terms with Vector as part of her Cooperative Education designation.

“Being able to work on real-world problems and projects helped me to understand how useful the topics I learn about in university are and how those topics come together. Vector has been very generous in providing me with opportunities to learn new things and work on new projects, while still being able to do the things I enjoy,” says Keilah.

In February of 2015, Keilah raised funds to allow herself to travel to Kenya for three weeks to deliver a charcoal press project that she and her team worked on as part of their design project. This charcoal press is intended to improve the manual production of charcoal in rural communities, to help them have additional sources of income. The project successfully improved their process and the device has won two awards to date.

Keilah with the locals during the Charcoal Press Demonstration in Mikinduri, Kenya, where they built and tested the prototype in February 2015.

Building a better tomorrow

In honour of Mandela Day on July 18, employees at Vector Aerospace's South Africa facility decided to support the Refilwe Community Project by donating bricks and cement as well as food and drinks. Vector employees then helped build the stairs for an auditorium for the Nursery Schools’ children and prepared their lunch on Mandela Day.

The Refilwe Community Project was Founded in 1991 by Jean Stewart and Yvonne Jacques as a Christian-based community development initiative to break the cycle of poverty and to empower individuals to become sustainable. Jean, a professional nurse and Yvonne, a Pastor, started the healthcare clinic in order to assist and help meet the needs of the impoverished in Lanseria, SA.

From 1991 to 2005 they established a primary health care clinic which incorporated home-based care and tuberculosis management programmes, a hospice, a school and a shelter for abandoned children. This was possible with the help of numerous sponsors and donors.

Refilwe has developed a strong focus on child care, community care and skills development since 2005. Today, the Refilwe Community is a multi-focused registered Non-Profit and Public Benefit Organisation serving many of the communities in Lanseria.

The core purpose and motivation of Refilwe has not changed since the small beginnings at Drummond. After 23 years, it made the move from the rather “hand to mouth” mode of the early years, with its informal structures and processes, to a formal management structure with appropriate policies and procedures as required for good corporate governance, compliant to the Companies Act and other legislation.

Sixteen of Vector's Brisbane employees were amongst the 30,000 participants that hit the streets of beautiful Brisbane, Australia for the 20th Bridge to Brisbane fun run event on August 28.

This event raised more than $700,000 which will assist 216 different charities. The participants had a choice to complete either 5 km or 10 km event. Everyone in the team completed the 10 km and had an amazing day. They are all now looking forward to next year's run and to beating their personal bests!

Bridge to Brisbane

FACE OFF AGAINST CANCEREngine Services – Atlantic (ES-A) was proud to be the title sponsor of the Canadian Cancer Society’s third annual Face Off Against Cancer, which took place in September in Charlottetown, PEI. NHL Alumni and hockey enthusiasts of all skill levels donned their hockey gloves for the weekend hockey tournament.

Face Off Against Cancer provided an opportunity for Prince Edward Islanders to share a weekend with hockey legends and celebrities by lacing up their skates to assist in the fight against cancer!

An impressive roster of NHL Hockey Legends participated in the tournament, including Rick Middleton, Chris Nilan, Bob Sweeney, Gary Leeman, Stéphane Richer, Al Iafrate, Billy MacMillan, and Forbie Kennedy.