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Highland Valley Copper’s Mine Rescue Competition Team has won the provincial title in the Surface Mine Rescue category at the annual Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition.
Teck’s London Office Opens
Brightening Smiles in Chile
Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and Teck recently announced a $750,000 donation by Teck towards the redevelopment of the new Paul Myers Tower at Vancouver Coastal Health’s Lions Gate Hospital.
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The HVC team finished with Best Rope, Best Fire Rescue, and Best Total Non-Aggregate Points to capture the Surface Mine Rescue provincial title.
“What I and many others witnessed at this event was the culmination of many training hours and a commitment to excellence by all members of this team,” said Matt Parrilla, General Manager, HVC. “Please join me in personally congratulating our 2023 competition team.”
The Provincial Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition has been held annually since the 1950s. It brings together mine rescue teams from across British Columbia to test their emergency response and rescue abilities in either surface or underground competitions in a one-day event open to the public.
The winning team members are:
Dusty Kamps, Lead Emergency Response and Coach
Dave Potter, Captain
Brian Klohn, Vice-Captain
Chad Lindsey, 3rd
Sean Davies, 4th
Mike Lipkewich, 5th
Callie Paterson, 6th
Phil Doncaster, Spare
Teck's London Office Opens
Teck’s new London, U.K. office opened this past summer. The 2,500 square-foot office overlooks St. James’s Square in the heart of London, and provides a space for Teck to develop and extend our relationships within the ESG, investor and bank communities in Europe.
Teck’s 2019 Excellence Awards recipients were among the first to visit the new office in summer 2022, in addition to those in attendance at the official opening event held in June (pictured below).
The final design of Teck’s London office features a versatile space with a contemporary style, with sustainable design choices and finishing touches that nod towards our key commodities such as copper. In line with our Value of Sustainability, the office design achieved ‘SKA Gold,’ the highest level of the SKA environmental assessment method, benchmark and standard for office fit-outs. Some of the sustainable design elements include carpets manufactured from recycled fishing nets and wall panels made from recycled woodchips and tree branches.
Brightening Smiles in Chile
Teck Quebrada Blanca recently supported a dental initiative, carried out under the Smiles Route program by Fundación Sonrisas, to provide dental care for 150 children and teens from Chanavayita, Chanavaya, Caramucho and Cáñamo in the coastal area of the Tarapacá region in Chile. Working with more than 30 municipalities in Chile, Fundación Sonrisas has benefited over 25,000 people.
Group gathering with oral hygene sets
The activities carried out at the Chanavayita Health Center included preventive care, such as diagnosis and application of fluoride or sealants, and curative actions, such as oral hygiene and restorations. Educational guidelines, toothbrushes and toothpaste were also distributed.
Oral health education
"As a community, it is very important to us to have this type of initiative, especially for our children. We appreciate the support of Teck and Fundación Sonrisas” says Luis Cortés, President of the Chanavayita Neighbors Board.
Dentists providing dental care at the Chanavayita Health Center
Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and Teck recently announced a $750,000 donation by Teck towards the redevelopment of the new Paul Myers Tower at Vancouver Coastal Health’s Lions Gate Hospital. The contribution will see the installation of antimicrobial copper surfaces and equipment throughout the new high-tech acute-care facility, including door handles, light switches, IV poles, bed rails, countertops and other high-touch surfaces.
To highlight the use of antimicrobial copper and to educate patients, healthcare workers and visitors, Teck and Lions Gate Hospital Foundation installed an augmented reality experience in the main atrium of the North Shore Hospital in Vancouver. The interactive installation showcases the innovative use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in a typical hospital room, along with key facts and benefits from the use of copper in healthcare settings.
You can also experience the augmented reality installation from home. Scan the QR code on the image below and see exactly how copper is making hospital environments safer for patients, healthcare workers, and visitors.
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