Our Stephanie Jones, President and Bill Mooney, Executive/Board Member, received the Exemplary Service Medal for their work during the Supply Chain recovery following the atmospheric river in 2021. The ceremony had been delayed and was conducted in September 2023.
The Supply Chain Recovery Working Group (SCRWG) was established by Transport Canada and the BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure due to high flooding levels in 2021. Within a day of atmospheric rivers touching Southern BC, 4 million people lost power, flooding and mudslides blocked roads and essential highways, international supply chains through Canada’s largest port and 4,000 trucks were stagnant, and heavily impacted food and fuel accessibility.
In a proactive and rapid response to this crisis, the federal and provincial government, industry partners, and transport providers were assembled to form the SCRWG, and began responding to critical issues, while collaboratively communicating with essential establishments to re-enable their operations. Partnerships were formed amongst the Group, and the diversity of expertise led to faster reestablishment of certain services and goods. The SCRWG accomplished a common purpose during a disaster, and they were exemplary leaders and benefactors in the emergency recovery.
Photo: The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness (far left) and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, Deputy Premier, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General for Prince Edward Island (far right) are pictured with the 2022 award recipients of the Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award for the Outstanding Contribution to Emergency Management category.