2012 R.B.Colborne Award of Excellence

Jan. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Congratulations to all nominees.  Every year it gets more difficult to determine the recipient of the R.B. Colborne Award of Excellence.  Each employee nominated has the qualities we look for in the winner: Safety, Customer Service, Resourcefulness, Integrity, Positive Attitude, Teamwork, Loyalty, Accountability, Respect and Dedication.  We are proud to have these outstanding employees as part of the PWT family.

The following nominees are inducted into the President’s Club and receive a Club of Excellence pin, commemorative plaque and a cheque for $500.

1.       Akhtar Changhez – Wood Buffalo Transit – Fort McMurray

2.       Andrew Haggard – Diversified – Edmonton

3.       Brian Down – Milton Transit – Milton

4.       Cameron McKinnon – Port Alberni Transit – Port Alberni

5.       Cheryle Laporte – Peace Country Transit –  Fort St. John

6.       Dale Duncan – Southland – Edmonton

7.       David Stade – Southland – Battleford

8.       Doreen Labrecque – Diversified – Fort Nelson

9.       Dorothy Paquet – PWT Bus and Coach Training Centre – Edmonton

10.   Doug Jerome – Diversified –  Dawson Creek

11.   Doug Moore – Prairie – Red Deer

12.   Ed Iturriaga – St. Albert Transit – St. Albert

13.   Fred Knowles – Standard – Chetwynd

14.   Gary Wik – Diversified – Fort McMurray

15.   Iona Sedore – Pacific Western Transportation  - Toronto

16.   Jeff Selwood – Diversified – Tumbler Ridge

17.   JJ Simpson – Standard – Whitehorse

18.   Juan Carlos Gomez – Whistler Transit – Whistler

19.   Marvin Zeniuk – Red Arrow – Edmonton

20.   Nancy Hardy – Diversified – Prince George

21.   Neil A. Taylor – Northern Health – Prince George

22.   Pat Everson – Montgomery Bus lines – Lucknow

23.   Raymond  Vine – Prince George Transit – Prince George

24.   Richard Bishop – Squamish Transit – Squamish

25.   Rick Parker – Southland – Calgary

26.   Ryan Brad – IT – Calgary

27.   Susan Scott – PWTransit – Prince George

The recipient of the R.B.Colborne Award of Excellence for 2012:

Iona Sedore –P.W. Transportation Ltd. – Toronto

Iona joined Pacific Western Ltd. In 1989 with the acquisition of Simcoe Coach Lines where she drove school bus, line run and charter for 17 years.  Today with a total of 40 years of driving experience, 4.5 million kilometers driven and countless customer service accolades,  Iona is #1 in seniority as a Charter Operator at P.W. Transportation. She prefers at this stage to sign up for longer multi-day trips within Ontario, Quebec and the United States.

In 2005 she received the National Transportation Lifetime Achievement Award from Transportation Health and Safety Ontario Association (THSAO).

Truly a driving professional, both her charter clients and colleagues have high praise for her problem solving abilities and positive influence as a role model. The following quotes are taken directly from her nomination:

“…my goal would be to become a driver like her. She is my role model.”

“She went above and beyond.  Her driving was spectacular.”

“In my humble opinion, she is a WONDERFUL PERSON and as a representative of your company you could NOT have anyone better!!”

Congratulations Iona!

Iona is being honoured at the R.B.Colborne Award celebration scheduled for February  25th, 2013 in Ontario.

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Pacific Western Transportation Ltd: (PWT) is one of Canada’s largest privately-owned people transportation companies. Operating for over 50 years, Pacific Western Toronto has developed an extensive offering of high quality tourism services including Toronto Airport Express. As the 2010 IMG Operator of the Year, Pacific Western exceeds customer expectations by employing talented people who share in the dedication of a company committed to safety with service. To learn more about Pacific Western Transportation, please visit: www.PacificWesternToronto.com