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L E T T E R F R O M T H E E D I T O R

STEVEN NOBLEEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

LIKE EVERYTHING AT CP, this magazine is as

strong as you make it. When you submit a story

idea, cooperate for a photo or interview, or give us

directions when we are trying to find a yard, you

are helping make the magazine yours.

Now there is a way for you to take it a step further.

We want to hear from the readers of Canadian Pacific

Magazine. What do you like? What don’t you like?

What do you want to see more of? What do you want

to see less of? What could we consider adding to

the magazine?

We have set up a survey on CPStation where

“ EMPLOYEES TALKING TO EMPLOYEES. THAT’S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU OPEN THE PAGES OF CANADIAN PACIFIC MAGAZINE.”

employees can submit constructive thoughts when

they are on break or at home. It’s a brief multiple

choice survey and will only take a few minutes of

your time.

To locate the survey, open CPStation, click

on the News and Community tab and select the

CP Magazine link, where you can also access digital

versions of all previous French and English issues

of Canadian Pacific Magazine.

We look forward to hearing from you. And as

always, stay safe and we’ll see you around the

yard in 2016.

MAKE IT YOURS

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SUM UP WHAT A PORT

COORDINATOR DOES.

I watch the shipping cycle for

freight that is bound for open

water. On any given day, I’ll be on

the phone with our grain account

If we’re all communicating well,

it can improve some cycle

times significantly.

WHAT’S SOMETHING THE

AVERAGE PERSON DOESN’T

UNDERSTAND ABOUT YOUR JOB?

The value of knowing our

customers’ business. Most

people think wheat is just long,

golden grass. But there are

many varieties. Some grains

are authorized to be shipped

to Europe, while others aren’t.

There are genetically modified

and organic varieties. Some are

grown specifically for producing

pasta, bread or beverages.

When people see a grain train

coming and think, okay, here

comes a bunch of grain...well,

that’s just the start.

ON THE JOB

VERN RAY PORT COORDINATORIN A COMPANY EMPLOYING MORE THAN 14,000 PEOPLE, IT CAN BE DIFFICULT TO STAND OUT. VERN RAY, THUNDER BAY PORT COORDINATOR, HAS ONE OF ONLY TWO SUCH POSITIONS AT CP, AND HE FITS IN WELL WITH NORTHERN ONTARIO EMPLOYEES BECAUSE OF HIS PASSION FOR THE JOB.

manager on the Prairies, talking

to customers to see what they

have coming and going. It is

also important to stay on top of

arrival times and numbers of cars,

and to plan for the week ahead.

Doing these things helps CP keep

customers happy, and keeps

our trainmasters and assistant

trainmasters up to speed so

they can manage appropriately.

Photo was taken outside of

the yard at the waterfront.

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WHAT DOES SERVICE MEAN

TO YOU?

I take great pride in my role.

Consider where the grain is going;

to feed the world. Many people

don’t realize the significance of this

and the role CP plays. In Thunder

Bay, accountability is something

we take seriously. I take supply

chain issues very personally. That

attitude is what good service is all

about. If everyone thinks this way

and works accordingly, customers

will benefit and consequently, the

public benefits.

WHAT’S YOUR

BIGGEST CHALLENGE?

The biggest challenge is wrapping

up the tail end of the last grain

season while moving out loads

from the new harvest. There is

some overlap and it’s hectic, and

every year millions of tonnes of

grain come down our pipe before

Thunder Bay Harbour freezes up

during the winter.

DOES YOUR JOB GIVE CP A

COMPETITIVE EDGE?

Our competition doesn’t have

a port coordinator here in town.

They move about 30 per cent

of their volumes across the

waterfront, which I watch closely.

We don’t want them growing that

30 per cent. Customers appreciate

having a point person here. If the

other guy is sending 52 cars to

Superior, it doesn’t help for us to

show up there with carloads at

the same time. I can prevent this

by letting the ops guys know to

take out Viterra’s load instead.

The customer gets what they

want, and we keep cars and crews

moving efficiently.

“ IN THUNDER BAY, ACCOUNTABILITY IS SOMETHING WE TAKE SERIOUSLY. I TAKE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES VERY PERSONALLY. THAT ATTITUDE IS WHAT GOOD SERVICE IS ALL ABOUT.”

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HOPE FOR THE BEST, PREPARE FOR THE WORST

ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN. A “BAD DAY” IS HOW DANGEROUS GOODS

specialists describe a situation in which an accident releases a

substance that could harm people or the environment. This type

of event, no matter how seldom it happens, necessitates employing

six full-time dangerous goods specialists across our network.

What made September 17 a bad day was when 31 railcars

splayed across the landscape, some spewing smoke, some

dispelling a vapor trail from their valves. Fortunately, this bad

day was only a test. Our dangerous goods specialists set it up so

that our front-line managers could role-play their actions in a

controlled environment. By the end of the day, several participants

acknowledged they would never see or approach a derailment the

same way again.

BACK TO SCHOOL

I’d been warned that the driveway to the Security and Emergency

Response Training Center (SERTC) stretched for 21 miles. I was

not warned, however, that the reason SERTC chose the rattlesnake

as its mascot is because they populate the desert grounds, along

with other poisonous snakes.

“This is their home,” one instructor explained. “We’re just

visitors!” Before students visit mock derailments around the site,

SERTC staff makes sure snakes are not sunning themselves in the

weeds and sand.

The instructors included two of CP’s dangerous goods specialists

(Dale Buckholtz and Clemens Schimikowski), veteran SERTC

staff and contractors who’ve responded to all manners of a bad

day. One of the latter, Mark Pacicca of Miller Environmental

Group, led the team that recovered United Airways A320, formerly

known as Flight 1549, from the Hudson River in 2009. Each

instructor has responded to dangerous goods incidents on behalf

of the major railways in North America.

With eyes and ears glued to the instructors’ every movements

and words were 23 CP officers, plus myself, firefighters and

contractors from across CP’s network. The instructors start with

the basics: different types of tank cars and the chemicals they

most often handle, tank car valves and their uses. They then

discuss major derailments and the lessons our industry can take

from them. The focus is to help trainmasters and roadmasters

understand the serious nature of some materials that move on CP

trains, and how to safely approach a dangerous goods derailment

site. The CliffsNotes version: slowly, with binoculars, and

from upwind.

ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2015, DEEP IN THE DESERT OUTSIDE OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, CP HAD A BAD DAY. BUT NOT REALLY.

AS TOLD BY ANDY CUMMINGS

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DISNEYLAND IN THE DESERT

For many years, rail industry procedures following major tank

car incidents has involved Pueblo.

Following a bad day, tank cars are emptied, cleaned and

purged; they’re considered for use at SERTC. If a car is a good

candidate, it’s loaded on a flatcar and shipped, then positioned

in a mock derailment. In several cases, we’re getting acquainted

with tank car damage to real cars by hearing about the actual

incident from the responder who attended. This, it turns out, is

pretty cool.

As field work continued, one instructor told us, “Remember,

you are at Disneyland. Any tool you need is available. Just ask.”

Indeed, all varieties of patch kits, wrenches, gaskets and

other parts assisted us as we began diagnosing problems.

Hissing air indicates dangerous vapors; spraying water indicates

leaking liquids. We all got plenty wet deploying common

leak-stopping kits.

“ REMEMBER, YOU ARE AT DISNEYLAND. ANY TOOL YOU NEED IS AVAILABLE. JUST ASK.”

WHO KNEW?

We were exposed to many concepts I’ve never considered. For

example, prior to transloading a damaged tank car, we must rig it

with grounding wires and bond it to the receiving car. By doing so,

we prevent buildup of static electricity that might be just enough

to ignite vapors.

Instructors demonstrated how to empty a tanker that’s too

damaged to remove with its load by flaring off a railcar using

liquefied propane as fuel. This was just as visually arresting as

it sounds.

When it was time for the role-playing exercise, Mike Burlaga,

Enderlin, N.D.-based Road Foreman of Engines took the role

of incident commander. The class approached the derailment by

the book, and was glad for it. From a distance, a pressure release

device blew, sending a pulse of sound echoing across the desert

and a column of smoke skyward. My theory is that the instructors

did this on purpose; to get us all to jump. Mission accomplished.

Instructors play the role of errant reporters, regulators and

residents claiming to have missing kids. Firefighters don protective

gear and air reservoirs, necessary due to the simulated escape

of chlorine gas. The team walks through the initial hours of the

derailment, first running reconnaissance missions, and then

patching easy-access leaks. The leadership team does everything

from establishing a recovery plan to ordering food for workers.

I was charged with issuing a statement to the media; my job in

real-life derailment scenarios.

Throughout the exercise we saw where we’d missed details and

let opportunities get away from us. Still, Buckholtz and his team

of dangerous goods specialists said that overall, we performed well.

We have feedback for the instructors, too.

Burlaga, the incident commander, said he was grateful

to attend.

“The biggest take-back for me was that when at a derailment

site, before you move that tank car that’s buried in the dirt, dig

around it. Get down and dirty; make sure there’s not a piece of

steel protruding from it.”

Glen Wilson, CP’s Assistant Vice-President Environmental

Risk, was present for the exercise and debrief, and emphasized

the importance of the training to the class.

“We hope they never need to use these skills in a real setting,

but we need them to be prepared in the event that they do.”

All in all, some good take-aways from a bad day.

Andy Cummings

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MORE MONEY, MORE TIME OFF, MORE PREDICTABILITY

SOO LINE AND DM&E ENGINEERS

WANTED MORE TIME OFF, more

predictable rest days and higher

wages. They got it all.

The recently signed five-year

collective bargaining agreement

between CP and the Brotherhood

of Locomotive Engineers and

Trainmen on the Soo Line and

the recently ratified agreement on

the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern

Railroad (DM&E) mean that these

engineers, conductors and trainmen

can make more money and improve

their quality of life. They can even

plan a night out with someone

special and be able to keep

their word.

Bob Guist, an engineer on the

Soo Line for the past 11 years out

of St. Paul says, “This is a big win

for the company and the union.

I honestly haven’t heard a single

complaint. The majority of guys are

seeing positive outcomes on their

paycheques. It’s hard not to be

happy about that.”

Guist explains that the give on

the union’s behalf was ultimately

common sense and fair trade for

more consistent time off.

He says that prior to this

agreement, if he brought his train to

destination, and there was another

train five miles away that needed

a crew, CP would have had to pay

him an additional $250 to work that

other train even though he had six

hours left in his shift.

“That’s on top of my regular

hours. It just doesn’t make sense

from a business perspective, and I

get that. Personally, I look beyond

the short term and don’t believe

that I’m losing that $250. Regarding

the long term, from a total business

perspective, if we are controlling

costs in a smart way, that equates

to job security.”

This is exactly the type of

agreement Myron Becker, Assistant

Vice-President Labour Relations,

spoke of in Canadian Pacific

Magazine when he first joined CP

two years ago.

Becker said, “There are things

we’re prepared to do for our T&E

personnel that would give 95 per

cent of them more money than

they earn today, combined with an

improved lifestyle.”

Becker says that the

recent contract is among his

career highlights.

“This hourly agreement

demonstrates that we’ve come a

long way with union leadership,

which has enabled us to address

our collective goals.”

BACK TO THE FUTUREDarin Stern, a fellow St. Paul

engineer of 17 years says this

agreement was overdue.

“It brings us into the twenty-first

century and has taken us out of

some old, confusing and archaic

methods of compensation,”

says Stern.

The most significant feature in

Stern’s opinion is the time off.

He says that a locomotive

engineer working on the road is

guaranteed better work-life balance

because they will now have at least

two scheduled days off in eight.

Before, there was no guaranteed

time off. They were on call 24/7.

“Now, even people with low

seniority have two days off in an

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eight-day period. I think that’s

huge. When you improve quality of

life, it usually makes people happy.

If people are given the ability to

spend more time with loved ones,

it works to everyone’s benefit.”

Robert Johnson, Senior Vice-

President Operations, Southern

Region, says the agreement is a

win for everyone.

“It gives us many more options

to ensure that our network is

increasingly efficient,” says

Johnson, listing off the benefits.

“Our employees have greater

stability in terms of their quality

of life, operations benefit from

the improved clarity around

working hours and ultimately, the

shareholders will see the positive

results of all of this improvement.”

For Johnson, this agreement

is representative of the spirit

of change seen throughout the

company in recent years.

“CP’s leadership was behind

this process all the way; it was

simply the right thing to do at the

right time. My hat is off to Peter

Edwards, Myron Becker and Dale

McPherson, as well as the union

executive and general chairs for

working together to complete this

important deal.”

“ THIS AGREEMENT IS VERY ‘FUTURE-FOCUSED’ FOR CP. IT’S A SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT THAT WE SHOULD ALL TAKE A LOT OF PRIDE IN.”

Peter Edwards, Vice-President

Human Resources and Labour

Relations, says this labour

agreement “has transformed the

way that people interact with

the company.”

Edwards notes that this is

about investing in our people and

ensuring that we are doing so in

a wiser fashion.

“We listened to what our

employees wanted, and worked

to create a deal that worked for

everyone. This agreement is very

‘future-focused’ for CP. It’s a

significant achievement that we

should all take a lot of pride in.”

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HEALINGHEARTS

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HEALINGHEARTS

A YEAR AND A HALF AGO, CP LAUNCHED CP HAS HEART, A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CAMPAIGN TO LENGTHEN LIVES, ENCOURAGE HEART HEALTH AWARENESS AND MAKE PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES STRONGER, AMONG EMPLOYEES AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITIES CP OPERATES IN.

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CURT EVELINE, A SOUTHERN

ONTARIO ROADMASTER,

remembers finding out that

his father, a long-time CP

roadmaster, had passed

away on the tracks near

Abbotsford, B.C.

Eveline was proud to follow

in his father’s footsteps, but he

CURT EVELINEROADMASTER, ONTARIO

didn’t want to die in them.

“I’m upright. So I’m good.

That’s a good thing.”

On December 29 of 2014,

Eveline’s family history of heart

disease had caught up with him.

“I had a heart attack,” explains

Eveline. “I was out shopping for

a camera and ended up needing

a quadruple bypass.”

The 42-year-old turned to

his friend in the store and said,

“My arms feel like they’re

on fire.”

The pain went from

campfire-like to inferno-like

within a matter of minutes.

“This is not normal.”

“Might as well get it checked

out,” his friend advised.

Eveline spent 45 minutes

driving back to Agincourt

Yard in eastern Toronto to pick

up his Health Card, before

visiting a walk-in clinic where

he waited for an hour to see

a doctor.

“I thought he’d tell me it

was anxiety,” says Eveline.

“They laid me down and began

running tests. The next thing I

knew, they were shoving aspirin

down my throat, inserting

a nitro drip and calling an

ambulance. I was having a

full-on heart attack, which was

weird because I wasn’t feeling

anything in my chest. It’s not

like I had been grabbing my

chest in the mall. The pain had

been in my forearms.”

Eveline’s first stop was

Scarborough General Hospital,

where doctors determined

he’d need more specialized

resources to save his life. A

balloon was inserted in his

heart; a tactic doctors hoped

would give his heart enough

relief so that he’d live long

enough to have surgery.

“I ended up downtown

the next day at St. Michael’s

Hospital, where specialists

performed quadruple

bypass surgery.”

Eveline says the experience

gave him a stronger appreciation

for promoting awareness of

heart health. He appreciates

CP’s community investment

program, CP Has Heart

(CPHH), which was launched

in June of 2014 to raise

awareness and funds for

cardiovascular disease. The

program’s goal is to improve

the heart health of men,

women and children across

North America.

“It’s helping get awareness

out there, and that’s a big thing.

But we need to continue to do

more for our own people.”

Eveline knows he was

lucky to return to work within

two months, admitting that

it doesn’t happen like that

for everyone.

“My dad was only 53 and

he died at work. Had a massive

stroke right on the tracks.”

“ IT’S HELPING GET AWARENESS OUT THERE, AND THAT’S A BIG THING. BUT WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO DO MORE FOR OUR OWN PEOPLE.”

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UP UNTIL NOW, CPHH HAS

INCREASED AWARENESS and

raised millions of dollars for

heart health. Along with a

partnership with the Heart

and Stroke Foundation

of Canada, CPHH has

contributed significantly

to two children’s hospitals;

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, CP HAS HEART, CALGARY

MELISSA MURRAY

one in Vancouver, B.C. and

one in London, Ont. The

program has committed

$3 million in grants to heart

specialists across Canada and

is not even pumping at full

force yet.

“One thing I was pleased

to see CP support this past

year was the HeartBeat 5000

run in Minneapolis,” says

Melissa Murray.

“I am proud of everything

the program does, but that

particular event was a sign of

things to come for us as far as

continuing to spread the reach

of the program. It was great to

see employees in Minneapolis

being so supportive and

engaged. For us to start doing

more events and initiatives

there, it’s going to take a

high level of participation

and cooperation.”

Murray says this is something

American employees at CP can

expect more of in 2016.

“We’re working on

partnerships that can help us

facilitate and promote heart

health and healthy blood

pressure in our American

terminals and centres.

People should keep an eye

on CPStation and Canadian

Pacific Magazine for more

details on these events in the

new year.”

Murray says blood

pressure awareness will be a

big focus in 2016. She points

out that lowering blood

pressure effectively eliminates

the risk of heart disease.

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“WHEN IT WAS ANNOUNCED

ON CPSTATION THAT

CP Has Heart was coming

to Minneapolis, people

got pretty excited. We

haven’t had much of that

activity down here,” says

Amanda Cobb.

Personally, CPHH’s debut

in Minneapolis took on a whole

other level of significance.

Not just for Cobb, but for

her 10-year-old daughter,

Jazmyne. Her father passed

away in March of 2015 due to

heart failure.

“It meant a lot to Jazmyne

to see that the company her

mom works for cares about

heart health,” says Cobb.

“So we participated in the run

together. It was special to share

that with her. This kind of thing

means a lot to a lot of people. It

makes CP the sort of company

you are proud to work for.”

AMANDA COBBHR BUSINESS PARTNER, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

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WHEN CANADIAN PACIFIC

MAGAZINE CALLED LORE

BURNETT, Coordinator Support

Services, she said she didn’t

know any co-workers impacted

by heart issues.

Then, over the course of the

10-minute conversation, she

referenced three people who

died of heart health issues.

“It’s crazy. It affects

everyone in some way. I just

mentioned three people

without even thinking about it,

not realizing that I knew that

many people who have been

impacted by it.”

Burnett was one of a group

of Toronto employees who

participated in a Ride for Heart

cycling event last spring to

raise funds for heart health and

awareness. She lost her best

friend to a heart attack when

he was just 37. He left three

kids behind.

“A few years ago here in

Toronto, we lost Trainmaster

Ian Galioto,” continues

Burnett. “Ian worked out seven

days a week. He was the fittest

guy you’d ever meet and a guy

everyone loved. Nobody could

believe it when he died of a

heart attack. We have named a

room at Agincourt Yard after

him. I’d rather not have more

reasons to name other rooms

like that.”

Burnett is quick to point

out that CPHH is powerful

because the program is not

about death. It’s about life.

“With how big CP is, the

company can use its stature

to get the message out better

than a handful of individuals

could. CP’s profile carries

a lot of weight. We have the

opportunity to make a positive

difference in people’s lives

with this program.”

CPHH is uniting CP

employees across North

America; people who may

have otherwise never met

each other or even heard of

each other.

“I love opening up

CPStation to find out what

other employees from across

the company are up to,”

says Burnett. “I had a crew

dispatcher out of Calgary

donate to my Ride for Heart

team this summer, and then

I donated to fundraising she

was promoting in Calgary.

From that perspective, CP

Has Heart is bringing the

company together.

“It makes me feel like

we’ve all got a common cause

beyond railroading.”

“ WE’VE GOT THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES WITH THIS PROGRAM.”

LORE BURNETTCOORDINATOR SUPPORT SERVICES, TORONTO, ONTARIO

Ten recipients were funded with

a $3 million pot over three years.

Each received a different amount

depending on their proposal, in

coordination with the Heart and

Stroke Foundation of Canada.

HEART RESEARCH AWARD RECIPIENTS

DR. JOHN DAWSON UNIVERSITY OF GUELPHHunting the cause of a potential killer— a study of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

DR. JOHN EIKELBOOMMCMASTER UNIVERSITY Creating better outcomes for patients on blood thinners

DR. SLAVA EPELMANUNIVERSITY OF TORONTOPreventing heart damage from viral infections

DR. PAUL KUBESUNIVERSITY OF CALGARYMicroscopic technology will prevent blood vessel damage caused by heart disease

DR. GREGOIRE LE GALUNIVERSITY OF OTTAWABuilding a better test to detect dangerous blood clots

DR. SHUBHAYAN SANATANIUNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIAReducing the toll of a deadly heart rhythm disorder known as CPVT

DR. RICHARD SCHULTZUNIVERSITY OF ALBERTATargeted drugs could help promote better recovery from heart attack

DR. CRAIG SIMMONSUNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Finding a treatment for diseased heart valves

DR. JACOB UDELLUNIVERSITY OF TORONTOStudying the long-term effects of fertility drugs on women’s heart health

DR. SHI WU WENUNIVERSITY OF OTTAWACould fertility treatments be linked to heart defects in some pregnancies?

CP HAS HEART NEEDS YOU! In both the U.S. and Canada, countless volunteers will be needed as we grow; union and non-union. For more information on how you can get involved on either side of the border, contact [email protected].

To find out where we’re raising awareness and donations every month, make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CPhasHeart.

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FROM BENSENVILLE TO VANCOUVER1,000 FT

After being dumped into

an unloading pit, DDGs are

elevated up an 85-foot tower

and flowed onto a bulk weigh

scale. The measured product

then drops down onto another

system of conveyors where it is

loaded into the waiting export

container on the other side of

the facility.

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DOUBLING DOWN WITH THE

BENSENVILLETRANSLOADFACILITY

FACILITY OVERVIEWCP’s newest transload facility, recently opened in West Bensenville

Yard, transloads dried distillers grains (DDGs) from covered hopper

cars into marine containers for export. The facility handles DDGs,

a co-product of ethanol production used as a protein-rich feed

ingredient for livestock and poultry. Incorporating a container top-lift

operation, the facility is able to load containers to maximum load

limits and secure them on intermodal railcars without having to

transport on public roads, which would require expensive permits.

Opened at the end of August, the facility surpassed the 500 container

mark at the end of October and continues to ramp up volumes.

A Hard Car Unloader, resembling

a large hydraulic toothpick,

encourages the often stubborn

product to flow through the bottom

gates of the grain car.

Each grain car fills about three and one half containers.

Grain cars are spotted into

the transload facility.

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FROM BENSENVILLE TO VANCOUVER1,000 FT

AT CP, A LOT OF INK IS SPILLED

when we market a new service

offering. Part of the challenge is

finding ways to paint an accurate

picture of what the service is and

what it means for customers and

the network.

“This project is the result

of much collaboration and

cooperation across many different

departments,” says Steve Grant,

Director CP Logistics Carload.

“I would also like to express

my thanks to Derek Harter, Pat

Mooney, Ed Steinbeck and John

Akin for their contributions to the

success of this transload project.

“We are making use of our

Intermodal containers move in

and out of the two loading bays

on intermodal chassis.

Once filled, the containers are carried 1,000 feet to the

container handling area where they are staged and loaded

onto intermodal railcars. This block of cars is then placed

on Train 199 and runs to Port Metro Vancouver where

the containers are loaded on the designated vessel for

shipment to Asian destinations.

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available equipment to enhance

an existing service. With a few

simple additions, CP is able

to use containers that would

otherwise be shipped empty,

which is a great example of one

of our five foundations in action—

Optimize Assets.”

In this scenario, a grain

co-product called dried distillers

grains will be shipped into

Bensenville using traditional

hopper cars. The hoppers are

shipped into the Bensenville

transload facility where a pair

of empty intermodal containers

are waiting. These containers,

which have historically returned

to the Coast empty, would have

brought retail consumer goods

into the Chicago area from Port

Metro Vancouver.

This is smart use of existing

assets, and allows CP to

effectively increase the amount

of product being moved without

having to spend money on extra

“ THIS HAS BEEN A LONG PROJECT TO ROLL OUT. BUT IN THE END, WE GOT THE STRATEGY RIGHT, THE RIGHT TEAM, THE RIGHT LOCATION, THE RIGHT INPUT, AND IT’S EXCITING TO SEE IT BECOMING A REALITY.”

equipment or train starts. The

Bensenville grain transload is a

great example of the business

situations that exist across

the CP network where we can

leverage existing rail service and

optimize assets.

We should load approximately 10 containers per hour if the technology is working efficiently.

Targeting 240 railcars per month and approximately 10,000 containers annually.

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THE BEAT

CP POLICE SERVICE HAS A NEW LOOK, A FRESH PHILOSOPHY AND IS PROUD OF THEIR MANDATE TO PROTECT US.

FROM AN ADVANCED NEW

RECRUIT TRAINING program to

revamped infrastructure protection

protocol for CP’s corporate office

at Ogden Campus in Calgary, CP

Police Service (CPPS) is redefining

how we view the officers—the

railroaders—who protect CP’s

employees and assets. All

while ensuring the safest, most

consistent service possible for

our customers.

TRAINING DAY“If you want to be in law

enforcement this is the training to

have,” said Constable Tyler Froese

after graduating from CPPS’s

latest recruit training program

earlier this summer. “It was very

in-depth and at times extreme and

intense. Now that I’m on the other

side of it my confidence is high

and I feel prepared to take on the

responsibilities of my position.”

Froese was one of eight

cadets who made it through the

gruelling 17-week training that

saw a handful of cadets quit

before graduation. He is now

completing the last few weeks

with his field training officer

(FTO) before starting to patrol

on his own. The first of its kind,

the training program resulted

from the joint efforts of CPPS,

Medicine Hat Police Service and

Lethbridge College.

Training did not end at

the graduation ceremony.

After crossing the stage and

accepting official certification

that deemed them federal police

officers charged with protecting

communities, employees,

customer property and CP rail

assets, recruits spent an additional

four weeks in “railway 101”

classes in Calgary, learning the

basics of railroading like any other

conductor trainee.

Froese, who previously

worked for CP in Signals and

Communications, found a

new appreciation for railroad

operations and the people who

keep things running.

“I thought it would be just a

review for me, but didn’t realize

how many pieces go into the

puzzle. From crews on the ground

to RTCs, and signal maintainers

to mechanics, day and night

everyone plays a vital role in

maintaining consistent and reliable

service,” he said. “I’m proud of the

new role we play on the team.”

CLASS DISMISSED Armed with legal pads for issuing

fines and court summonses,

handcuffs, patrol vehicles and

firearms, the 2015 class recruits

are working closely with their

FTOs, responding to calls that

range from vehicular collisions

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“ IT WAS VERY IN-DEPTH AND AT TIMES EXTREME AND INTENSE. NOW THAT I’M ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT MY CONFIDENCE IS HIGH AND I FEEL PREPARED TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF MY POSITION.”

just like every other department,

their success translates to

CP’s success.

“It was part of a comprehensive

strategy to better position the

service within the company,” says

Ken Marchant, CPPS Chief.

Marchant points out that CPPS

officers are railroaders too. As a

result, the initiative included a high

level of railway training for new

recruits so they could police with

criminology and an understanding

of rail operations.

to public mischief, putting

their intensive training to work.

Constable Michael Mallais

says that after running through

hundreds of scenarios during

training, working and engaging

with the public is refreshing. “It’s

nice to be out here,” said Mallais.

Mallais points out that the job

is not all about trespassing and

vandalism. “Being able to assist

someone in trouble and get them

the right resources is gratifying.

Knowing you’re out here making a

difference is not only rewarding, it’s

one of the best aspects of this job.”

Mallais was class valedictorian

and received the award for Top

Overall Cadet. He finds that the

biggest challenge is learning

his territory and adjusting to the

travelling that is required to police it.

“The only thing they can’t

prepare you for is the extensive

travelling that is involved. I’m part

of the Edmonton detachment,

which extends as far south as

Red Deer, east to Lloydminster

and west to Breton,” said Mallais.

BIG PICTUREThe training program is part of an

overall strategy to adjust CPPS’s

structure and mandate to align

with CP’s business goals and

objectives. After all, they’re as

much a part of CP as any other

department in the company. And

“These officers come away

from the training with a better

working knowledge of railroad

operations,” says Marchant,

“enhancing the level with

which they can police and

investigate incidents.”

The rebuilding will not

stop here. Also in the works is

development of a centralized

model for CPPS that will see

the CPPS headquarters, Police

Communications Centre and

CPPS Calgary detachment

being relocated under one roof

at Ogden Campus in the historic

Power House later next year.

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THUNDER BAYTHUNDER BAY YARD IS CP’S

MOST NORTHERN PORT YARD.

It’s also one of CP’s longest

terminals, linking nearly 10 yards

that snake along the shore of

Thunder Bay, bordered by a line

of giant grain elevators.

Originally settled in 1683 as

Fort Caministigoyan, Thunder Bay

was one of northern Canada’s

economic rocks for decades. In

recent years, the city has been

through some tough times, yet

the resilience, creativity and pride

of the people living and working

there is lighting resurgence in the

area, particularly along trendy

parts of the waterfront.

Thunder Bay Yard business

has been on an upswing. Always

known for its hard-working

character, the yard is setting an

example for other terminals within

the company as it posts increased

performance statistics with every

passing month.

“The execution by our people

has been largely phenomenal,”

says Jay Cranney, Canada

East Assistant Superintendent

responsible for a large area of

Northern Ontario, including

Thunder Bay.

“We’re bringing cars into the

yard and sending them out in

about 17.2 hours, as of October

2015. Doing our job well means

cycling cars in and out in less than

24 hours, so this tells us our guys

in the yard are executing to a tee.”

In 2014, Thunder Bay Yard’s

process time (intaking and cycling

out railcars) was 30.3 hours. By

mid-fall of 2015, Thunder Bay had

reduced that average to 21 hours.

“We take a lot of pride in these

improvements,” says Cranney,

“from management, to the guys

moving the cars, keeping the

tracks straight and the lights

on, to the people keeping the

machinery running.”

Cranney notes that employees

in Thunder Bay Yard work hard

and with passion, and it shows.

“They take pride in that,

and I’m proud of it. These guys

are delivering.”

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ON THE MOVEThunder Bay Yard

is strategically

located to serve the

port grain elevators

of large clients

such as Viterra,

Mission, Superior

and Cargill.

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PEOPLE FIRSTTop left: Kristy Paun

is part of the large

running trades

team at Thunder

Bay Yard that is

contributing to their

operational success.

SERVICESBottom left:

Thunder Bay

Yard serves

primarily Bulk

and Merchandise

products, with

grain being the

biggest local

priority as Prairie

grain bound for the

Eastern seaboard

and beyond.

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SPOT CHECKTop right:

Charlie Krawec,

Railcar Mechanic,

documents a

bad-order wheelset

that was pulled off

a railcar.

CAPACITYBottom right:

Thunder Bay Yard

processes as many

as 500 cars a day

and cycles empty

hoppers out of the

port as well.

CUSTOMERS FIRSTBottom far right:

“Customer service

has always been

strong in this neck

of the network,

but it’s really been

showing dividends

as of late,” says Jay

Cranney, Assistant

Superintendent.

“We’re even bringing

new customers

on board.”

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LAKEFRONT VIEWThe 101 intermodal

train travelling

along the shore

of Lake Superior,

east of Nipigon,

moving westbound

towards Calgary

and Vancouver.

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FAREWELLBottom far left:

Mechanical

employee,

Mark Vescio,

recently retired

after 37 years of

dedicated service.

MOVING GOODSBottom left:

Thunder Bay Yard

moves a smaller

portion of Prairie

grain overseas

than Port Metro

Vancouver, but

what CP does

handle at Thunder

Bay, it handles well.

SHOP TALKTop left: Thunder Bay

Yard hosts a sizable

mechanical facility

and team, as well as a

significant engineering

services department.

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DOING IT RIGHTTop right:

Mechanical

Supervisor Jim

Tucker gives a tour

of the mechanical

facility at Thunder

Bay Yard.

SAFETYBottom right:

Thunder Bay Yard

is the primary

safety inspection

location for

Bulk equipment

operating between

the East and the

Prairies. That’s

a long stretch

through some

remote territory,

so Thunder Bay

train inspections

are critical to CP’s

fluidity and safe

operating record.

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SWIFT SWITCHINGTop: It’s the hard work

of employees like Lisa

Ducharme that have

brought Thunder Bay

Yard’s processing time

down to 21 hours.

ON THE GROUNDBottom: Richard

Stempein,

Trainperson Yard.

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AS BOTH A TRAIN CONDUCTOR

AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER,

Mike French has been switching

cars and running engines for 37

years. What he enjoys most about

his job is making connections.

“I consider myself lucky to work a

job that oftentimes deals directly

with customers. It’s the personal

element that makes this job so

rewarding. Many railroaders fail

to make the connection with who

really writes our cheques. It’s so

important to do the best you can

for the customer.”

Trainmaster Christopher

Danula says that if a new recruit to

the company was going to learn

from someone, they couldn’t find

a better example than French.

“Mike has a fantastic attitude and

is really focused on developing

people. He goes out of his way

to help co-workers and is a team

player.” French has worked in

Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin

and Iowa, and is currently based

out of New Ulm, Minnesota. His

experience, positive attitude and

rapport with customers make him

the ideal candidate to offer advice

to new-hires.

French has been with CP

since 2008, when the DM&E

was acquired. His daughter,

Leigha French, also works

for CP in Human Relations at

Minneapolis headquarters.

ADVICE FOR THE ROOKIEMIKE FRENCH | NEW ULM, MINNESOTA

Know the

territory and

anticipate

potential

hazards. Be

prepared for

every trip.

2Have an

operational

understanding

of the different

locomotives

and trains you

will be running/

switching.

3Prepare

for varied

environmental

conditions and

understand

what effect

they can have

when pulling a

train or

switching

railcars.

4Build good

relationships

with

customers,

co-workers in

all departments

and others

whose path

you cross

during a typical

workday.

They all have

experience

and skills that

may be helpful

to you.

5Keep your

head on

a swivel.

Situational

awareness is

important and

will get you

home safely.

1HERE ARE HIS FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THOSE JUST STARTING OUT ON THE JOB:

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CP SPIKESMississauga, Ontario

Throughout each year, CP hosts or is

involved in a range of events across

the network, from Minneapolis to

Montréal. We want to see you there.

Snap a photo of yourself or co-

workers at a CP event, or employees

who are representing CP in the

community. Submit your photos

and we’ll try to fit them on our new

Out & About page.

CPPS GRADUATION CEREMONYMedicine Hat, Alberta

CALGARY CORPORATE CHALLENGECalgary, Alberta

CHICAGO HUNTER DERBYChicago, Illinois

CALGARY CORPORATE CHALLENGECalgary, Alberta

Constable Michael Mallais

shares a celebratory hug with his

daughter after graduating from

the 17-week training program and

becoming a CP Police Officer.

Employees hit the court to show off their badminton

skills at the Calgary Corporate Challenge. Left to

right: Naveen Govindu, Veronica Mantler, Marta

Koleva, Keith Shearer, Rapinder Dhaliwal, Kenny

Wai Yin Liu, William Li

Held in September, the Chicago Hunter Derby is

the premiere fundraising event hosted by Chicago

Equestrians for a Cause. Superintendent Operations

Bensenville Ed Steinbeck helped present awards

to winners.

Blood, sweat, tears and a lot

of grit helped the Truck Pull

team place third at this year’s

Calgary Corporate Challenge.

Team members: Ryan Mayman,

Devin Cole, Kristen Shearer,

Sean Scully, Christine Piekema,

Jeff Swanson, Terry Degerness,

Joseph MacDonald, Bonnie

Blakely, Dmitriy Nikitashenko

Based out of Mississauga, the CP Spikes played in

three charity tournaments in 2015 and raised more

than $400 for SickKids Foundation.

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CP HAS HEART WEEKCalgary, Alberta

SPRUCE MEADOWS “MASTERS” TOURNAMENTCalgary, Alberta

INTERNATIONAL SPIKE- DRIVING COMPETITIONCalgary, Alberta

SPORTS HALL OF FAMEToronto, Ontario

CP DRAGONSCalgary, Alberta

Volunteers Peta Stuart and Rita

Sassano helped cheer on riders

at the CP International “Masters”

Tournament, where $150,000

was raised for Alberta Children’s

Hospital through CP’s Clear

Rounds for Heart initiative.

Competitors Tim Voykin (left) from Alberta and Josh

Miller (right) from British Columbia, go head to head

in the wild-card round of the 2015 Spike-Driving

Competition. Competitors did not wear face shields

this year but will be doing so next year.

It was all about heart health when hundreds of

employees participated in the run/walk challenge at

Ogden headquarters during CP Has Heart Week in

October. Throughout the week, employees had the

opportunity to eat delicious and nutritious food, be

active with colleagues and help generate donations

for a good cause. Imran Durrani helps fellow

employee Jason Huang get ready for the challenge.

CP employees in Ontario attended Canada’s

Sports Hall of Fame’s annual induction ceremony

to recognize 10 athletes being ushered into the

Hall, including NHL legend Paul Coffey and

Canadian soccer icon Craig Forrest.

CP attendees included: Ken Trickey, Jeff Waver,

Lee Courtney, John Ignaczewski, Ken Carey,

Drew Duquette, Nathalie Chamourian

Thirty employees competed in the Calgary Dragon

Boat Race & Festival in August. In a tight battle,

the ladies team won second place in Women’s

C Final and the mixed team won first place in

Mixed C Consolation.

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of his chest. The Minnesota air

is fresh and clean. Post-military

life is fulfilling, he still works with

big machinery and values the

camaraderie and reliability of a

good crew. Hane also appreciates

going home at the end of a shift

and only being on the water when

he chooses.

He cherishes lessons learned

while lugging a gear pack,

fast-roping from helicopters and

skimming the water in assault boats

and assault amphibious vehicles.

“When I served, I learned that

if a person takes good care of

themselves they feel good about

themselves and that impacts

how they perform,” explains

Hane. “This transfers to every

aspect of life. Whether it’s work,

relationships or school, it impacts

everything you do,” says the

46-year-old. He’s learned that

strength of heart, mind and body

are all connected.

ST. PAUL CONDUCTOR AL HANE

KNOWS the challenges of working

in intense cold and wet conditions

while still operating at peak

efficiency. He understands how

working with a great team can be

the difference between life and

death. Not just in the rail yard.

Memories of his time with the

U.S. Marine Corps spin round his

head as he pumps Shimano 105

lightweight alloy pedals, while

Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech tires

propel him across an endless slab

of pavement, clocking as much as

180 miles a week.

Hane smiles. He feels his

heart beating against the inside

Hane is now a determined

cyclist. In his downtime, he

can be found rushing through

the Minnesota River Bottoms

in St. Paul, a scenic 16-mile

stretch connecting Old Mendota

to Bloomington.

When not cycling, he talks

about cycling. Hane cycles

competitively and shares his

passion and knowledge with

friends and co-workers, happy

to promote fitness and health at

every opportunity.

“Getting to a point where you

can compete brings a whole other

level of satisfaction,” says Hane.

“Racing is really hard, training

is even harder. It’s been a great

gauge for measuring how far

I’ve come.”

START SMALL

Hane didn’t always push so

many miles.

“That takes a lot of work and

can be daunting for someone

who’s new to the sport.

The important thing is just

getting started.”

Hane grew up throwing

footballs and lifting weights. Once

fitness wasn’t a required skill of

his job, he fell out of that lifestyle.

A few years back, dissatisfaction

pushed him to get back in shape.

When Hane became hooked on

cycling he was riding 10 miles

a day.

“I wanted to be active again;

there was a void in my life. I

kept looking at the Gary Fisher

mountain bike hanging on my

garage wall and giving myself

excuses. ‘I need this,’ or ‘I need

that in order to take it out.’ One

day I said, ‘I’m going to start

riding to work again, and we’ll

see where it goes.’”

He has noticed that increasing

numbers of co-workers have

become interested in taking better

care of themselves too. When his

co-workers have time, they even

ride together.

“I’m happy to see people

making an effort to be healthy.

I am with these guys all the time,

for years on end,” says Hane.

“I don’t want to see any of them

keeling over!”

In fact, neither does CP.

Encouraging healthier employees

is a big part of CP’s community

investment program, CP Has

Heart (CPHH). To find out more

information about CPHH, click the

Community tab on cpr.ca. Watch

the CPStation events calendar for

upcoming CPHH events near you.

“ ONE DAY I SAID, ‘I’M GOING TO START RIDING TO WORK AGAIN, AND WE’LL SEE WHERE IT GOES.’”

AL HANE


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+ The best prevention for slip/

trip injuries is to be aware of

your surroundings and respond

accordingly. This includes wearing

approved anti-slip footwear when

hazardous winter conditions

warrant, such as ice and snow.

+ Clear snow and spread sand over

icy areas to reduce chances of

slipping. If unable to correct the

problem, report it.

+ Warm up and stretch prior to work

to prepare your body. This will

WATCHMENIT ONLY TAKES A SPLIT SECOND FOR AN INJURY

TO OCCUR. Day in and day out, it’s up to all of us

to remain vigilant when it comes to our safety and

the safety of our co-workers. This time of year,

the chances of these and other types of personal

injuries increase and the need to work smart and look

out for one another is critical to ensure we all

go home safely.

HERE ARE SOME TIPS TO HELP YOU WORK SAFELY DURING THE WINTER SEASON:

reduce stiffness and the risk of a

muscle pull. Remember that cold

temperatures cause muscles to

contract; refer to our task-specific

Flex, Stretch… Prevent! Program.

More details are available by

searching the program name

on CPStation.

+ Whenever possible, ice and

snow should be removed from

running boards, walkways, stairs

or any other location where

employees may board or walk

on a locomotive.

+ Before attempting to operate a

hand switch or power switch, it is

very important to ensure switch

points are thoroughly and properly

cleaned, and that there is no gap

between the switch point and

stock rail.

+ Wear clothing that will preserve body

heat without causing excessive

sweating. Several layers of light,

loose-fitting clothing traps air and

offers greater protective value than

one layer of heavy clothing.

For more information on how you can prevent injuries talk to your manager or visit the Safety page on CPStation.

TOP 3

Top three causes account for 52% total PIs and 55% total FRA PIs.

PERSONAL INJURIES (PIs) FOR 2015

SLIPPED, FELL, STUMBLED, ETC.

(ALL CAUSES)

PERSONAL INJURIES68

STRUCK BY/AGAINST OBJECT

(ALL CAUSES)

PERSONAL INJURIES46

OVEREXERTION

PERSONAL INJURIES89

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TOUCHDOWN IN EDMONTON

Practising some drills before the game.

Andrew Johnson, Wide Receiver for the Eskimos divides

the team up for a friendly game of touch football.

VOL.10 | PEOPLE—32

AS PART OF CP’S SPONSORSHIP

OF THE CANADIAN FOOTBALL

LEAGUE (CFL), CP recognized

local employees for their

hard work through an

exclusive event hosted by

the Edmonton Eskimos.

Recently, 17 employees

boarded a bus bound for

Edmonton’s Commonwealth

Stadium. Home to the

most successful franchise of

the modern CFL era, the

significance of this isn’t lost

on the group.

In the past few years, as

part of CP’s sponsorship with

the CFL, we’ve held coaches

clinics in different cities to

reward some of our hard-working

Operations employees. Tina

Sheaves, GM Operations

Prairie Division and her

leadership team selected 16

Operations employees from

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SPECIAL GUEST

The day began with a special

appearance of the Grey Cup.

The group gathered around the

106-year-old trophy while Jeff

McWhinney, one of the two

handlers shared memorable

stories and interesting facts

about the Grey Cup and its

ties to the railroad.

“Like CP, the Grey

Cup is a Canadian icon.

It is a celebration and it’s

here to celebrate you,”

said McWhinney.

“Having the Grey Cup

here and learning about its

affiliation with the railroad

was such a cool experience,”

said Gabrielle Belanger,

Supervisor Support Services,

Prairies, based in Moose Jaw.

In the spirit of celebrating,

each employee received a

customized Eskimos jersey

bearing the CP patch and

their name on the back as a

keepsake, and to wear for the

rest of the day as honorary

Eskimos alumni. Coaching

staff and players gave them

the experience of what a real

practice is like. The result

was a lot of sweaty smiles.

The next day, the group

met at Commonwealth

Stadium to watch the

Eskimos play the BC Lions.

It was a close game. The

Eskimos ended up winning in

overtime, however the biggest

winners of all were the 16

CP employees.

GABRIELLE BELANGER SUPERVISOR SUPPORT SERVICES,

PRAIRIES

BRANDON DALKE TRAINMASTER, SASKATOON

STEVEN DEJONG RAILCAR MECHANIC, EDMONTON

HUGH FRASER TRAINMASTER, MOOSE JAW

GARY HISCOCK LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER, MOOSE JAW

HOLLY HORNBECK CONDUCTOR, EDMONTON

CHRIS LIGHT TRAINPERSON, EDMONTON

GEOFF MANTLER TRAINMASTER, LEDUC & WETASKIWIN

“ IT WAS GREAT TO SEE CP’S WINNING TEAM SPIRIT REFLECTED IN THE GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE EDMONTON ESKIMOS.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO:PETER MAROTTA MANAGER MECHANICAL, EDMONTON

RORY McGUNIGAL LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER, CALGARY

LISA PAGE SPECIALIST DISABILITY

MANAGEMENT

HANK PIETERSMA CONDUCTOR, EDMONTON

KEVIN PLAISANT TRAINMASTER, EDMONTON

JASON ROSS TRAINMASTER, MOOSE JAW

ADAM SMITH SUPERINTENDENT OPERATIONS,

ALBERTA NORTH

WARREN ZIMMER CONDUCTOR, MOOSE JAW

Thaddeus Coleman, Offensive Lineman for

the Edmonton Eskimos signs the team’s

jerseys after a hard day of training.

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KANSAS CITY

RARE REGIONS

IT’S COMMON KNOWLEDGE IN

THE RAIL INDUSTRY that Chicago

is the largest shipping hub in

the United States. What’s less

commonly known is that Kansas

City is the second largest shipping

hub in America.

It’s also the most southern tip

of CP’s core network. This isn’t all

that sets it apart from CP’s other

yards and terminals.

“One of the most unique

aspects of the yard is that we split

it with Kansas City Southern,”

says Adam Miller, Kansas City

Terminal Manager. “It’s a difficult

place to understand until you

come here and work here. I’ve

been railroading for 10 years now,

and I’ve worked all over the U.S.

in all different types of yards and I

have never seen a place like this.”

Miller points out that

relationship building,

communications and a sense of

politics are all essential tools for

success in the shared yard. It gets

trickier for him since he’s CP’s

most senior personnel in the area,

but Kansas City is where Kansas

City Southern (KCS) keeps its

corporate offices, so he interacts

with a range of KCS’s most senior

personnel on a regular basis.

“If anything’s going to get

done, you have to be able to work

around all the head-butting. It’s

essential for us to be fluid, and

to meet our goal of turning trains

around in 24 to 30 hours.

“It goes back to railroading

101 here. Our success is

about building relationships,

strong, clear communication of

expectations and respect. I am an

open book. My expectations are

very clear, and the guys meet and

beat my expectations on a daily

basis because they know exactly

what they have to do for CP to be

successful each and every day.”

“ I’VE WORKED ALL OVER THE U.S. IN ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF YARDS AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PLACE LIKE THIS.” Thru Freight Engineer Jason Gray

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Thru Freight Engineer Jason Gray MarKeith Jones (left) and James Fisher (right)

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Canadian Pacific’s 1881 charter provided the

company with the option to create an electric

telegraph service. Beyond internal use of telegraph

lines for dispatching trains, the telegraph lines

were used for quick transmission of commercial

messages. CP’s telegraph department was created

in 1882, and quickly became a profitable service.

Renamed the communications department in 1931,

offerings had expanded to include transatlantic and

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM CP

FROM THE

ARCHIVES

trans-Pacific service, telephone lines, stock ticker

and news wire service, and teleprinters.

During the Christmas and New Year’s season,

a telegram was a popular way to send greetings and

good wishes. By the end of 1945, telegram traffic had

reached an all-time high with more than 236 million

messages being handled in North America that year.

Featured above are some of the various designs that

decorated the top of the CP telegram forms.

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EDITORS

Jeremy Berry, Martin Cej, Vanessa Difruscia,

Melissa Murray, Steven Noble and Salem Woodrow

WRITERS

Andy Cummings, Vanessa Difruscia, Steven Noble,

Joshua Pender, Nick Sohns and Jade Wong

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Ewan Nicholson, Kristopher Grunert, Matthew Plexman,

Dean Riggott and Melanie Sortland

SPECIAL THANKS

Mark Redd, Will Mintor, Adam Miller, Jason Henneberg and everyone who took

time for us at Kansas City Yard. Jay Cranney, Cam Tytgat, Stephen Belluz,

Vern Ray, Frank Costa, Jason Nicol, Tyler Bruno, Jeff Roxborough and

everyone else in Northern Ontario who took the time to tell us about working

in Northern Ontario, or who put up with our cameras and questions.

Employees of Kansas City and Thunder Bay yards take exceptional pride in

what they do and they should because it is evident they do great work.

And thanks to everyone else who put up with a camera, answered a phone

call or email, contributed an idea or went out of their way to help us with

an interview, photo or any other off-the-wall request.






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