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NTPC staff brought a discussion on electrical safety and science to 50 grade 5 and 6 students at JBT Elementary school in Ft. Smith this week. The students enjoyed the chance to see electrical hazards illustrated using the Hazard Hamlet, as well as the opportunity to get interactive with electrical generation using the generator bike. They had lots of questions about safety and how electrical systems work in the Northwest Territories. Great job Trevor and Jay!

If you have events in your community, and would like to request the Hazard Hamlet, generator bike, or other display materials check out this page, (look under Divisions>Communications in the Powerline menus) to find out how.

NTPC staff at Jackfish Lake hosted grade eight students for Skills Canada NWT's Annual Power Up! Youth conferences on November 21-22. This event gives students the opportunity to explore different career opportunities in skilled trades by visiting work sites around the city. Students visiting Jackfish participated in a variety of activities, including learning about electricity generation with the generator bike and a wind turbine design challenge, touring the diesel plants and control room, and skills demonstrations by the line crew. This was the second year NTPC has participated in this event, and it is an excellent oppportunity to showcase the variety of career options in our industry.

Thanks to everyone who helped make this event a success, including: Deaon Hope, Clod Manolo, Keith Doran, Morris Callahan, Colin Steed, Erin Dean, and Eileen Hendry.  Check out the attachment below for more photos from this event.

Visit our Health & Safety Alerts page to see the latest alert!  Print it off and post it on your safety bulletin boards!  Review it as a group at your next safety meeting!

NTPC participated in the Hay River Festival of Trees at Princess Alexandra School on November 26, 2016. This annual event is a fundraiser for schools in Hay River, and also offers a fun start to the holiday season. This year's NTPC entry featured a fully LED-illuminated tree, partially powered and controlled by the generator bike! The generator bike is only set up to output power through the USB charging desk, so using it to "run" the tree required a little bit of engineering magic in addition to the regular Christmas spirit, but the results were impressive.

Thanks to Hai Long Jiang, Bill Hayne, Morris Callahan, Eileen Hendry, and Pam Coulter for helping to build the display, and to Christine Herrington, Heather Tybring, Josh Clark, and David Dewar for helping with set-up, operating the tree during the event, and cleaning up after it was over.  The "pedal-powered" tree was a hit with kids and adults alike at the Festival of Trees, and looked great in the atrium at Head Office during the Christmas season.