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Our Excavation Network reaches over 2,500 ground disturbers across BC…
The British Columbia Common Ground Alliance is a non-profit organization established to lead development of consistent practices and coordination of activities to ensure the highest possible standards of public safety,worker safety and damage prevention in connection with underground infrastructure.
The BC Common Ground Alliance is affiliated with the Common Ground Alliance in the United States and with other similar partner groups in Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Safety is a Shared Responsibility.
Member Meeting – February 7, 2012
Our Members Meeting is scheduled for February 7th starting at 10 am at the Roundhouse Community Centre at 181 Roundhouse Mews in Vancouver (Yaletown). The Roundhouse is half a block from the Yaletown stop of the Canada Line and there is paid parking under the Community Centre. Lunch will be provided.
The Agenda for the day and the Strategic Priorities that will be discussed are attached. We look forward to seeing you – please RSVP to info@commongroundbc.ca so we have numbers for lunch.
Note – An Agenda and materials for the Board Meeting that will follow the Members Meeting will be distributed next week by email.
April is National Safe Digging Month!
April 2012 will once again be National Safe Digging Month, the time of year when all Common Ground Alliance stakeholders come together to communicate how important it is that professionals and homeowners call before they dig and follow the safe digging process to help prevent injuries, property damage and inconvenient outages.
Help us promote National Safe Digging Month by including our website banner our on your website for the month of April and by proclaiming it Safe Digging Month in your municipality.
For more visit the News archive
For companies who disturb the ground in any way, our DigSafe BC! workshop is important. We all want to stop hits on underground infrastructure and keep you, the public and the environment safe.
Next Workshops (Location & Dates):
Early 2012 – Location to be announced…
The Canadian Common Ground Alliance
is the voice of Canada's Regional Partner CGAs dedicated to working toward damage prevention solutions that will benefit all Canadians. Their website is a portal to Canada's CGA Partners and provides routine updates to the damage prevention issues of national interest the CCGA is managing on behalf of their Regional Partners.
With the generosity of Jeremy Bieber, the Canadian Common Ground Alliance offers this public service announcement for your public awareness programs to enhance public safety and the integrity of all buried utilities.