Short title: “Centennial Garage Opening Ceremony”

Full title: “ETS Centennial Garage Opening Ceremony – Presentations and Time Capsule, April 10, 2010”

On April 10, 2010, Edmonton Transit System opened Centennial Garage in southwest Edmonton. Designed with many cutting-edge ecological features, Centennial Garage honours 100 years of Edmonton Transit by playing a key role in Edmonton's transportation future.  ETS employees, City managers and political dignitaries alike turned out to tour and marvel at this innovative facility.

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Links:
http://takeets.com
http://rbcc.ca
http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/about_ets/pipes-drums-of-ets.aspx
http://www.edmonton.ca/transportation/ets/centennial-garage.aspx

Length: 16 mins

Date produced: May 2010

Production Company: RBCC

Produced in partnership with: Edmonton Transit System (ETS)

Aired/Screened/Viewed:
Uploaded to RBCC Web TV, May 2010
DVD enclosed in Centennial Garage time capsule

Available on DVD? Yes, limited distribution

Credits:
Executive Producer for ETS: Chuck Van Deel Piepers
Producer for RBCC: Barb Allard
Written & Directed: Barb Allard
Camera & DOP: Jeremy Rittwage, Jimmy Bustos
Editor: Jeremy Rittwage
Photography: courtesy of ETS
Original Music: Pipes & Drums of ETS

Speakers and Performers, in order of appearance
Pipes and Drums of ETS
Shawna Randolph, Master of Ceremonies
Honourable Dave Hancock, Alberta, Minister of Education and Government House Leader
His Worship Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton
Simon Farbrother, Edmonton City Manager

Thank you to all the dignitaries in attendance.
Honourable Dave Hancock, Alberta, Minister of Education and Government House Leader
His Worship Stephen Mandel, Mayor of Edmonton
Ed Gibbons, Edmonton City Councilor, Ward 3
Ben Henderson, Edmonton City Councilor, Ward 4
Bryan Anderson, Edmonton City Councilor, Ward 5
Don Iveson, Edmonton City Councilor, Ward 5
Amarjeet Sohi, Edmonton City Councilor, Ward 6
Dave Thiele, Edmonton City Councilor, Ward 6
Simon Farbrother, Edmonton City Manager
Charles Stolte, ETS, Edmonton Transit System Manager
Don Tyson, Supervisor, Fleet Services Centennial Garage
Steve Rapanos, Manager, Fleet Services
Chuck Van Deel Piepers, ETS, Centennial Divisional Supervisor of Bus Operations
Terry Ruddell, ETS Pipes and Drums, President and Drum Sergeant

Additional thanks to:
All ETS personnel and their families in attendance
Patricia Dixon, Communications Officer, ETS
Denis Pigeon, Community Relations, Mitchell Garage, ETS

Tags:
Edmonton Transit Centennial Garage LEED Silver building sustainable water energy facility bus transport open ceremony public Hancock Mandel Farbrother Gibbons Henderson Anderson Iveson Sohi Thiele personnel green lead driver mechanic fleet