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SMART ABOUT SALT Robert, Thank you for your recent application for Professional Designation under the new smart about salt program. After careful review of the documents you provided, I am pleased to grant TNT Property Maintenance Inc. the smart about salt Professional Designation. Your commitment to make operational improvements, including training staff, and tracking material use is commendable. As we go forward, the program will be offered across the program and will see some changes, particularly as it relates to insurance premium considerations. Lombard Canada is working closely with us to identify areas that can be strengthened to meet the specific requirements for insurance premium reductions. We anticipate that some changes to the application and reporting forms, including how contractors report staff training, will be necessary. You will be notified of any additional information that may be required in the future for eligibility for insurance premium reductions. As a Designated contractor, you are entitled to several benefits including use of the smart about salt logo, access to real-time weather data and Region specific forecasts. More information about these benefits will be provided at a later date. Water Services will also promote your status as a Professional Contractor on our website and through regular email updates to those who have expressed interest in the program. Thank you for your commitment to protecting our water supply and to salt management best practices, Congratulations, Shelley Conrad, BA (Hons.), BEd Communications Coordinator Region of Waterloo Water Services - Hydrogeology and Source Water 150 Frederick St. 7th floor Kitchener, ON N2G 4J3 519-575-4757 ext. 3692 coshelle@region.waterloo.on.ca www.region.waterloo.on.ca/water   OUR COMMITMENTS 1. To promote good snow and ice management practices with the goal of reducing the use of salt on Canada’s roadways, parking lots and sidewalks. 2. To keep accurate tracking records of weather conditions/reports, storm watch/advisories, services performed, salt usage and site conditions. 3. To operate within a framework of environmental stewardship, respecting the diversity of ecosystems and protecting the environment in a manner consistent with ensuring public safety. 4. To administer an education and training program that verifies that our staff and sub-contractors involved in snow and ice operations operate in a manner consistent with ensuring public safety while protecting the environment. 5. To research and disseminate snow and ice best practices from the snow operations, property owner/ manager and public service perspective. 6. To strive to continually learn and improve our knowledge of snow & ice activities through: • Networking with other Smart about Salt Contractors • Attending educational conferences • Committee participation for Smart about Salt Program within Landscape Ontario • Committee participation for Parking Lot Research (through Landscape Ontario) 7. Maintain memberships within: • Better Business Bureau. • Grand Valley Construction Association. • Landscape Ontario. • SIMA (Snow & Ice Management Association)