Media Advisory - WestJet to take Big Brothers Big Sisters youth behind the scenes to show #MentoringMatters
CALGARY, Sept. 28, 2016 /CNW/ - On Friday, September 30th WestJet and Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) will host Mentoring Matters Day at WestJet locations across Canada. Media are invited to witness as WestJet employees from airports in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba spend their day mentoring youth from BBBS by showing them the ins and outs of the aviation industry.
Catch the kids in action as they learn what it's like to work in the airport environment including being a Customer Service Agent, aircraft mechanic, a flight attendant, member of the ground crew, a baggage handler and more*.
| City/Province |
Time |
Photo Op |
Location/Contact |
| Abbotsford, B.C.
|
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Group photo Airport tour Customer Service Agent |
Abbotsford International Airport - WestJet 2, 30440 Liberator Avenue Lisa Nordstrom |
| Comox, B.C.
|
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Group photo Customer Service Agent Airport tour |
Comox Valley Airport – WestJet 1250 Knight Rd Mallory Moore |
| Kamloops, B.C.
|
12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Group photo Airport tour Customer Service Agent |
Davie Fulton Airport – WestJet 102-3035 Airport Road Robin Clarke/Tanya King |
| Kelowna, B.C.
|
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Meet and greet Customer Service Agent Baggage tagger Airport tour |
Kelowna Airport – WestJet 5533 Airport Way Brenda Mole |
| Nanaimo, B.C.
|
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Help out with |
Nanaimo Airport Commission - WestJet 3350 Spitfire Road Rachel Hellemond |
| Prince George, B.C. |
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Group photo Customer Service Agent Meet and greet Bag tagger Tour of tower |
Prince George Airport 4141 Airport Road 13 Prince George Kayla Peterson |
| Vancouver, B.C.
|
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Group photo Meet and greet Airport tour Customer Service Agent |
Vancouver International Airport - WestJet 3211 Grant McConachie Way Marcia Newman, Jacky Lam, Kim Gable |
| Victoria, B.C. |
12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Group photo Meet and greet Check-in Customer Service Agent |
Victoria International Airport - WestJet 126, 1640 Electra Blvd Christine Beveridge/ Sandra Mui |
| Calgary, Alta
|
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
Group photo check-in customer service agent Oversize baggage Meet and greet |
Calgary International Airport - WestJet 2000 Airport Road NE Andrea Carter |
| Calgary, Alta
|
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Group photo Cabin trainer Working with flight crew Marketing executive Aircraft mechanic / tech ops |
WestJet Campus 22 Aerial Place NE Lauren Stewart |
| Edmonton, Alta
|
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Group photo Guest service agent |
Edmonton International Airport- WestJet 1000 Airport Road Lisa Allen |
| Grande Prairie, Alta |
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Customer Service Agent, |
Grande Prairie Airport – WestJet 10610 Airport Drive Rachel Wilson |
| Regina, Sask.
|
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Group photo Guest Service Agent Kiosk Agent Airport tour |
Regina Airport – WestJet #7 - 5201 Regina Ave Melissa Nuefeld/ Darren Wilcox |
| Saskatoon, Sask.
|
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Group photo Meet and greet Tour of airport Guest Service Agent |
Saskatoon International Airport – WestJet 2625 Airport Drive John Alderson |
| Brandon, Man.
|
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
Group photo Meet and greet Airport tour Help with aircraft turnaround |
Brandon Municipal Airport - WestJet 405 Agnew Drive Shannon Manall |
| Winnipeg, Man. |
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Group photo Meet and greet Airport tour Air traffic control Guest Service Agent |
Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport - WestJet 2000 Wellington Avenue Arvin Nagules/ Wendy MacDonald |
WestJet's #MentoringMatters Day is in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters month running September 1st to 30th when BBBS celebrates the power and impact of mentoring.
*Positions are dependent on the airport and mentor.
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