Migrating toads get a helping hand
The construction of the Ryder Lake Toad crossing is complete thanks to the hard work by GVA employees. A very big thank you to Brian Spear, Joe DeMelo, Dan Grauman, Brandon Bier, and Jeff Ralph!
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Lafarge Constructs Two Nesting Beaches in the Nicomen Slough
Today Lafarge partnered with the Western Painted Turtle Project team, Lequamel First Nations and Nicomen Island Improvement District to construct two nesting beaches in the Nicomen Slough. Coastal populations of Western Painted Turtles are federally endangered and provincially red-listed. They are also the only remaining native freshwater turtle in the province. We constructed these beaches […]
NFTRA Proudly receives support from Lafarge for Outdoor Arena Project
The North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association (NFTRA) is extremely grateful for the support of Lafarge through their donation of materials to complete our Outdoor Riding Arena Project in December 2014. We have over 90 riders receiving therapy each week from our 9 Equine Therapists. The lessons are conducted by certified Therapeutic Riding Instructors using the […]
New Pitt Meadows Quarry/Gravel Pit Notice
Located in the Pitt Poldler area of Pitt meadows, BC Pitt River Quarries is a quarry owned by Lafarge Canada Inc. The quarry has been in operation since the mid 1960’s and was acquired by Lafarge in 2000 with the Warren merger. The existing mine is 54.7 hectares of land with a further 15.8 hectares […]
Green Timbers Park Volunteer Day July 15, 2014
Location 14600 Block of 100 Avenue, Surrey BC When Contacts Food Provided/Attire July 15th at 8am-4pm Jennifer Wong & Liana Taliadouros Yes – Casual/Comfortable (Physical work involved) Tasks we will be involved in Helping out Place clean sand at specific locations on the north and east sides of the lake. Placing gravel at specific locations […]
Parks Sparks Program at Lafarge Lake
On Thursday, October 9th, a group of 12 enthusiastic volunteers went to Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam, BC, to help the City of Coquitlam with their Parks Sparks Program. The program is designed to work with interested community members (businesses, individuals, schools or organizations ) who would like to contribute their resources to enhancing Coquitlam park […]
Aggregates Team Helps Make the Sharing Farm Safer
The Sharing Farm Society is a community farm in Richmond BC dedicated to growing food for the local food bank. They have a commitment to sound, organic, and sustainable environmental practices. Approximately 75% of the food at the farm is given to the food bank while certain crop such as garlic are sold and the […]
2014 Lafarge Lake
On Tuesday, July 1st Lafarge Western Canada was out Building Better Communities in Coquitlam BC by hosting this year’s patio and information booth at the Lafarge Lake Canada Day Celebration. The day was filled with music, cake, ethnic & regional food, and fireworks to end the night. Thanks to the Lafarge Environment BC Regional team […]
Richmond Celebrates Earth Day 2014 by cleaning up and planting in the local community
On Earth Day this year, the employees at the Richmond Cement Plant worked together to cleanup two local parks and the shoreline on the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C. They also helped create a patio garden at the local Hamilton community centre with 20 preschoolers. The park cleanup was very successful, everyone worked together and […]
Central Aggregates Hosts the Provincial Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship Program for Grade 12 Students
April 10, 2014 Since 2008 the Abbotsford School District has offered interested Grade 12 students a unique opportunity to become certified heavy equipment operators as part of their annual curriculum. Students are offered a semester of combined classroom and field experience that result in apprenticeship certification as a heavy equipment operator. Lafarge has proudly hosted […]