all photos courtesy of Neil Ta. Photos show (l-r): the University College Quad before our 750+ guests arrived; the new OREP Awards; our lovely Food Services hosts; OREp team members picking up their lunch; Food Services chefs; our stellar Faculty of Music band

On August 20th, over 700 Operations & Real Estate Partnerships team members gathered for the 9th OREP Thank BBQ & Awards event.

This is our opportunity to celebrate our entire team, and to honour our often unsung heroes for the great work they do in creatively, efficiently and dedicatedly furthering our mission through our three levels of OREP Awards. At the ceremony, Scott Mabury, VP OREP, presented staff with 11 Impact Awards (Individual); 40 Impact Awards (Team) to members from 10 OREP and cross-divisional teams; and 12 Service Excellence Awards.

OREP staff were treated to delicious BBQ and “sides” cooked by the OREP leadership team and our Food Services chefs. Our thanks to University College for once again inviting us to use their Quad to host and celebrate our staff – it was lovely to return to the space post the incredible renovations!

To ensure that as many OREP staff as possible are feted, an Employee Appreciation Pizza Party was once again held the evening before the BBQ for our evening caretaking team members whose schedules don’t have them on campus during the day.

Congratulations to all…read more about your colleagues (and yourselves!) on our website!