GRT Olympic Team Blog

Hi John just a quick note to thank you. I read your article in todays Record and appreciate what you had to say. Hope the rest of your trip is as deliteful as what I have read on your blogs.

Paul Lalonde

Hi gang, yes you are reading this correct. I’m back home. I flew back Monday afternoon.

Sunday was my first day and final day of training. I was overwelmed by the day. That day was as it was in all of your days very long. The routes that I would be doing were mainly Rte 3, 4, 98 and a few others. Well I also found out that because of these rtes I would be driving mainly the Double Decker and Highway coaches. I have not driven coaches for about 4 years and never a Double Decker. When I drive I need to feel safe, comfortable and confident . At the end of the day I had not achieved any of these personal goals, and for those reasons I informed the proper people of my decission to leave the Olympic Transit program and return home.

I have been reading your blogs and I am very happy that you all are having a great time and hope that it continues. I read in one of the blogs I think by John A that there were lots of overtime positions available for Monday. By the end of my day the number had increased. John A. now tells me the reason overtime existed was due to arrival dates of drivers and availability to cover shifts during the first week of February. They have lost very few drivers – the reasons have been to extenuating circumstances out of Whistler Transit’s control – loss of family members, injuries etc.

Bobby I did not realize that you were in BC in your younger days and now I understand why you were so excited about going back. It is a “Beautiful Province.”

I will sign off for now and wish you all well and safe driving and have a continued “Great Time”.

Paul