2008 Press Releases
SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts announces the 2008 scholarship winners
VANCOUVER, BC (October 10, 2008) - SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts has announced their 2008 scholarship recipients of their annual scholars program. Four winners from across the country will each receive $2000 to put towards a hospitality, culinary or business program. The winners are chosen based on their desire to advance in the hospitality industry and how the scholarship would assist with future career development at SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts.
Southwest Region: Logan Brown
Current Role: Shift Leader/Server
Hotel: Saskatoon Inn Hotel & Conference Centre
Program: Second Year Restaurant Administration Program at Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science
and Technology
Northwest Region, Richard Scrimshaw
Current Role: Cook
Hotel: Radisson Hotel Edmonton South
Program: Apprenticeship Program at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Ontario Region, Rupeela Tandon
Current role: Sales Manager
Hotel: Sandalwood Suites Hotel Toronto Airport
Program: Certified Hospitality Sales Professional
Quebec Region, Marie-Luce Galarneau
Current Role: Regional Human Resources Coordinator
Hotel: Hôtel Gouverneur Québec, Sainte-Foy
Program: Industrial Relations Degree at Université Laval
For more information on the scholars program, please contact Lauren Bond at 604.646.8412
or lbond@silverbirchhotels.com
About SilverBirch Hotels and Resorts
SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, formerly CHIP Hospitality, is one of Canada's leading hotel management
companies and currently manages and asset manages 35 hotels and resorts across Canada. The company
manages independent hotels and hotels operating under major franchise brands, such as Crowne Plaza,
Radisson, Residence Inn by Marriott, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Quality, Gouverneur, Best Western and
Ramada. SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts is fully owned by British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
("bcIMC"), a Canadian leader in investment funds management that is based in Victoria, British Columbia.
For more information, please contact:
Lauren Bond
Manager, Human Resource Services
SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts
Telephone: (604) 646-8412
lbond@silverbirchhotels.com
Holly Peterson
Marketing Manager
SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts
Telephone: (604) 646-8787
hpeterson@silverbirchhotels.com