National Water Week is the Corporation’s major public relations event held annually. National Water Week started in May 1990 by the General Manager at the time, Mr. E. George Moss.
The primary objectives of National Water Week are:
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To educate/inform the public of role of WSC in supplying the water needs of the Bahamas.
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To educate/inform the public of the entire water supply and demand process in the Bahamas.
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To educate/inform the public on water conservation – necessity to conserve/protect supply.
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To familiarize the general public with WSC.
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To encourage cohesive-ness and comradery among WSC employees.
In May of 2005, the Corporation celebrated its 15th year of National Water Week observances under the theme: ‘Past Challenges, New Solutions, Promising Future’.
This theme was chosen due to the Corporation’s struggles to regain normalcy after Hurricanes Jean and Francis due to the inundation of seawater impacting the well fields in North Andros and the ensuing problems with water shortages in New Providence. However, with great anticipation, the Corporation forges ahead as it slowly begins to rely less on barging water from North Andros to greater use of reverse osmosis technology. (See Reverse Osmosis for further information).
15th Annual National Water Week Activities: -
STAFF RALLY & BREAKFAST
The Staff Breakfast & Rally is annual activity of the week and its mean goal is to promote unity among staff and also serves as a kick-off event for the week of activities. The event is also designed to give staff an opportunity to showcase their talents and to participate in the morning’s events. The key event this year was the cheerleading competition amongst Houses. The winning cheerleading team was the ladies from Prospect House. The Staff Breakfast & Rally was held on Friday, April 29th on the head office grounds #87 Thompson Boulevard.
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Staff at Breakfast & Rally |
Cheerleading Competition at Rally |
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Cheerleading Competition at Rally |
Prospect House - Competition Winners! |
EXIBITION
A Mini Exhibition was held at the Mall at Marathon held on Saturday, April 30th. The exhibition served as a promotional tool for the Corporation as it continually seeks ways to promote its services, while at the same time displaying a willingness to reach out to customers in a variety of ways.
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PR & Marketing & Customer relation Staff |
PR & Marketing & Customer relation Staff |
CHURCH SERVICE
As is customary, the week of activities started with a church service. This year the service was held at Wesley Methodist Church.
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GM Addresses Staff and Congregation at Wesley Methodist Church |
WSC Staff Choir Performing |
HEALTH FAIR
This year we were pleased to have included on the schedule of events a Mini Health Fair for staff and well as the general public. This effort was in keeping with the Corporation’s Wellness Program designed to ensure optimum health of all employees and to act as a preventative measure in combating illnesses. Vendors from the healthcare industry were on hand to educate staff regarding a number of health issues. There was also a speaker’s gallery where speakers addressed pertinent health issues.
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STAFF Having Their Blood Pressure Checked |
HEALTH FAIR Vendor Receiving Token From GM |
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| STAFF Having Their Blood Pressure Checked |
HEALTH FAIR Vendor |
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Speakers Gallery - Health Fair |
Participating Vendors - Health Fair |
NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION
The 2nd Annual National Essay Competition was held on Thursday, May 5th. This year’s essay topic was “Groundwater Supply Versus Alternative Sources of Supply”. A total of 47 individual essays were received representing eight (8) New Providence High Schools and two (2) Family Island High Schools. Of the 47 submissions, four finalists were chosen; three were from New Providence High Schools and one Family Island High School. The four finalists were invited to the Annual Essay Awards Ceremony where they presented their essays and received their awards.
This year’s prizes included:
First Place - $3000.00 Scholarship
Second Place - Lap Top Computer
Third Place - $1000.00 Gift Certificate
Fourth Place - $500.00 Gift Certificate
The first place winner was Cyrilee Thompson of Nassau Christian Academy, second place winner was Kezia Etienne of Long Bays Schools, Abaco, third place winner was Crystal Cassidy Rolle of R.M. Bailey High School and fourth place winner was Sean D. Strachan of St. John’s College.
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CYRILEE THOMPSON, 1st Place: $3,000 Scholarship |
KEZIA ETIENNE, 2nd Placr: Lap Top Computer |
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CRYSTAL CASSIDY ROLLE,3rd Place: $1,000 Certificate |
SEAN D. STRACHAN: 4th Place: $500 Gift Certificate |
Other National Essay Competion Photos
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MINISTER ROBERTS address participants and guest |
EXECUTIVE BENEBY, Master of Ceremonies speaks |
FUN DAY
In keeping with one of the objectives of National Water Week, which is to encourage cohesiveness and camaraderie among employees, a staff fun day was held on Friday, May 6th at Goodman’s Bay. The entire staff body was divided into four houses, and staff represented their respective houses in various sporting events. The houses, named after WSC pumping stations are Winton, Windsor, Bluehills & Prospect. Representative from each house wore t-shirts reflecting their colors and the house’s name. At the end of the day when all the points were tallied, the winning house was Winton, Windsor was second, Bluehills third and Prospect fourth. All in all, it was a great time of fun and fellowship for staff, who all enjoyed themselves tremendously.
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MEN'S CROCASACK RACE- Fun Day |
SCORER'S TABLE - Fun Day |
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MEN'S 100 METRE DASH - Fun Day |
WINNER /EXECUTIVE MEN'S 100 METRES - Phil. Beneby |
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Women's Two Legged Race |
Women's Crocasack Race |
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Mr. Arnold Bain Race Official |
Winton Hose Winning Relay Team |
SCHOOLS & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION VISITS
The PR & Marketing Department would be pleased to visit your school or community association to do presentations on groundwater quality or reverse omosis technology. If your school’s science or geography department wishes to have us visit, or if your community association wishes to have us address a monthly meeting, please call us at 325-1873 and we will be happy to schedule you.
Please call in advance to avoid conflict of dates and times.
OPERATION HOME IMPROVEMENT
In a spirit of cooperation, togetherness and good will, and principally due to a dire need for this financially challenged corporation to enhance its work place for both staff and customers alike, top management, its unions and staff joined hands and resources to improve the physical appearance of the main office building on #87 Thompson Boulevard.
This initiative dubbed ‘Operation Home Improvement’ started on Saturday, 2nd October 2004 and continued each Saturday until work was completed. It involved all levels of the Corporation’s employees with varying skills who volunteered their time to give back to their company from 9am to 2pm. They carried out task such as painting, carpentry, masonry, gardening, and electrical work both inside and outside the building.
In addition to improving the building’s physical appearance, another objective of the project was to encourage comraderary and to form a stronger bond amongst top management, unions and staff. The project does not stop with the main building; these motivated and talented employees took their campaign to other WSC building sites. Furthermore, they were happy about saving the corporation money by becoming ‘do-it-yourselfers’, and after 5 hours of hard work, they would gather for a time of fun and fellowship.
Water and Sewerage Corporation is promoting a new corporate culture, where management and staff now understand that they both have a vested interest in the success of the company, and where it is clear that, “a company is only as good as its human resource”.
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Staff Makes Improvements to Corporation's Building & Surroundings |
More Staff Improvements to Corporation's Building & Surroundings |
