Collingwood Neighbourhood House (CNH) proudly recognizes its long-serving staff members. At this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), CNH staff and contractors who have reached the milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years of service and dedication to the neighbourhood house, were thanked by the Board of Directors.
This year, we recognize and celebrate Karl Chan for over 25 years of service!
Throughout the years at CNH, Karl has worn many hats. From teaching youth badminton to becoming our go-to IT consultant, Karl has been the silent force behind our systems. In the beginning, he helped us with all things techie, but soon found his true calling: revolutionizing our point of sales system.
When CNH first started, the reception team relied on slips of paper and checkmarks to register and receive drop-ins for programs. Booking a room meant battling with a paper calendar and slathering liquid paper on our corrections—what the newbies now call correction tape. It was the Stone Age of administration! But then, our techie superhero Karl introduced us to our first electronic system. It was a dream come true but a nightmare in the learning process.
Once we were settled, in true Karl fashion, only appeared when the system needed his magic touch. And when our first system began to show signs of age, we found ourselves in a race against time to transition to a new one. Now with our second system calm and settled, Karl has once again retreated into his bat cave. Through endless calls, he guided us through every tech hiccup and crisis.
Karl’s dedication, patience, and expertise have been invaluable to CNH. An IT superhero, badminton guru and calming presence in times of reception tech turmoil, we congratulate Karl on his 25th anniversary at CNH!
Learn more about career opportunities at CNH at cnh.bc.ca/careers.