SOUTHLAND Cochrane Stuffs-a-Bus to Support the Less Fortunate

by shadis | Dec 14, 2023

This past weekend, the crew at Southland Cochrane teamed up with the Cochrane & Area Events Society for the annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign. The event supported the Cochrane Activettes’ Share Your Christmas Hamper Program and took place from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM...

SOUTHLAND Transportation Donates Handi-Bus to the Los Amigos Project in Mexico

by shadis | Nov 6, 2023

Since 2011, the Los Amigos Project has coordinated the delivery of decommissioned emergency vehicles, handi-vans/buses and school buses to the people of Mexico. The project is spearheaded by members of various Rotary Clubs in southern and central Alberta, and this...

Transgender School Bus Driver Finds Acceptance at SOUTHLAND Transportation

by shadis | Jun 30, 2023

Alice Daneal has a long and storied history with SOUTHLAND Transportation, dating back to before the Pacific Western Group of Companies purchased the former “mom and pop” school bus company in the mid-1980s. “I first came to SOUTHLAND in August of...

SOUTHLAND Driver Hopes to Inspire Others With Autism to Pursue a Career in Transportation

by STL Communications | May 16, 2023

A year ago, Jonathan Conte felt his life was in a rut. He had been working at a food delivery job for almost a decade, but the pay and job satisfaction had steadily decreased. He was looking for a fresh start – both professionally and personally. “I decided it was...

‘Stuff a Bus’ Veterans Food Bank Drive a Great Success

by STL Communications | Dec 22, 2022

At the beginning of November, Student Transportation Vice President Murray Glass saw a news story about the Veterans Food Bank’s plea for donations. With so many veterans in need this time of year, the Food Bank found themselves very low on food items. That’s when...

SOUTHLAND Makes Donation to Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta

by shadis | Dec 7, 2022

There were big smiles all around yesterday morning as SOUTHLAND Transportation presented Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta a generous donation of $18,727.80. Murray Glass, VP of Student Transportation, was on hand to deliver the cheque to Genine Neufeld and...