Student Transportation of Canada Niagara
2659 Industrial Park Road L0R 2A0 Smithville, ON, Canada

Honouring Pat Ruber a beautiful, caring lady that was dedicated to the school bus industry for 42 years. Many thanks to the Niagara STC staff and all of the Niagara school bus drivers that came out today to make this a very special tribute to one of our own.

Paying tribute to one of our own Pat Ruber

National School Bus Safety Week

SPECIAL BULLETIN - November 17, 2020 Passing of Patricia (Pat) Ruber It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of Pat Ruber. ... SBO and its predecessor associations often make members aware when a former board member or industry leader passes away, so this is a bit different, but not really. Pat was a true leader in her own right. Pat spent 42 years in student transportation, starting as a driver, working her way up through Babcock Bus Lines, becoming the manager of that business after Babcock was sold to Laidlaw (now First Student). Pat is described by those who worked for her as the best boss ever, a wonderful communicator and mentor. Those same people, out of a deep respect for Pat, have organized a school bus Last Ride Tribute past the Merritt funeral home in Smithville on Thursday November 19th. Details of the Last Ride Tribute are available at https://link.zixcentral.com/u/3017c/XtrRMNYp6xGR4TGhYFsSiw Pat left student transportation in 2013 when First Student was forced to close her operation due an RFP loss. Further details about Pat’s life, her arrangements, and the loved ones she left behind are available at https://link.zixcentral.com/u/81995/1HDZMNYp6xGR4TGhYFsSiw Memorial donations to Participation Support Services (formerly Participation House) www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/11234 would be appreciated by the family. Christopher Harwood President Student Transportation of Canada Inc. 705-721-2626 ext. 103

School Bus Drivers are the new front line workers! Make sure you thank your school bus driver today! Drivers need to get children to school so parents can get back to work! And remember... we appreciate you wearing your mask! https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=7dThiYFgI_g #stevenlecce #pcontario #onpoli #backtoschool #economy #fordnation

Way to go STC Niagara !!

Some of you may or may not know her, but most do Pat Ruber was a wonderful manager to many of us when we were First Student/Laidlaw She passed away on the weekend, although she was not well, this was very unexpected.... To honour Pat, I have come up with the idea of The Last Ride Tribute Anyone who is interested can convene at our yard at 2659 Industrial Park Road at 11:15am on November 19th We will be driving past the family at the funeral home, to pay our respects to Pat and her family When the service is complete. This will mean so much to the family, if you are wanting to be in attendance please just show up with your bus. Thanks to all Kim Fisher

Good Morning STC Niagara

Well here we are at the end of another school year. It has been a year to remember that's for sure! We want to send out a shout out to all of our bus drivers, and monitors for their dedication to safety and getting the kids safely to and from school each day... until March Break that is!! It takes a very caring person to do this job, and we have lots of those. We would like to share this video with you in honour of all of our bus drivers and monitors. Have a safe and h...appy summer! See you in the fall! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j_MYVSLV_o See more

Whether you drive for STC, Hertz, Elgie, Elliott, Parkview, Parkview Simcoe or Leuschen, this message is for you. It is to thank you for your trust in us to keep you safe, and your courage to be on the front line of our education system. In fact, this message is for all of us. Because together, we are the school bus company that does more for student safety than anyone else. As everyone has said before me, this is the strangest year ever in student transportation.... Our brand new people may not know anything different but this year is so different - it is like everyone is new. What’s different? Revised route times Seating plans Cleaning and disinfecting regimes Masks and PPE However, and what many of us cling to, is that the most fundamental elements of what we do are still the same. Unsurprisingly, it is the most important stuff Children needing an education, needing socialization, even needing to get away from their parents after months at home You provide all the familiar, and all the new, with the highest level of care in all of passenger transportation You still know what students have special needs and what their triggers are You still know who gets off at each stop You still know which students need to be met and by whom Together, we operate the country’s largest public transit system, and do so with the highest level of care. So as all of us make our way through these uncertain times, I thank you for remaining steadfast in the basic concepts that matter most. Be healthy, be safe, and love your kids Thanks Chris

Welcome May 2020