Read November 2020’s Terminal City Times here!
Dear Members,
As we draw nearer to the end of 2020, I believe I can say with confidence that it has been a long time since TCC has operated in a year like this. Some may argue that this year has been absolutely unique. In any case, I can also say with confidence that our staff and you – our Members – have risen to the challenges with prudence, patience, calm, and respect. That approach allowed us to re-open TCC in mid-May, and remain safely open since. On behalf of our Board, I thank you for this.
Moving into our new fiscal year, the Club is in a position that many businesses today would envy. We are fortunate that our COVID-19 closure was relatively brief, and our resources lent themselves to a quick pivot of our business model. Of course, we cannot escape the significant impact of losses to our catering and events business, and the reduction of many other aspects of our business. We would certainly prefer to go back to “business as usual!” Nonetheless, the flexibility of our staff and Members, plus access to government support has helped us through these difficult times.
Over the next few months, TCC is holding course on a variety of upgrades that had already been planned. We know there will be a light at the end of this tunnel, and we will make use of this time with relatively low traffic in the Club to complete work with minimal inconvenience to Members.
Along these lines, some things to look forward to are:
- A large portion of our new LifeCycle® cardio equipment will be coming to the Fitness Centre before the end of the year. (In order to maintain space for physical distancing, we have delayed the purchase of a few pieces – delivery will follow when appropriate.)
- The new electric vehicle charging stations in the TCC parkade are officially ready to go on P3!
- Renovations – particularly kitchen upgrades – to the Grill. As our business and food quality has increased over the past several years, it has made it necessary to step up capacity in the Grill kitchen. The dining area of the Grill will also be refreshed, in keeping with other areas of the Club. We plan to start this project in early 2021.
Also coming up soon is TCC’s Annual General Meeting, on Monday, December 14 at 10 a.m. The AGM will be hosted virtually, and reservations are required (through Member Services). I encourage all available shareholding Members to participate in the AGM, as it is your best opportunity to ask questions and gain an understanding of the Club’s financial picture. In order to best manage this new online format, we ask that you please email your questions, in advance if possible, to [email protected]. I hope to see you there.
In closing, I would like to thank you again for supporting our staff and observing all COVID-19 health policies while in the Club – your compliance is what helps us keep the Club open for your enjoyment. I look forward to waving hello soon.
Respectfully,
Joe Corea
Terminal City Club President
