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Our team spirit extends beyond our office buildings and operational facilities. It kicks into high gear on soccer fields, marches along in school parades, helps fill food bank shelves and champions scores of community events where volunteers make a difference in the quality of daily living for others.

In 2007, the Fortis Group of Companies contributed almost $3 million in financial and in-kind donations to a wide spectrum of worthy community causes. Hundreds of our employees were involved.

Here’s a few of the community initiatives we were proud to support:

Terasen donated 40 desktop computers to Seabird Island First Nation. The computers will be part of a network that will provide high-speed broadband wireless access to the community of Seabird Island.

FortisAlberta and its employees donated $148,000 to the eight United Way chapters in its service territories across Alberta, exceeding the campaign goal of $125,000 and surpassing the Company’s 2006 donation by more than $40,000.

FortisBC employees and volunteers participated in the 5th annual Moving Mountains Relay, a 370-km run from Trail to Kelowna. More than $21,000 was raised to help purchase an osteotomy hip system for the Orthopedic Unit at the BC Children’s Hospital.

Newfoundland Power pledged $350,000 to PRIORITY: The Campaign for Cancer Care for the purchase of a new four-dimensional CT simulator for the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre. The equipment will enable the cancer care team to enhance the accuracy of radiation treatment for cancer patients.

Maritime Electric sponsors an annual $5,000 Environmental Studies Grant Program. The funds are used to help educate high school students about issues pertaining to the natural environment and how it can be managed in a sustainable manner.

FortisOntario donated a collection of historical documents, photos and artifacts depicting the beginning and evolution of electricity in Canada to the Cornwall Museum. Valued at more than $230,000, the donation was the largest in the museum’s history.

Belize Electricity has pledged US$10,000 over three years to the Belize Emergency Response Team. The non-profit organization is the only fully trained and equipped ambulance service in Belize.

Employees of Caribbean Utilities contributed over 3,000 hours to community events. The Company was the principal sponsor of the CUC Primary Football League with more than 15 primary schools across Grand Cayman participating.

Fortis Turks and Caicos completed its first annual Home Makeover in December. Home is where the heart is and employees put their hearts into helping complete some major roof repairs, install new light fixtures and upgrade the property of a well-deserving community member.

Fortis Properties partnered with community groups and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on the Makin’ It Work project. The initiative provides unemployed or underemployed persons with on-the-job training for frontline hospitality positions.

Thanks to our employees and all volunteers for stepping forward.