Webinar: Before You Break Ground

Who should attend?

BC 1 Call members, excavation and safety professionals, landscapers, road builders, planners, homeowners, realtors, occasional service users. Anyone who disturbs the ground anywhere in BC!

Access tangible tips and expert guidance from leaders behind the locate request process. Lots of time built-in for your important questions!

What You’ll Learn

1. The essential “Three Steps to Safety” every excavator and homeowner should know
2. New 2026 BC 1 Call service enhancements and how your feedback will help shape even more
3. What BC Hydro and FortisBC want you to know to optimize locate request quality, timing, and communication
4. Answers to your important questions from a diverse panel of five industry experts

Featured Expert Panel

Hear directly from BC Hydro and FortisBC damage prevention professionals, who lead fulfillment of locate requests across the province:

• Jimmy Yip, Damage Prevention Manager, FortisBC
• Julie Patterson, Work Leader, Underground Locate Centre, BC Hydro

A High-Value Hour

• BC 1 Call: Three Steps to Safety
• 2026 Service Enhancements: How Your Feedback Is Driving Real Improvements
• Expert Panel Discussion: Insights from BC Hydro and FortisBC Locate Leaders
• Q&A Your questions answered by Five Industry Experts

BC 1 Call Presenting Team

• Donna Grant, President, BC 1 Call
• Afsana Akhand, Manager, Operations and Administration, BC 1 Call
• Dhanya Devi, Contact Centre Team Lead, BC 1 Call