It took a 10,500-pound hog to convince Darcy Stanick that it wasn’t quite time to fully close the barn doors on a 33-year TransCanada career.

For more than a month, we have been navigating through tough times and a changing daily routine. We’re spending more time at home with our immediate families, the water in the canals of Venice have become crystal clear, the daily hustle and bustle has come to a halt and we’re seeing a drastic shift in society.

Over the last 18 months our people adapted to an ever-changing environment and rose to the challenge in a global pandemic, proving we are agile, innovative, resilient, and can work in new ways. While we see great value in being together and having the ability to collaborate in person, we’ve shown that in many cases we can also be productive when working remotely.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed nearly every facet of our lives in North America. These drastic changes are scary, challenging and stressful. We send our sincerest well-wishes to the families affected and recognize the tremendous efforts of first responders and health professionals worldwide. Over the two past weeks, we have been doing our part to slow down the spread of the virus. We have safely transitioned much of our staff from working in our offices to working remotely.