Terasen joined forces with the Tynehead Hatchery, operated by the non-profit volunteer Serpentine Enhancement Society, in Surrey, British Columbia to celebrate Earth Day. Volunteers released Chinook salmon fry and completed gardening and painting tasks.

FortisAlberta employees generated significant donations for eight local United Way chapters. The Company’s 2009 United for a Cause campaign raised $181,000 to improve the lives of individuals and families across Alberta.

FortisBC employees and families pitched in to help make the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup a success, collecting some 2,500 kilograms of garbage from the shoreline of the Columbia River in downtown Trail, British Columbia.

Newfoundland Power contributed approximately $165,000 to The Power of Life Project. Five chemotherapy chairs were donated to the Cancer Centre Western Region and a blanket warmer was provided to the Burin Cancer Centre.

Maritime Electric was one of the five Friends of the 2009 Canada Games Sponsors, which contributed a combined $250,000 to the national multi-sport and cultural event held on Prince Edward Island.

FortisOntario contributed $15,000 towards energy-efficient lighting for the Town of Fort Erie’s new skate park and $10,000 towards the Town of Gananoque’s King Street Lighting Beautification Project.

Belize Electricity was a major sponsor of the 4th Annual Belize Band Fest, which provides an opportunity for young people to showcase their musical talent.

Caribbean Utilities hosted 36 high school and college students as part of the 2009 Summer Work Experience Program.

Fortis Turks and Caicos was the main sponsor of the newly opened Bright Community Park, the principal public beach recreation and environmental park on Providenciales.

Fortis Properties helped raise $67,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada through a dinner and silent auction hosted by the Sheraton Hotel Newfoundland.