On Thursday, May 14, we hosted the 2026 OWC Summer Kick-off Carnival.

The carnival, organized by the SHCS Outstanding Workplace Committee (OWC), took place at the Orchard Commons courtyard.

More than 330 SHCS Vancouver staff enjoyed a complimentary lunch of burgers, popcorn, sundaes, churros, lemonade and iced tea. SHCS Staff competed in carnival games, from skeeball and hoop shot to axe throwing and bottle match.

Check out photos from the carnival!

Thank you to the volunteers!

Thanks to the OWC members who helped organize and staff the event, along with the SHCS Senior Leadership Team who helped run the carnival games.

A big shoutout in particular to our chefs and managers from Food Services who helped bring the carnival to life with a delicious and satisfying menu of food and beverages.

Congratulations to our prize winners

  • Guess How Many Candy Jar #1 – Alex Williams, Student Residence
  • Guess How Many Candy Jar #2 – Zubin Toms, Food Services
  • Guess How Many Candy Jar #3 – Gloria Sun, Food Services
  • $250 UBC Bookstore gift card
    • Tsukasa Yano, Facilities and Building Services
  • $100 UBC Bookstore gift card
    • Randy Gvora, Facilities and Building Services
    • Leon Leung, IT
    • Diana Amor Valenzuela, Food Services
    • Joey De Leon, Student Residence
    • Stoja Sinik, Facilities and Building Services
  • Whitecaps vs LAFC tickets
    • Efrain Jimenez, Parking
    • Estrella Mattarelli, Facilities and Building Services
    • Mary Grace Reyes, Food Services
    • Christian De Sagun, Facilities and Building Services
    • Shirina Aktar, Child Care
  • 30-day UBC Parking pass
    • Ehrich Falkenhagen, Facilities and Building Services
  • UBC Gift Bag
    • Sanika Ghanekar, Finance
    • Camille Wang, Conferences and Accommodation
  • Gift Bag
    • Jose Jimenez, Parking
    • Jill Unger, Conferences and Accommodation

Carnival photo gallery