September 10, 2015 10:46 am
Hello friends,
This marks the last installment of my blog to you all. I have really enjoyed sharing with you my experience with Weyerhaeuser and my many outdoor adventures in the Peace Country. With the arrival of September, many are headed back to school but I am looking forward to another 4 months of learning in Grande Prairie before returning for my last four months of school in January.
August 10, 2015 11:37 am
Hello friends,
Before I came up here to Grande Prairie I had a lot of preconceived ideas about the forest products industry. People I talked to had said that the industry was in decline, the methods used were outdated, and there was little innovation occurring. What an eye opening experience it has been to find that the industry is anything but declining.
July 23, 2015 1:58 pm
Hello friends,
This week I will share with you another chapter of my exploration of the countryside around Grande Prairie. I hope that these trips will give you readers some ideas for places to go and things to see when you are next in the Grande Prairie area.
This past weekend I went to Dawson Creek in British Columbia which is approximately 150 km northwest of Grande Prairie.
July 8, 2015 4:02 pm
Hello friends,
This week I thought I would share with you an average day in the life of a co-op student with Weyerhaeuser. First I thought I would give you a brief overview of my position. Generally, I work from 7:00 to 4:30 in the Chemical and Utilities department which is in charge of recovering the chemicals used in the pulping process and providing utilities such as electricity,
June 26, 2015 9:54 am
Hello everyone,
Two weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the PACWEST conference in Whistler, British Columbia. This conference focuses on the strong relationship that exists between the pulp and paper industry and the many equipment and material suppliers who support them. The theme of this years conference was “leveraging our competitive advantages” with discussion focusing on the technological innovation and process improvements among Canadian pulp producers.
June 22, 2015 12:00 pm
Hello friends,
This week I thought I would share some of my adventures in Grande Prairie and the surrounding area where I have spent the past month experiencing the many events and activities the region has to offer.
To give you a bit of a background, Grande Prairie is located approximately 500 km north of Edmonton and has a population of 55,032 according to the 2011 census.
May 29, 2015 10:23 am
Hello Friends,
First off, I would like to say how grateful I am towards Weyerhaeuser and The GreenestWorkforce for giving me the opportunity to share my summer with you working in the forest products industry and living in Grande Prairie. This is my first time writing a blog, so to start off with I should introduce myself.