Whitecourt, AB
Roads And Log Haul Assistant
Millar Western
September 25, 2018 9:30 am
**WE INTERRUPT THIS BROADCAST FOR A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT**
Working for Millar Western, I have had the pleasure to be a member of an extraordinary community. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak to Millar Western President and CEO, Craig Armstrong, about what makes Millar Western exceptional.
As the President and CEO of Millar Western,
September 14, 2018 2:58 pm
Working with Millar Western has been one of my favorite professional experiences so far. Over the course of one summer, I have gained insight into the field of forest operations, have driven down some of the most beautiful quad trails of my life so far, and have effectively turned into a fish. In this final post, I’d like to review some of my highlights of working with Millar Western.
September 14, 2018 2:45 pm
One of my favorite things about working for Millar Western has been the endless learning opportunities that I have been presented with. On one particular occasion, I was lucky to be a part of a wetlands training for our woodlands office put on by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). The purpose of this training was to help our woodlands team gain a better understanding of the different classes of boreal wetlands that we may encounter during our field operations.
September 14, 2018 2:38 pm
A forester’s cruise vest carries all the gear needed for the day. Here are the essentials that you can always find in mine:
August 3, 2018 10:45 am
One of my roles as a Roads and Log Haul Assistant for Millar Western is to complete watercourse crossing inspections on company-owned roads. Since these roads are used heavily – by forestry and oil and gas workers, other resource users and the general public – it is important to keep crossings in the best condition possible, in order to keep all road users safe.
July 18, 2018 11:14 am
“Canada D’Eh in the Rockies”
One of my favorite things about working in the forest sector is living in a forest town. And, one of my favorite things about the active, scenic forest town of Whitecourt is its location: close to all that’s best of both the city and the country. Whitecourt, in west-central Alberta, is approximately two hours’ drive from Edmonton and three hours from Jasper National Park;
July 17, 2018 9:59 am
The North Goose Bear Problem
One of the fundamental rules of fieldwork is that nothing is going to play out exactly the way you planned. Let me explain. Earlier this week, I made a plan for what I wanted to accomplish at work that day. I would be driving north for what should have been a fairly relaxed day of inspecting roads.
June 18, 2018 12:57 pm
Hello all and welcome to my summer! I would like to start off by thanking FPAC for the opportunity to share my experiences with you all and (hopefully) inspire some future foresters. In the prologue of my summer story, I thought I would introduce myself.
I was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and am a soon to be Forestry graduate from the University of Alberta.