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Ryan Wilkie

Adventures of the Summer

September 10, 2015 11:22 am Published by

This will be the last of my blogs, so thank you once again to the sponsors and you the readers! I hope that things were up to snuff and entertaining enough for everyone. It’s been a slice and has allowed me to reflect on the shenanigans and adventures of the summer.

So the 21st was my last day of work and my life hasn’t slowed a bit;


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Making Friends

August 19, 2015 12:00 pm Published by

Well my friends, summer is starting to wind down for me here at Slave Lake Plywood. I have one week of work left and then it’s back to Thunder Bay for school (actually for the first two weeks of September I’ll be in South Africa for school) but after that it’s TBay all the way. Needless to say, I am excited to get back home and see everyone again,


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Equipment Field Testing

August 6, 2015 11:33 am Published by

So I decided to write this post about my experience with field gear and equipment in the field for those who may be looking to get a new set of boots or tent or whatever. Or for those who are just entering the work force and looking to get some equipment for your new forestry or environmental-esque job. Again, this is from my own experience and may not be the same as others,


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Saskatoons, Indian Paintbrush and Big Grizzly Bears

July 21, 2015 1:09 pm Published by

To start, I’ve been working with Outland planting for the last couple weeks, so I took the lead on making sure that the work was up to snuff. Now, with this particular contract, there are lots of little blocks spread out over five different areas which adds a good start to the confusion and planning, a headache but manageable.

So a few days ago I had an experience I’ll never forget.


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Learning about the mill

July 9, 2015 1:23 pm Published by

This past two weeks I have talked to a lot of people about how the perceive forestry and with employees of various stations within the sector on how they feel about their jobs. I thought that I might try and discuss the opinions fielded, these are my interpretations of my discussions and what was said in them, so take them as you will.


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