July 21, 2015 1:04 pm Leave your thoughts
Nothing too eventful has happened as of late, so I figured it’d be a good time to walk you all through a regular ole day for me at the mill.
My shifts usually consist of 8:00-4:30, Monday to Friday, but can be a little more depending on my work load. My mornings are typically a little more rushed than I’d care for,
July 21, 2015 1:02 pm Leave your thoughts
It seems that no matter what you’re doing in forestry, things are so much easier with the help of a contractor. It is difficult to think of any job at Millar Western that doesn’t somehow involve outside help. We have contractors working on everything from laying out cutblocks and planting seedlings, to repairing roads and preparing areas for harvest. At any given time,
July 15, 2015 2:53 pm Leave your thoughts
A Short Story….
The day is Wednesday June 24th, the setting is beautiful White Spruce and Aspen mixed wood stands, with pockets of Black Spruce bogs and even sandy Jack Pine sites, in other words a very diverse forest area north of the mighty Lesser Slave Lake.
One thing you need to know is that these vast forests are not the only variable on the landscape.
July 15, 2015 2:34 pm 2 Comments
Hi!
The past few weeks have flown by yet again. I’m already dreading sitting in class instead of being outside in the forest. Not that I hate school, and Selkirk College does a great job of mixing outdoor labs with class time, but I really enjoy being outside working. Not to mention that making money is a nice change from being a broke student.
July 15, 2015 2:26 pm Leave your thoughts
Hello loyal followers of the blog,
This week was a quiet one. I’ve been out of commission since last week recovering from surgery. With new work restrictions limiting my lifting and movement, I’ve been supporting my department from the safety of the lab. So no, you won’t see pictures of me putting out forest fires or saving endangered squirrels.