Tag Archives: #MyGreenJob
PLT Canada green leader organizes virtual family ice fishing derby
Blaze Head, a high school student and member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN), organized a virtual family ice fishing derby on Saskatchewan River from Umpherville to BigEddy. OCN Community members can fish on their own time between March 15–21 and send in a recorded video for the chance to win over $3,000 in prizes in categories like biggest fish, ugliest fish and keeping the tradition alive (teaching your child how to fillet a fish)! And there’s already an early…
West Fraser celebrated as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2021
Screen grab from Laura Trout’s “A Day in the Life” video for PLT Canada. The West Fraser senior biologist has been a part of major fish habitat restoration programs and collaborations in Alberta since 2014. West Fraser, an SFI-certified organization and Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) Green Jobs employer, has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for the fifth time. West Fraser has been incredible in supporting PLT Canada’s programming. Not only has the…
Catherine Langille – Seine River First Nation
Catherine Langille Seine River First Nation Crew Leader in Training, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Biologist/Conservationist Catherine’s favourite part of her Green Job was being outside and being paid to camp. As a crew leader in training, her main duties were tree planting, canoe trips and collecting data. After she completes her diploma in Environmental Science & Natural Resources at Fleming College, she wants to transfer into Biology Conservation—a joint program with Fleming and Trent University–and obtain a new certification in…
Blaze Head – Opaskwayak Cree Nation
Blaze Head Opaskwayak Cree Nation Participant, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Natural Resources Blaze’s top three duties as an OYEP participant were brush cutting, tree planting and lifting trees. The best parts of his Green Job were meeting lifelong friends and all the knowledge and experience he gained. Blaze is currently finishing his Grade 12 courses. In his spare time, he likes to go ice fishing, hunting, trapping, fishing, snowmobiling and ATVing.
Meghan Jourdain – Fort William First Nation
Meghan Jourdain Fort William First Nation Crew Leader in Training, Outland Youth Employment Program Dream Job: Leader/Mentor Meghan has worked at OYEP as a Ranger (two years) and a Crew Leader in Training (three years). Typically, her work days would include tree planting, trail clearing and certification training. Her five years at OYEP were life changing, and she even got to join the British Columbia camp in 2019. Meghan looks forward to new opportunities, people, projects and more every season.…
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