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EnvironmentMonitoring7TuesdayMarch192013WearealeadingCanadianforestproductscompanywithhalfacenturyreputationofexceptionalproductqualitycustomerserviceandinnovation.Weareoperatedbypeoplewhotakeprideintheirworkandarerewardedfortheirabilityandentrepreneurship.Thecompanytodaysuppliesmarketsworldwidewithtechnologicallyadvancedengineeredforestproductsusedinresidentialconstructionandindustrialapplications.WeoperateinBritishColumbiaAlbertaandOntario.REQUESTFORPROPOSALSLOGYARDMANAGEMENTHIGHLEVELAinsworthEngineeredCanadaLPisrequestingproposalsformanagementoftheCompanyslogyardatourOrientedStrandBoardmillinHighLevelAlberta.Thesuccessfulproponentwillberesponsibleformaintenanceoftheyardunloadingoflogsandfeedingoflogstothemillamongotheractivities.FulldetailsontherequirementsofthisRFPcanbefoundontheCompanyswebsitewww.ainsworthengineered.com.Thedeadlineforsubmissionofproposalsis300p.m.April302013.FortChiplocalsgetenvironmentalmonitoringtrainingByMEAGANWOHLBERGCommunitymemberscon-cernedwiththehealthandenvironmentalimpactsofsurroundingindustryinFortChipewyanareontheirwaytobecomingcertiedenvi-ronmentalmonitorsthroughaneight-weekcourseteach-ingthemeverythingfromwaterandsnowsamplingtoenvironmentalregulations.ThecoursespearheadedbyMikisewCreeFirstNa-tionAthabascaChipewyanFirstNationandtheFortChipMtisLocalisapartnershipbetweenAuroraCollegeKeyanoCollegeandEnvi-ronmentCanadaaimingtoequipAboriginalpeoplewiththeskillstobecomeinvolvedinexistingscienticstudiesordesigntheirownmonitor-ingprograms.Thegoalistocreatequal-ityhigh-classenvironmentalmonitorsthatcanbeusedinallsortsofmonitoringpro-gramsinstructorAdamBatheasessionalinstruc-toratAuroraCollegetoldTheJournal.Bathewhoworksforen-vironmentalandtraditionalknowledgeconsultingrmBlythBatheoutofFortSmithsaidtheprogramwhichisfundedbyEnviron-mentCanadawasdesignedtomentorstudentsinfederalmonitoringprotocolssotheycanbefurtherinvolvedinthesamplingprocesswhetheritbecommunity-basedgovern-ment-ledorindustry-funded.Whenyouhavelocalpeo-pletrainedinthesetypesofprojectsitsreallyvaluablebecausetheyalsohavehis-toricalknowledgeandtheyseethechangesthatarehap-peningonthelandscapeaswellasknowingwheretogohesaid.Thisparticularcoursehascombinedtheve-weekBuildingEnvironmentalAb-originalHumanResourcesBEAHRtrainingprogramwhichintegratestraditionalknowledgewithpracticaleldexperiencewithscienceandmathupgradingatKeyanoCollegeaswellassafetycoursessuchaswildernessrstaidandicesafety.Itteacheseverythingfromwaterandsnowpackmonitor-ingtechniquestospillsandcompliancemonitoringaswellaslegislationconnectedtofederalandprovincialenvironmentalregulatoryregimes.LastweekstudentshadaguestpresentationfromEn-vironmentCanadascientistJaneKirkwhoserecentstudyonairbornecontaminantsfrombitumenupgradersintheoilsandsregionconrmedpreviousstudiesshowingthatindustryispollutingthesur-roundingsnowpack.Kirktookthestudentsoutonthelaketodosnowpacksamplinggivingthemhands-onexperienceworkingwiththeequipmentandpractic-ingtherequiredtechniques.AdditionalfundingfromEnvironmentCanadahasbeensecuredtoallowthe14studentstospendtwoweeksoutonthewaterinMayworkingwithsamplingequipmentaswell.Whilethetrainingisnewterritoryforsomeofthestudentsothersarealreadyinvolvedinthecommunity-basedmonitoringworkaroundwaterandwildlifehappeninginthecommunityandarelookingtobeof-ciallycertiedBathesaid.ThelocalAboriginalgovernmentsjustwantedtomakesurethatthosestu-dentsareknowledgeablewhenitcomestoenviron-mentalmonitoringatahighenoughlevelthattheirre-sultswontbequestionedthatitcantbeinanywayheldagainstthemhesaid.Theyllcomeoutofthisascertiedenvironmentalmonitors.KevinCourtoreilleanemployeeofMikisewsGov-ernmentandIndustryRela-tionsGIRdepartmentandleaderoftheeldportionofthecommunity-basedwatermonitoringprogramisoneofthosestudentstakingthecoursedespiteworkinginthemonitoringeldforthelastveyears.Hesaidhispersonalcon-cernforthehealthofhiscommunityiswhatpushedhimtobecomesoinvolvedinmonitoringwhatindustryisdoingtothelandwaterandanimals.ItsmyhomeandIfeellikewerelookingdownthebarrelofashotguntypeofsituationandthattheresahighprobabilityourpeoplearebeingimpactedbythetarsandshesaid.ThereslovedoneswhovepassedonfromunexplainedcancersextremelyrareandwhenImoutontheeldtakingthesesamplesthatsthekindofthingthatIthinkaboutwhichgivesmemotivation.ItspersonalinthatthesearemypeopleandIcareaboutthemwhatsimpact-ingthemandtheirhealth.Bathesaidthecoursefulfills200ofthe2000requiredhourstobecomearecognizedenvironmen-talmonitor.Therestofthehoursmustbelledthrougheldwork.ThoughitstherstyearsuchacoursehasbeentaughtinFortChipewyanBathesaidhehopesitwontbethelast.Inawayitssortofapilotprojectsowerehop-ingthatthesuccessinthisclasscanactuallyleadtothedevelopmentofbiggerandbettercoursesinthefuture.PhotosAdamBatheTheclassheadsouttodosnowpacksamplingonLakeAthabascanearFortChipewyanwithEnvironmentCanadascientistJaneKirkfrontcentre.PamelaPaquettelefttakesasnowpackcoresampleforfederalscientistJaneKirk.StageDemonstrations60ExhibitorBoothsPancakeBreakfastFreeAdmissionDoorPrizesConcession