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23TuesdayJune172014Thankyouformanyyearsofsharedsuccess.BeforeSyncrudeputashovelinthegroundwepromisedtosharetheopportunitiescreatedbyouroperationswiththeregionsAboriginalpeople.Littledidweknowthatyouwouldsharesomuchwithus.Yourrichtraditionsinspiringcultureinsightfulperspectivesandstrongworkethichavenotonlymadeyouvaluedneighboursandpartnersbutalsorespectedfriends.June21isNationalAboriginalDayouropportunitytothankyouforhelpingusbuildourbusinessaswellasstrengthenandbrightenoursharedcommunities.Learnmoreatsyncrude.caTheSyncrudeProjectisajointventureundertakingamongCanadianOilSandsPartnership1ImperialOilResourcesMocalEnergyLimitedMurphyOilCompanyLtd.NexenOilSandsPartnershipSinopecOilSandsPartnershipandSuncorEnergyVenturesPartnership.IndustrySmallBusinessCaninestylistopensupgroomingshopinFortSmithByMARIACHURCHForFortSmithdoglov-erslookingtomakeFidoalittlemorestylishthissummeranewgroomingshoppromisestobeacutabove.ChrisTalbotisthefirstmalegraduateoftheAlbertaSchoolofDogGroomingandrecentlysetupshopinFortSmithhishomeforthepasttwoyears.Ivealwaysbeenadogperson.IgrewupwithabeaglehesharedwithTheJournalafewdaysafterof-ciallyopeningBluesPetGroomingonJune2.IneverthoughtwhenIwasakidthatIdbeadoggroomerbuthereIamhesaid.Talbotisafreelancewriterbytradespecializ-inginbusinessandtechnol-ogyreportingandrecentlyghostauthoredabookonbusiness.Thatknowledgeofthebusinessworldmadethetransitiontosmallbusi-nessownerlessofalearn-ingcurvehesaid.Asafreelancerhewasalreadyrunningatypeofservicebusiness.IstartedthinkingaboutmakingtheminorswitchandaddinganewbusinessinJanuaryhesaid.Thedecisionwasmadereallyquickly.WhileatfirstTalbotthoughthemightjumpheadrstintothedoggroomingindustryitwasntlongafterhepickedupapairofscis-sorstotrimafriendspoochforthersttimethathede-cidedformaltrainingwasinorder.Ithoughtaboutdoingonlinetrainingbutveryquicklyrealizedthatthebestwaytolearnwastogetsomeprofessionaltraininginpersonherecalledwithalaugh.FromthereTalbotenrolledatoneofAlbertastwocerti-eddoggroomingschoolslocatedinLeduc.Afterthreemonthsofcourseshands-ontrain-ingandhoursofvolun-teeringattheschool-rundoggroomingserviceTalbotreturnedtoFortSmithasafullycertifiedprofessionalpetstylisttoopenhisownin-homedoggroomingshop.Hisrepertoireofskillsincludesbathingnailclip-pingadvancedscissoringtechniquescolouringandtoothcleaningpendingashipmentofdoghairdyesandtoothbrushes.AshechattedTalbotwasworkingonPatchesashihtzutowhomhewasgivingaclassicshortroundcut.Thestyleofcutinvolvesacarefulclip-pingtechniquetoensurethehaironthedogsheadissculptedintoaperfectcircle.Itsachallengedenitelyachallengetolearn.IhadnoexperiencebutIlikework-ingwithdogshesharedassectionsofPatchesover-grownbeardsuccumbedtohisscissors.Talbotsaideachdogtakesaroundthreehourstogroomdependingonsizeanddif-cultyofcut.Helikestotakehistimetomakesuretheyarelookingtheirbesthesaid.WhilemanydogownersarenewithsimplygivingtheirdogsashaveTalbotsaidhepreferstoaddstyletohiscanineclients.WhenhispethairdyescomeinTalbotsaidheplanstoaddsomecolourtohisowndogTaffy.Iwanttogivemydogagreenmohawkjustbe-causeIcanhesaidwithachuckle.FormoreinformationaboutBluesPetGroom-ingtogetaquoteortobookanappointmentcall867872-0822orvisitBluesPetGroomingonFacebook.PhotoMariaChurchPetstylistChrisTalbottrimsPatchesathisrecentlyopenedgroomingshopinFortSmith.