The Tree Talk Blog

August 19, 2021
Andy Goodson: A Forestry Student’s Perspective on Maintaining Stakeholder Relationships: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
My takeaway from our conversations was that, for real engagement to take place, both parties needed to be willing to actively listen to each other. Being able to accept someone else's views, regardless if they conflict with your own, was key to fostering a constructive dialogue.
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August 18, 2021
Arianna Loogman: Adventures with Establishment Surveys: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
Any day that involves learning and being out in the field makes for a fun day!
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August 18, 2021
Carter Wilde: Work Hard Play Hard: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
Work has been great lately. Myself and my coworker have been working on a larger construction project. The transloading part of the mill needed a new scale to weigh trucks with incoming materials, as I described in the last blog. The project so far has gone on for just over a week.
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August 18, 2021
Drew Ackerman: A Day in the Life at Tolko: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
As an HR Student, I am exposed to a lot of entry level HR recruiting work. My supervisor receives applications for various open positions at our plant and gets me to set up interviews between the candidates and the appropriate managers. I sometimes sit in on these interviews to observe the interviewers and develop a better understanding of the hiring process.
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August 18, 2021
Maïka Lambert: The Kraft Pulp Process: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
Today, I'm going to show you the Kraft pulp process that we make at the Saint-Félicien mill. I also filmed a short video to show you the inside world of the mill. Finally, I'll tell you about the values that Resolute Forest Products promotes.
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August 17, 2021
Andy Goodson: Eight Ways to See the Pasquia-Porcupine Hills: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
Here are some of my personal favourite things to do and trip ideas, all accessible with Hudson Bay as your base camp.
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August 16, 2021
Sarah Collins: Off the Beaten Path: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
Oh, the things we find off the beaten path! Nature is unexpectedly beautiful and you find all manner of neat things when you explore and keep aware. I always strive for minimal impact when I explore.
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August 11, 2021
Megan MacPhee: How Did I Come to Apply to Canfor? FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
The words Green Energy, 100% Utilization, Sustainability, and Good Neighbours are some of the first to come up. I know if managed correctly, forestry can restore health to a forest. It is a renewable resource that can improve plant growth and with the proper forest practices, it can reduce severe forest fires.
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August 11, 2021
Shane Fulton: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
I started my forestry career in 2017 fighting wildfires for Strategic Natural Resource Consultants. That was one of BC’s worst fire seasons to date and it was quite the experience to say the least.
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August 10, 2021
Carter Wilde: A Day in the Life: FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
It’s always cool to see your education and workplace come full circle and realize why you worked so hard in school to get here.
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August 6, 2021
Ian Penninga: That’s a wrap folks! FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
Classes start back up in the beginning of September, so my time living in Slave Lake and working for Tolko are coming to an end as well.
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August 2, 2021
Ian Penninga: That's a Wrap Folks! FPAC 2021 Green Dream Internship Program
If someone would have asked me what I would be doing during my work term for Tolko, writing blog posts on the side would not have been anywhere close to the top 100 things I would have thought of. Even though this internship was very unexpected, working with FPAC and Tolko to create these blog posts has been a wonderful experience.
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