Aaron Wilde: Blog 4: 2023 FPAC Green Dream Internship Program

  |  
September 5, 2023

Hello and welcome to my fourth blog! Today I am going to share my experience from going to Big Valley Jamboree last weekend and some other fun stuff that I’ve done this summer!

I briefly got into what Big Valley was in my last blog, but I will explain it again in case you didn’t read it! Essentially Big Valley is a four-day country music festival in Camrose Alberta where you camp and attend different country concerts all weekend. They play 4-5 sets each day, typically having the more popular people play later in the day. Each day also ended with a headliner at around 9pm.  

Throughout each day, you can pretty much do whatever you want. Since we used this as a summer meet up with my university friends, we chose to mostly hangout on our campsite each day. The festival also has a trade show going on with some different carnival games. Overall, there is enough stuff going on to keep you busy all weekend!  

The three headliners for this weekend were Dallas Smith, Morgan Wallen, and Dierks Bentley. Going into the weekend I was very excited to go and see Morgan Wallen! If you didn’t already know, he is the current biggest name in country music.  

The weekend had some tough conditions to fight through with it being hot with little to no breeze, but I had a great time. The highlight of the weekend was seeing Morgan Wallen (even though to get a good spot we had to wait over 3 hours in a very crowded area). Getting to see him perform was a highlight of my life. He had the whole crowd entertained and singing all the words to every one of his songs. The energy of the concert was insane and just that set alone was worth the money I spent on the weekend.  

Some of the other sets like Joe Nichols and Dierks Bentley were well worth it, but nothing compared to Morgan Wallen.  

Overall, I had a great time at BVJ and it was well worth my money! Outside of attending BVJ, I have been golfing a decent amount. The flooding of Whitecourt’s golf course about a month ago has made it difficult to get out as much as I would like, but now that it has re-opened, I have played a few rounds. The course isn’t in as good of condition as before, but it is still enjoyable to get out and golf. I am going out on Sunday this weekend which is exciting!  

That is all I have for this weeks blog, I hope you enjoyed reading about my weekend!

Until next time,

Aaron

For more information contact:
Kerry Patterson-Baker
Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
kpatterson-baker@fpac.ca
(613) 563-1441 x 314
Follow FPAC on X (Twitter): @FPAC_APFC
October 25, 2024
Forestry For The Future and Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) Team Up to Kick Off a Game-Changing Partnership for Sustainable Canadian Forestry
Forestry For The Future and Ottawa Sports & Entertainment Group (OSEG) Team Up to Kick Off a Game-Changing Partnership for Sustainable Canadian Forestry
Read This
September 19, 2024
Canada’s Forest Sector Announces Recipients of 2024 Awards of Excellence
Canada’s Forest Sector Announces Recipients of 2024 Awards of Excellence
Read This
September 19, 2024
Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. Honoured with 2024 Indigenous Business Leadership Award for Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Forestry
Central Chilcotin Rehabilitation Ltd. Honoured with 2024 Indigenous Business Leadership Award for Outstanding Contributions to Canadian Forestry
Read This
September 19, 2024
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Retired Canadian Senator Percy Mockler, and Chief Paul Gladu Receive the 2024 Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Awards
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Retired Canadian Senator Percy Mockler, and Chief Paul Gladu Receive the 2024 Jim Carr Forest Community Champion Awards
Read This
September 21, 2020
Lisa Raitt Honoured As Community Champion By Canada's Forest Products Sector
Forest Products Association of Canada recognizes former minister Lisa Raitt's leadership in the forestry sector with Forestry Community Champion award
Read This
November 13, 2019
The Search for Canada's Greenest Workforce
Canada's forest industry is a top employer and global leader in sustainability, forest management, clean technology and innovation
Read This
March 21, 2019
Standing Tall with Canada's Forest Workers on International Day of Forests
Forest Products Association of Canada celebrates forestry communities, workers and world leading forestry management for International Day of Forests
Read This
February 20, 2019
Opinion | Workforce Diversity - Canada's Forest Sector Branches Out
Forest Products Association of Canada embraces diversity and encourages women and indigenous to join the forestry workforce
Read This
November 20, 2024
Job Posting - Communications Director
Job Posting - Communications Director
Read This
October 3, 2024
Job Posting - Government Affairs and Advocacy Coordinator
Job Posting - Government Affairs and Advocacy Coordinator
Read This
October 1, 2024
Keegan Ashley: Blog 4: Conclusion to Summer: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Keegan Ashley: Blog 4: Conclusion to Summer: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Read This
October 1, 2024
Kevin Diep: Blog 4: Interview with Brett Erickson and Yash Shah: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Kevin Diep: Blog 4: Interview with Brett Erickson and Yash Shah: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Read This
October 1, 2024
Keegan Ashley: Blog 4: Conclusion to Summer: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Keegan Ashley: Blog 4: Conclusion to Summer: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Read This
October 1, 2024
Kevin Diep: Blog 4: Interview with Brett Erickson and Yash Shah: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Kevin Diep: Blog 4: Interview with Brett Erickson and Yash Shah: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Read This
October 1, 2024
Kevin Diep: Blog 5: End of Summer in Forestry: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Kevin Diep: Blog 5: End of Summer in Forestry: FPAC 2024 Green Dream Internship Program
Read This
August 29, 2024
Ally-Ann Romanchuk: Silviculture Expert Podcast: 2024 FPAC Green Dream Internship Program
Ally-Ann Romanchuk: Silviculture Expert Podcast: 2024 FPAC Green Dream Internship Program
Read This