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Endurance

In many cases, when a team member becomes injured

or ill we feel the effects of their absence through having

to provide coverage, providing help with medical travel

or appointments, and we send get well cards hoping they

return fit and whole and ready to face the day-to-day chal-

lenges of work. But what we don’t see is the struggle many

of our team and families go through on their journey

through recovery. With over 300 team members, we have

so many stories of battles against cancer, diabetes, multiple

sclerosis, death of a spouse or child, of accidents and

physical and mental trauma . . . the list goes on; yet, for

many, the struggles continue. This edition of Pulp Pages

is dedicated to our current and past team members who

pursue a path of adversity with courage and stamina, and

shoulder burdens many of us could never conceive. Our

team members endure and our support of their challenges

is unwavering.

Quietly, I believe that we the people of Peace River

Pulp Division care about each other and with little notice

or fanfare, we go out and help those in need. We are an

OUR JOURNEY CONTINUESorganization of friends and families and neighbours; and

when someone is in need, we know when to help. That is

what makes us strong and that is what this edition of our

newsletter is all about.

PRPD is about Endurance and PRPD is about our people.

Bill Downing

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The North Peace Gymnastics Club officially has a name for its new facil-ity – the DMI Endurance Centre.

Following the club’s “Name That Place Contest”, Kyla Hartman, age six at Springfield Elementary School was the winner of the contest. She was awarded a certificate and a voucher for a free class party at the facility after it opens in September.

“Endurance stands for stamina, patience, persistence, strength and it encompasses DMI and the North Peace Gymnastics Club,” Lisa Armstrong, the club’s head coach told the Record-Gazette.

The contest was initiated after DMI made a $100,000 donation to the club and also received exclusive nam-ing rights. With over 100 submissions, Armstrong says the club’s focus was to choose a unique name.

“Most of them were generic and we were looking for something significant that described both of our organizations,” she said. ■

GYMNASTICS CLUB ANNOUNCES NAME OF NEW FACILITY

Endurance stands for stamina, patience, persistence, strength and it encompasses DMI and the North Peace Gymnastics Club.”

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Hello everyone,

As the new Safety Superinten-

dent at DMI, I wanted to take this

opportunity to introduce myself and

share a little background with you

(not all, but some).

I am a proud product of the

Canadian Armed Forces (Air Force Firefighter). I attended

the Marine Institute (Memorial University, Newfoundland)

where I earned my Firefighting/EMR Diploma and com-

pleted the final, in a string of Safety Officer Courses for the

military. Once I graduated, I was posted to CFB Edmonton

and during my time there was a full-time firefighter/EMR

and Safety Rep for the base. I stayed in Edmonton until 2010

and was then posted to the Firefighting & Damage Control

School in Esquimalt BC. There, I was a firefighting instruc-

tor, and one of the unit/school safety reps (1 of 4). I stayed

there for a year, and was again posted to the Esquimalt Dock-

yard. My main purpose there was to be a Safety Rep and

travel from ship to ship ensuring all safety protocol was being

followed, from hotworks to safework plans, to accident/near

miss reports and investigations, fire reports and training of

all fire sentries and tank sentries (to mention a few) as well as

making sure everyone stayed current with their fire extin-

guisher and firefighting training. I stayed in the Dockyard a

little less than a year before joining all of you at DMI.

There is more military and non-military training and

overseas stuff I have done prior to becoming a firefighter and

safety rep (some I could tell you and some I should not) for

the military. There are other ex-military people employed

here at DMI. They could also fill you in. Tom Plocica (main-

tenance welder) could tell you some family friendly stories

about me and maybe some of the other kind also – I’ll leave

that to him! I was Tom’s roommate at CFB Borden Ontario

for 4 months when we were on course together. I think we

stayed under control . . . maybe.

My belief in the importance of safety is obvious. We all

have families and friends who want us to come home safe

and healthy every day, and that’s how it should be. If we all

do our part, everyone stays alive and healthy (lame, I know.

But I had to say it). My military and oilfield time (I was a

safety rep for Firemaster in the oilfield) with a blended com-

bination of education and military leadership has equipped

me for this position as your Safety Superintendent.

I want you to know from the start I appreciate your

professionalism and dedication to safety. I know many of

you work well beyond your normal schedule to do whatever

you feel is necessary for DMI to succeed. This dedication

does not go unnoticed. You are the reason DMI does so well

safety wise. My plan is to help sharpen our focus and only

make adjustments that pass the test of improving our safety

awareness.

Thanks for your time.

Paul

A NOTE OF INTRODUCTIONPAUL PERRIER – SAFETY LOSS CONTROL SUPERINTENDENT

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NEW HIRES

NAME START DATE ROLE

Evert Fortier June 27, 2013 Pulp Finishing Operating Technician

Bud Dyck June 24, 2013 Maintenance Technician

Adam Wilcox June 5, 2013 SLC Technician

Cody Raymond May 24, 2013 PnR Operating Technician

Keith Kaip May 21, 2013 SLC Technician

Gage Holmstrom May 17, 2013 PnR Operating Technician

Akintayo Olokunboro May 6, 2013 SLC Technician

Acacia Aspeslet Apr 15, 2013 HR Admin Assistant

Lisa Robinson Apr 8, 2013 HR Recruiter

Brian Whelen Mar 29, 2013 Fibreline Operating Technician

Paul Perrier Mar 25, 2013 SLC Superintendent

Stephen Byrne Mar 18, 2013 E & I Technician

Ruan Ludik Mar 11, 2013 Pulp Finishing Operating Technician

Philip Bergen Mar 6, 2013 Pulp Finishing Operating Technician

Shane Vaters Mar 6, 2013 Pulp Finishing Operating Technician

Ronald Lizotte Feb 27, 2013 Fibre Handling Technician

Jeff Lougheed Feb 4, 2013 CMMS Maintenance Support

Dane McAllister Feb 5, 2013 Fibreline Operating Technician

Derek Estabrook Feb 1, 2013 Fibreline Operating Technician

Carl Osmond Jan 28, 2013 Maintenance Technician

Glen Quick Jan 14, 2013 Maintenance Technician

Carson MacCallum Jan 14, 2013 Maintenance Technician

Mike Lewis Jan 7, 2013 E&I Technician

Chad Graham Jan 6, 2013 Environment Technician

Lots of changes in Pulp Finishing! We would like to con-gratulate Kevin Holt on his move from Day Lead to the role of Department Superintendent! With 21 years of experience in Pulp Finishing, Kevin brings strong leadership and mentoring abilities to this leadership role – well done, Kevin!

To replace Kevin, please join us in our congratulations to

Chris Wald who moved from “A” team lead to the new Day Lead’s role – enjoying being off shift, Chris?

As well, PRPD is so proud to welcome two long-term team members to the leadership team – replacing one retirement and one promotion! Please welcome Dave Caverhill to “B” Team and Richard Labbe’ to Pulp Finishing “D” Team as of April 1st. Great additions to the leadership group! ■

NEW ROLES – NEW LEADERS!

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INTERNAL MOVES

NAME MOVED FROM MOVED TO

Mandie Hartman Maintenance Doc Assistant Maintenance/Engineering Job Share

Bud Dyck Maintenance Apprentice Maintenance Technician

Maurice Labrecque Maintenance Technician Maintenance Lead Technician

Robin Lyons Woodlands RIS Analyst Systems Analyst I

Jody Menssa Mechanical Engineer PnR Reliability Engineer

Kevin Holt Pulp Finishing Day Lead Pulp Finishing Superintendent

Cody Raymond Temp PnR Operating Technician Perm PnR Operating Technician

Gage Holmstrom Temp PnR Operating Technician Perm PnR Operating Technician

Harold Connolley E&I Technician Fibre Handling Lead Coverage

Robert Jones Purchasing Jr Procurement Specialist Stores Technician

Acacia Aspeslet Temp HR Admin Assistant Perm HR Admin Assistant

Lisa Robinson HR Pension & Benefits Admin HR Recruiter

Amber Armstrong HR Recruiting SuperintendentHR Communications & Public Relations Superintendent

Chris Wald Pulp Finishing Lead Operating Technician Pulp Finishing Day Lead

Tina Schierman Woodlands RIS Technician Engineering Junior Designer

Richard L’abbé Pulp Finishing Operating Technician Pulp Finishing Lead Operating Technician

Dave Caverhill Pulp Finishing Operating Technician Pulp Finishing Lead Operating Technician

Maury Beer Fibre Handling Technician Material Control Technician

Daryl Olir Maintenance Technician Maintenance Planner

Dane McAllister Temp Fibreline Operating Technician Perm Fibreline Operating Technician

Derek Estabrook Temp Fibreline Operating Technician Perm Fibreline Operating Technician

Chad Graham Temp Environmental Technician Perm Environmental Technician

25th Anniversary – PRPD

Dan Streeter – April The greatest retirement gift! The “C” team really outdid themselves with a gift to Dan of a small, cut, German Shepherd

puppy named “Cutter” – named by Dan to remind him of the ‘ole cutter layboy!

Update is that Cutter is growing fast, is energetic and holding her own with the boys Indy and Judge.

Stu Dornbierer – June 20, 2013 - (Letter from Stu follows)

RETIREMENT

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To All:It was such an honour to celebrate my 25 years with DMI on June

20th, retire on June 30th, 2013 and contemplate that it has been 23 years since we ran the first sheet of pulp across the machine on July 19, 1990, it seems all in the blink of an eye.

I have been challenged to tell my version of this fabulous story in less space than Bill’s expansive journal published in the inaugural issue of the PRPD newsletter, but I confess, I have cheated and used many of the speaking notes from my address at PRPD’s 20th reunion. So, how to do justice to the events, my colleagues, our ownership, our leaders, our local and provincial governments, our First nation communities, our business partners and our friends and colleagues, all of whom supported us and helped us realize our goals and aspi-rations . . .

It is amazing that 26 plus years have gone by since Ryo Saito announced Daishowa Paper’s investment in Northern Alberta, a vision that originally included the addition of a Thermo Mechanical Plant and a light weight Coated Paper Machine at the site. At the same time as Henry Wakabayashi, Tom Hamaoka, and Mark Takehira guided us through the construction and startup of PRPD, Daishowa’s acquisition of Reed’s mill in Quebec city occurred and with it came with part ownership of the then Quebec Nordiques; closely followed by the acquisition of the Port Angeles telephone directory plant, and closer to home purchases of the Brewster and High Level sawmills, all of which created a sense of energy and con-viction that our Company would grow and prosper beyond others.

Daishowa Paper’s investment in North America climbed to $3.2 billion by 1992; however, during these heady times we took on additional criticism when Ryo Saito made public statements that he intended to cremate two world renowned Van Gogh and Renoir works of art with him at the time of his death. [EDITORS NOTE: WHICH WE HOPE THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE DMI ART ROOM AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY MORE THAN MAKES UP FOR!]

Daishowa Canada’s Alberta operations merged with Daishowa Marubeni International Ltd. in 1992, as an addition to DMI’s existing joint venture at Cariboo Pulp and Paper. This merger forged a stron-ger corporate shareholder that has been unwavering in its support to this mill.

We came to work with and know Henry Wakabayshi, President of Pacific Liacon and his talented team of Ray Zibrik, Rino Manarin, Ken Stroud, Brian Gardiner, Wally Malkinson and Maurice Plourde, as they represented the owner’s interests during Simon’s construc-tion of the pulp mill. Our Executive team of Tom Hamaoka, Koichi Kitagawa, and Terry Takeda, along with Henry Wakabayshi, led the corporate direction for Daishowa Canada as the Peace River Pulp Division or as it was fist known, the Peace River Pulp Company, was born.

During construction the startup crew began to assemble with the addition of Walter Morgan, the first Mill manager, hired in April 1988; followed by myself in HR, and Roger Cook as Controller on June 20, 1988, and lastly (but not least), Wayne Thorp, Woodlands Manager, in August of 1988. As a result of arriving 5 minutes

before Roger, I became employee #88002, the second employee hired by the Peace River Pulp Division. The simplicity of the Daishowa Paper employee numbering system (year and hiring sequence) won us over immediately and it so it continues to this day.

I want to take a few moments to reintroduce you once again to the nucleus of that PRPD startup leadership team: Mark Takehira, Harry Takahashi, Bob Yanagihara and Sam Suzuki from Daishowa Paper. Walter Morgan-Mill Manager, Stu Dornbierer, Bill Cave, Lois Jonson and Hugh Kingwell in HR, Roger Cook, Dwayne Buchholtz, Jim Phillpot, Henry Sam and Tracy Clark in the Controllers group, Wayne Thorp-Berry Heinen, Dave West, Steve Luchkow, Tom Hoffman and Frank Oberle in Woodlands, Graham Barnet, Doug Noftall, Viv Tosh in Technical; Paula Wenzel and Tom Tarpey in Environment, Tom Rytter-Production Manager and his team, Rod Loberg-Engineering, Ken Abbs-E&I Superintendent, George Nelson-Mechanical Superintendent, Carl Jackson-Steam and Power, Phil Ebert –Recovery-Recaust, Don Horutko-Pulp Mill, Brian Davidson-Hall-Pulp Machine, Keith Danielson-DCS group.

Of that original leadership group, Tom Rytter, Phil Ebert and Don Horutko subsequently went on to fill the roles of Mill Manager. Little did we know we had a spout man from New Brunswick and boiler man from BC on our hands at that time that would eventually both fill the role of Mill Manager - of course I am talking about Tim Lanteigne and current Manager, Bill Downing. The only external hire into the Manager’s role was Mike Winrow, who hailed from AL-PAC and brought a rejuvenated and much needed business process to the organization; he subsequently brought Keith White and Mel Pitz from AL-PAC, a small return for the 17 PRPD employees who had left DMI to start up AL-PAC.

Walter Morgan brought us all together, and for those of you who did not know him, we often referred to him as the “gentleman of the pulp and paper industry.” Although Walter did not stay long, he instilled a deep sense of pride, loyalty and professionalism to our organization. Tom Rytter, the original production manager, was one of the brightest minds and was the organizational inspiration for the Pay for skills system, home stations and mill organization structure. Tom inspired us all, it was the first time that I had ever seen a Controller, then Roger Cook, out in the field, checking our pulp bale counters and pulling broke as required. Wayne Thorp and his Woodlands team finalized our FMA negotiations and developed a strong fibre management and delivery system to the mill, while he and his team stood out, leading forestry and ecosystem practices in Alberta.

Working with unparalleled energy and enthusiasm, a natural by product of the first Canadian greenfield startup in decades, our leadership team set a direction and climate of creating a simple, business focused organization, with a highly engaged and produc-tive workforce. It was at this stage that I began to marvel at how much capacity our people were capable of when given the tools, responsibility and accountability for achieving their business results. Everyone was totally involved, people who were used to merely

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offering suggestions in another work envi-ronment were instructed to build a business plan and present it if they thought it had merit. I remember often saying that we were all running on jet fuel and I meant it, it was the time that I truly began to understand the term, “startup-junkie”.

I run a real risk naming just a few individuals out of the many talented and committed team members who got this place started up and then optimized the operation beyond all expectations. So many people have had a hand in the success of this organization that I am incredibly proud to have been associated with.

If getting this place built and operational was not enough of a challenge we also had to establish ourselves in the community, a community that was not always there to greet us with open arms. Local community interests, First Nation communities, Friends of the Peace, Greenpeace, the Suzuki Foundation and others were deeply concerned about and had legitimate questions concerns about the socio-economic and environmental impacts related to our mill proj-ect. We had to work hard to provide education related to the facts surrounding these concerns and ultimately the proof of these claims substantiated by real operation. While we were developing our cor-porate reputation in the late 1980’s, we enjoyed the support of many people who had confidence that our project was good for the region; a few of those people who come to mind are; Al Boomer Adair, our MLA and Minister of Transportation; Leroy Fjordbotten, Minister of Forests and his staff of Ken Higginbottham, Cliff Henderson and Carl Leary; Mayor Michael Proctor and his Council, Tom Baldwinof the Mackenzie Regioanl Planning Commission; Normand and Jean Boucher, our partners; Frank Lovsin, Harold Cardinal, Peace River Rotarians and Chambers of Commerce.

I am pleased that we have become good neighbours and members of the community, claiming it as every bit our own and adding value where we can. I will never forget the voice of Barry Ellis in 1988, saying to me, “this is not a “do-it-to-me community” if you want a service or activity, put your shoulder behind it and make it happen.” We urged our employees to become members of the community and twenty years later they are Councilors, Deputy Mayors, Solicitor Generals, and demonstrated leaders volunteering in the community. Some relationships have proven more difficult to realize over time but we have made significant gains in trust and confidence to those communities emphasizing our common interests.

A tremendous amount of work starting with a first of its kind in public consultation through our public advisory committees was and continues to be carried out, providing a forum for stakeholder input, concerns and learning about our business. I will not forget the first opportunities for building community spirit while filling sandbags side by side with many in opposition to our project with the shared goal to prevent the flooding of residents and downtown Peace River.

Despite the number of startup employ-ees who left DMI, a large number have stayed and have had fulfilling careers. Regardless of circumstance, a large number of PRPD alumni have kept in touch with one another and with those of us who have stayed this reflects the strong bonds we developed with this shared experience. Remembering back, who can ever forget Lawrence O’Toole, our little leprechaun, Paul Hill, who served as the point man of our Shift Coordinator role with Sig Wanecki, Al Schneider

and Pat Westhaver Paula Wentzel, who always put matters very succinctly; Marc Cormier who brought wildlife casualties from the field into the company freezer, Carl Jackson’s capacity for overtime meals (he was our poster boy), Jim Witiw’s cartoons, Laybourne’s house parties, Lorrie Rurak’s ever so professional voice of PRPD, Reid Glenn’s carrot sticks, Terry Takeda’s financial battlefield, Don’s joke de jour, Joe Koizumi’s briefcase ( detailed notes wrapped up in linen); Aime Brassard’s power of persuasion, Dwaynes’ purchasing protocol passions, John Marshal’s word-puzzle skills, Tracy Clark’s pension for pulling overnighters, Doug Morrison’s organizational essays; Rob Vesak’s problem solving process, Myra and Judy’s on time paychecks, Lougheed’s lobsters, Ken Abb’s wayward policy creativity; Eivend’s hold on truckers (literally); Doug Noftall and his Daishowa Oldtimers, Elsas’s limo; Sally (Densen) Howard’s commute.

Some of us came in pairs, the Westhavers; the Tymkos, Ritchies, Elsass’ Sams, Lougheeds, Smirls, Wendy and Norm Brownlies and Hoglunds. Many developed relationships here, Penny Woods and Andre Brassard, Greg and Cindy Kuhl, Judy and Steve Sutherland, Terry and Gord Gargus, and some who developed relationships can’t be mentioned. A number of our employee’s kids got married. We have woven some interesting relationships while we made world-class pulp.

I salute the present day workforce who has fought through the challenges of cost reduction, continually learning new and more effi-cient business processes while being impacted by dramatic turnover. In some areas of the mill operation such as the Steam Plant, they have truly never got out of the spiraling challenges from turnover that all of us remember from startup. Those of us who were here at the beginning thank all of you who continue to take this operation to greater heights with power generation and potential new bio-busi-ness opportunities that will continue to make this mill one of the best in the world, and we appreciate the care and creativity you have added to the culture and associated spectacular business results.

As I embark on my retirement, I want to share with you what a privilege this career has provided me and my family, particularly all of the wonderful people that I have worked with over these many years.

Stu Dornbierer

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To My PRPD F am i l y :I am both excited about the upcoming changes

to the next steps in my life with Joerg, but also

realize that I will be hard pressed to find another

position with the autonomy and support I had here

at DMI. I am very grateful that DMI provided the

educational support, and independence to grow

in the OHN role over the last 5 plus years I have

been with the company. I know by speaking with

many other OHN’s in Alberta that DMI allowed

me to do pretty much everything associated with

occupational health and as such my skill set today

is something I will be able to take to the next level

and expand upon. DMI is a company that does

want their employees to embrace continued learn-

ing and excellence –totally achievable if you have

the desire to work towards these goals.

I will always remember that and please remem-

ber that many of you mentored me over these

past 5 years – Most of us nurses are very familiar

with hospital settings and we are not that keen at

moving out of that comfort zone, I am very happy

I did! Working with a predominantly male popula-

tion has been a lot of fun! Not much drama at all

and if there is any it is completely forgotten the

next day! Often times I heard belly laughs outside

my door and this is how work should be, work

hard, but have fun!! I will miss this!

Our house is packed up and no longer ours;

the new owners have already moved in. It has

be a privilege to pass our house keys over to the

wonderful new young family that has chosen our

acreage to raise their 3 very young daughters. I

know they will build some wonderful memories

there as Joerg and I were so fortunate to be able

to do with our now grown children. Our “kids”

were here recently, saying their good-byes, and

helping us pack up our memories for the next

phase in our life. Our daughter had the task of

packing the photo albums, and needless to say not

much got packed. I was glad the kids were back

to their life in Edmonton by that next Monday

because by that evening the house was pretty

empty.

Our son was blessed with working in the Pulp

Finishing department for two summers and he

was mentored and guided by not only experienced

operators but really good hearted people I am

proud to know – they helped mold our son to the

man he is today.

It is truly bittersweet for me to say goodbye to

the DMI family on May 30th, 2013. The opera-

tors taught me way more about health and safety

than I ever did, and they were very gracious to

me as I struggled through with my initial attempts

at teaching them first aid when we first started

training together 4 years ago. Teaching and doing

are completely different things altogether, as I

learned!

So this isn’t good bye - I will be back when

Joerg travels to Peace River on business – so I will

see you all later!

Yo u r Fr i e n d ,Sh e i l a G o e t s c h

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Being asked to write this article, I was unsure where to start. Not all DMI team members understand what we do in Woodlands. I get asked the question from time to time, “What does Woodlands do?” The simple answer to this question is we ensure a continuous supply of chips / hog

fuel is delivered to the mill in a cost effective manner. Although I have simplified the answer, there is nothing simple about the many steps involved in the process of getting fibre to our mill.

WOODLANDS OVERVIEWArticle submitted by Frazer Butt, Woodlands Planning Superintendent

Due to the early arrival of winter, DMI’s winter field oper-ations started in early November. Over the next 3-4 months approximately 550,000 cubic meters (approximately 10,000 truckloads) will be chipped in the field, with an additional 220,000 cubic meters of tree length (approximately 4,600 truckloads) being delivered into our yard. The annual log haul into the DMI yard will start when winter weights allowances are authorized by government. This usually happens in early December.

The stock pile of logs in the DMI yard allows us to continue chipping throughout the spring break up period when roads are too wet for equipment / chip trucks. Portable field chippers are moved into the DMI yard in April and depending on the volume for that given year, usually finish in early July. Field operations are then scheduled to start on July 15th, but as with all of our proposed field operations, dates are weather dependent.

DMI’s winter chipping deliveries, combined with hog fuel and tree length deliveries make the scales and yard a very busy place during the winter months. In addition to deliveries from DMI operations we also get residual chip deliveries from many of the local sawmills (Boucher Bros., Zavisha, Buchanan, Tolko, La Crete, Evergreen, MDFP and ANC). If you have to enter the yard, please ensure your vehicle / portable radio has the proper DMI channels and you have received the yard orientation course from Fibre Handling. ■

As there are many steps involved, Woodlands has numerous departments, including Planning, Operations (chipping and hog fuel), Land Use, Silviculture, and Fibre Handling. These depart-ments not only ensure our mill has a continuous supply of fibre, they also ensure we meet all government legislation as well as procedures outlined in our environmental management and certification systems (ISO 140001, Sustainable Forestry Initiative). In future articles I will explain the responsibilities of each of these departments in more detail. ■

2012-2013 WINTER CHIPPING OPERATIONS/ LOG HAUL

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It has been a long journey from Nigeria to Peace River . . . and here is my story. I was born and raised in Nigeria just over 41 years ago, and I remember when I lost my dad at 9 years old – I didn’t pray for that. I was told by so many people, you can’t make it because you don’t have a dad. Our culture is that if you don’t have a father, you cannot be somebody. But my mom said “No, you are going to be somebody.” She always believed and she worked so hard for me and my brother.

It was tough but after my graduation from high school, although I wanted to go to University, I knew I had to wait until my younger brother could graduate from high school as it was my responsibility to help pay for him to complete his schooling. So, I got a job as a painter in the university, but that was an inspi-ration for me – I saw all the students going to class and I said to myself, “I have this knowledge too, I can do better – if I save, if I have enough money, I can go here.” So I kept on working know-ing someday I would come back as a student, and I did.

I started three years later after passing my entrance exam and went into Electrical Engineering. For five years, I studied and then graduated, becoming a research assistant as I thought at the time I would become a professor. But through this process I had to leave to do mandatory military service for my country [Editor’s note: With nearly 112 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the sixth most populous in the world. It is also one of the world's most ethnically diverse countries, with more than 250 distinct groups.]

After my service, I came home and started to work for Schlumberger [the world’s leading supplier of technology, integrated project management and information solutions in the oil and gas industry worldwide]. I had a wife and child at this time, and I needed to provide for my family and I worked for Schlumberger for 9.5 years until 2004. During this time with Schlumberger, I worked in Paris, France, and Austin, Texas. It was while in Austin that I got a good understanding of North American culture. I was in Austin for 1.5 years without my wife and children, but I did travel back every 3.5 months. I worked so hard for my family, but I had to move back to Africa because of the contract.

In 2002, I started my application to come to Canada as a skilled, landed immigrant. My immigration was approved – but I had applied for just me, not my family – it is just too hard to bring the family without a job to go to and I still had to support

mom, step mother, sisters (2), cousins (high school and uni-versity fees), and my little brother. I was here five months, but could not get a job as I did not have ‘Canadian experience’, so I returned back home to work for Schlumberger.

In 2004, I had a decision to make. With Canadian immi-gration, you only have ‘x’ number of years to use the application before the process expires. I had to come back to Canada - for my children and my family. They needed the opportunity for a good future, so I returned back in 2004 and started looking for work again. I was in Mississauga for 6 months and all I could do was small factory jobs. I was doing menial jobs, but nobody cares about foreign education – you are an immigrant – a degree means nothing.

So I worked in factories and it was not that easy. I cried a lot at night as I did have a good job back home, my family was there and my children and wife were without me, but I really believed I was on the right path and I was doing the right thing for my family. So I worked hard to integrate myself into my new country of Canada.

IBRAHIM ADEWOLEAS TOLD TO A. ARMSTRONG

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I started working for Dell in Edmonton in 2005. But then I was offered an interview at DMI – where was that? I told one of my friends that I wanted to sneak out of work to go interview over the lunch hour – I had no idea! But I got on a plane and when I stepped off in Peace River, I was surprised - I had never been to such a small place!

At the time, I actually had three job offers waiting for a response – all good jobs. But after my tour of PRPD and the great interview and meeting the people, well, I was so impressed. I knew this must be a good company, even though the place is so small. So I had to wait to hear if there was a second interview and I kept putting off the other job offers as I still had a dream that I would come to DMI – the first impression was so good.

Sometimes you don’t decide things for yourself. God plays a big part in all things for me because if I had chosen the other jobs, the problem with bringing my family over would not have been possible – with DMI I was so grateful. The company was so supportive – HR, Rob, Kirk – everyone was so kind. I had to go through so much and all supported by DMI – everyone was always here for me. What can we do to help? Talk to our lawyers. I don’t think this would have been possible with other companies – you are just a number, 1 in a million with other companies – my Canadian dream came true because of DMI, and I am really grateful to DMI for what they have done – the

people here are so good.My family finally came in 2009 – I was away while my last

daughter was born and didn’t see her for 3 years – I couldn’t travel because of the immigration process during that time – I had to wait, be patient, and work through that. For my wife, we managed our family with phone calls – we would talk for a long time.

We have been here for just over four years and my family has settled in – we do miss our extended family – the children miss their cousins, the culture – everything – but although it was not easy, now, Canada is our home. My wife is going back to school for her nursing degree and works for Alberta Health as a nursing assistant in Grimshaw – and that is a big challenge for us.

When I got to DMI, I worked to get my Canadian Electrical Engineering certification, which took lot of work and determina-tion. I gave up my country, time with my family, a well-paying

job, but to me, looking back – it was worth everything. I am happy I immigrated to Canada and I am happy this has hap-pened in my life. When I tell others about my journey, they say “how can you take that risk?” I say “It is up to you. It wasn’t an easy risk, but I had to take it for the sake of my children.”

Do people make enough choices? People are afraid of taking risks sometimes. Not too many people would take that kind of risk when you seem to have everything you need and for the first 7 months I cried and questioned myself “What am I doing” but it was worth it. Through sheer determination and pride from people telling me I couldn’t do it, not to go - but as a man, you have to take risks. I took a risk to protect my family.

I tell people, life is so short – how many people do you want to fight? Why do you want to keep bottling issues you have? Let them out – tell people what your concerns are – If they are addressed, fine, if not, move on. It’s your life. It is so short to think about the shortcomings or of past disappointments – we all have those.

I want people to see that being happy is all about choice. And that is what I want to be remembered for – I don’t want to be remembered for being sad every day, for being unhappy – I am grateful every day. I want to be remembered for being a happy person who made the right choices.

Wow – I’m blessed. Not too many people believe they can

be blessed by a decision. Not too many people believe they can be blessed by working for the right position and company. Not too many people believe they can be blessed by living in the right community. But I am blessed.

My last words? Always look out for others because you don’t know when you’ll be lost and others will have to look out for you … that has been my journey and that will be how people remember me.

Editor’s Note: Ibrahim Adewole is a dedicated, happy, and truly supportive Systems Analyst in our IT Department and we thank him for sharing his journey with us. ■

I am happy I immigrated to Canada and I am happy this has happened in my life.”

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The journey from South Africa to Canada, and in particular, northern Alberta, started early when Ruan would watch his dad leave the family of six to serve in the South African army. Stationed first in Iraq and then Afghanistan, his father was gone 80% of the time over 16 years. It was actually his dad who gave him the idea to leave his home in Johannesburg, SA, and look to pursue a better life elsewhere. Life in South Africa is not easy, with too many people, not enough jobs, an extraordi-narily high crime rate, and for a young male who did not fit within the country’s affirmative action hiring policy, Ruan chose leaving rather than staying in poverty and facing no future opportunities.

“People are shocked when they come to SA. There are bars on every window and every house has a large fence around it. Crime is everywhere – when people have nothing, no job, no money, nothing – they will do whatever they need to. When I came to Canada, there were no fences, no bars – just safety.”

Just over four years ago, with his finance Challet and a total of $4,000, they boarded a flight to the United States in order to start a new life. Their first purchase was a Dodge minivan for $1,000, some food, and warm clothing – the tires were worth more than the vehicle, Ruan said. With the winter temperature in SA averaging

35 C, starting life on a farm in Minnesota in the middle of winter was ‘cold.’ With new coats and boots, Ruan and Challet went from Minnesota to Texas working on farms over the next year, returning home to SA briefly in order to start their work application to enter Canada. When asked “Why Canada” Ruan laughingly responded that “people in the US are weird.”

Knowing that in Alberta there were more jobs than people, the couple set out again on their continued adventure. Ruan stated that the sheer distance from SA

to Alberta is exhausting – over 30 hours of travel time – but the desire to improve themselves was strong. They had farming positions lined up in Westlock, but found the 45 minute drive from the town to be both expensive, time consuming, and with no career options. This lead them to working at a farm within the Peace Region and a home in St. Isidore.

Working over 350 hours a month, virtually no time off, and no chance of advancement, Ruan heard about DMI. A few people he knew spoke about the company and the opportunities it would provide to its team members – fair pay, equal treatment, time off, advancement opportunities – all highly attractive to a young couple who wanted to get

PULP FINISHING OPERATOR - RUAN LUDIK

It was clear to the hiring team that with Ruan’s very outgoing

personality, his incredible work ethic, sense of humour, and desire

to be successful that he would be a great fit to a strong team.

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ahead. Ruan put in his application and after working the night shift, came in and interviewed for a position within the Pulp Finishing department. It was clear to the hiring team that with Ruan’s very outgoing personality, his incredible work ethic, sense of humour, and desire to be successful that he would be a great fit to a strong team. He was hired March 11, 2013, working with “C” Team under the strong leadership of Cam Wald.

While being orientated, Lindsay Grundy-Kish, HR Superintendent, was taken aback to Ruan’s response pertain-ing to working 14 shifts per month in his new role. He told her “I don’t have days off! I don’t know what I will do with that amount of time off!” Lindsay responded that we encourage time off at PRPD for downtime and that he would soon learn to love time to himself!

“Coming to Canada, if I didn’t have Challet, it would have been difficult and too lonely. I am sure I wouldn’t have stayed” he said, “but now it is good. We are getting to know people, I have gotten my first tech progression, and I want to be a T1. As an immigrant, things have been very hard, we started with nothing, and we had to work very hard, sometimes we’re treated very poorly, but although my home in SA is very, very beautiful, there are too many ups and downs there. Now, it would be too hard to go back.”

As for the minivan? Sold it, bought a big V8, and Ruan’s thoughts on this new addition? “It’s horrible! It’s a gas guzzler and super expensive!!”

We know he’s fitting in nicely now - and we are glad to know he will be staying! ■

Jocelyn and Zachary took groups of children on nature walks while Mikel Jackman was the group leader for the Eagle group taking them to the various activi-ties.  They started the day cooking and eating breakfast then did some rock painting, jewelry making, toured the rap attack helicopter and ground truck, had lunch, went on a nature walk, listened to an elder tell stories of Witagu ‘aka’ Cannibals, cooked bannock over a fire, and ended the day with some Metis Jigging!

ABORIGINAL CULTURE DAYS AT THE PEAVINE SCHOOL ON MAY 21.

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How do you wake up in the morning feeling great, walking around, and enjoying breakfast, your family, and your life and then go to bed that evening being paralyzed and unable to move from the waist down? This story, as told by Maury Beer, is one filled with pain, suffering, and obstacles that would overwhelm anyone, yet when you read about his journey, focus on how one man can find a path filled with friendship, support, and faith.

It was after shutdown in 2010, around May, I had a pulled muscle in my back, so I went to the hospital for an x-ray and they thought it might be pneumonia. I took the meds, but a couple of weeks after that the pain was continuing, so I had a CAT scan and they saw a shadow on the heart – more meds and the pain went away. I went on holidays in August, felt good, started my four day shifts but on the Sunday I had to head back to the hospital. They thought again that it was a pulled muscle, but it got worse a few days later. Back again – maybe meningitis as I was sensitive to sunlight? It was guess work at that point, but I ran out of meds and headed back to the hospital again. The doctor started fresh – new blood work, a CAT scan, a spinal tap (9 attempts – very frustrating, incredi-bly painful, and they needed a bigger and bigger needle – I said let’s go smaller!!). The fluid was weird and the tests showed signs of meningitis, but after I came out of the CAT scan, my feet started to feel tingly. They said that was normal and part of the CAT scan; but 3 to 4 hours later, I couldn’t feel anything. Nothing. I was paralyzed from the waist down. 20 minutes later I was on a plane to Edmonton . . . it all happened so fast and I wasn’t sure what was happening, but the ambulance attendant was the one that actually told me that they found a tumour on my spine. All I could think of was of my dad – he passed away in April of that year from Lymphoma . . .

In Edmonton, I got lucky. There were four neurosurgeons and the chief were all there. Within 10 minutes they were wheeling me to the OR and telling me “you’re full of poison.” They gave me a shot that paralyzed my whole body and it like they were putting hot fluid in my body because of how bad it burned. All they said was “take a deep breath and you won’t feel the pain anymore.”

My wife and daughter, meanwhile, were still at home. They had been at the hospital in Peace River visiting me, but they had just left to go home and I was gone before I could talk to them again. They didn’t know what was happening and we couldn’t say goodbye. That was hard. When I phoned her on Saturday she was happy to hear my voice and there were a lot of tears shed that day.

Five hours after surgery, I remember waking up from the surgery in recovery with the nurses dressed in parkas – it was so cold there because of the types of surgeries they do in the neuro unit. I was wheeled into a ward and then a few hours later the doctors showed up, said the surgery went well, they got it all out. They released the abscess on my spinal cord which was pinching off the fluid to the cord – the fluid was grey, but they said they saw the spinal cord start to turn white again. They also said I should regain some mobility and that I was going to the ICU for the next 10 days to increase my blood pressure so blood would flow over my injury faster.

Being in the ICU . . . that was a very humbling experience, as there was a lot of stroke and brain injury patients a lot worse off than me and I was the only patient who could talk; actually, there were two people who died in my room. It was very sad to see a young man come in who had a stroke and he was brain dead but they couldn’t pull the plug until his family came into say goodbye . . . especially to how close I was to dying.

The official diagnosis was an epidermal abscess on the inside of the spinal column, which is a very rare location, as it normally is in the heart or brain.

I was then transferred to Glenrose Rehabilitation, and my mobility was no movement or feelings in my legs, except for a bit of feeling in my right toe and I concentrated on that. From Day 1 I told everyone I would walk out of the hospital, but when I went to the Glenrose the first thing out of the therapist mouth was “pick the wheelchair you like because you’ll live with the your life.” I came to realize they give you the negative and then give you the positive to keep you motivated. They push you to strive to get better and to have a strong will; but it was humbling.

I started to go through therapy for 8 hours a day – I had to learn to dress myself, to do everything on my own – to use a wheelchair so I could get around.

Now while I was there my family was struggling back home. My family . . . they stepped up. My wife, Gisele, is just amazing.

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They did a lot of things outside their limits that they hadn’t done before. Now, when she looks back, she can do so much . . . and my daughter, Heather, is awesome. She started hauling firewood, helping mom, and doing whatever needed to get done on an acreage. They came down once a month to visit me, and as Heather was only in Grade 8, she had a lot to do and it was hard to see dad just lying there . . .

So for the next five months, until December 14th, I was at the Glenrose, but then I got to go home. And when I got home, I was so grateful for what the Maintenance guys did for me. I have a bi-level house and lots of stairs and those guys came in on their own time and put in a ramp so I could get inside. They put in a new door, railings, everything – it was awesome and I was so grateful for that. 45 minutes it took me to pull myself up each step one at a time on my fists to my bedroom – I had to push myself and crawl up – there was nothing anyone could do. It then took about 1.5 hours to get ready for bed and all I knew is that every time I did this I’d have to redo it again when I wanted to go downstairs.

Well, it’s been over three years now, but my faith has kept me going. For faith, you have to believe in something. You have to believe so you have something to help you through. There was so much to do when I got home, but I wanted to go back to work, but working on the equipment in Fibre Handling wasn’t going to happen. I was back at work on March 1 in SLC, then down to the yard for a bit, but because I was on disability and I had to be retrained and my caseworker sent me to learn computers – not an easy thing to be in a class full of girls . . . too much drama! When I was done with the retraining I had to try to look for work, but who wants to hire someone on crutches? I was lucky when Rob LaFontaine called me in December and said to come in for a chat – he wanted to know how I was and how he could help . . . and on December 21 I got the best Christmas gift – it was a dream come true as I was going to come back to DMI and work in the tool crib. DMI didn’t have to do that, but they did, and I was so grateful. So I started back again in SLC for a few weeks and then went to the tool crib – all was good. But then my house burned down on the 7th of February.

It’s a long story, but it was the chimney and with an assess-ment of $330k, the house was unlivable. Again, with the help of family and friends, we got through it. Now, we are living in a camper on our home site and we’re telling ourselves it’s going to be okay. With family and friends and faith . . . you can’t do it yourself. The DMI guys came in and did electrical, HVAC, the power, the furnace . . . they helped me again, and that was awe-some to have a company help you through the tough times.

I have a new job, new challenges, and some new hurdles, but I think I’m doing a fine job.

. . . and we agree, Maury. ■

Three years of high school studies,

three years of the extra studies taken

within the Power Engineering program,

and three summers working at PRPD =

full-time permanent offers of employ-

ment!

Cody Raymond (son of Darcy - Main-

tenance) and Gage Holmstrom (son of

Neil – PnR) dedicated themselves in

high school to the High School Power

Engineering program. While receiving

their education, they also gained steam

time and experience (with a great

paying job) each summer and an addi-

tional 64 extra high school credits and

graduated with a full 4th Class ticket!

They now have full time jobs with us as

Power Engineers and will keep working

to achieve high education!!! Smart is in

their genes, right, Darcy and Neil?

POWER ENGINEERING OUR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES!

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Q: John Paul Sauber III . . . what I wanted to talk to you about being one of the first Americans we’ve hired. It’s a great story – feel free to embellish – we’re not back checking anymore! Tell us about where you grew up, to start with.

A: Well, I was born in Lakevi l le, Minneapolis, just south of the Twin Cities –suburbia.

Q: So you go to high school, you’re in band, in football – what position?

A: O-line / D-line – both ways. I was the fat kid.

Q: F-A-T with an “F” not “PH”? I want to get the right spelling.

A: Yeah. Growing up I did a lot of different things, but I was big on the National Honours Society, Student Leadership Program, taught Drug Education – loved that class.

Q: Did you have to try all the drugs so you could teach about them?

A: That’s right! We got al l the samples so I could tel l them “get off the needle, ‘cause back when I was doing crack . . .” I did a lot of activi-ties. From piano, clarinet, to football, basketball , vol leyball , golf – always something going on. My parents didn’t push me that much, but my friends were in it, so if they were doing it, I wanted to do it too. I hung out and loved sports, but what I real ly loved was science and math – I was in the Development of the Mind club, which is a science club. You sign up for it after school and it’s a mix of art and science.

Q: What were some of the things you excelled at and what did you find challenging in college?

A: First year col lege is an eye opener . . . partying may have played into it - My GPA took a hit and I had to learn to put up or shut up and I hit the books. Tell the kids the GPA is important or it wil l cost you a job in the end.

Q: What were your job prospects like at the back end of the recession in the US? We know there was a downturn in the economy when you graduated in 2011.

A: It was tough – out of the kids in my class only about 10 students out of 40 who graduated had offers – I was one. I think the big difference in getting a job was internships and co-op experience. It didn’t matter if you had a stel lar GPA if you didn’t have experience – if you are going to University; do a co-op in the field you’re into. My first real engineering co-op was a tough year – I didn’t know if I l iked it or not. The company culture was one where they just throw you in “You’re an engineer - Go.” It was tough – you have no experience and do not know what to do, so you have to grow some thick skin. It was the year my dad passed away and

I was 8-hours away from home. I tried to get home as much as I could . . . but it was tough. Getting back to school, I had 4 months left – I had an offer with a company I had worked for but I didn’t want to go back because of poor leadership.

Q: That’s interesting. As an engineer, you would have a lot of opportunities with a lot of industries. Would you stay for a good leader and would you leave if you worked for a poor leader?

A: Not physical ly leave – bosses come and go, but I think culture is very important for me – if you don’t fit in the culture, it just won’t work.

Q: The difference between the first company you worked for and 3M was what?

A: Night and day. The first company’s motto was “l ive or die” and 3M was more a culture of nurturing and development.

Q: How long were you at 3M before you took the trip to Vegas?

A: Just under a year.

Q: Why the road trip?

A: My buddy’s birthday – There were three of us guys who flew out and we went out clubbing and the rest is history.

JOHN PAUL SAUBER IIIMECHANICAL ENGINEER

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Q: How did you meet your Northern Canadian Mounty?

A: I wanted to go dancing, so I hit the floor al l by myself

Q: I should edit that . . . you’re coming across as the creepy guy on the floor dancing by yourself . . .

A: It’s true! And then I bumped into a Canadian on the dance floor – asked her if she wanted a drink and she said no [imagine]. . . but I persisted and asked her to come and sit with us. We spent al l night staying up talking . . . al l the way to morning. The next day, I tried to text her but I got no response . . .

Q: Wrong number given – women do that, you know – maybe it was a hint?

A: Nope – her phone was off. But we ended up chatting and went to “Serendipity” for ice crème – a happy accident. It was so funny when the waitress asked about why we were there and she said “you never know about love in Vegas” . . . awkward. We kept walking around and talked all night again. It was a connection. I’ l l never forget the sinking feel ing I had when I was leaving knowing I was leaving this girl from another country . . . someone you really bond with. My buddies kept saying it was just a vacation thing, so I sent her a text and said “Hey, I want to keep in touch. What do you think?” She agreed. I came to Canada on July 2 to visit her, even though everyone was tel l ing us both how crazy it was.

Q: I’m guessing her family wanted to call you “John Paul Stalker III”?

A: Exactly! When I came to Canada, I drove to Peace River and my mind was numb, flat and then you come down the rol l ing hil ls and it was just one of those moments . . . Wow. Roll ing hil ls. Sunset. So beautiful. Wow – I’d never seen anything l ike it. I got to her place after being lost, but it was just l ike home, easy – really easy and comfortable. We saw all the sites in town. And then we had another good bye. It happened so fast and we didn’t have another trip planned. But I went home with a sinking feel ing and said to myself ‘what am I doing.’ She came and visited, met the family, and then she went back home. That was tough – watching her leave. So by mid-August, the question came up that someone has to move to make it work – it was inevitable. I knew her RCMP career was important to her and that I could get a job anywhere as an engineer. So I started looking for jobs online in Peace River and DMI came up and it looked cool. I got the insight from Dan Novak about the culture, type of work, etc. I threw in my resume and heard back from . . . you!

Q: To be honest, it was your name – we hadn’t met a ‘III” before! We had to talk to you just because of the name.

A: It was a phone interview over lunch with Dan and Jody and you – I was so nervous. A conference cal l is tough, but it was easy to talk and I felt great after that – we were to talk for 40 minutes, but it was 1.5 hours – it was awesome. I thought that this company, based upon our conversation, had a great culture – you weren’t picking me apart – it was relaxed and comfortable and back and forth instead of one way.

Q: So you got a job offer – how were the nerves?

A: It went so fast – I had the offer and had to sit down with my mom to tel l her that within a month I had to move – it was tough to tel l her because I was going so far away. She was so understanding. She said “l ife is too short, John. You have to l ive it.” She was crying, but positive, tel l ing me you have to do what you have to do and all she wanted was for me to be happy. I told my boss, I found a girl, fel l in love . . . in Canada. He had to look at the map . . .

Q: To find Canada?

A: Exactly! We had a going away party and a l ittle cake – “Congratulations and good luck, eh!” That was quite funny. [Yes, aren’t the American’s funny . . .]

Q: There was a lot involved in working with our lawyers and to move you to Canada. How did you find the process?

A: A lot of paperwork, but DMI did a great job having it al l done in a week. The border crossing was smooth – it was a lot of work, but it was a great experience. There were four people in l ine at the border and two didn’t get in . . . One guy in his 50s was coming to visit his 75-year-old girlfriend he met on the Internet – she was going to pay him for chores around the house . . . he didn’t get in!

Q: So you’re in love and getting married, and you’re working for PRPD – how are you feeling about life now, John?

A: DMI is very open – people are great and a lot of people come from all over – it’s been pretty fun that way. DMI, as a company, people are easy to work with. If I have a question, I don’t get turned away – very open door with no intimidation. That’s nice. Life is good!

Editors Note: So … what happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas … and the Mounty always gets her man! God bless America.

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Chris, I have to apologize for embarrassing you today in the golf challenge in front of the

entire mill. It was not my intent as I just wanted to have fun. I hope you are OK with it

all and if you are having problems sleeping, feeling depressed or feeling stressed don’t go

see the OHN, just suck it up. Everyone else will forget about it in the years to come. You

know I will never forget it!!

Your friendly Production Manager

Mike (2013 chipping champ) Tookey

C O M P A N Y H U M O R … After the July 03, 2013 First Annual Blackjack 21 Golf Tournament, Chris Wald (Day Lead – PF) and

Mike Tookey (Production Manager) exchanged a series of e-mails. I think the exchange speaks for

itself …

On 2013-07-03, at 3:25 PM, “Wald, Chris” <ChWald@dmi.ca> wrote:

Mike, I’m not sure if your setting on your desktop Scentsy is on too high and you are feel-

ing light headed or if you need thicker ( if that’s possible ) glasses. Anyways, as you can

see by the picture attached the certificate clearly states I am the winner of the competition.

I have it framed hanging on my wall beside my previous awards of the “biggest catch compe-

tition” and my “no sick time” award given to me. My office is locating in the Pulp Finishing

department (South end of the Pulp Mill ) or just SW of the cooling tower (that you are proba-

bly more familiar with ) if you would like to see it in person.

You are a formidable foe but if you are going to beat me in the future I suggest starting

your day at 7:00 like the meat of the organization does not the banker hours you work.

Anytime, anywhere, any golf course.

Chris

-----Original Message-----

From: Tookey, Michael

Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2013 4:06 PM

To: Wald, Chris

Cc: Fawcett, Joseph; Armstrong, Amber; Holt, Kevin

Subject: Re: Emailing: IMG_0277

Chris, I see I hurt your feelings by your reaction. I am sorry. Remember all of those blue

ribbons you have at home for participating in grade 6 activities. Well that piece of paper you

have on your wall is very similar. It says in a nice way thanks for participating. Also maybe

next time we can play on Friday. Oh I forgot you don’t work Fridays. That’s when I tour the

machine room anyway. I’ll give you the last words now so make it good.

Mike Tookey

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Leave it to Dave Boutin

(Maintenance) to find humour

in the strangest of places!

This sign is located at the end

of the alley leading up to the

Peace River Cemetery … not

sure if the Town of PR would

see the irony.

Mike Tookey, Production Manager, is focused

on results – until further notice, he has dic-

tated that the Superintendent responsible

for bottlenecks will wear an elf hat … maybe

debottlenecking needs elfin magic? We’ll have

to ask Al Kuzemchuk, FL Superintendent, how

that worked out for him! Are you now the

Lord of the Rings, Mike?

Bragging RightsIn April, two selection camps

were held to screen the over

600 nominee players from

5000+ players in the team

leagues in Alberta and out of

it two 40+ man teams were

finalized. Fibreline “D” Lead,

Ken Hofferd’s son, Kruise, was

selected as one of the final

players making up the roster of the “North” team.  He is now part of

the top 1% of football players at the high school level in Alberta. WOW!

Family Smarts! Charmaine Minde-Kadylo (Purchaser) and her smart daughter,

Chelby, jointly had their convocation together in May in the town of

Slave Lake after completing their Business Certificate through NLC.

Chelby achieved Honours with Distinction and the highest GPA in her

class at 3.97. Mom didn’t do quite as well but still a good GPA for her

brain being twice as old and a full time job (her words!!) How’s that

for “bragging right’s!

Dacey James A beautiful name for a beautiful new

addition to the Burl Hees family!

Congrats, Grandpa, enjoy this little

pink bundle of joy!

DMI PRPD – recipient of the 2013

Emerald Award for their incredible work

on the Nutriboost Program! Well done!

We find art in the most unusual of

places … photographed by Pulp

Finishing on the side of a rail car in

our warehouse. Amazing.

And we think a jammed printer

is cause for upset … this is Pulp

Finishing perspective.

Charles Gold (Maintenance) knows

his way around tools and pump-

kins, apparently! We’ll be calling

on him for a little ‘guidance’ come

this Halloween!

We are pleased to announce new benefits to

our team members and to those in our community.

PRPD understands the importance of education

and the escalating costs of sending children to

post-secondary schooling and we want to help!

We have created two new exciting scholarship

programs - “Team Member Dependent (TMD)

Scholarships” which have eight (8) $2,000 TMD

Scholarships available this year; as well, we have

another great scholarship program called the

“Pulp S.T.E.M. Scholarship” program.

As we know, there is a shortage of students

who pursue Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Maintenance (“S.T.E.M.”) careers yet there

are great opportunities for graduates in these

fields. To address the needs of both PRPD and our

region, PRPD has created a scholarship program

for students who plan to major in these fields.

Pulp STEM scholarships will be per academic

year / per school (Peace High, Glenmary, and

Grimshaw) and each school will receive one (1)

$2,000 scholarship, with two (2) remaining schol-

arships of $2,000 open for competition. Please

note that TMDs are eligible for Pulp S.T.E.M.

scholarships.

DMI PRPD – Proud To Provide Educational Support THE TEAM MEMBER DEPENDENT SCHOLARSHIP AND

PULP S.T.E.M. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

DMI PRPD: Supporting Education, Supporting The Community, Supporting Our Team Members

For more information pertaining to these incredible benefits,

please go to www.dmi.ca for further details!

PARENT / GUARDIAN CONSENT (if applicant is under age 18)

As parent (or legal guardian), I hereby grant permission for my dependent to participate in the DMI PRPD 2012-2013 Video

Scholarship application and selection process. I have read the requirements and disclosures provided and give my consent

for my dependent to apply and participate.

NAME OF TEAM MEMBER: ____________________________________________________________________________________

NAME OF STUDENT: __________________________________________________________________________________________

SIGNATURE OF PARENT / GUARDIAN: __________________________________________ DATE: __________________________

WITNESS: __________________________________________________________________ DATE: __________________________

Please complete above and return this consent to:

Daishowa-Marubeni International Ltd. Peace River Pulp Division Attn: Amber L. Armstrong

Communications and Public Relations Superintendent

Postal Bag 4400 Pulp Mill Site

Peace River, AB T8S 1B4

Or scan and email to: aarmstrong@dmi.ca