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UILDING CONNECTIONS P i ka n g i k u m P o w e r L i n e P r o j e c t O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8

It's getting colder and we're preparing for the winter

season. Steel pole installation is complete and the environmental

team has started their remediation work where heavy machinery is

no longer driving along the Right of Way. This includes removing

fencing and protective barriers near wet areas where the creeks

will not be disturbed. Moncrief Construction Ltd. (MCL) has

completed the electrical upgrade work in the community. We

would like to thank the community for their cooperation and

patience during the construction and power outages over the past

few months.

From September 15th-24th, participants of the ECO Canada

BEAHR Certified Environmental Training course learned more

about the environmental regulations and some hands-on field

inspections. Participants are currently working as the

environmental monitoring crew on the Pikangikum Power Line

Project and continue to receive on-the-job field work training.

Pictured left, the team is completing an assessment of a stream

crossing.

PowerTel hosted guest speakers from the Ministry of

Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and Wataynikaneyap

Power to help review permitting and environmental requirements,

using the knowledge and skills attained from BEAHR training. This

was expanded with a field visit to further review activities on the

Pikangikum Power Line Project.

Milestones Achieved

All line equipment has been

purchased

Line clearing complete

25kV line installation complete

Local distribution upgrades

completed by MCL

October 2018

Pole installation and stringing

continues

Substation construction

continues

Delivery of power

transformers

November 2018

Line construction complete

Final site inspection and

restoration

December 2018

Connection complete &

Pikangikum energized!

High-Level

Project Schedule

Interested in the Project?

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Pikangikum Power Line Project Winter is on its way!

Pikangikum First Nation experienced 3” of snow Wednesday,

October 3, 2018.

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PowerTel invites all interested

Candidates to forward their

resumes to:

Ashley Lawrence E: jobs@powertel.ca

P: 1 (705) 866-2825 Ext. 1007

PIKANGIKUM POWER LINE PROJECT

Your Community Contact

Email General Project Inquiries To: pikproject@wataypower.ca

P: (807) 728-3287 Jonah Strang

E: jonahstrang@hotmail.com

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Mitch is a graduate of the Line Crew Ground Support (LCGS) training

program. After graduation, he secured work on the Pikangikum Power Line

Project. He first began with traffic control and has quickly moved on to

working with the stringing and clipping-in crews. He is looking forward to

starting his apprenticeship, allowing him to work with a variety of crews

within the project.

Corey Purcell, Line Superintendent says “Mitch is a great guy –

easygoing, he fits in well. He works hard and is a great addition to the

team.”

Mitch says his favorite part of the job is working high up in the

bucket. Despite the long days on the job and working at a remote worksite, he says the days just fly by and “it helps that the food is

amazing, and the crews are great.” Mitch credits part of his success to the LCGS training program, “the program gave me some great

skills and all the certificates I needed to get started.” His advice for current trainees is simple: learn your knots! “I wish I had practiced my

knots more, they are a big part of our safety on the job and the one thing we need to be sure of.” He visited with the Round 2 trainees

and shared advice about sticking with the training and working away from home. “Always look for ways you can help your crew and

trades people, they are more likely to mentor those who show initiative.”

Everyone on the Project wishes Mitch continuing success in his career!

OCTOBER 2018 ISSUE

Learn more about the

Wataynikaneyap Power Training Program, contact:

Marlon Gasparotto OSLP Training Coordinator

P: (807) 474-3300

E: m.gasparotto@oslp.ca

Everyone can get involved! Photos of the Pikangikum Power Line Project, local art, or other inclusions for future

newsletters are always welcome!

Please send your submission ideas to the Project email: pikproject@wataypower.ca

CONTACT US

Employment Profi le : Mitch Hardy

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for the Line Crew Ground Support Training Program

This 15 week work-ready training program is offered in Thunder Bay. This program provides hands-on

certificate training from construction and electrical safety to pole climbing and everything in between.

Next intake: Spring 2019!

V i s i t w w w . w a t a y p o w e r . c a t o c o m p l e t e a n a p p l i c a t i o n .

Are YOU interested in a Powerline career?

Community: Bearskin Lake First Nation

Position: Ground Crew—Technical Apprentice

Mitch Hardy, Line Crew Ground Support graduate and Bearskin Lake First Nation

member was part of the stringing and clipping-in crew working on the Pikangikum

Power Line Project.