Uzma Nadeem – Artist
By Becky Benoit For most of us, it’s difficult to see the beauty in a piece of plywood. But when local artist Uzma Nadeem sees the humble chunk of building material, she sees it with an artist’s...
View ArticleMatt Youens – Community Ambassador meets Champion
By Becky Benoit Matt Youens has come a long way in a short time. In 2007, Youens was leading tours of the Syncrude site and spending his evenings in a classroom at Keyano studying human resources and...
View ArticleAmanda Herbert – Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo – Emergency Social...
By Becky Benoit The smell of smoke drifts on the summer air, as sirens wail in the background. Frantic victims, wide-eyed with panic, flee a burning building, dragging children or clutching prized...
View ArticleDiana Washer – Campbell & Cooper
By Becky Benoit Fort McMurray has been called “the land of opportunity,” a place that offers unparalleled chances to climb the ladder of success professionally. There’s perhaps no better example of...
View ArticleRenee Summers – Public Relations Superiority
by Becky Benoit From a public relations standpoint, Fort McMurray’s prevailing image presents a real challenge. Whether you’re working for an oilsands giant or a smaller community-based organization,...
View ArticleAmanda Purcell – KROCK & Girls Inc
By Becky Benoit When you’re sitting in traffic, wondering why the cars ahead of you are stopped dead bumper-to-bumper,unsure of whether to pack sunblock or a rain poncho on your weekend camping trip or...
View ArticleColleen Tatum – MXC Racing
By Becky Benoit The newest member of Wood Buffalo’s municipal council is a familiar face around Fort McMurray. Colleen Tatum, a born-and-raised Fort McMurray girl, has long been an integral part of...
View ArticleDaron Van Lingen – Fort McMurray Catholic School District
By Becky Benoit When it comes to math, engineering and robots, it’s traditionally been a man’s world. But local engineering teacher Daron Van Lingen is shattering that glass ceiling for the students of...
View ArticleKarel Pelletier – MacDonald Island Park & Kazaam Skate and Snow
Like most 15-year olds, Karel Pelletier is looking forward to that day, now not so far off, when he tosses his mortarboard in the air and strikes out on his own. The future is bright and the...
View ArticleLucas Seaward – Talent from the Ground Up
By Becky Benoit Bitumen is the initial building block for a dizzying variety of products, from candles and earplugs to perfume, Velcro and computers. But few people would consider the sticky black...
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