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A journey west
Jackie Wismer came to Alberta looking for a place to belong in the wide-open pastureland, drawn by the herds of cattle and horses. Now, working in management at Wild Rose Co-op's Sedgewick agro site, it's safe to say she found it. Growing up on a Clydesdale operation in Amherstburg, Ont., Wismer...
Growing wild: Alumna follows passion for wilderness to Lakeland
Katie Harris grew up in the wilderness. She spent her childhood in the forests of northern Manitoba, following a family passion for the environment that would lead her to Girl Guides before pursuing environmental sciences at Lakeland College. Now, Harris is spearheading the first large-scale wildlife...
Alumnus finds firm footing in reclamation
Emerson Taylor knew what he wanted to study when he first came to Lakeland. Inspired by a childhood spent outdoors with the sea cadets, an affinity for science, and his father's career on the service rigs, Taylor decided to pursue reclamation and environmental sciences. He chose Lakeland because...