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My Story - By Amy Neufeld

On July 21, I had just left the shop and was heading to my first site of the day for West Country near Hazlet, SK. I had just merged onto Highway 32, and as I was driving, I noticed black smoke rising in the distance. As I got closer, the smoke appeared to be coming from Cantuar, which is where I had to turn to drive towards Hazlet. I drove up on the yard that the smoke was rising from, and a building on the yard was completely engulfed in flames. I saw the family outside, trying to subdue the flames, but the fire department was not there. I couldn’t see any flashing lights in the distance. I had 400 gallons of water in my tank, and I couldn’t stomach driving by when I knew I had the resources to help. I drove into the yard and offered to help using my spray system. They agreed, so I quickly backed my truck in so the spray system was facing the fire. I jumped out of my truck, turned my motor on, and maxed out the pressure. I grabbed one of the spray guns to use, and gave the other to one of the family members to use as well. They had a truck and trailer with a water tank backed in. It also had a highly pressurized system, so having both of them running helped keep the fire at bay. However, their pressure system was much higher than mine, so their tank ran out of water very quickly. That left just my spray system to try and keep the fire contained to the building while we waited for the fire department to arrive. Since the wind was coming out of the west, the family member and I worked hard to keep the fire from drifting to the east, away from the tall grass, and their shop that was located close to the fire. After approximately 20-30 minutes, the fire department arrived and fully extinguished the flames. The building was destroyed, but we were luckily able to keep the fire contained to it only.

Thank you Loreen for all of your hard work and dedication over the years.

West Country wouldn't be where it is today without you as part of the team.

On behalf of all the employees at West Country, I would like to thank Ken Houle for his many contributions over the past 15 years! Ken has been instrumental in helping build the company’s successful business and culture. After Ken joined the team on January 7^th, 2007, he immediately started making a difference with everything he focused on. The relationship between Ken and his peers was never just business, and he was always entertaining at our company events such as fishing trips for instance. No one else in the company ever got the West Country LOGO clipped into their hair – ha, and this may stand for a while as I certainly can’t see it happening anytime soon!

Ken, you will be missed – but I know you will be ready for the next professional challenge in your career. Your new team is lucky to have you on board! Best of wishes my friend.

Gary Godberson

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT – SPRAYING – MOWING

West Country Energy Services has over 20 years of Vegetation Management experience to offer the Energy Infrastructure industry. We have active bases throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan. Our Vegetation management includes the control of noxious weeds and brush on leases, roads, and energy Right-of-Ways.

We will provide supervisors and crews that are well trained and believe in a good safety culture. West Country uses technology wherever possible, allowing us to provide accurate and legal records for all the projects we complete.

The West Country Advantage includes:

• Well trained and supervised staff
• Strong “In House” Safety program
• Premium herbicides used in a logical rotation
• Capacity to finish projects on time
• Frequent project updates
• Supervisor QC tours to ensure deliverables
• Digitized Spray Records – Accurate and Compliant
• Transparency and Accountability
• Proper Insurance including Drift / Pollution Insurance
• Technology to increase efficiency, accuracy and reduce your costs
• Strong communication with clients, including Daily check ins, Weekly updates, and joint field tours

Located in: SE Sask (Weyburn), SW Sask (Swift Current), Drayton Valley, Red Deer, Edmonton, Drumheller

1-888-542-9156

www.westcountry.ca

Thank you Charlotte for all that you bring to the West Country Team! Your dedication and loyalty is greatly appreciated.

NEWS RELEASE

Please welcome our new HSE Manager!

I am pleased to announce that Terri Fraser has recently joined the team at West Country. Terri is the new HSE manager  and will be working out of our Red Deer offices.

Terri brings the level of experience that is required for a company of our size. Her Health and Safety experience includes companies such as Flint Energy Services, Tree Island Steel and Daryl-Evans Mechanical services, which are all located in Alberta and British Columbia. In addition, Terri has a diploma in Microcomputer Business Application from Victoria Business College.

The West Country team has already noted the strong work ethic and strong communication skills that Terri brings to the table daily. To our employees, please continue to make Terri feel welcome and appreciated!

Gary Godberson