Monday, February 25, 2008

Wilderness First Aid

Several Junior Forest Wardens, leaders and parents got to take a Wilderness First Aid course in February near Meadow Lake. Instructor Steve Pollock provided a top-notch course, with many examples from his years in EMS and the military. Thanks, Steve, for a good course and a weekend well spent.

Special thanks to Mr & Mrs Buxton, whose hunting lodge we stayed in. We also appreciated the good food provided by the participants (or their parents!)

We learned some new skills, some new ideas about being prepared for emergencies large or small, and some new ways of thinking about being safe in the outdoors. We also had a lot of fun. Have a look at the photos!

Sunday, February 3, 2008

Westlock Whitetails Ski Weekend

January 26-27th, 2008 - Westlock Whitetails Junior Forest Wardens hosted their second annual Adventurer/Challenger Ski Weekend. Wardens aged 12 & older traveled from all over the Northeast Region to participate in two days of skiing, tobogganing, hayriding and cameraderie.

Five members of Meadow Lake Woodlanders made the trip - Eric, Robert, Adam, Casey, Charlie and our tireless driver/chaperone, Brenda.

By all accounts, the weekend was a success in spite of some cold weather and a blizzard on the way home. We're glad our group was able to go, and very glad they got home safe!

Our sincere thanks to Lori Latreille and the Westlock club for hosting this event - the second of many, we hope!

Have a look at some photos of the trip.