[CANUFNET] Arboriculture as a Red Seal Trade

[Amundson, Gus via CANUFNET]

Good morning,

It is so important for our industry to have a standard of training to keep Arborists safe and to have the technical skill and training to ensure the health and longevity of our Urban Forests that are so critical. The ITA in partnership with HortBC has made a great start but people need to be made aware of the value of good training and education for Arborist working in the trees.

As Mike Rosen said below for those that are interested please contact him by email  mrosen at treecanada.ca | mrosen at arbrescanada.ca so we can get a committed group of individuals together to spearhead this great initiative creating an elite group of technically skilled and safety oriented of individuals through apprenticeship to be at the forefront of the tree care industry. 

Thanks for your support,

-Gus Amundson


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rosen [mailto:MRosen at treecanada.ca] 
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2018 11:08 AM
To: Amundson, Gus; Canadian Urban Forest Network
Subject: RE: Arboriculture as a Red Seal Trade

Gus - this is completely on the Canadian Urban Forest Network/Canadian Urban Forest Strategy/ISA/Tree Canada's radar and we want to work with those closest to this issue to see it furthered...I am asking that those interested contact me by email. Thx!


Michael Rosen, R.P.F.
President | Président
mrosen at treecanada.ca | mrosen at arbrescanada.ca
613-567-5545 ext. 222 | poste 222
 

-----Original Message-----
From: CANUFNET <canufnet-bounces at list.web.net> On Behalf Of Amundson, Gus via CANUFNET
Sent: October 17, 2018 1:08 PM
To: canufnet at list.web.net
Subject: [CANUFNET] Arboriculture as a Red Seal Trade

Hello,

I was wondering how the Canadian Urban Forestry Network can support and promote Arboriculture becoming an Interprovincial Red Seal Trade? This is so important as it shows colleges and clients, as Arborists we have a standard of training allowing us to work safely in a professional manner while getting the job done. BC has the best apprenticeship program in the country for arboriculture through the Industry Training Authority, but needs the support of the industry to thrive. It is so important to teach and train our industrial athletes across this great country to safely care for the Urban Forest we all depend on.

Thanks,

-Gus 


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