SUCCESS STORIES
The success of each community member makes our communities stronger.
ATC is committed to helping our members achieve their goals, pursue their dreams, and develop a deeper connection to their community, the land, and our culture.
By celebrating our members’ successes and telling their stories we can inspire others, learn, grow, and be more connected.
Below you can read all our success stories or you can search by the ATC department that assisted the member to their success.
Child and Family Services Education | Education, Culture & Language | Employment & Training | Health
INDIGENOUS HAUL TRUCK PROGRAM
The Indigenous Haul Truck program provides opportunities for First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living in the Wood Buffalo region to get the training and skill needed to operate some of the largest machines used in the oil sands industry today.
Robyn D.
Twenty-nine-year-old Robyn is a mother of two and a proud band member of the Fort McMurray 468 First Nation. Robyn participated in the Haul Truck Operator course offered through Keyano College after seeing it advertised on Athabasca Tribal Council’s (ATC) Facebook page.
Emily P.
Emily is a twenty-three-year-old from Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nations in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. In 2018, she moved to Fort McMurray to make a better life for herself with more work opportunities, and has since participated in the Haul Truck Operator program through Athabasca Tribal Council (ATC).
Fran S.
Fran, 45, moved to Fort McMurray from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan with hopes of getting her foot in the oil and gas industry.
She heard the Indigenous Haul Truck program being advertised, and spoke with the Employment & Training Team Lead at Athabasca Tribal Council.