And that’s a wrap! The 2026 Dease Lake Bootcamp came to an end on March 21st with 458 of 516 certificates obtained, a 90% attendance rate and a 97% success rate! Tahltan members obtained certifications in WHMIS, TDG, Industrial Fire Extinguisher, Bear Awareness, Fall Protection, Aerial Work Platform, H2S Alive, Confined Space Awareness, Ground Disturbance, Basic Chainsaw, ATV Rider Safety, Basic Radio Operator, Helicopter Safety, Hoisting & Rigging Awareness and Crane Operator Awareness, Forklift, Skid steer, Advanced First Aid, Intermediate First Aid, Basic First Aid and Transportation Endorsement. A total of 64 Tahltan members signed up, 43 participated, and 5 Tahltan businesses benefited from this year’s program. We’d like to thank the following organizations for supporting this community led initiative:
Tatl’ah Training & Engagement
Fifth Element Training Centre
Tahltan Central Government
Northern Lights College
TRICORP
Tahltan Nation Development Corporation
Bandstra Transportation Systems Ltd.
Seabridge Gold
Couer Mining Inc.
Northway Motor Inn
Dease Lake Community Hall
Kedah Propane
Fountain Tire
The Reach Group’s First Nations Capacity Fund
A big kudos out to the participants who braved -30, treacherous roads, extreme snow and frozen pipes to become certified, well done!