More than three years ago Ashley began working on Coastal GasLink as a Construction Monitor and Community Liaison (CMCL) for Nak鈥檃zdli Whut鈥檈n. Now, Ashley has leveraged her work experience and started her own environmental inspection business to further her career on Coastal GasLink.

Since project inception more than a decade ago, Coastal Gaslink has been committed to leaving an extraordinary legacy in the communities that we have the privilege to work in. A large part of this legacy is to ensure that we are building and providing rich opportunities for skills training and development for local and Indigenous people.

Over the past three years our teams have had the privilege to work with Ashley, an Environmental Inspector on the project, who is a shining example of our legacy in action. Ashley started working with Coastal GasLink in 2019 as a on behalf of Nak鈥檃zdli Whut鈥檈n. The CMCL program provides opportunities for Indigenous members to participate in construction within their traditional territory to observe, record and report back to their communities on implementation and progress of construction.

鈥淚鈥檓 being a steward to my land, and I鈥檓 being a defender,鈥� says Ashley, when describing her role as CMCL advisor. 鈥淚鈥檓 being the voice, and representing my community in that.鈥�

While working as a CMCL advisor, Ashley attended college courses while continuing to gain work experience on the project. Her hard work paid off, and Ashley turned her passion for the land and environment into a successful business.

鈥淣orthern Lights College and Coastal GasLink offered me the ability to work while I was earning a university education in land and water remediation and reclamation,鈥� said Ashley. 鈥淣ow that I鈥檝e started my own company, I鈥檒l be taking that knowledge I鈥檝e gained in the field and applying it to my business.鈥�

Backed by her experience as a CMCL advisor and bolstered by her education, Ashley started her own company, Wildland Resources Ltd., and was awarded a contract to work as an Environmental Inspector on Coastal GasLink. Ashley ensures that once construction is complete, the land is reclaimed and returned as close to its original state as possible.

鈥淚t feels absolutely incredible to be here bringing the land back to being wild land,鈥� she adds.

As she reflects on how others can follow in her footsteps, Ashley smiles and says, 鈥淚 would encourage them, if they have a passion, to just keep moving towards what they feel is right. Go to school, get your education, keep putting one foot in front of the other and move towards your dream.鈥�

We鈥檙e proud to have played a small role in Ashley鈥檚 career journey, and can鈥檛 wait to see what the future brings for her. Learn more about Coastal Gaslink鈥檚 legacy at .