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Digging to the roots of Athabasca

The stories of rural Canada deserve to be told and that is what I live for. As a journalist, I have a motto that even the most mundane or innocent looking of stories can have the most fascinating dimensions, if one has the guile to look for them.

The stories of rural Canada deserve to be told and that is what I live for.

As a journalist, I have a motto that even the most mundane or innocent looking of stories can have the most fascinating dimensions, if one has the guile to look for them. There is nothing that satisfies me more than digging deep for stories hidden beneath the surface and bringing them to light.

As I dig my roots here as the newest reporter for the Athabasca Advocate, I intend to deliver our readers the great stories spread within this community.

My tongue has gotten a taste of many walks of life throughout my travels in journalism. Born and raised around the greater Toronto area, I came to rural Alberta in pursuit of my first newspaper job.

After interning with CBC online in 2016, I have spent the past year and a half as a reporter for the Whitecourt Star and Mayerthorpe Freelancer. From there, I have opted to come to the Advocate in pursuit of new opportunities and places to challenge my skills.

Politics is my favourite and probably greatest writing forté. The machinations of municipal politics are endlessly fascinating to me, and I look forward to being your watchdog for everything that goes on at your local councils.

Whether highlighting the successes or problems that municipalities face, I pursue the fullest extent of these politics to keep the reader well-informed. At my previous reporting position, I gained a reputation for ruffling a lot of feathers in my dogged pursuit of stories, as I am not afraid to challenge the narratives of governments where things are not lining up. No government I’ve ever covered has gone unchallenged by my journalism, and I will be glad to continue that streak in Athabasca.

But although I have a great passion for these hard news stories, I am quite cognizant of the smaller groups and people that are truly the heart of rural Albertan communities. The stories of the community groups and individuals that make Athabasca tick are just as important to tell.

The vibrancy of rural Alberta is something I have plenty of experience exploring. It has made me appreciate life here, and I Iook forward to telling the tales of the fascinating people that make up this community.

Beyond that, I am thankful for this opportunity and want people to know that I am someone that can be relied on. I plan to work hard to earn the trust of the people of Athabasca and surrounding areas so that I can better to tell their stories.

In a time where journalism is going through metamorphosis, I continue to maintain that we need strong local news organizations throughout the country. The people of rural Alberta deserve great journalism and a great newspaper.

That is something I fully intend to help deliver here.

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