"Weyerhaeuser has over 6000 emplyees located all across Canada, working in dozens of Aboriginal communities, hiring dozens of Aboriginal contractors and have dozens of business agreements in place with Aboriginal businesses and Aboriginal governments. For our company leadership, staff, suppliers and contractors to effectively communicate, manage, hire and do business with our aboriginal partners we developed our Aboriginal Relations Program with the assistance and direction of Ripple Effects Ltd. For the past 4 years we have had our executive and senior management complete numerous Aboriginal Awareness Training Workshops, we have had dozens of our management and staff complete the 8 hr. On-Line Aboriginal Awareness Training, developed and implemented policies, developmed program objectives, aboriginal hiring strategies and training programs with the guidance and advice from Ripple Effects Ltd. Weyerhaeuser also contracted Ripple Effects to produce a 40 minute training video which we are using in house as part of our on-going Aboriginal Awareness Training Program for our employees, contractors and suppliers. As a result of these efforts, we have made great strides in building our aboriginal workforce and solidifying our business relationships with our aboriginal neighbours. I think the key lesson learned from all this is that we did not know what we did not know and that by learning about Aboriginal people and their communities we demonstrated a level of respect which the Aboriginal leadership and communities have indicated means everything."

Mr. Paul Perkins
Vice President Policy and Planning
Weyerhaeuser Canada

"Thank you for a fascinating and thought provoking presentation... several members insisted that you be invited back to do a more detailed presentation..."

Steve Boydell,
Calgary Centennial Rotary Club

". . . because of my partnership with P.C.L., I am now in the position to help Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people work together toward a mutual goal... I know that I am only one of many people that you have helped to realize and achieve greater goals. I'm sure... that you will continue to initiate great changes in the lives of many people... thank you, not only for what you have helped me achieve, but also for the changes your efforts have brought for all Aboriginal people."

Jeffrey Poitras,
P.C.L./ Autumn Contractors Inc.

"The RBC Financial Group has been using the Ripple Effects Ltd. On-Line Aboriginal Awareness Training Program for over 6 years at all our locations across Canada. We have also had numerous Aboriginal Awareness Training Workshops delivered to various regional offices, departments and management personnel with complete satisfaction and positive outcomes and continue to do so. Our employees find the training easy to understand and use. It is very concise and we are pleased with the detail and practical application. Our corporate objectives of having a diversified workplace, the delivery of our business services to our aboriginal customers in a culturally appropriate manner, being considered an employer of choice, attracting, recruiting, development, promoting and retention of qualified aboriginal employees has all been improved upon as a direct result of these training initiatives. The Aboriginal Awareness Training will continue to be an integral part of our on-going Aboriginal Business Development Strategy into the foreseeable future."

Mr. Charles Coffey, Executive Vice President
Government and Community Affairs
Royal Bank Of Canada

"I have been with BP Canada for 17 years and have attended many,many workshops, seminars and training sessions. Quite honestly, yours is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure to attend. From a business perspective, this information is absolutely critical if we are to build solid partnerships with the Aboriginal community. On a personal level, you touched my heart, soul and imagination, which is the truest measure of the value of a learning experience."

Brenda Dumba, BP Canada

"We thank you again for yesterday's presentation, which was very well received. In fact, you're more effective than you know - about an hour after you spoke we hired our first Aboriginal staff member, a fisheries biologist who also happens to be -a Blood."

Barry Potyondi
Golder Associates

"Without a doubt - the best workshop on this subject I have ever attended. All our staff thoroughly enjoyed the whole day"

Minister Ron Stevens,
Alberta Gaming and Licensing Commission