Area forestry services company receives national recognition
The Forest Products Association of Canada is honouring a northwestern Ontario forestry services company.
It has awarded Dallan LP with its Indigenous Business Leadership Award.
The company is 100% Indigenous-owned and provides mill yard services to mills in Thunder Bay, Ignace and Atikokan.
It was formed by Fort William First Nation’s Dale Levesque, in partnership with Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation and Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation.
Leveque was an employee of the former North American Mill Yard Services in 2003 before purchasing the company seven years later and forming the partnership in 2014.
“We are honoured to recognize Dale Levesque’s inspiring journey,” states Derek Nighbor, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Forest Products Association of Canada.
