contributors
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LEISA VESCARELLI is a Calgary-based freelance journalist, copywriter,
and marketing communications professional who’s still trying to kick her
bartending habit. She writes on everything from ski resorts and outdoor
gear to infrastructure, business, and construction—and she wouldn’t have
it any other way. In this issue Leisa looks at a University of Alberta study
into the air quality downstream of oilsands mining development.
MELANIE COLLISON has made a
specialty of reporting on technological
advances in the oilpatch and
the resulting improvements in
environmental impacts. A particular
focus is on the people who achieve
these successes. This month she
reports on the evolution of junior Grizzly
Energy, with former Devon thermal oil
head John Pearce at its helm.
NICKELAS “SMOKEY”
JOHNSON makes things,
including drawings, comics,
songs, fishing knots, costumes,
tales, and a fine breakfast.
This month Smokey visualizes
the shift of new projects from
mining to in situ.
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More than 40 years ago, JIM BENTEIN began his
career as a reporter for small city dailies in Ontario.
During his career he has launched such papers as
Fort McMurray Today and the Cold Lake Sun. He
has written for the Calgary Sun, Calgary Herald,
and Edmonton Journal. Six years ago, he came out
of retirement to join what is now JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group. In this issue, he writes
about slotted liners and the key role the downhole
technology is playing for in situ producers.
CANDICE G. BALL has covered everything from
literature and theatre to construction and the
energy industry. In each issue of Oilsands Review,
Candice takes a look at a different person and
the position they fill in the industry in our regular
feature “CV: Career profiles in the oilsands.” This
month Candice got to know Janelle Wassink, an
engineer with Projex.
JEFFERY BORCHERT has been passionate
about photography since he was 13 years
old. This month he had the opportunity to
photograph our CV profile, Projex engineer
Janelle Wassink.
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CHARLES HOPE has been a professional
photographer for 20 years. Initially trained as a
draftsman, he worked for numerous oil companies.
Going on to study photography at ACAD and Art
Center College of Design. Working primarily in
the advertising, corporate, and editorial markets
in Toronto and Calgary. His clients include major
advertising agencies, magazines, and corporations,
and now Oilsands Review. This month he
photographed one of our cover features, profiling
Grizzly Oil Sands’ new leadership team.
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