Chuck Doxtator
In most trades in the construction industry on a daily basis you’re likely to see a jungle of steel girders. But for Chuck Doxtator, a 26-year-old apprentice training to become a certified lineman, the sights of nature and fresh air are pretty common. “It’s always fun to find a new tower line and use the trails. Some of the things you see are pretty amazing,” he says.
During his two years apprenticing Chuck has seen bears, moose and even turtles laying eggs in the course of his workday. Travelling deep in the uppermost regions of Ontario to forge new power lines he feels privileged to experience nature in its rawest form. “Stuff like that you don’t get to see in your daily life,” he says.
While the travel is exciting, Chuck says it’s hard to leave his family, especially his 2-year-old daughter, but he says, “It makes it that much better when I get home and we get to spend all weekend together.”
