FORT McMURRAY — The Athabasca Tribal Council Career Fair will take place next month at MacDonald Island Park, bringing together youth, First Nations and Indigenous job seekers with employers, training providers and education organizations.
The event is designed to connect participants with employment, training and post-secondary opportunities while creating direct links between Indigenous communities and potential employers.
Students and job seekers attending the fair will be able to meet exhibitors representing businesses, training institutions and education programs offering pathways into trades, business and other careers.
Organizers say the event focuses on building practical connections between Indigenous participants and opportunities for employment and education.
This year’s career fair will also feature keynote speakers known as the 3Nolans — former NHL coach Ted Nolan and his sons Brandon and Jordan Nolan.
The trio will speak about resilience, adapting to change and identifying personal strengths, drawing on their experiences in professional hockey, education, business and community work.
Brandon Nolan played professional hockey in several leagues before making his NHL debut with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2007. After a career-ending concussion, he returned to school and graduated from Durham College in 2012 as the top student in the Business Administration–Marketing program.
He is now co-founder and director of business development for the 3Nolans organization, which delivers hockey schools and mentorship programming for Indigenous youth.
Jordan Nolan played more than 350 games in the National Hockey League and won three Stanley Cups during his career with the Los Angeles Kings and the St. Louis Blues. After retiring from hockey in 2020, he returned to school and became a certified firefighter.
Ted Nolan, a member of Garden River First Nation in northern Ontario, played in the NHL and later coached several teams. He was named NHL coach of the year in 1996 and later coached the Latvian national men’s team at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
He also founded the Ted Nolan Foundation, which provides scholarships for First Nation women pursuing post-secondary education.
The Athabasca Tribal Council Career Fair is expected to bring together youth, job seekers and employers from across the region when it opens next month.
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