Marine Harvest Canada and their People
Marine Harvest Canada's aquaculture farms, hatcheries and processing plant employ more than 500 people, making us one of the largest private sector employers on Vancouver Island. Our business is part of the communities in which we operate and where the people who are the foundation of our business live. From southern Vancouver Island to Klemtu, our business adds to the quality of life by providing employment to local people and through the purchase of goods and services from local suppliers.
Lauren Edgar
Lauren enjoys working as a fish farm technician in our Klemtu area. She is now employed full time with Marine Harvest Canada after finishing two seasons as a summer student. She is a member of the Kitasoo First Nation and has lived in Klemtu all of her life. Lauren says "she loves the job and is learning a lot - we're like one big family at MHC!". In her spare time she enjoys "hanging"" with her family and friends, playing basketball and surfing the net.
Dean Trethewey
Dean is currently working as a Site Manager on our fish farms in the Broughton Archipelago area and has been employed with Marine Harvest Canada since 2001. With over 14 years of aquaculture knowledge, Dean has experienced other areas of the business including marine construction, scuba diving and freshwater hatcheries. Dean is a resident of Campbell River with his wife Simone and children, Sabrina and Hayden. He plans to stay working in the aquaculture industry for many years to come as it fills his passion of working in the outdoors and on the ocean.
Cilka La Trace
Cilka has worked for Marine Harvest Canada for more than 18 years. She is lab manager in our fish health department. After receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biology, she chose a career in salmon aquaculture. Cilka's specialty is diagnostic cytology using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
Dave Guhl
Dave is a Quatsino area Site Manager. Dave has been farming salmon in BC for 20 years, following his graduation from the aquaculture program at Sir Sandford Fleming College. Dave enjoys the opportunity to work in the beautiful natural environment of northern Vancouver Island. He and his wife Nancy have lived in Courtenay for fifteen years, taking advantage of the many local opportunities for golf and backpacking.