The multi-hyphenates of drainage and ag
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Early results from our survey indicate contractors tend to have several different roles, including heavy equipment operating and plenty of non-ag roles. LICO director Mel Luymes shares her own experiences as a multi-hyphenate.
- Bree Rody, editor
 
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The facilitator: In conversation with Mel Luymes

Melisa Luymes is better known as “Mel” to friends. And if you work in Ontario ag or drainage, odds are you’re a friend. Luymes, whose numerous titles include executive director of the Land Improvement Contractors of Ontario (LICO), wears many hats – and those hats are earned from an admittedly varied collection of life experiences, from growing up on a farm in a family of ag contractors to her days as a grad student abroad studying the humanities. She discusses how she changes between those hats and what she thinks are the best parts about working across various facets of ag and land improvement. Listen to her 2024 IWCA interview and nominate a 2025 candidate yourself. » Read More...
 
 
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