If your power is on in Agassiz-Harrison, you just might have Finley Fulford, age 6, to thank.
Fulford is not yet a certified power line technician, but he has all the makings of a fine lineman at the young age of six.
BC Hydro told The Observer one of their crews 害羞草研究所� complete with their signature bucket truck 害羞草研究所� recently paid a surprise visit to their youngest PLT. B.C. Hydro describes Fulford as 害羞草研究所渨hip-smart害羞草研究所� and devoted to his craft. He has a long-established reputation with his neighbours, local BC Hydro employees and contractors.
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If you were to ask Fulford when his career started, he害羞草研究所檇 pinpoint it somewhere around age 3. The first power lines under his watch were made of Mega Bloks, later upgraded to Lego and sticks his granddad found in the yard.
To say Fulford is obsessed with all things BC Hydro would be an understatement. He watches YouTube videos of PLTs at work, keeps up with the news from 害羞草研究所淧owerlineman Magazine害羞草研究所� and training his two younger siblings 害羞草研究所� Henry, 4, and Charlotte, two-and-a-half 害羞草研究所� as his apprentices.
害羞草研究所淗enry is quite interested, and thinks he works for BC Hydro,害羞草研究所� said Chelsey Fulford, Finley害羞草研究所檚 mother. 害羞草研究所淎nd his sister, who can hardly form a sentence, helps with work on his power lines. She says: 害羞草研究所業 wook fo bee-cee hy-dwo.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟
Finley even has his own workout regimen to keep those 害羞草研究所渓ineman muscles害羞草研究所� in top form.
害羞草研究所淵ou usually hear kids say things like 害羞草研究所業 want to be a firefighter害羞草研究所� and then it害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所業 want to be a policeman害羞草研究所� then I wanna be a plumber,害羞草研究所� Chelsey said. 害羞草研究所淏ut this is different. I really think he害羞草研究所檚 going to do something with BC Hydro down the road, whether it害羞草研究所檚 an engineer or a PLT. I think he害羞草研究所檚 basically waiting for cheques to show up in the mail for all the years of unpaid work he害羞草研究所檚 done for (BC Hydro) already.害羞草研究所�
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As of publication, BC Hydro害羞草研究所檚 accounts payable department says the cheques have yet to be distributed.
Over the years, Finley has amassed a collection of PLT gear donated by his fans and friends at BC Hydro. He can often be seen in full 害羞草研究所渦niform,害羞草研究所� complete with a hard hat and vest.
Chelsea recalled a time Finley braved the cold to do his solemn duty as a PLT.
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Finley is home schooled, in part because his parents felt he was so bright he害羞草研究所檇 be bored by standard education.
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害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 the funniest, weirdest, cutest thing,害羞草研究所� she added. 害羞草研究所淛ust an absolute obsession.害羞草研究所�
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