Final blog by former Ranch Ehrlo employee Justin Waldrop

Almost four years ago, Dr. Geoff Pawson took a chance and hired a graduate on the Ranch Ehrlo programs. That graduate is me. I spent ten years at Ranch Ehrlo (1988-1998), essentially growing up in the Ranch. I have always said that Ranch Ehrlo basically raised me and was/is my parents; I was eight when I arrived and 18 when I left. My formative years were spent at Ranch Ehrlo; my identity and personality shaped by the agency.

VP of Residential Services, Malcolm Neill, and I were greeted in grand western style upon our arrival at the Buckland Campus during the "Campus Tour 2012".

Additionally, being able to work at Ranch Ehrlo these past four years, surrounded by an incredible amount of support, allowed me to really stabilize and figure out my path in life. I was quite disillusioned about my career path and who I was as a person. Now, I know I want a career in communications. I know that I stand for equality, diversity, peace, and harmony. I know that I want to be the best person I can be and help others to do the same.Needless to say, I will take all my lessons and experiences with me on my next adventure in life as the Communications Coordinator for the Multicultural Council of Saskatchewan. I will continue to be a supporter and ambassador for the Ranch Ehrlo Society. I am and always will be eternally grateful that the Ranch Ehrlo Society exists and helped me.

Justin Kyle Waldrop