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Technical expertise
improves quality of life

By Jean Compton
The News Bulletin
Thursday. March 31st 2005

our and a half years ago, a 2,700-kilogram cedar snag fell on Ron Kennedy, leaving the logger severely injured, but lucky to be alive. He faced two years in hospital waiting for back surgery to insert rods and bolts in his back and another 2 ½ years to recover.

Kennedy couldn't go back to falling, but he was motivated to work and his expertise in repairing chain saws was needed by his employer, Fedje and Gunderson logging contractors. But due to his injuries, Kennedy wasn't able to pull the starter cord to start a saw. That's where Tetra came into the picture.

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