听 听 听 听 听 听 After less than a month in business, a trio of Arcola electricians - Kris Burton, Ryan Carrier and Jason Korman - have already travelled to jobs just north of the U.S. border and as far east as Manitoba听 - mostly via the area's numerous gravel roads.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭hat's how we came up with the name,鈥� says co-owner, Ryan Carrier. 鈥淲e wanted something related to where we live and work and we're on gravel roads, mostly, so Backcountry Electric was the name we went with.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭here's really no job too big or too small,鈥� says Carrier, a Quebec native who fell in love with the area and made Arcola his home six years ago. 鈥淲e'll do oilfield, commercial and residential.鈥� 听听听听听听听听 鈥淲e've got seven electricians, two mechanics, two parts guys and two office staff,鈥� adds co-owner, Kris Burton. 鈥淲e'll travel anywhere. We've got four trucks and we'll do anything from a light switch to an oilfield battery - and we're on call 24 hours a day.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚 wired my entire house on my own,鈥� adds Burton, who grew up in Arcola. 鈥淪o even though we've got four trucks that are equipped for oilfield and commercial work, we also understand the concerns of homeowners.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淲e don't want to leave anybody out,鈥� adds Carrier with a smile. 鈥淲e're three guys who are committed to this community and this corner of Saskatchewan. Kris grew up here, but Jason and I didn't. We're both from the same part of Quebec. We've chosen to live here and all three of us are raising our families here.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Carrier first visited this part of Saskatchewan during a deer-hunting trip and says that his first visit to southeast Saskatchewan was the catalyst for his dream of living and someday, owning a business here.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淲hen I returned to Mansonville (Quebec) after that trip I started planning my move to Saskatchewan,鈥� says Carrier. 鈥淓ven though I was working as an electrician in Quebec, I came out here about six years ago and took a job on the rigs, just to get here. That's when I met Kris and eventually, both Jason and I ended up working with him.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淏ut I moved out here with the intent of starting a company and making my home here,鈥� continues Carrier. 鈥淭he first time I came out here to hunt deer, I loved the people, the attitude and the land.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Burton, an Arcola native and father of two says: 鈥淲e're committed to being a community-minded company and we're just getting started. We're putting a float in the (Arcola Antique Ag Daze) parade and we're one of the sponsors of the Arcola Threshers ball team.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚t's a great community to be a part of.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Backcountry Electric can be reached at: (306)-455-0033.
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