Hello my name is Robert Glover. I am 41 years old and getting younger. I am originally from Trinity-Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland. I moved from Trinity to Goose Bay, Labrador at the age of sixteen to look for work. I worked at a janitorial job for a while and then moved to Labrador City where I landed a job with I.O.C.(an Iron Ore company). I later went to Ottawa where I was employed as a maintenance man for Island Park Towers apartment building. I didn't settle in Ottawa. I found myself in Goose Bay once more working with Labrador Aviation who were a sub-contractor with the Americans.

While living in Goose Bay I met Daisy Rumbolt, the lady of my dreams and fell in love. Daisy and I were dating for some time when she went home to Pinsent's Arm, Labrador on vacation and I tagged along. While there I went out fishing with some of her family and really enjoyed it. We went back to Goose Bay, packed up our things and moved to Pinsent's Arm. Needless to say we later married and had two children. Our oldest is Christa who is now thirteen and our youngest we named Jamie. He is eleven. I have now been living in Pinsent's Arm, Labrador for eighteen years and love it. I wouldn't go back to Trinity to live but we sometimes bring the kids there for a visit.

There was a moratorium put on the cod in 1992. This left me with time on my hands. ABE was offered at Pinsent's Arm in 1993 so I decided to give it a try since I had time to kill and only a grade seven education. I am proud to say that I graduated from ABE in March of 1995. I enjoyed ABE but sometimes on a nice sunny day my mind was outdoors and I had to work hard at concentrating on school. I had my mind set on graduating and I went all the way!

In May of 1995 I went to Bay Roberts, Newfoundland and completed a six week certificate course in Heavy Equipment. My training later paid off and I landed a seasonal Trail Groomer Operator job with the Labrador White Bear Development Association that same winter. I am still employed by the LWBDA and enjoy grooming the snowmobile trails very much.

As you know mineral findings at Voiseys' Bay has opened up new employment opportunities. I plan to submit my resume in hopes of getting a job operating some of the heavy equipment there. I may also seek work on the construction of the Trans Labrador Highway in the future. Now that I have educated myself I feel more positive about the future for my family and me.

My advice to everyone is, "Nobody knows it all and we can all learn a bit. I encourage people to get all the education they can get. If you are already an ABE learner and you are finding it hard; study harder, get some extra help but don't ever give up trying!"