06/03/2025
About a month ago a new challenge arose and a challenge appears to be something I’ve been attracted to these days.
Today was my first day on a journey to become a plumbing and gas inspector for the city of Grande Prairie. As well as ending my full time career running Smook’s Plumbing.
I am grateful for this opportunity and am excited to learn many new things. Working in the safety codes business is something that I’ve always thought I’d like to do, but honestly wasn’t on my mind at this time in my life. But life is crazy and these opportunities do not come around too often. After a lot of thought and many discussions with Chantelle I applied, interviewed, and accepted the offer.
What does this mean for Smook’s Plumbing? The city has been gracious in letting me continue to keep my business open while I take care of my existing clients and ultimately wind down Smook’s Plumbing on weekends. I will not be working on any new projects within city limits as it would be a conflict of interest and I want to respect each and every plumbing company working in the city.
To all my clients who I’ve served over the last 9 years, thank you. To all my referral partners in BNI, thank you too! You’ve all supported my family and helped build who I am today.