Profile: Myles Jensen - Rocky Mountain House District

Myles started his journey with Provincial Parks at Park Lake Provincial Park in the summer of 1971 as a summer labourer doing the variety of maintenance functions in a park. This must have done something to inspire him as he enrolled at Lethbridge Community College in Renewable Resource Management, the next year he returned to Park Lake as what was titled a Beach Patrol Officer.

The summer of 1973 Myles was brought back to Park Lake as a park Officer Trainee and worked Park Lake for the summer and fall and then moved over to Taber Provincial Park for the winter.

In May of 1974 Myles was given his first permanent position at Cross Lake Provincial Park. As well as a permanent position Myles met his wife Carmen and they were married in 1975. While on their Honeymoon Myles was transferred to Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park after five years here he was transferred to Wabamun Lake Provincial Park for a short 8 month period.

In 1980 Myles was promoted to a Park Ranger III in charge of Winagami Lake and Hilliards Bay Provincial Parks.
After three years here Myles was promoted to a Park Ranger IV position at Miquelon Lake Provincial Park.

Ten years here and then the Mountains called and Myles and family moved to Rocky Mountain House in 1990.

Over the time in Rocky the job changed a few times and Myles was a Park Ranger IV, a district Resource Conservation Officer and is currently the District Conservation Officer.

Over the years Myles was responsible for the seasonal hiring program for about twenty five years and is extensively involved in search and rescue both as a trainer for the department and as a volunteer in civilian search and rescue.

He is a past President of the Officers association and has remained involved with this organization. This organization recently honoured Myles with the ANROA Unsung Hero Award. Over the years Myles has been involved with a variety of community clubs and a leader in the Junior Forest Warden Youth Program.

Off the job Myles enjoys a variety of woodworking activities outdoor pursuits of hunting, fishing and camping.

Myles is married and has three children one of which has also joined the Conservation Officer series.