PROFILES IN ACHIEVEMENT
Misty Clifton Engineering is a partnership of Misty Ventures and Clifton Associates Ltd.
Misty Ventures Inc. is the economic development arm of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak. Misty Ventures is the holding company that manages all of the wholly owned subsidiaries and partners for Mistawasis Nêhiyawak.
The Company
Misty Clifton Engineering is a partnership between Misty Ventures (Mistawasis Nehiwayak) and Clifton Associates Ltd. that specializes in civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering.
The Achievement
Misty Clifton Engineering (2017) is a majority-Indigenous-owned and operated start-up engineering consulting company co-founded by Misty Ventures Inc., and Clifton Associates Ltd.
The joint company collaborates with clients to design innovative solutions, while fulfilling the business development and education strategies of Mistawasis Nehiyawak and Iron Buffalo Training Centre. Its work is primarily focused on the resources, transportation, land development and government business sectors.
Its partner, Clifton Associates Ltd., boasts 43 years of experience delivering technical solutions involving soils, rock, water and air in western Canada. Its mission is to provide solutions that manage the Earth’s resources responsibly, while reflecting the values of the clients.
The core areas of practice include civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental engineering and materials testing.
Clifton believes that a strong understanding of the physical properties of soil and groundwater is fundamental in the ability to understand the range of engineering problems that we deal with. Project teams use innovative technology and industry leading solutions to develop sophisticated, cost-sensitive strategies that support the entire project cycle from inception to approvals, to engineering and to management and closure.
Projects that Misty Clifton Engineering has been a part of since its inception in 2017 include: Enbridge Line 3 Replacement, Cowessess First Nation Solar Energy Farm, landfill feasibility studies, Carry the Kettle First Nation Phase I ESAs, Nutrien Well Installation and Decommissioning, water studies near Dalmeny, geotechnical investigations and reviews for Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Kiewit and an aggregate rail study for Poundmaker First Nation.
The Team
Robert (Bobby) Daniels is President and CEO of Misty Ventures. He grew up in Mistawasis and is an active member of Mistawasis Nêhiyawak and is a Director for Misty Clifton Engineering Ltd.
Steven Johnston, a lifelong resident of Mistawasis, is serving his third consecutive term as chairman of the board for Misty Ventures.
Geoff Haanen is president of Misty Clifton Engineering. He has been in the engineering consulting industry for more than 18 years with a focus on environmental projects. He is currently a Regional Environmental Manger at Clifton Engineering Group.
Wayne Clifton, P.Eng, M.Sc, D.Sc., is the CEO of Clifton Engineering Group.