b'COVER FEATURESo you want to work in aggregate? By Sarah B. HoodAvenues speaks to threeA ttracting young people to the aggregate industry has become a top priority as employers face a looming young professionalstalentshortage.Avenuesrecentlyspoketothree young professionals steadily advancing in the field: about their experienceJames Newlands, Land Use Planner, MHBC Planning Urban Design and Landscape Architecture; Matthew Cummins, embarking on a careerSeniorFieldTechnician,MAAP(ManagementofAbandoned AggregatePropertiesProgram),adivisionofTheOntario inaggregate Aggregate Resources Corporation (TOARC); and Cam Sweetnam, Project Manager, James Dick Construction Limited. We discussed what it was that attracted them to an aggregate career, why its an excellent option for others just starting out, and the impact of generational differences in the workplace.8 AVENUESWINTER 2020'