About Elden Crommer

Blue Collar back ground

After leaving high School in 1977, Elden went to work at one of the local saw mills for a year and a half, and then, in January 1979, headed up to the ‘oil fields’ of Northern Alberta and B.C, where he worked for the next four years.  During this time, Elden earned his class one air brake license, ( which he still has), and numerous other certifications including Alberta - Class IV Steam Engineers ticket, (to operate boilers and pressure vessels), and certification in operation of heavy equipment .

Elden also lived  and work in Prince George, B.C. for a full year, from May 1984 - June 1985, working for Northwood Pulp & Timber.

Course’s & Certifications

• Okanagan College – University Transfer Program  - 1981
• Simon Fraser University - 1982
• Real Estate Licensing course
• Real Estate Brokers course: “Associate Broker”  license
• Property management course:Property Management License
  
  
• Class One air brake drivers license
• Heavy equipment operations
• Steam Engineer and Pressure Vessel Operator, (boilers) 
• Oil well  Blow-Out- Prevention: First Line Supervisors - early 1980’s
  
  
• Industrial First Aid 
• CPR
• H2S Gas – safety
• WHMS
• Hazardous materials safety
• Confined space rescue - early 1980’s
  
  
• Ski Instructor’s  Level II C.S.I.A
• Ski Coach – Level IC.S.C.F. 
• Ski Mechanic: Binding Technician for “Saloman” & “Look” bindings - 1978 & 1979
• Sailing: White Sail I, II & III  &  Navigation Courses

Elden continues to take on-going courses through the Real Estate program of "Continuing Education series”

Likes and interests

Elden’s two passions - outside of work, are outdoor sports and activities and world travel.

Elden enjoys alpine skiing and Men’s recreational hockey during the winter months, and in the summer months, hiking, kayaking, cycling and golfing.

Traveling to foreign lands is Elden’s greatest interest.  “….if I were to win a lottery, I would immediately take off to travel the world….”    He has traveled extensively though Mexico and all of Central America, as well as a little bit in Europe,( both Eastern Europe and Western Europe) and also Mainland China and Hong Kong.  Most interesting places visited so far ?     New York city, New York;  Budapest, Hungary; Panama City, Panama and Rotan Island, Honduras